[78-L] Amos 'n' Andy on TV

[William A. Brent]

At 06:36 PM 1/24/2009, you wrote:
>The program may have been popular with African Americans of that 
>era, but that's only because they were the only African Americans on 
>TV in major roles, and the stereotypes portrayed were pervasively 
>negative and demeaning.

can't the same be said of Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton - I'd much 
sooner associate with Amos than Ralph -
I find the Kingfish no more distasteful than Fred Sanford. All TV 
comedy is - is stereotype. every show -
since Life with Luigi, and right up to 2 1/2 men.

And if you really want to - you can find something offensive in 
almost anything.