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11 January 1973 (USA) more
Plot:
This was the original "Real World". The show was a weekly documentary which followed the real life travails of the Loud family... more
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11 Shocking Gay Reality TV Moments
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The Best"Realty Television" show of them all more (9 total)

Cast

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Patricia Loud ... Herself
Bill Loud ... Himself
Lance Loud ... Himself
Kevin Loud ... Himself
Grant Loud ... Himself
Delilah Loud ... Herself
Michelle Loud ... Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Jackie Curtis ... Herself
Alan Raymond ... Himself
Susan Raymond ... Herself
Edie Sedgwick ... Herself
Andy Warhol ... Himself
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USA:720 min
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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
The Best"Realty Television" show of them all, 19 October 2006
Author: cllrdr-1 (cllrdr@ehrensteinland.com) from Los Angeles, Ca.

I saw it when it was first ran and taped it when it was repeated during the first Gulf War.

Despite all the pontificating and finger-pointing the Louds come off as quite a nice family. Divorce didn't "tear them apart" at all. They're still connected to one another to this very day.

Lance was of course the breakout 'star" of the show, thanks to episode for. The critics claimed he "came out" in this episode. But Lance was never "in," and his whole family adored him. Bill's disapproval had less to do with Lance's sexuality than the fact that he was goofing off too much and should set some goals in life. Lance tried a number of them, with mixed success, but he remained a terrific guy. (I got to know him personally as we were both writing for "The Advocate" and had many mutual friends.) His memorial service (captured in the documentary sequel "ADeath in An American Family" ) was quite an occasion, bringing together all manner of people in the arts and all the Loud family to celebrate Lance's life.

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