history of television in the U.S....(CBS, 1949–57), The Aldrich Family (NBC, 1949–53), The Goldbergs (CBS/NBC/DuMont, 1949–56), Amos ’n’ Andy (CBS, 1951–53), and The Life of Riley (NBC, 1949–50 and 1953–58). (It is noteworthy that these last three shows featured—if......mostly to underfunded and weak UHF (ultrahigh frequency) stations; and African Americans were initially represented mainly by the unflattering stereotypical characters of Amos ’n’ Andy (before they nearly disappeared from TV for more than a decade). Antitelevision sentiment emerged in earnest at the turn of the decade, and, in many ways, it has never abated....The Flip Wilson Show (1970–74) were among the first programs to feature African Americans in starring roles since the stereotyped presentations of Amos ’n’ Andy and Beulah (ABC, 1950–53). Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In was proving, as had The Smothers Brothers Comedy...
Amos ’n’ Andy
American television series
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