it be almost two decade since i watch the film on cbs tv one saturday night and but i remember it vividly . certainly not the great film on the subject of come out and but it be memorable for many reason among them represent the lol absurdity represent we see bobby tickle his little brother just before bedtime . in walks dad and shock and angry at the innocent horseplay . he then say something like and don not ever touch him again . as soon a he leave the room and bobby little brother say to a sadden bobby and you can play with me anytime . my friend roar with laughter when i recount this supposedly touch ( oooh and bad pun . ) scene . the positive message represent it okay to be gay ( if that what you want to be after watch all of poor bobby trail and tribulation ) . quite refresh during the reagan year when rock hudson death from aid shock the world . in other film deal with the subject of homosexuality the protagonist suddenly turn straight ( a in tea and sympathy ) or die a tragic death ( e. g. the 1961 film and the child hour ) . in our current social or political climate welcome home and bobby would be to controversial for network tv . it amaze me that wh and b air in 1986. be we more open mind then . of course i do not recall the film ever in rerun on tv .