The Body Electric | |
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Season 5, Episode 20 | |
Takes Place | {{{takesplace}}} |
Air date | 5 Apr 1997 |
Written by | Christine Berado |
Directed by | Gwen Arner |
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The Body Electric is the twentieth episode of Season 5 of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, and the one hundred-thirteenth episode of the series.
Walt Whitman comes to Colorado Springs at the invitation of Preston. When Andrew reveals the rumor that Whitman is gay, the town becomes very uneasy with him being there and Preston cancels Whitman's reading when he hears. Even Dr. Mike is uneasy with Brian spending time with Whitman talking about writing.
Information[]
- Historians still debate if Walt Whitman was either gay or bisexual.
- The Cheyenne people say that some people are born homosexual or "two spirit".
Patients[]
- Walt Whitman - after effects of a stroke