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TVFactFan · 04-14-2004, 03:49 PM

shouted his dislike for other races and looked down on people who wasn;t as fortunate as him. Example, in first episode, George tells Louise that her friend Diane should look up to her since she has moved up to the Eastside-LOL George of 1975 put the W in WILD.

jamesanthony · 04-14-2004, 05:48 PM

It was a different time. People were captivated by seeing someone as honest in his racism as George was. No way this could be done on TV now. I think even on cable this kind of character wouldn't play.

TVFactFan · 04-14-2004, 05:53 PM

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Originally posted by jamesanthony
It was a different time. People were captivated by seeing someone as honest in his racism as George was. No way this could be done on TV now. I think even on cable this kind of character wouldn't play.

I read that the George Jefferson character made some viewers UNCOMFORTABLE at the time which led to the Toning down of the George Jefferson character

jamesanthony · 04-14-2004, 06:02 PM

Oh definitely. He was really abrasive in the beginning. It's more than just race though. There was a show in the 80s called Buffalo Bill with Dabney Coleman playing a very rude, racist, manipulative sexist who hosted a talk show like Donahue and treated everyone like s**t . It was cancelled although the critics loved it because the guy was such a creep. TV viewers don't really warm up to lead characters who have nasty dispositions. Archie Bunker and Fred Sanford were racists but still likeable.

04-14-2004, 03:49 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,058	Still hard to believe that this show did so well after season one when George always shouted his dislike for other races and looked down on people who wasn;t as fortunate as him. Example, in first episode, George tells Louise that her friend Diane should look up to her since she has moved up to the Eastside-LOL George of 1975 put the W in WILD.

04-14-2004, 05:48 PM	#2
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	It was a different time. People were captivated by seeing someone as honest in his racism as George was. No way this could be done on TV now. I think even on cable this kind of character wouldn't play.

04-14-2004, 06:02 PM	#4
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	Oh definitely. He was really abrasive in the beginning. It's more than just race though. There was a show in the 80s called Buffalo Bill with Dabney Coleman playing a very rude, racist, manipulative sexist who hosted a talk show like Donahue and treated everyone like s**t . It was cancelled although the critics loved it because the guy was such a creep. TV viewers don't really warm up to lead characters who have nasty dispositions. Archie Bunker and Fred Sanford were racists but still likeable.