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9. One Big Happy

Ellen DeGeneres in 2009
Ellen DeGeneres in 2009 | Wikimedia Commons/Tulane Public Relations

Produced by Ellen Degeneres, "One Big Happy" was a short-lived sitcom aired by NBC in 2015. Its plot centered on a lesbian and her straight male friend agreeing to have a child together.

According to afterellen.com, the series "was the first ever primetime network sitcom to have a major lesbian character at its center."

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"One Big Happy" suffered low ratings throughout its run and was canceled after six episodes, being given the axe at the same time as "Marry Me," which also did not get a second season and also featured a recurring lesbian character.

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