Don't Quit Your Gay Job
Encyclopedia
Don't Quit Your Gay Job is a Canadian
reality television
series presented by Rob Easton
and Sean Horlor
and broadcast on OUTtv
in Canada , on here! gay television network in the United States
and through OUTtv Netherlands available in most of Europe.
Each half-hour episode of Don't Quit Your Gay Job (DQYGJ) features Easton and Horlor competing to see who can be the most successful at stereotypical jobs. The first season of the show was broadcast in 2009 (6 episodes) and a second season in 2010 (in 7 episodes) started with a sports series (curling, hockey and extreme wrestling) followed by a general set of careers.
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It was also voted as the #1 favorite new gay series by here! gay television network in the United States
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series presented by Rob Easton
Rob Easton
Rob Easton is a Canadian media personality best known for co-hosting the gay television series Don't Quit Your Gay Job , that was launched in 2009 on OUTtv. In the series, he competes with friend and co-host Sean Horlor to master stereotypical gay and non-gay jobs. Each episode features Easton and...
and Sean Horlor
Sean Horlor
Sean Horlor is a Canadian poet, actor, television producer, columnist and blogger. He is the author of Made Beautiful by Use , published by Signature Editions, and co-host/associate producer of Don't Quit Your Gay Job, an original Canadian comedy television series that premiered on OUTtv in...
and broadcast on OUTtv
OUTtv
OUTtv is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that airs entertainment and lifestyle programming for LGBT audiences.OUTtv's licensee is OUTtv Network Inc. which is 55.9% owned by Shavick Entertainment, 24.94% owned by Pink Triangle Press, 15% owned by Peace Point Entertainment...
in Canada , on here! gay television network in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and through OUTtv Netherlands available in most of Europe.
Each half-hour episode of Don't Quit Your Gay Job (DQYGJ) features Easton and Horlor competing to see who can be the most successful at stereotypical jobs. The first season of the show was broadcast in 2009 (6 episodes) and a second season in 2010 (in 7 episodes) started with a sports series (curling, hockey and extreme wrestling) followed by a general set of careers.
Season 1
- Bus DriverBus driverA bus driver, bus operator or omnibus driver is a person who drives buses professionally. Bus drivers typically drive their vehicles between bus stations or stops. They often drop off and pick up passengers on a predetermined route schedule. In British English a different term, coach drivers, is...
- StripperStripperA stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
- EquestrianEquestrianismEquestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
- DominatrixDominatrixDominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
- ModellingModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
- DragDrag- In science and technology :* Drag , the force which resists motion of an object through a fluid* Drag equation, a mathematical equation used in analyzing the magnitude of drag caused by fluid flow...
Season 2
- CurlingCurlingCurling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
- HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
- PolicePoliceThe police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
- WrestlingProfessional wrestlingProfessional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
- SalonBeauty salonA beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women...
& SpaSpaThe term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are... - ChefChefA chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
- GardenerGardeningGardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
Awards and nominations
The series received three nominations at the 2011 Leo AwardsLeo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
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- Best information or lifestyle series
- Best director for Nicky Forsman
- Best hosts for Rob & Sean)
It was also voted as the #1 favorite new gay series by here! gay television network in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...