The Ambiguously Gay Duo
| The Ambiguously Gay Duo | |
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The Ambiguously Gay Duo title card | |
| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Robert Smigel J. J. Sedelmaier |
| Voices of | Stephen Colbert Steve Carell Robert Smigel |
| Narrated by | Bill Chott |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robert Smigel J.J. Sedelmaier Tanya Ryno Samantha Scharff |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production companies | J.J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (1996) NBC (1996–2011) |
The Ambiguously Gay Duo is an American animated comedy sketch that debuted on The Dana Carvey Show before moving to its permanent home on Saturday Night Live. It is created and produced by Robert Smigel and J. J. Sedelmaier as part of the Saturday TV Funhouse series of sketches. It follows the adventures of Ace and Gary, voiced by Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, respectively, two superheroes whose sexual orientation is a matter of dispute, and a cavalcade of characters preoccupied with the question. The series lasted from 1996 to 2011.
The series is both a pastiche and a parody of Super Friends, emulating the older series' style. The humor is largely based on innuendo, and on the uncertainty of the main villain Bighead whether his opponents are homosexuals or simply home decoration enthusiasts. The series was inspired by the non-fiction book Seduction of the Innocent (1954) by Fredric Wertham, and its allegations that Batman and his protégé Robin were involved in an implied homosexual relationship.