This may be a bit obscure, But Target had one of these "Old TV shows for a dollar bins" and I got one of a British TV program from the probably from the 50's called the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (with an adorable Sherlock). Anyway, it clearly has a gay subtext with very little stretch of the imaginiation. Sherlock and Dr. Watson are clearly domestic partners. One episode shows them in their bathrobes in the morning (I guess the Brits refer to these as smoking jackets). On a wall that is frequestly the backdrop for the scene are erotice drawings of wrestlters with their naked bums emphasized. Does anyone remember this series? I would love to know if its true. The fascinating thing about the 50's, 60's and 70's is there were loads of family in the industry and they were making their presence known in artful ways.
Another example: I sued to be a big fan of "Man from Uncle" as a child probably because of the latent homoerotic connection between Solo and Ilya. Think about it - they were always pursued by attractive women but never let them "in" in fact acted almost scared of females and not at all vulnerable to their temptations - why? Because they were completely satisfied with eath other. One episode really confirms this: The two were sent on assignment somewhere and were checking into their single hotel room. Solo: "I'll get us our room" Later we see the room - it clearly has only one single bed which Ilya is found lounging seductively upon. Even as a kid I madly in love with Ilya. Do any of you remember that series?
Other examples of the gay subtext in TV shows?