This guidebook will provide a student-friendly overview of how the politics and affects of sexual identity are negotiated and experienced on and around television. Examining shows like Bewitched, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and Modern Family, it will help the reader understand the contingent and contested nature of sexual identities and their politics; the evolution of television’s role as a socio-cultural force; and the interconnected relationship between the television industry, representation, and identity/experience.