In 2000, Dawson's Creek became the first network television show to air a passionate male-male kiss when actors Kerr Smith and Adam Kaufman wrestled tongues. In a sign of the times, ABC prefaced the show with a parental guidance disclaimer. In a 1994 episode, Roseanne shared a kiss with Mariel Hemingway, who played a lesbian stripper at a local gay bar. (skip to 26:40)ĪBC's Roseanne embraced controversy, including numerous gay-inclusive moments. It was not uncommon for the Emmy-winning drama to push boundaries of traditional television, but this was really a daring move. Law actors Amanda Donohoe and Michele Greene locked lips in network television’s first lesbian kiss. In the beginning, it wasn't just a ploy for ratings or titillation, it was a rebellious and dangerous act. With less than a month to go before the third-season premiere of Netflix's hot-and-heavy prison drama Orange Is the New Black, we thought we'd stoke excitement by recalling other shows that proudly featured glorious same-sex kissing, as OITNB is prone to do.
