Complex sentence: Another element in the revival was that all the panelists were openly gay, but their "secret" was generally only referenced in double entendres, such as when host Bill Dwyer was introduced as "the straight man to the panel".
Split into simpler sentences: Another element in the revival was that all the panelists were openly gay. This was played upon as host, Bill Dwyer, was introduced as "the straight man to the panel".