AMOS N ANDY

[sandhorse1]

Go to 222.education 2000i.com to find a Delux Boxed Colletion of "The Amos 'n Andy Show", 44 episodes. Enjoy!

[MrWizard36]

I think some of the "BEST" TV shows ever.. Timing.. Delivery.. They were the Greats... To this day .. nothing makes me happier that Hearing The "Kingfish" think.. Huuuummmm..... Now Listen Andy...!...

[juiuur1]

Think about "Martin". He was doing very much the same time of farce that was the measure of "Amos and Andy". His show was very funny. He could do a new version of "Amos and Andy" which would be very successful. There are plenty of black actors today who would make the show work. The original scripts could be used in the time in which they were broadcast or updated. There is nothing wrong with "Amos and Andy". Many people of all backgrounds would get into this show with a better shock of laughs.

[copperjones1915]

@juiuur1 Don't ruin another classic with a clummy remake. They don't know how to properly remake old shows in Holly wood, unless its something like the Addams Family or something that takes place in the era its supposed to be in. They need to get it right.

[dithbmine1]

yeth iz do buba

[kennieken100]

creators Gosden and Correll were white actors who proposed a series about "a couple of colored characters. The series began on the radio in 1927 under a different name, then transitioned to the name "Amos and Andy" in 1928.

[zachNewYork]

What did I just watch? LoL

[YourAuntEsther]

I must say this in an interview and Jesse Jackson said that these actors paved the way for other black actors. There was also George Kirby who said these actors had to go thru the back door so other actors could go thry the front door. It's a shame that we stil have negative stereotypes around and the said thing some black people are happy to call each other n&**(.

[munkenmedguran]

you know that amos and andy are two white guys painted white?

[MultiDKenny]

the original A/A were white, these guys on tv

were black actors. Matter of fact Amos's real name

was Alvin Childress, Andy was I think, Spencer Williams,

and the Kingfish was Tim Moore. All veteran actors

from the black stage and movies.

[bopplayer]

True story, Kingfish came home from work at a restaurant and pulled a gun on his real life mother in law whenn he found out she ate his pastrami sandwich in the refrigerator.

[mobfiggak1]

the way these people r depicted in these shows tend to make u believe that about people similar to them in real life.Example:if u meet a young black man from the projects u might expect him to act like J.J. Evans from Good Times.

[MICKEYSMONKEY]

You can still get episodes free...at your local library...great comedy,...true American treasure.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

sometimes yes, sometimes no. my library got 'rid' of there copy...

[stormywindmill]

Watching Amos & Andy as a 8 year old in 50s UK I thought like the other kids of my age that these guys were Hilarious,we didnt know any thing about racial predudice we just found these two Black men very comical and LOVED them for it,Seems people are Sooooooo easily offended in this Sad little world today.

[xxmass222]

Even though I'm white, this was the greastest Sit-Com of all time. I'm 58 yrs old and to this day I miss it. What I would give to have any TV station bring back the reruns of this great show. Xxmass

[000266617]

There was "The Goldbergs" a Jewish amos n andy

and "Duffy's Tavern" Irish. Seems they tried it with other ethnic groups and "The Bev. Hillbillies" poking fun at poor rednecks. Then there was the radio show about the Italian immigrant.

[RoyFive]

Life With Luigi starring J Carrol Naish and featuring future Fred Flintstone voice Alan Reed.

[000266617]

Correct. "Life With Luigi" That is the one I was thinking of. All ethnic comedy was similar.

[sparkye63]

banning this did nothing but put all of those black actors out of work. They interviewed the cast and they all were in agreement

[sparkye63]

This is funny was funny and no more offensive than good times or sanford and son

[PAPERpltsONmyJAG]

so they were all white?

[Italiasalbion]

I was eating and I found it offensive to watch this video at the same time.

[Strangebright]

thank you, beefrh!

[Strangebright]

get on ebay!

[BEEFRH]

hey bayside how many of these shows have you watched these shows are not racist this is good clean comedy

its a shame people had to make a big deal over this

[BEEFRH]

this show is classic the first all black television show ..

besides it was funny

remember kingfish and andy talk the way they do because they were from the south and moved to ny city

this show deserves to be put on dvd from the original recordings locked up in the vaults at cbs

i think if people of all races would sit and watch this show they would enjoy it for what it is good clean comedy..

[streetsdiciple8]

You call this good clean comedy? Are you serious? This show was as racist as it gets!!

[BEEFRH]

how many of these have you watched and if you say this is racist then what about shows like good times or sanford and son

are they any different than this??

everyone is entitled to their own opinion

[bayougrande]

Oh I see, so Amos 'n Andy are racist, but gansta rap isn't.

[4gnrations07]

I know. What a difference when the shoe is on the other foot and archie bunker is the moron...think aboout it

[4gnrations07]

Then the same would have to be said about all in the family, except in reverse.

[herbrampe]

@streetsdiciple8 I didn't see it that way in the 50's and I don't now. It's just funny stuff. Enjoy the comedy and don't think about it too much. All comedy makes fun of someone.

[elkunt]

WHERE THE WHITE WOMEN AT??? L.O.L.!!

[baysideone]

At your mama house

[serafyo]

They're sitting back watching and lusting for the black men on the show.

[redstrat8]

it started on radio all the actors were white

[dndcranston]

without a doubt the funniest show black or white in the history of television

[4gnrations07]

i couldn't sgree more and i'm black.

[shaguarbabyyeah1]

Can some one post the kingfish gets Drafted episode.

[rigarick]

I remember watching Amos n Andy when I was a kid. I counn't wait for it to come on. I never thought the show was demeaning to blacks. It was just great comedy. I guess early PC did it in. What a shame.

[johnlorican]

One of the great ironies of our time is that 'Amos N' Andy' was deemed to be 'racist' in the 1960's and has largely been censored since. Sad to say, I think if most Americans in 2006 were asked what is the first thing they think of with regards to black entertainment, images of rap culture come to mind. I ask you - what is more demeaning? 'Amos N' Andy' or 'Gangsta' Rap?'

[4gnrations07]

gansta rap, i'm black and it sucks!!

[Janetbethandy]

This kind humor is bad if the actors are black but fine if the cast is made up of southern whites (Beverly hillbillys) Oh what a great show, I miss it.

[lookielew]

AWESOME! The USA got too politically correct when this was virtually banned. GREAT COMEDY

[mightisright]

Best black show ever.

[dh66la]

At least Amos'n'Andy is less racially offensive than Martin Lawrence or any of the Wayans Brothers!

[pm0501]

AMEN!!

[qpine]

Go to radiolovers.com. You can download (for free) all of the origional radio broadcasts. They're very funny.

[z77zz]

i agree with all of you folx that show was hilarious and didnt offend any one sure would like to get a dvd set of those shows

[mailordermoviehouse]

My dad played the part of Lightnin' the janitor on the show.  Come to our website (http://www.ebonyshowcase.org) for information about DVD sets.

[sleestack]

maybe this was banned because it was presented with dignity and respect.

[Shmade]

I have two whole episodes i will put on right now, i think the controversy is why i watched it for the first time anyway. The Kingfish rules!

[blastingrod]

I came back to the site and read the comments by others

who put in their points after me. I especially enjoyed

the comments by 'mailordermoviehouse'. Thanks!

[blastingrod]

I agree! Better than anything on UPN and...PROBABLY...

most of what will be on THE CW! The network that arises

from the unholy communion of UPN and THE WB!!!

BE AFRAID!!! BE VERY AFRAID!!! MWUHaHaHaHAAAAAA!!!!!!

[ksolo2gs]

BETTER THAN ANYTHING ON UPN.

[gcjnst]

Amos & Andy was the funniest radio/TV show of all time. Modern TV pales in comparison. And not the slightest hint of anything racist. You have to watch/listen to know.

[blastingrod]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! AMOS 'n' ANDY on my YOUTUBE!!

THAT TOOK A LOT OF GUTS!! PURE 100% GUTS!!! I HOPE

YOU DON'T GET LYNCHED BY THE NAACP (No, Rev. Jesse

Jackson, I will NOT APOLOGIZE for that last remark!)

[mttx]

Actually, I remember hearing that Jesse Jackson LIKES Amos 'n Andy! And why shouldn't he? The (black) characters on the show dress nicely, live in decent looking apartments and when there's a bad guy, he's usually WHITE! :)

[mailordermoviehouse]

Contrary to modern opinion, there was never a mention of race in the "Amos 'n' Andy" TV episodes and there were never any racial situations like there are in many modern TV shows.

[mailordermoviehouse]

Guts for what? Lynched for what? You have 2 eyes. Do you see anything in this clip that would offend anyone? My dad is the 3rd man from the left in the clip. He received awards from the NAACP for his work. He was selected by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to be a part of their ARCHIVE OF AMERICAN TELEVISION who has given us permission to put his ARCHIVE interview on our website -http://www.ebonyshowcase.org

[mailordermoviehouse]

My dad was a pioneer who made a profound contribution to film, theater and television; and I know firsthand that the actors in the "Amos 'n' Andy" show demanded that they be presented with dignity and respect; for example, the writers of the show wanted to depict them in a raggedy house with sloppy housekeeping and pots and pans on the table; the actors refused to be depicted like that.. they said that no one that they knew lived that way. They knew that they had a responsibility to society.

[ALMILBOS]

That's not, at all, difficult to believe. The Amos 'n' Andy characters, no doubt, would have been depicted in that manner if someone had not intervened. Heck, "Sandford and Son" was made in the 70s and look at how the main characters were portrayed. I would imagine, that "Blacks," would be much more offended by THAT show.

[cstrum]

Yes Amos n Andy was a great show.Those actors were real pioneers and great actors and entertainers.I am happy to hear your Father was among them and he was honored.They all deserve to be honored.That was a difficult period of time and they exhibited great dignity.God bless them.

[chaminex]

That was great....notice all those black men dressed in suits

sitting at a table eating like gentlemen? How do we get those

kind of men back into the black community?

[BEEFRH]

we need to get in the ears of cbs/paramount to get this show officially released on dvd

it would be a fine tribute to the actors involved in this show and we would get ali of the episodes released too and paramount would make a ton of money from this release i'm sure

[onn1320]

It took a while, but the show was released on DVD about 2 or 3 years ago. My mother got it off of Amazon.