Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 23:24:23 -0500 From: greg allen Subject: New gay sitcom! America's next gay sitcom PARADISE INN PARADISE INN is a new gay sitcom that follows the everyday lives of a gay couple who run a Bed & Breakfast in rural Minnesota. In the pilot episode "Paradise Lost," fledgling entrepreneur Mark McClaine, and his partner of 5 years, Rob Johannsen, have opened their bed and breakfast in the small resort town of Paradise, Minnesota. Business is a little slow at the Inn, and then two unexpected guests show up, exactly the kind of guest that Mark and Rob don't need: Their mothers. The pilot episode, "Paradise Lost," premiered at last year's Twin Cities Pride Festival, and was seen shortly thereafter on the Metro Cable Network throughout the Twin Cities (Minnesota) region. Here's what some of the critics have said: "It has more appeal...than half of the new comedies on the networks' fall schedules." TV critic Noel Holston, Minneapolis Star Tribune "Gay and lesbian characters in television dramas and especially situation comedies are increasing, showing up on every program from BABYLON 5 to PARTY OF FIVE. But like the sitcom ELLEN, PARADISE INN could be groundbreaking because both its main characters are gay." Minnesota Public Radio feature by Todd Moe The show was created and produced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Greg Allen, directed by Bob Beverage, written by Kathy P. Anderson, and stars Blake Hambrick, John D. Trones, Barbara Fayth Humphrey, Marilyn Murray and Trudy Monette. The entire cast and crew are from the Twin Cities, and the episode was shot on location in Alma, Wisconsin, at the historic Burlington Hotel. With the success of the first episode, PARADISE INN is preparing for its next stage of development: Production of six more episodes. To produce future episodes of PARADISE INN, the series is being marketed to businesses both nationally and in the Twin Cities. And the audience is anxiously waiting...Numerous viewers have written in asking: "When's the next episode??" "It's exciting to be in on the ground floor of a project like this that is portraying gay and lesbian characters in a very everyday light," says John D. Trones, who portrays Rob Johannsen. "It's a slice of life from more of a gay reality than what we typically see in films and on television." Invite your friends and family to see this truly FAMILY comedy! COME OUT TO THE INN!(sm) Contact: Greg Allen Home Video Salon, PO Box 9161, North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109-9161 e-mail: greg@paradise-inn.com ################################################## For removal, press "reply" with the word "remove" in the subject and your e-mail address as the first line of the message body.