 The character of Debbie Novotny is parodied in the teenage film "Another Gay Movie", where the mother of one of the central characters (Nico, a flamboyant teenage boy) adopts Debbie's 'out there' style of clothing after Nico comes out to her.Note with every episode, Debbie has a different T-shirt, with a different saying on it.Michael Charles Novotny-Bruckner ("né" Novotny), portrayed by Hal Sparks, has a mother with whom he is very close, Debbie, played by Sharon Gless, and an uncle, Vic (Jack Wetherall), who is also gay.