The one hundred and sixty-seventh TV show: #570 Queer As Folk
While the series doesn't seem as progressive now - there are plenty of queer dramas around now or varying quality - seeing a gay drama in 1999 was quite a big change. I might not connect with the Manchester gay scene of the late nineties - neither the partying or the general setting - but the feeling of inclusion and addressing issues in the community does do so. The whole show feels accessible in a view it has on gay life that other shows don't have and something like Will & Grace pointedly does its best to ignore. It's exaggerated, sure, but while the series is missing a bit of a full arc, the experience is really good.