I LOVED this totally un-PC joke... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 11-25-2007, 11:48 PM

I was watching the Season 2 episode, "The Modernization of Emily". It is Bob and Emily's 5th wedding anniversary and they are exchanging gifts. Emily has gotten a set of beautiful silk pajamas imported from Japan for her husband. The inscription reads, "To Robert Hart-rey".

You would never be able to get away with a line like that on prime-time TV today (because of the PC police

), but it was still hilarious. I don't think it was meant to offend at all (people from all races and ages mangled Bob's name throughout the show's run). Who's with me?

CAJeannieFan57 · 11-26-2007, 11:02 AM

I personally think the whole PC thing has gone way too far these days, anyway. I laugh at that joke all the time.

catlover79 · 11-26-2007, 03:20 PM

Same with the "Sit, whitey!" joke. That's another one you'd never hear on prime time now.

11-25-2007, 11:48 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I LOVED this totally un-PC joke... I was watching the Season 2 episode, "The Modernization of Emily". It is Bob and Emily's 5th wedding anniversary and they are exchanging gifts. Emily has gotten a set of beautiful silk pajamas imported from Japan for her husband. The inscription reads, "To Robert Hart-rey". You would never be able to get away with a line like that on prime-time TV today (because of the PC police ), but it was still hilarious. I don't think it was meant to offend at all (people from all races and ages mangled Bob's name throughout the show's run). Who's with me?
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11-26-2007, 11:02 AM	#2
CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	I personally think the whole PC thing has gone way too far these days, anyway. I laugh at that joke all the time.
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11-26-2007, 03:20 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Same with the "Sit, whitey!" joke. That's another one you'd never hear on prime time now.