(00:00:00) Opening Credits: George Sardi, Johnny Savoy, Johnny Pool, Lord Byron, Lynn Lavner, Leslie Irons, and Jerry Fitzpatrick. The Monster bar commercial Duration Nasal Spray commercial Yellow Pages commercial Quaker State Oil commercial Dermassage Dishwasher Liquid commercial Avaar Soap commercial Quaker State Oil commercial (repeat).Ħ. Many of the cast have since died of AIDS, including Lord Byron Falk, Johnny Savoy, and Jimmy Mellow. The staff consisted of Johnny Savoy, George Sardi, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Lord Byron Falk, Leslie Irons, Lynn Lavner and Johnny Pool. Staff members volunteered all of their time and no individual was paid. The show also featured pre-recorded commercials of local gay establishments, as well as “live” endorsements by the hosts which helped support the show.
The show’s format was that of a variety show without rehearsals. It was awarded a prize by the Christopher Street Festival Committee for its outstanding contribution to the gay community. Live shows included phone-ins by viewers discussing current events in the gay community. A “live” show was aired every fourth week of the final season. The show was originally one hour in length and was reduced to 1/2 hour in the third and final season. Gay Morning America was a weekly TV show that aired on public-access cable for three seasons from 1983-1985.
