'The Jetsons' Was A Racist Cartoon???

[Regulus]

Originally Posted by ClarenceAlabama

The difference between the Jetsons and other shows from that era is that the Jetsons was supposed to be set in the future. It showed that in the future, all the minorities wouldn't be apart of "the good life".

The Black population accepted their reality at the time, but they always had hope for a better future. The show was like the anti Martin Luther King "I Have a dream" speech and it was aimed at young kids. That was like a double whammy.

You might want to know, on Martin Luther King Day I play what I now call the "Official" Movie for this Holiday.......

SONG OF THE SOUTH!

[Reverend Jim]

[D-Dey]

Originally Posted by old grouch

There just weren't any minority cartoon characters in the early 60's. Fortunately, that changed with Franklin from 'Peanuts' and Valerie from 'Josie and the Pussycats'.

I remember once on a variety show during the 1970's(I forget which one) that Jimmy Walker made a joke claiming that he tried out for a part on "Happy Days" but was turned down because there were no black people in the '50's. As far as Peanuts goes, when Charles Schulz introduced Franklin, United Features Syndicate was worried that they'd get a lot of backlash from southern readers of his comic strip, and he told them either you accept the strip as it is, or I quit.

I don't notice that many minorities on "The Andy Griffith Show" either, but I also never saw any evidence of Jim Crow legislation in Mayberry either. Any accusations of racism against that show?

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by D-Dey

I remember once on a variety show during the 1970's(I forget which one) that Jimmy Walker made a joke claiming that he tried out for a part on "Happy Days" but was turned down because there were no black people in the '50's. As far as Peanuts goes, when Charles Schulz introduced Franklin, United Features Syndicate was worried that they'd get a lot of backlash from southern readers of his comic strip, and he told them either you accept the strip as it is, or I quit.

I don't notice that many minorities on "The Andy Griffith Show" either, but I also never saw any evidence of Jim Crow legislation in Mayberry either. Any accusations of racism against that show?

Ironically there was a black character on Happy Days. His name was "Sticks" Downey and he played drums for Ritchie and Potsie's band for a few episodes.

[Torgo]

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Ironically there was a black character on Happy Days. His name was "Sticks" Downey and he played drums for Ritchie and Potsie's band for a few episodes.

There was also an episode where Howard's Army friend came to visit, and he was black

One of the later season episodes Fonzie and Al stayed with a black family.

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by ClarenceAlabama

The difference between the Jetsons and other shows from that era is that the Jetsons was supposed to be set in the future. It showed that in the future, all the minorities wouldn't be apart of "the good life".

The Black population accepted their reality at the time, but they always had hope for a better future. The show was like the anti Martin Luther King "I Have a dream" speech and it was aimed at young kids. That was like a double whammy.

On the other hand, another 1960's tv series, Star Trek, set in the future, did alot to break racial barriers.

[ClarenceAlabama]

Originally Posted by markway895

On the other hand, another 1960's tv series, Star Trek, set in the future, did alot to break racial barriers.

I know. I think they practically had one of everything on that ship.

[rodwayne]

As a Black,I never sat around worring about the lack of Blacks in cartoons;I watch them just because they were funny,and were never aware of there NOT being on here.Besides,I beleive that HANNA-BARBARA did not only was the frist to have Blacks on their shows,but they had Blacks voicing their toons(HONG KONK PHOOEY).