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17. "My point is we aren't the judges if Black-ish because we are old. "
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And of course we think the shows we grew up are better than the shows out today.

But my kids have probably never seen an episode of Cosby SHow. and the kids in between my kids and our age can't look at Bill Cosby without being morally disgusted.

So yeah time will tell if Black-ish is on Mt Rushmore of Black Comedies but it looks like the answer is yes.



>don’t agree but I hear you. lotta shows from that era
>nobody talks about tho. lotta shows during this era still
>considered community viewing (insecure, etc.) and even with
>all the options, ill watch a martin episode workin out in the
>morning. not gonna anecdote you to death but i think we
>understand each other.
>
>blackish was cool for what it was (you seem to find the
>MESSAGE (c) particularly compelling) but it ain’t touching
>cosby level even in the context of limited viewing options (my
>cousins n nem agreed in the chat so ill hear no further
>argument on this point ha).
>
>i don’t think it’s even touching prince (and i was a
>bigger martin fan than prince).


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Can we talk about Black TV Comedies? [View all] , Buddy_Gilapagos, Sat Apr-09-22 04:55 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Blackish gotta be in the mix somewhere
Apr 09th 2022
1
Blackish def needs its props
Apr 09th 2022
2
      My oversight. Black-ish is Hall of Fame for Black Comedies
Apr 11th 2022
4
           nah
Apr 11th 2022
6
                perhaps you're not appreciating its era of existence
Apr 12th 2022
8
                     ^^^^
Apr 14th 2022
10
                     RE: perhaps you're not appreciating its era of existence
Apr 14th 2022
12
                          i may not have been as clear
Apr 14th 2022
13
                               i hear you
Apr 15th 2022
15
                                   
                                         right. impossible to analyze and properly place in real time
Apr 22nd 2022
18
                                              Black-ish is a critique of the Cosby Show's Black Exceptionalism
Apr 22nd 2022
19
Also shit like White Famous, Woke, #blackaf, Flatbush Misdemeanors
Apr 11th 2022
3
Since you didn't specify sitcoms, I'll mention The Eric Andre Show.
Apr 11th 2022
5
yea bust down is wild
Apr 11th 2022
7
Just got through the Kubby episode of Woke.
Apr 13th 2022
9
The history of this show is crazy.
Apr 14th 2022
11
I'm just glad we're progressing past the laugh track.
Apr 15th 2022
14
Nah they moved the laugh tracks to all these Daily Show clones now
Apr 20th 2022
16
Abott Elementary
Nov 08th 2022
20

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