In the 1970s they gave Richard Pryor a prime time TV show. And you think you are living in a golden age?
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Replying to @notjessewalker
@notjessewalker I know. But I can't imagine anything so daring being done now, with the reach of network TV.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @notjessewalker
@notjessewalker Right. What makes 1970s TV interesting is rare combination of massive reach & (at times) real daring.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet@notjessewalker reach included setting shows in every city/region, sitcom cultural conversations as nation building.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Br3ttLamb
@Br3ttLamb@HeerJeet There wasn't much genuine localism in those old sitcoms, though: http://web.archive.org/web/20071012120452/http://reactionaryradicals.com/?p=88 …2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@notjessewalker @Br3ttLamb Fair enough, although I think the Honeymooners (1st iteration) had a genuine rootedness in place.
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