Pat Paulsen in Blackface

As you might expect, this segment never made it to the airwaves.

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Feb 10, 2009
Category: Political Correctness | Stereotypes and Cliches | Television | 1970s

Comments

Well, I made it through the whole thing but it was appalling listening to all those horrible, horrible jokes.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/10/09 at 10:56 AM

No different than what people like Carlos Mencia do now.
I didn't find it offensive, just not funny.

Posted by AGFH on 02/10/09 at 11:20 AM

I didn't see anything wrong with it except that it wasn't funny (maybe back then it was, but now...no).

Posted by Madd Maxx on 02/10/09 at 12:41 PM

Ha ha ha! Racism is awesome! Every race but mine is stupid and backward!

Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 02/10/09 at 01:07 PM

Racism is awesome! Just watch "All in the Family" if you don't believe me.

Guys like us we had it made
Those were the days.

Posted by Madd Maxx on 02/10/09 at 01:10 PM

chappelle is a comedy god

Posted by One of them guys on 02/10/09 at 10:23 PM

I miss Benny Hill. He and his troupe were fantastic.

Posted by DownCrisis on 02/10/09 at 10:35 PM

Benny Hill's chase scenes were THE BEST!

Posted by AGFH on 02/11/09 at 12:07 AM

outeast: From what I know about him I took it the same way too. That's why I didn't find it offensive. His whole deal was being out there. Look up some of his quotes, especially his presidential run quotes. They are GREAT.

Posted by AGFH on 02/11/09 at 10:52 AM

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