Watched this as a kid very funny show. I would like to see on TV land . Not going to happen because tv land don't show older showa anymore they say there is no audience for it.. People my age have to buy older Video's ,its rare to find on TV
When I was a kid back in Scotland I used to see my Dad almost doubled up in laughter while he was watching the "Amos and Andy" show.
There was no thought of racism with him, it was just a great funny show he was watching performed by very talented people who lost good paying jobs because of protesting idiots.
Apart from the NAACP, I have to wonder if the ACLU had a hand in it also?
when iwas growing up my parents wouldn't let us watch this, so every chance we got we would sneak to neighbors to watch. this is one of the funniest one that i remember, and them trying to buy chincilla minks to make coats
I think the problem with this program was that Blacks have a direct investment in this. The radical innunciations by Kingfish may have offended some and furthered some continuance of stereotypes. I'm hispanic but I just saw this as clean fun in my youth
Amos and Andy is one of my all time favorites. I disagree that it was criticised for racism. They started out on radio years before tv, and on neither one, no one thought it was racist. It is only today, people look back and say it was, but it's not. just clean good humor.
This series came in for a lot of criticism for being racist. But if you look at the white series of that time, these Black people are far more dignified and intelligent than Chester Riley, Stu Erwin or Ralph Kramden.
Watched this as a kid very funny show. I would like to see on TV land . Not going to happen because tv land don't show older showa anymore they say there is no audience for it.. People my age have to buy older Video's ,its rare to find on TV
oldieschick57 1 month ago
BRING THIS SHOW BACK TO BET.
henrysmusic2009able 2 months ago
he got 2 many schemes for me lol
jahlaune 2 months ago
When I was a kid back in Scotland I used to see my Dad almost doubled up in laughter while he was watching the "Amos and Andy" show.
There was no thought of racism with him, it was just a great funny show he was watching performed by very talented people who lost good paying jobs because of protesting idiots.
Apart from the NAACP, I have to wonder if the ACLU had a hand in it also?
SuperCulloden 2 months ago
when iwas growing up my parents wouldn't let us watch this, so every chance we got we would sneak to neighbors to watch. this is one of the funniest one that i remember, and them trying to buy chincilla minks to make coats
proudbluestaterful 7 months ago
Im only 30 years old and find these shows funny as hell LMAO!!
Keon2006 1 year ago
I think the problem with this program was that Blacks have a direct investment in this. The radical innunciations by Kingfish may have offended some and furthered some continuance of stereotypes. I'm hispanic but I just saw this as clean fun in my youth
songbuff61 1 year ago
Amos and Andy is one of my all time favorites. I disagree that it was criticised for racism. They started out on radio years before tv, and on neither one, no one thought it was racist. It is only today, people look back and say it was, but it's not. just clean good humor.
Orphanauto 1 year ago
This series came in for a lot of criticism for being racist. But if you look at the white series of that time, these Black people are far more dignified and intelligent than Chester Riley, Stu Erwin or Ralph Kramden.
jimaroo100 1 year ago 2
@bjorntooski I am black and muslim, and I know that as a people we are just to sensitive.
gazzi22 1 year ago