does anyone remember the TV show Sanford and Son? did they use the N-word?

[iamme]

i have this vague memory of Red Fox making some joke that started, "there were enough n******s there to...." (can't remember the punch line).

does anyone else remember this or am i imagining it?

 

[DurocShark]

I remember that too... At least once (but I was young, so can't remember for sure).

 

Yes they did, but you must remmeber that back then it was not socially taboo to say that word.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: DurocShark
I remember that too... At least once (but I was young, so can't remember for sure).

yeah, i was young as well, so i can't really remember clearly.

was this super-controversial back then?

 

[glen]

In his stand up routein, he is likely to have said that.
In his TV show, he is unlikely to have said that.

 

[PatboyX]

i remember the show but i dont remember that episode...but...im sure they wont replay it now, the way people get all excited about such things.
has anyone ever seen the show steptoe (or whatever) and son from england? its what sanford was based on...except...its just not funny.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Roger
Yes they did, but you must remmeber that back then it was not socially taboo to say that word.

that's what i was wondering. i seem to remember watching All in the Family and hearing racist Polish jokes, too.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: glen
In his stand up routein, he is likely to have said that.
In his TV show, he is unlikely to have said that.

I remember the show as being pretty tame. I can't imagine, and certainly don't remember him saying that. As glen said, his stand up routine was another story!

 

[Ameesh]

that was a racist show any way you look at it, just like roc, the goddamn man keeping the black man down.

 

[iamme]

Found it

The humor in this series may be a bit on-color for a few people, as it was for some back in 1972. There are many blatant and subtle jabs at the white guys, who are portrayed as confusingly out of touch with the Sanford's neighborhood, mostly made by Fred who is just crumudgenly enough to pull it off without being offensive. If you enjoy "All in the Family," this humor should be right up your back alley. There is an "N" bomb dropped in the series pilot (that's the word "n*****" for those who might not know), but I suspect the popularity of the series caused producers to have writers cut back on such colorful phrases.

i was pretty certain i heard Redd Foxx say it at least once.

how crazy would that be if someone said that in a sitcom today?

 

[TMPadmin]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: Roger
Yes they did, but you must remmeber that back then it was not socially taboo to say that word.

that's what i was wondering. i seem to remember watching All in the Family and hearing racist Polish jokes, too.

That was the great thing about Archie, he didn't discriminate he truly hated everyone.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Wish i had a time machine to stop myself from posting dumbass things....

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: iamme

There is an "N" bomb dropped in the series pilot (that's the word "n*****" for those who might not know)

LOL i like that...... The n bomb or "n*****"..... because if the person cant figure out what the n bomb is surely they can tell when you put the *'s in there

it was actually written out, but when i quoted it the filter wouldn't let me post

editted by me.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: iamme

There is an "N" bomb dropped in the series pilot (that's the word "n*****" for those who might not know)

LOL i like that...... The n bomb or "n*****"..... because if the person cant figure out what the n bomb is surely they can tell when you put the *'s in there

it was actually written out, but when i quoted it the filter wouldn't let me post

editted by me.

yeah i just caught that... lol maybe i should check the sites from now on before posting

 

[quackagator]

I saw the show. He said ther was enough n####ers here to make a Tarzan movie
I almost fell out of my chair