"In Living Color" was exposing "sellouts" 25 years ago...amazing what they got away with
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"You must understand
that a viscious backhand
cuts out all the flack
It's always the thrill
of beating her til...
I can score some crack"
Joking about domestic violence like this would NEVER air today.
"those knuckles look familiar"
Man fukk you
They did censor some of them especially when they re-aired for reruns during the year.
If you remember they did this a lot with men on film. Especially for the live shows......the fox censors would miss something or it went over their head. But later that year when they did the rerun they would censor it out.
One time on men on film they mentioned some famous person gerbiling on a live show. The censors missed it but then on the rerun cut it out.
The way ILC went at famous folks the shyt could never ever be done again. A true fukking classic.......no tv comedy has been as controversial outside of the chapelle show since ILC aired.
Only a c00n would say otherwise
You couldn't get away with a lot of shyt these days whether it exposes someone or not. Married with Children would have been canned in less than five episodes these days.
Black pride was mainstream at that time. I don't even want to say you could get away with so much because black pride isn't a crime. If you tried to do ILC today you'd have too many white liberals in the room. Liberals today are the 90s conservatives when it comes to television.
The subtle hint at Sulu's sexuality. 
I was listening to a review of Family Guy a few weeks back and they mentioned how misogynistic Peter was in the earlier episodes. I wouldn't call him a misogynist, he was just written like most TV sitcom dads, passively dismissive of women but could recognize their value when important. Around the time FG was "uncancelled" in the early 2000s they started writing sitcom dads like children's cartoons had been writing them for years; too stupid to live. I'd say it was around 03/04 that shows like ILC would never have made it to air. This was the rollback of what heretofore was increasingly liberated television content.
I was listening to a review of Family Guy a few weeks back and they mentioned how misogynistic Peter was in the earlier episodes. I wouldn't call him a misogynist, he was just written like most TV sitcom dads, passively dismissive of women but could recognize their value when important. Around the time FG was "uncancelled" in the early 2000s they started writing sitcom dads like children's cartoons had been writing them for years; too stupid to live. I'd say it was around 03/04 that shows like ILC would never have made it to air. This was the rollback of what heretofore was increasingly liberated television content.
Paradise50
Superstar
I just think these days they try to incorporate a certain narrative w/ it. It felt more authentic back then compared to now imo. Also I agree about todays liberal
spencerforhire
All Star
They donāt make shows like this anymore. We were spoiled in the 90s.
I remember watching this show and Married with Children every Sunday night. Those were the days.
I remember watching this show and Married with Children every Sunday night. Those were the days.
This is far more truth than you realize....there were consequences, for both blacks and whites, if black folk went TOO far with freedom of speech and fame/ financial freedom.