About a Boy Scout
About a Boy Scout is the 20th episode of American television comedy series The New Normal. It aired March 26, 2013 on NBC.[1] It was directed by Scott Ellis, written by Mark Kunerth & Karey Dornetto. The episode involved the Boy Scouts of America membership controversies.[2]
Plot
David (Justin Bartha), a former Eagle Scout, begins volunteering with a local group of Scouts. Despite being gay, David is well-received by the group, until a parent reports him to the "National Office" for being an "avowed homosexual". David is expelled from the Scouts by the national office, forcing him to leave Scouting, to the disappointment of the troop.[3] [4]
The episode concludes as David packs away his Scouting gear, reflecting in voice-over:
- "I'm going to honor the oath I took and use all the values I learned: honesty, perseverance, bravery, and courage to fight for change, so that maybe one day I can help my son earn his own badges. Like the Scouts taught me, 'Be Prepared', because change is coming."
References
- ^ "About a Boy Scout". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ Peeples, Jase (MARCH 26 2013). "The New Normal's Justin Bartha on Why the Boy Scouts Got It Wrong". The Advocate. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wieselman, Jarett. "Justin Bartha Goes Scouting For 'Normal'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ Stack, Tim. "'The New Normal': Justin Bartha talks tonight's episode on the Boy Scouts' gay ban". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 March 2013.