Disability on TV
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Family Guy (1999)

Character: Joe Swanson
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: N/A

Character: Seamus
Disability: Entire body made of wood
Authenticity: N/A

Character: Greased-Up Deaf Guy
Disability: Deaf
Authenticity: N/A

Character: Unnamed homage to Stephen Hawking (left)
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: N/A
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Glee (2009)

Character: Artie Abrams
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: Fake

Character: Sean
Disability: Paralysis from upper chest down
Authenticity: Real

Character: Jean Sylvester
Disability: Down Syndrome
Authenticity: Real

Character: Becky Jackson
Disability: Down Syndrome
Authenticity: Real
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House M.D. (2004)

Character: Dr. Gregory House
Disability: Limp due to tissue death
Authenticity: Fake

Character: Julie Witner (right)
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: Fake
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The Simpsons (1989)

Character: Herman
Disability: Amputee (single arm)
Authenticity: N/A

Character: The Yes Guy
Disability: Stroke victim
Authenticity: N/A
Character: Mr. Mitchell
Disability: Blind
Authenticity: N/A
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The L Word (2004)

Character: Jodi Lerner
Disability: Deaf
Authenticity: Real
Character: Roberta Collie
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: Fake
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Character: Dan
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: Real

Character: Tom
Disability: Blind
Authenticity: Real

Character: Will
Disability: Thalidomide affected
Authenticity: Real

Character: Gabriella
Disability: Deaf
Authenticity: Real

Character: April
Disability: Cherubism
Authenticity: Real

Character: Carrie
Disability: Dwarfism
Authenticity: Real
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Make It or Break It (2009)

Character: Brian Kmetko
Disability: Paraplegic
Authenticity: Fake

Character: Payson Keeler
Disability: Spinal injury
Authenticity: Fake
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South Park (1997)

Character: Timmy
Disability: Unknown. Officially described as "a strange combination of palsy and Tourette's"
Authenticity: N/A

Character: Jimmy Vulmer
Disability: Muscular dystrophy
Authenticity: N/A
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American Horror Story (2011)

Character: Adelaide
Disability: Down Syndrome
Authenticity: Real

Character: Moira O'Hara (older)
Disability: Blind in one eye
Authenticity: Fake
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Nurse Jackie (2009)

Character: Thor Lundgren
Disability: Retinopathy (blind in one eye due to diabetes)
Authenticity: Real
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The Office (UK) (2001)
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Dancing with the Stars (2005)
tartan_skirt's rating:
Work in Progress - Suggestions welcome
Note: "Authenticity" refers to the actor, not the character.
Note: "Authenticity" refers to the actor, not the character.
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