Racism on Happy Days

[Jello Biafra]

That was one of those "very special episodes" that sitcoms back in the day used to do.
Happy Days was set in 1955 Milwaukee so a bunch of white people either being overtly or unintentionally racist makes sense and it was the show trying to illustrate that even the characters you liked could hold bigoted views and buy int stereotypes.

They probably should have hired some black writers or the episode instead of having 2 middle-age white guys writing it.

It is also kind of fukked up that Sticks only appeared in 2 episodes.

 

[Jello Biafra]

fukkin hilarious that Archie Bunker of all people was doing anti racism PSAs when we know damn well the network probably forced Carroll to do this shyt. This PSA has to be at least 30 years old and not a fukkin thing has changed.

shyt is lame

Carroll O'Connor was a really big liberal in real life and was absolutely nothing like Archie Bunker.
Wouldn't shock me if he came up with the idea to do the PSA.

 

[Sunalmighty]

Me and my wiz met Winkler/Fonz in San Diego, congratulated us on getting married. Took photos. Super cool.

I recognize Sticks, I think that's the MUTANT from Total Recall. Remember the cat that said he had, "5 kids to feed"

Benny

 

[KalKal]

Me and my wiz met Winkler/Fonz in San Diego, congratulated us on getting married. Took photos. Super cool.

I recognize Sticks, I think that's the MUTANT from Total Recall. Remember the cat that said he had, "5 kids to feed"

Benny

Doesn't seem to be the same guy at all:
John Bailey (American actor) - Wikipedia

 

[Sunalmighty]

Doesn't seem to be the same guy at all:
John Bailey (American actor) - Wikipedia

My bad different cat but damn he had me fooled.

 

[Counter Racist Male]

I remember watching this rerun when I was a kid

 

[QuintessentialMan]

A mainstream Lilly white focused 70s TV show based on the....60s or 50s.......in America.....honestly if it didnt have an unhealthy dose of both institutional and situational racism it wouldn't be an authentic representation of the times.

 

[valet]

Sticks is Cousin Cleatus from "Good Times". Thr revolutionary turned bank robber.

 

[NormanConnors]

Dude acting it was doing the wink-nudge thing to the racism, but no way the people watching at the time were seeing anything but him agreeing with their idiotic presumptions.

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Sticks is Cousin Cleatus from "Good Times". Thr revolutionary turned bank robber.

Good eye

 

[SunZoo]

Sunday... Monday... RACIST DAYS... Tuesday.. Wednesday.. RACIST DAYS... Thursday... Friday RACIST DAYS.... these racist days are yours and miiiiiiiiiiine.... Racist Days!

Issa bop.

 

[SNYC]

how did i forget about Kentucky Fried Movie?

after seeing this movie poster, i remembered he was in this film

 

[King Sun]

Carroll O'Connor was a really big liberal in real life and was absolutely nothing like Archie Bunker.
Wouldn't shock me if he came up with the idea to do the PSA.

I'm showing my age but none of y'all had aunt that used to watch in the heat of the night with your aunties.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I'm showing my age but none of y'all had aunt that used to watch in the heat of the night with your aunties.

I watched that shyt. They had some I'll episodes actually.

 

[erickonasis]

Forgot about this episode