"The Office" Deletes Blackface Scene from 2012 Christmas Episode

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"The Office" Deletes Blackface Scene from 2012 Christmas Episode
by Greg Evans
June 26, 2020


"The Office" creator Greg Daniels has cut a blackface scene from a 2012 episode, calling the racist trope “unacceptable” even when used as satire.

The newly edited version will replace the old one on Netflix, in syndication and all other platforms.




In a statement today, Daniels said, “The Office is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager. The show employed satire to expose unacceptable behavior and deliver a message of inclusion.

Today we cut a shot of an actor wearing blackface that was used to criticize a specific racist European practice. Blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong. I am sorry for the pain that caused.”

https://deadline.com/2020/06/the-off...de-1202971070/