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Teddy02 · 12-28-2003, 06:08 PM

i was just thinking about this and there was really a big lack of african-americans on the show or for that matter a lot of ethnical diversity, anyone else notice it?

CheersChild4life · 12-28-2003, 11:36 PM

There wasn't very many. The eighties were still kinda iffy about that.

FOLN@NFan · 12-29-2003, 12:19 AM

there was the asian repairguy when the jukebox broke...a 2 parter i think, w/ the karaoke machine. someone asked what a karaoke machine was, and cliff answered something like 'the karaoke machine was invented somewhere with oriental origin, much like yourself!"

there was the black IRS guy that audited Carla, the black guy that walked in as "Diane's Nightmare" began...thats it??

barwars · 12-30-2003, 11:02 AM

When Cliff annoyed that guy at the bar and he said he was going to beat him up.... he brought the african-american mailman to save his butt.

Brian Damage · 12-31-2003, 11:41 AM

I agree that it wasn't very diverse, but at the same time it shouldn't have been forced either.

DianeChambers87 · 01-02-2004, 10:36 AM

Yes it wasn't racially diverse. Ethnicly diverse? maybe.

Sam-Irish (at one time was a minority who were discriminated against etc.)
Carla-Italian
Coach-Italian
Diane-English
Woody- ok you don't get more American than Woody
Cliff- er....Russian?
Norm- American
Henri- French

...there's at least 2 parades in their somewhere

HuskerOne · 01-02-2004, 01:40 PM

Sam's Women episode #3
Keenan Ivory Wayans had a small speaking part as a customer.
His name is listed in the credits as Keenan Wayans

DianeChambers87 · 01-02-2004, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HuskerOne
Sam's Women episode #3
Keenan Ivory Wayans had a small speaking part as a customer.
His name is listed in the credits as Keenan Wayans

Actually, that's episode number 2 "Sam's Women"

HuskerOne · 01-02-2004, 01:52 PM

I should of known that. But on the DVD's it is after Coach's Daughter.

Finally got mine for Christmas. I have the season on video tape. So I didn't buy it myself. I'm not going to wait untill next christmas for season # 2. Going to but it myself this time. Video tape quality is not very good, but thats what it get for using old tapes

12-28-2003, 06:08 PM	#1
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DianeChambers87 Elizabeth B. Malone Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 16, 2003 Location: Swampland USA Posts: 5,178	Yes it wasn't racially diverse. Ethnicly diverse? maybe. Sam-Irish (at one time was a minority who were discriminated against etc.) Carla-Italian Coach-Italian Diane-English Woody- ok you don't get more American than Woody Cliff- er....Russian? Norm- American Henri- French ...there's at least 2 parades in their somewhere
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01-02-2004, 01:40 PM	#7
HuskerOne Hire Coach Pelini Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 16, 2001 Location: Lower Salem, OHIO Posts: 38	Sam's Women episode #3 Keenan Ivory Wayans had a small speaking part as a customer. His name is listed in the credits as Keenan Wayans
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12-28-2003, 11:36 PM	#2
CheersChild4life Absolutely Fabulous Senior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Somwhere Fabulous Posts: 2,814	There wasn't very many. The eighties were still kinda iffy about that.

12-29-2003, 12:19 AM	#3
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	there was the asian repairguy when the jukebox broke...a 2 parter i think, w/ the karaoke machine. someone asked what a karaoke machine was, and cliff answered something like 'the karaoke machine was invented somewhere with oriental origin, much like yourself!" there was the black IRS guy that audited Carla, the black guy that walked in as "Diane's Nightmare" began...thats it??

12-30-2003, 11:02 AM	#4
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	When Cliff annoyed that guy at the bar and he said he was going to beat him up.... he brought the african-american mailman to save his butt.

12-31-2003, 11:41 AM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I agree that it wasn't very diverse, but at the same time it shouldn't have been forced either.

01-02-2004, 01:52 PM	#9
HuskerOne Hire Coach Pelini Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 16, 2001 Location: Lower Salem, OHIO Posts: 38	I should of known that. But on the DVD's it is after Coach's Daughter. Finally got mine for Christmas. I have the season on video tape. So I didn't buy it myself. I'm not going to wait untill next christmas for season # 2. Going to but it myself this time. Video tape quality is not very good, but thats what it get for using old tapes