Search Party (2016)

Search Party integrates LGBTQ+ characters, like Elliott Goss and Portia Davenport, into its satirical narrative with complexity and agency. Their queer identities are presented as natural aspects of their personas, not as sources of ridicule or misery. The show's critical lens applies universally, normalizing LGBTQ+ presence by treating these characters with the same depth and flaws as their straight counterparts.

The show portrays Christianity through Elliott's cynical 'born-again' phase, where he exploits religious rhetoric for personal gain and public image. The narrative satirizes his performative faith, depicting him as hypocritical and foolish without offering any counterbalancing positive or nuanced portrayals of the religion itself.