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Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution

He burst uponthe public consciousness when he took on bigotrywith his "All in the Family."...

He burst upon
the public consciousness when he took on bigotry
with his "All in the Family." The ratings tell us that
at least 120 million Americans watch Norman Lear shows
every week

Full Transcript

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He burst upon the public consciousness
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when he took on bigotry with his "All in the Family."
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The ratings tell us that at least 120 million Americans
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watch Norman Lear shows every week.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:16
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Rod Pictures,DCG Plus,Sidus,Invent Stone,CJ Venture Investment

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Movie Summary

It follows the progression of Black comedy through the years, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose and challenge society's injustices
S01 • E02 And then HBO goes, "We'd like you to do that over here." - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
And then HBO goes, "We'd like you to do that over ...
S01 • E01 The biggest motivation from a personal standpoint - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
The biggest motivation from a personal standpoint
S01 • E01 And it was, from everything I knew about it, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
And it was, from everything I knew about it,
S01 • E02 And White people at my job fuck up all the time! - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
And White people at my job fuck up all the time!
S01 • E02 She created this persona - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
She created this persona
S01 • E01 And I wanted Black actors having the opportunity - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
And I wanted Black actors having the opportunity
S01 • E02 A Black woman who has anxiety, who is struggling in her career, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
A Black woman who has anxiety, who is struggling in her care...
S01 • E01 I brought Redd Foxx into it, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:07
I brought Redd Foxx into it,
S01 • E01 What a performer can do to a pile of words - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
What a performer can do to a pile of words
S01 • E02 All these people out here grinding at every level - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:11
All these people out here grinding at every level
S01 • E01 I'm talking about how Puerto Ricans borrow your stuff - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
I'm talking about how Puerto Ricans borrow your stuff
S01 • E02 "Why would you need to masturbate?" - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
"Why would you need to masturbate?"
S01 • E01 "Sanford and Son"... On the surface, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:09
"Sanford and Son"... On the surface,
S01 • E02 No one was looking like her - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
No one was looking like her
S01 • E01 But, of course, because it has an all-Black cast, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
But, of course, because it has an all-Black cast,
S01 • E02 Somebody like Wanda Sykes was coming through, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:10
Somebody like Wanda Sykes was coming through,
S01 • E01 We were thirsty for this type of comedy, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:08
We were thirsty for this type of comedy,
S01 • E02 That opens the door for other LGBTQ comedians. - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:06
That opens the door for other LGBTQ comedians.
S01 • E01 Suddenly, in the early '70s, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:16
Suddenly, in the early '70s,
S01 • E02 Like, you really see comedians, - Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution 00:05
Like, you really see comedians,