We Are Pat

Pat, the evasive, androgynous character made famous on Saturday Night Live by Julia Sweeney, was an inescapable figure in 1990s pop culture. As a child, filmmaker Ro Haber became obsessed with Pat—a character whose popularity stemmed from making others uncomfortable by defying gender norms. Decades later, and now an out trans filmmaker, Haber still grapples with Pat’s legacy. Thirty-five years after It’s Pat first aired, Haber assembles a group of queer and trans comedians, writers, and even Sweeney herself to revisit the character. Through conversation and critique, they aim not to erase Pat but to reframe them, transforming a symbol of ridicule into one of reflection and empowerment.

Cast

Julia Sweeney Self Molly Kearney Self Kevin Nealon Self Esther Fallick Self Abby McEnany Self Pink Foxx Self Roz Hernandez Self Murray Hill Self

James Tom Self

Nori Reed Self Robin Tran Self Sabrina Wu Self

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