Happy Endings creator David
Caspe says a kiss between Adam Pally and Max Greenfield on
Wednesday's episode was cut because “it didn't work.”
In the episode titled You've Got
Male, a big coffee chain threatens Alex's business. In a press
photograph released last week by ABC, Pally's gay character, Max, is
seen kissing Ian, played by Max Greenfield, the owner of the coffee
shop.
According to the episode's description,
Max and Ian are dating: “Max decides to organize a small business
protest when a big coffee chain moves next to Alex's shop, not
realizing that the new place is owned by Ian (Max Greenfield), the
cute new guy he just started dating.”
The episode comes on the heels of a
loud clamor from conservatives against the Fox musical-comedy hit
Glee's recent airing of a kiss between Blaine (played by
Darren Criss) and Kurt (Chris Colfer).
Gay
male entertainment website AfterElton.com is reporting that the
kiss will not be broadcast.
“We shot the kiss,” Caspe told the
website. “But when we got in the editing room, it didn't really
work. I think when you see the episode, you'll understand, but it
comes to a funnier conclusion that didn't really work with the kiss.
It was too romantic or too real. Too serious, I guess.”