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[Video] In the Life: Season 1, Episode 204, “In the Life Goes Country”

Host: Karen Williams.  Featured guests: Doug Stevens and the OutBand, Howard Richman, the Times Squares, Georgia Ragsdale.

Summary: This program includes an introduction by Karen Williams, a musical performance by Doug Stevens and the OutBand, and a dance performance by Howard Richman and the Times Squares. Georgia Ragsdale acts out a skit about her first visit to a lesbian bar. Doug Stevens and the OutBand perform with two-steppers, and square dance caller Howard Richman gives Karen Williams a dance lesson.

Note: Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
14:54 - 16:41: Tony Bennett, "Stranger in Paradise."

[Video] In the Life: Season 2, Episode 301, “Gay Pride, Great Performances”

Host: Lea DeLaria.  Featured guests: Janis Ian, Georgia Ragsdale, Kate Clinton, Bob Hattoy, Sherrie Harris, Cal Anderson, Roberta Achtenberg, David Dinkins, Mike Lowry, Norm Rice, Seattle Men's Chorus, Diane Schuur, Harvey Fierstein, Jimmy Somerville.

Summary: The first episode of season two begins with an introduction featuring Lea DeLaria and parade marchers. Stand-up comedy performances feature Georgia Ragsdale and Kate Clinton. The Pride Politicians segment includes speeches by and interviews with LGBT-friendly political figures. A folk music performance is followed by people joking about their gay pets. Next, a musical tribute to Cole Porter features the Seattle Men's Chorus performing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," followed by Harvey Fierstein and Diane Schuur performing a duet of "Love for Sale." The Back to Stonewall segment features Lea DeLaria at the old location of Stonewall, where she introduces clips of people at Pride events worldwide. Among other Pride clips are women singing, organizations and occupations marching, and family members of gays and lesbians. Lea DeLaria then gives a brief introduction about Bronski Beat, followed by Jimmy Somerville singing "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)."

Note: Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
3:50 - 7:31: Janis Ian, "At Seventeen"

[Video] In the Life: "The Funny Tape [promotional video]"

Hosts: Kate Clinton, Charles Busch, Garrett Glaser, Karen Williams.  Featured guests: Lily Tomlin, Frank Maya, Sara Cytron, Georgia Ragsdale, Doug Stevens & the Outband, the Flirtations, Dick Sargent.

Summary:  Promotional video for In the life, highlighting comedic moments from its first season. Host Kate Clinton, broadcasting from Times Square studios, opens with a monologue discussing the presentation of lesbians on talk shows and the San Francisco earthquake. Commercial parodies include a mock commercials for Stonewall commemerative action figures, a mock compilation video titled That's adult entertainment!, and gaydar. Stand-up comedians featured on the video include Frank Maya, Sara Cytron and Kate Clinton, and there is also a pantomime performance from Georgia Ragsdale. Lily Tomlin performs a tribute to Vito Russo, and an archival clip of her as Judith Beasley is also featured. Musical acts include Doug Stevens & the Outband and the Flirtations, who perform Mr. Sandman. Host segments with Charles Busch feature the actor playing a variety of characters, including classic movie diva, Mary Dale. A segment spotlights Dick Sargent, who discusses Bewitched. In a host segment, Garrett Glaser discusses Entertainment tonight, coming out in Hollywood and criticisms of gay actors, and another host segment features Karen Williams discussing country-western music. The Was he or wasn't he? segment considers rumors of Michelangelo's homosexuality.

Note:  Some audio content removed due to copyright restrictions.
45:35 - 25:35: Tony Bennett, "Stranger in Paradise"
47:03 - 47:35: Bette Midler, "Strangers in the Night"

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