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OMG is this for real? TV in the 70s was sooo racist

This show ran on British tv until late 70s. Makes me feel kinda sick to think this show was on tv just 10 years before I was born.

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Reply 1

AngryJellyfish

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Original post by Nidhoggr

This show ran on British tv until late 70s. Makes me feel kinda sick to think this show was on tv just 10 years before I was born.

My mother was a fan, and often complains that the BBC won't show reruns of it anymore. Even her rose-tinted descriptions of the show sounded offensive enough to me, but those clips are worse than I'd imagined. :s-smilie:

Reply 2

Mimsycrafts

yep pretty standard shows in the 70's, 80's and even into the 90's. Thank god the world has changed

Reply 3

lolatmaths

Disgusting.

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Reply 4

ODES_PDES

I think it much cooler in those days

Reply 5

username986184

For a cringy stereotype of countries of the world look up a show called 'Mind Your Language'.

Reply 6

Asolare

Oh wow. I was expecting to be unapologetically laughing at some dark humour but I'm actually instead really disgusted at that like jeez.

Reply 7

fatima1998

what you expect :lol:

it still is :teehee:

Reply 8

TheonlyMrsHolmes

Original post by Nidhoggr

This show ran on British tv until late 70s. Makes me feel kinda sick to think this show was on tv just 10 years before I was born.

Can you post a link (without attaching it to the "insert image" please) because I can't see it.

Reply 9

Asolare

Original post by TheonlyMrsHolmes

Can you post a link (without attaching it to the "insert image" please) because I can't see it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=B1dakp4FT0w

Reply 10

James82

You do realise that all the jokes were aimed at the guy being racist, people weren't laughing at the racism, but the ignorance of the white man.

Reply 11

similarBlank

I could be wrong, I've never watched the show myself (probably too young if they don't show it anymore), but I think the thing with shows like these was you're meant to be laughing at the guy being ridiculous for being racist, not at the racism. There was another show with a racist called Till Death Us Do Part and the creator pointed out that the point of it was to make fun of the people who are racist by showing how ridiculous the racist things they say and think are. They want people to be shocked and disgusted at what they're saying, that's the point of it. It's an anti-racism message the show gives out, by showing how ridiculous it is to be racist.

I'm just talking about Till Death Us Do Part and am just saying this show, Love Thy Neighbour, might be doing the same thing, but I don't know a lot about it so I'm not sure.

Reply 12

TheGreatPumpkin

Yes, 70s TV humour was racist, but this is funny:
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Reply 13

ATW1

Original post by James82

You do realise that all the jokes were aimed at the guy being racist, people weren't laughing at the racism, but the ignorance of the white man.

Shh, don't tell them that. They're having their daily race fix.

Reply 14

Nidhoggr

Original post by James82

You do realise that all the jokes were aimed at the guy being racist, people weren't laughing at the racism, but the ignorance of the white man.

That is a really poor basis for comedy.

People's political beliefs are unlikely to be influenced by a TV show, especially not a comedy show, but the risk shows like this run is that many were likely to watch the show and although they know its intended as comedy they do actually end up adopting some of the harmful views in the show.

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Reply 15

James82

Original post by Nidhoggr

Given the enormous shift in attitudes over the last 50 years, it would seem all the evidence suggests the contrary.

Reply 16

math42

Meh. It's up for debate but as others have said I think the jokes are more to do with character. Like, look at Uncle Ruckus in the Boondocks for a modern example. He's crazy racist, but the joke is that he's crazy racist, not that what he says is true.

Reply 17

YuriSams_

In the 70s, this nation was much less multicultural then it is today. Whether multiculturalism is good or bad is another topic entirely, but exposure leads to more acceptance and respect. I'm sure you can see the point I'm trying to make here. :smile:

Reply 18

Souljer

The black guy is Patric from Eastenders.. Didnt know he'd been in Britain that long.. How hes maintained his accent is astonishing.. My dad came here in the 70s and speaks like a white British bloke.

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