Titus • Episode 36 • Tommy's Not Gay

[@christophertitustv]

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR THE KZbin LIVESTREAM TITUS REUNION titusreunion.eventbrite.com

[@vaughngordon1489]

Oh my gosh😂 Dave killed me in this one😂😂 “if he’s not turned on by me, he’s not gay”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@killerclone1786]

I know right I nearly died wen Titus said you got to stop smoking pot

[@vaughngordon1489]

killer clone haha I did too😂I laughed for a couple minutes.

[@neotagatg3238]

Not for nothing that was the quickest way to find out the truth

[@alarcon99]

Dave: “Maybe your grandpa is gay..” *as he puts on lip balm* 👨‍🍳 💋

[@andrewwiggins6393]

"Now if you're still not sure there are two more things we can try."

[@TheRockinDonkey]

This hit hard. I started crying when Titus mentioned Matthew Shepard. Very powerful episode.

[@blockoholics8330]

I teared up, had to stop myself because I'm watching on my work lunch break

[@PedroJNolastcallssII]

Yes sir Titus is a good man , go see him live . Totally worth it. Cheers brother

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Love the gesture at the end...so true.

[@darkecofreak23]

Best part of the episode.

[@Dark.Shingo]

Holy shit, the little nuggets of powerful truth here and there. Those are way more effective that long speeches.

[@HansLandaLovesJews]

'I Wont call him mommy,' titus... 'i call him daddy', Ken Titus funniest line in series besides 'so looney tunes cooked dinner'

[@donna30044]

Once in awhile, Ken Titus turns out to be a really good guy. A very, very flawed guy, but surprisingly good.

[@some1namedno1]

"If you still aren't sure, there are two other things I can try" XD This fucking kills me, every time.

[@gaviriak]

I still want to know what he had in mind 🤣

[@octo20]

This cast had such great chemistry together, especially Titus and Dave.

[@alarcon99]

Titus:”You see how THIS can get out of hand?!” 👏 👏 👏

[@Lint6]

An earlier version "Arm The Children"!

[@Bronwen597]

This episode is my favorite so far. I'm laughing out loud it's so funny. Titus ended it with the absolute best metaphor ever. A shame Fox canceled this show. Titus is genius.

[@Trialwolf]

Hands down one of the best episodes.

[@Tupelo927]

"Hands down" indeed.

[@clarkestaton818]

My favorite episode for the ending if nothing else. I have missed this show.

[@johnthesportsarchivist2600]

"You have got to stop smoking pot!"

[@njrobear]

Please don’t stop calling out the inequities in society. Your words are exactly what’s needed in these terrifying times!

[@johndifrancisco3642]

Titus, this is my first time around with your series and I don't know when it originally aired but thank you for keeping Matthew Shepard's memory alive and addressing hate in this episode, especially now and coming from you. So much can be said through comedy without causing a riot.

[@Misadventures_85]

well said. the show premiered in 2000 and this episode first aired in late 2001

[@johndifrancisco3642]

@@Misadventures_85 Thanks ☺

[@Misadventures_85]

You are most welcome

[@dvdhound79]

This is one of the episodes I will always go to when telling people about the correct way for a show to handle touchy and taboo subjects. It was so ahead of its time. "When two men... make God cry." Still hilarious. No one could deliver lines like Keach.

[@pheadland27]

"They killed him, because Matthew Shepherd was gay?! They killed him" even though that point should've been obvious in 2001. The fact that it wasn't I appreciate you for making that point anyways

[@edforest6344]

I have always loved how you put a very deep sociopolitical message in some of your episodes. The humour delivered a powerful message in a much more digestible way for people who don’t understand. Especially when you filmed these episodes when there was some very scary things happening for all proud LGBTQ2S+ members. As a heterosexual male I’ll never understand what they suffered and to some extent still do but what I can do is stand side by side with those suffering at the hands of ignorant/hateful groups and individuals.

[@ronaldburgess2884]

Zack Ward has come a long way from "Scut Farkus"!

[@GrimmShadowsII]

I know it still kind of blows my mind that this hilarious pothead was also a mean bully that taunted people.

[@gaviriak]

I love him in Freddy VS Jason and Resident Evil 2. He nails every role he does

[@Andres0082]

Wasn't he also in Postal?

[@cityhawk]

@@Andres0082He was. Yes.

[@iamnoone4918]

Love this episode, Shatraw kills it

[@tec5x5]

Zack absolutely crushed it in this ep

[@sterbebett]

So much meaning condensed in 20 minutes. Fantastic!

[@canaan5337]

Lol by the end of the episode the whole bar was playing Dave's "drinking game."

[@cerpintaxt362]

I would love to do this in public. But no one would ever get thr joke

[@codyheytz952]

This is by far my favorite episode. It's such a sensitive subject but you guys handled it in amazing fashion.

[@arq.ricardotorres9636]

This might be the best episode of the whole series.

[@gaviriak]

Yes it is

[@Southernblonde1310]

This rivaled with the 3rd season where his niece was being abused by an adult and Titus and Dave fought that bastard in a bathroom. This show was before its time and deserves more credit.

[@leonardfabian8942]

This show was literally my childhood and teenhood and now adulthood, love everything about this show.

[@poisonedivysaur]

Next to last noel this is probably one of the most important episodes of the whole series

[@jakec9522]

Dave was the best part of this episode.

[@xzonia1]

I love how he completely goes for it. :D

[@DrDespicable]

@@xzonia1 He really commits!

[@silverblade357]

Dave is a damn good friend!

[@conorburke5806]

Dave is the best part of almost every episode, gift of the car guy, he truly cracks me up. I have the dvd set and in an interview with Titus about Dave, Titus basically says that Titus being a comic hits the punchline, Dave would search and find the way to make any line funny, and since they taped it like a play in front of a live audience, it was always the most difficult not to break to Dave’s acting.

[@ewoodley82]

@@conorburke5806 Titus had Zack Ward on his podcast not too long ago, he talks about how Titus kind of took him under his wing, so to speak. Its a great podcast episode. I hope there is one with Cynthia Watros and Stacy Keach eventually.

[@th3sh4k4]

That "Just the two of us" bit was genius!!!

[@dalebilleyii9731]

This whole show was so far ahead of its time and unfortunately would not fly now a days

[@alantrask6500]

Too bad everyone a wussy witn no sense of humor now. Yes my thought was is this the episode that killed the show

[@GrimmShadowsII]

No episode killed the show it was Titus yelling and arguing with FOX execs that made them move the show to different timeslots until the ratings dropped. Ironically he argued with them because they wanted to have Titus and Erin break up.

[@dalebilleyii9731]

His stand ups are great and have helped me a lot through my personal life with divorce and helping raise my daughter

[@evandelohery3679]

@@alantrask6500 The show was killed because Titus, mouthed off to the President of Fox lol

[@TheyCallMeCarg]

Was thinking the same thing. This episode is simultaneouly ahead of its time and did not age well.

[@Panwere36]

Tommy snapping and defending his dad is one of the two highlights of this episode. The other is the fact we find out that Ken's behavior was never to "force Tommy out of the closet", rather to get him to realize his dad was gay.

[@donniegirl4evamel460]

Definitely a show before it's time.

[@ryltair]

What a rollercoaster of an episode!

[@thomask6798]

Titus has perfected the lesson on, "how quick things can get out of hand". He does it during one of his shows. Much more subtle, much stronger impact.

[@musicfan6991]

I cannot believe 20 years later we still have people like that!

[@gaviriak]

We will always gonna have it

[@benbleyhl2695]

Been waiting for this one. My favorite episode of the series. Thanks, Titus. Health and happiness to you and yours.

[@lumpchunker5516]

The ending monologue gives me shivers every time. This show was absolutely incredible!

[@thatnig0]

You were way way way ahead of your time brotha Titus.. Much respect man much respect.

[@gaviriak]

It was early 2000's. Christopher Reeve kissed another man in 1982 when he was playing Superman. THAT was a head of the time.

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

@@gaviriak zoomers think gay rights were invented in 2010 lol

[@tomeff7424]

This and „The Protector“ are why I fell in love with this series 👏🏻

[@FatalHog]

This is one of those episodes where the timing it was made is very telling, the entire reason it exists is cuz of the topic itself, and the reactions as a result are telling too, denial, anger, fear, hate, The actor for Tommy ( sorry dont know his name) did that perfectly, granted it ends on a cliffhanger with Tommy disowning his father but, you did a really good job on the message here Titus.

[@canaisyoung3601]

Tommy is played by Dave Shatraw. Steve Carrell was originally going to be him.

[@lune78]

This one is definitely in my top 3 Titus episodes. Hilarious and thought-provoking!

[@josephupchurch7138]

You guys had great social commentary in the show. I'll say it again, Christopher, big things on the horizon.

[@terryruf4604]

Why was this show cancelled? It is seriously funny. I forgot how funny. Thank You Christopher for releasing these episodes. I don't know who you had to sleep with over at Fox to get these, but it is appreciated. These released episodes made me watch his movie Special Unit. Go watch it. Very funny.

[@TheYakusoku]

The Wikipedia page says that execs wanted to split up Erin and Christopher and he refused, plus the "edgy content" pushed them to cancel the series.

[@Harmthuria]

I loved Special Unit. Especially the school shooting attempt.

[@davidrichter9164]

Harmthuria,, I love that movie!! Not only funny but let's people realize that "special" people can contribute to society as well as anyone else.

[@pr0_tr0ll]

One of the best episodes ever Titus. Thank you for that message.

[@Joetorres3]

Papa Titus, as always, the voice of reason.

[@CanadianShow]

Dave: Did you like that? Tommy: NO! Dave: Then you're not gay Titus: You have got to stop smoking pot

[@aint_no_saint8782]

Great episode! Social message while LMAO!

[@MTRodaba2468]

I've been waiting for this one. This was one of my favorite episodes of the series!

[@gaviriak]

I LOVE DAVE 🤩😍 When i saw that man for the first time i knew i was Gay 🤣

[@peteradams8150]

This freakin TV Show is just PURE GOLD !!

[@TheVampireAzriel]

Watched all of the episodes so far, this is the best.

[@tylerkinley268]

I remember seeing the series on TV, then buying the DVDs, and now putting it on every computer I use. It's a pleasure to have grown up with this show and his comedy. I don't like shrinks or therapy and meds don't work, so humor is a way to make light of dark subjects. Thanks!

[@belldn3]

Remember when I first saw this episode. It was awesome then, still is now.

[@kranzonguam]

I forgot how much I loved the last minute of this episode!! Thank you for these episodes, and the shows, and all you are doing for everyone during the lockdown! You are truly a man of the people!! Stay safe, and keep doing what you're doing!!

[@joseaguilar3323]

Man, the 2000s feel like centuries ago. I watched this episode when it first aired and re watching it now it's harder to relate to this gay panic.

[@9UWmember]

To be fair, I think the show is trying to show how stupid it is. I hope. But that's the thing, comedy is a genre that tends to age poorly. Not always, but it is quite often very susceptible to the ravages of time.

[@karlsjunior466]

Didn't you watch the end when he motioned like Hitler and said " you see how this (separating people) can get out of hand? It was a great show.

[@ch3wbaccan159]

Hindsight is always 20/20. Sure the original Star Trek hasn’t aged well, but it did feature the first interracial kiss on television... so within context. Also it’s fair to ask was Titus’ intention to be satirical with the gay panic.

[@gaviriak]

Cause you live in USA probably. You have not idea how it is to be Gay in the rest of the world. Also the 2000s were just Yesterday ! You must see 80's gay related movies like Deathtrap

[@malikmalak4631]

Thank you Mr Titus for sharing these episodes with us!

[@TheMsLourdes]

Great Episode! And a great message, very well done!

[@l3rnerzaws1m]

Damn, this was a good episode

[@joeescher1776]

Nuanced and funny. What a great show!

[@robert_bbiii]

My favorite episode you all did.

[@joethompson5673]

Thank you Christopher Titus for putting these on for us to watch again I miss the show like you read about...

[@doggcrapper1]

8:00 I had this on dvd and in the audio Commentary the guy was one of their lighting guys and the picked because he looked like Papa Titus and they found it hilarious. Great show

[@accavanos]

They should of given Tommy a spin-off. He was freaking hilarious

[@Stumbo99]

dave really expedited the whole "is tommy gay?" thing

[@godzillaeyes]

I didn't realize until yesterday that Erin is actually the evil ex-wife from the specials. I was shocked, Erin in the show is so...different than the wife in the specials.

[@Oskanwhitchfather]

Nah. This is the same Erin, before she became..... how did Chris put it? Oh, yeah, "a hell spawn slithering from the depths of satan's anus"

[@kimberlypoole5325]

The Erin in the Titus tv series is played by Cynthia Watros. She is not the evil ex-wife of Christopher Titus....That woman that he refers to in his specials is named Erin Carden. They were married from 1991-2006...She took Christopher for a terrible ride & she, his ex-wife from REAL LIFE is the woman he refers to as a hell spawn slithering from the depths of satan's anus...

[@kimberlypoole5325]

@@Oskanwhitchfather it is not the same Erin...Erin played by Cynthia Watros in the Titus tv series has never been married to Christopher Titus...Titus was married to a woman from hell named Erin Carden from 1991-2006. She , his ex-wife from REAL LIFE is the ex he talks about on his specials....

[@Oskanwhitchfather]

@@kimberlypoole5325 It's the same Erin. Erin Chris Married: Crazy hot Seemed to be the normal one in her family Family was a bunch of Catholic psychopaths Was Chris's highschool sweetheart Was a bit of a bitch before going all "hellspawn bitch" Erin in the show: Crazy hot Seemed to be the normal one in her family Family was a bunch of Catholic psychopaths Was Chris's highschool sweetheart Was a bit of a bitch Same. Fucking. Person. Now, yes, some details are changed, and some events are embellished, cause this is a *_sitcom._* As Ken Titus has said in interviews, and in the end of one of these episodes, there's about 10% of truth in every episode. Now, this is likely a lowball number, cause Ken Titus.

[@CamaroAmx]

it is the same Erin. however at this point in time, this was most likely close to how the real Erin was. in many cases people will overlook the red flags if they are in love and everything seems ok. The real Erin probably acted this way, but was building up to the end result. Chris even mentioned that looking back there were hints early on in their relationship, even an incident on their first date. Even this portrayal of Erin in the show has hints of her not being as good as she seems.

[@kirnpu]

All these shows were great, but the one that really stayed with me was this one. The ending monologue still gives me goosebumps. And my heart still hurts when I think of Matthew Shepard...

[@tonyparisio4021]

oNE OF YOUR BEST SHOWS. Thanks man.

[@CanadianShow]

Dave? Erin? Tommy? I ASKED THE QUESTION!!!

[@oneobserver2749]

The spit take at the bar had me in stitches

[@silverblade357]

Titus: "I'm the husband! Dad, shut up." Ken's Brain: "Ah, he's finally learning."

[@gaviriak]

🤣🤣

[@runawayboulder]

Easily the best episode of the series

[@jeremyblackmouth3323]

Perfect response to Tommy's questions if Ken Titus was gay. "Look up because Jesus is a-coming!"

[@joanbowden7634]

IKR! Almost splurted coffee thru my damn nose on that one! 😆

[@dannyboy14370]

"has it coming"*

[@IamGhede]

Jesus is a cunt who never existed.

[@jeremyblackmouth3323]

@@IamGhedeam I supposed to care?

[@gaviriak]

@@jeremyblackmouth3323 Yes you should !

[@jeffwalker6815]

As a straight man, I encourage as many guys to come out as possible. Less competition.

[@panchoperfulcro8708]

This is powerful thinking.

[@GMANKOOL23]

😂😂😂😂

[@robadancr]

The end is epic

[@CSFunk22]

The wrap was f*cking brilliant

[@RyanDWilson]

I need to see the Gag reel for this show! I couldnt imagine holding my ground with Zach Ward around.

[@tyler8320]

The bar in this episode had some similarities to the bar in How I met your mother, but with some differences in tables/chairs/booths and some of the spacing in the back. But still reminiscent of it. *actually, even the back might be the same.

[@nickrykert2572]

That bar is the same one they use in How I Met Your Mother.

[@sharko3211]

Nick Rykert WAIT WHAT?

[@gvestalattv]

I think your right it the same set from how I met your mother but just design differently

[@corrytincher8280]

Greatest show ever

[@somerandomarmydude]

Who knew Papa Titus actually was a decent human being.

[@kevinnazario1015]

You could not air something like this in 2024. It goes straight to the yugular.

[@fzeroman]

here it is. the episode that shouldve kept titus on the tv until....oh titus ;)

[@CLuvTV]

"Now let's see if Erin is gay. DAVE!!!"

[@412anna]

Thank you for the laugh

[@philobrien8920]

I'm not crying those are onions.

[@jaxkthereaper6569]

That is the same bar used later in how I met your mother. Neat.

[@PedroJNolastcallssII]

I didn’t raise you like that! Ken was the king !

[@kimberlypoole5325]

Dave just kills it....

[@johnny-becker]

Stacey Keech played another gay guy in Two and a Half Men as Charlie's Fiance"s (Mia) Father late in Charlie Sheen's career in that show.

[@johnny-becker]

@@cfdtruckee2920 Now that you mentioned it, I can 100% confirm you are absolutely correct.

[@LOTR22090able]

With the exact same personality

[@jenna6149]

Seriously, Titus... EPIC.

[@ViirinSoftworks]

Exactly, Christopher. Exactly.

[@ELPAISA101]

is this the set for how i met your mother? love the show, both of them

[@TheAntropoloco]

I love papa Titus!

[@ruddiko]

This aged really well for a boomer, kudos

[@RodrigoFarias-vc1nm]

Good episode. The dated homophobic stereotypes are beaten by the (for the time and in mainstream tv) earnest attempts at opening's biggots minds through good ideas and dark humor. Good episode, solid effort, and damn good ending.

[@static2099]

Thanks Titus!

[@indiewoods17]

👍 every single episode! You’re so funny! Great show, wish there’s was more, so, I subscribed to your podcast! 😉

[@StephsScary]

Please reboot this show!!!😂🤣😂 Always cracks me up.... I'm a mom, but I take the Titus approach to parenting. Go ahead, stick the penny in the socket. LoL

[@gaviriak]

Not way ! Reboots are always a mess

[@Stonefallow]

I feel like somewhere on the internet there's a video analyzing how problematic the character of Tommy was.

[@vicjo_]

😂

[@meliodasgloom1818]

You know what. In my mind this episode started the wake of the wave that is "Kissing the Homies ain't Gay." I mean Dave's out there smacking his homies lips cause he wants to help him figure out a tough dilemma. I don't know where Dave goes, but damn statement still stands. bro helped a bro out. then tried to kiss on his half bros girl.