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Post by StarFuryG7 on Jul 12, 2023 20:25:07 GMT -5
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Post by CRAMBAM on Jul 13, 2023 7:37:45 GMT -5
Interesting, but the author throws in his own personal biases which were wrong. It was never an ensemble show. It starred Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley, with supporting characters. Yes, they were diverse and yes, they were great, but they were never equal and it was never a true ensemble show.
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Post by Mel on Jul 27, 2023 18:33:03 GMT -5
Wow, that was interesting. Does anyone know the date of the letter? It would be interesting to watch episodes after that date to see if things noticeably improved.
I agree it was never an ensemble show, but it was an integrated cast, and alas, even in the late 60's, that was an important addition to the entertainment world.
Of course, I'm old enough to remember enjoying Amos n Andy. I didn't think of it as "negative typecasting," just funny. My folks were from the South and highly prejudiced. Living near Hollywood, I saw black actors hitting their marks, making people laugh, and making money. The show also had black taxi drivers, black cops, black lawyers, black teachers, and a black judge. Did we see that anywhere else on TV? Not that I recall.
Did anyone think Black Adder 3 was "negative typecasting," because Hugh Laurie played an idiot? The NAACP didn't do the actors, writers, or staff of Amos n Andy any favors when they complained about the show. I'm glad CBS ignored them.
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Post by CRAMBAM on Aug 7, 2023 20:16:26 GMT -5
The fact that it was an integrated cast was HUGE. But not WOKE. Obviously, woke nonsense didn't exist then, but a cast like that wouldn't be woke if used like TOS.
The reason you aren't offended by older shows like Amos and Andy is because you aren't insane. There are people that will ruin anything. I recently saw an article attacking Little House on the Prairie because of some episodes with Indians.
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