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What might have been appropriate 20 years ago may not be today. The world has changed. *NM* everynametaken Send a noteboard - 09/10/2009 03:42:35 AM
And as the show had a reunion special, they were trying to find some of the older, more memorable acts who'd perform on the show again.
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Is this racist, or are people losing their sense of humour? Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 01:36:26 AM 835 Views
While it is possible that it was not done with racist intent.... Mat Maniac - 09/10/2009 01:51:28 AM 590 Views
I understand your point Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:03:43 AM 533 Views
In my experience The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:11:34 AM 570 Views
Isn't that what the cast of MadTV did every day? *NM* Hieshyn - 09/10/2009 01:55:18 AM 209 Views
The short answer is no. Joel - 09/10/2009 11:15:13 PM 491 Views
*snort* no it's not racist. LadyLorraine - 09/10/2009 02:10:18 AM 529 Views
I don't think it was racist but I do think it was inappropriate. everynametaken - 09/10/2009 02:10:35 AM 522 Views
The whole point was the skit was performed 20 years ago with the same people Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 02:15:53 AM 517 Views
What might have been appropriate 20 years ago may not be today. The world has changed. *NM* everynametaken - 09/10/2009 03:42:35 AM 189 Views
Pfffft screamingdefiance - 09/10/2009 02:24:33 AM 537 Views
It would be in America, or if they were Americans. But that's a different historical context. Burr - 09/10/2009 03:49:14 AM 510 Views
No, Australia doesn't Colonel Logain - 09/10/2009 03:57:47 AM 521 Views
Yeah... TaskmasterJack - 09/10/2009 05:03:18 PM 501 Views
Poor taste regardless. But it wasn't funny either. Boring waste of time. *NM* Tashmere - 09/10/2009 04:44:05 AM 182 Views
Americans have no sense of humour rAndy aL - 09/10/2009 06:23:30 AM 507 Views
Not true The Secret Lurker - 09/10/2009 02:21:47 PM 516 Views
Not sure if shows lack of humor so much as lack of judgment *NM* random thoughts - 09/10/2009 02:44:57 PM 200 Views
remember when Ted Danson did blackface? imlad - 09/10/2009 05:23:21 PM 495 Views
I think too many people don't know what "racist" actually means. *NM* Palatine - 09/10/2009 05:40:54 PM 193 Views
You have to understand the legacy of the American "minstrel shows. " Joel - 09/10/2009 11:13:25 PM 569 Views
Considering that some of the people doing the skit were of Indian (country not native american).... mick - 12/10/2009 03:00:40 AM 491 Views
Well, I didn't think it was racist to begin with Colonel Logain - 12/10/2009 10:41:42 AM 501 Views
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