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The lack of black-people in non black-centered sit coms
Seriously,when was the last time you saw a black guy in How I Met your Mother or Modern Family?
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And if they ever do have a black character on the show, they are there to represent the black community. They are never just a character who is of a different skin color.
ANd another thing, how come on the black sit-coms (Cosby, Sister-Sister, Family Matters, Good Times) everything only happens in the living room of the home? I remember one episode of Sister-Sister, where they held a piano recital... IN THE LIVING ROOM!
Also, the Black Crusaders.
This one suspects that it is one of the main reasons minority characters are rarely featured. If the story has nothing to do with issues of minorities, it simply happens to have some minority characters, people will make it about minority. And author would be forced to think about implications of any action they assign to their minority character, instead of, you know, simply assigning whatever they like.
So many would find it easier to not bother at all. And honestly, this one sometimes understands them.
Do you expect, for instance, that a group of upper-middle class white people from New York City are going to have a lot of black friends?
Y'all need to watch Hogan's Heroes.
For me though, the ultimate black sit-com has going to be the Fresh Prince of-
Damn it, Will!
Everyone knows it at this point.