Very well said. as a young white kid Amos and Andy taught me young that Black People were people like every one else. It made me sensitive to civil rights long before they became a popular topic. Amos and Andy was a positive effect on my personal development and I am grateful for being exposed to the show for its positive influence on my character. I was born in 1946 and I can recall white only restrooms and water fountains. I alwas resented them they just were not right somehow. What if I had been born black, would I have been less of a person ? This is the sort of thing I thought about as a kid. Thank you Amos and Andy!

The facts and commentaries gave me much more understanding of the history and impact of the show; the episodes/clips shown were about situations that could happen to anyone, regardless of race, and they made me laugh.

Thanks HULU for posting! Its good to see George Kirby honoring the pioneer Black Actors of TV history in this documentary. Great to see Red Fox too!

These Black Actors should be honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and by The NAACP in 2009, along side with the Auto-tune singers and lip sync artists of today.

It is sad that the NAACP viewed one of the classic comedies of all time as being negative to blacks. In today's PC society, I must note that I am a caucasian that grew up in the 1950's. I watched this program, Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy, and the Three Stooges. They all contributed to my appreciation of comedy and know that they all helped in the development of my sense of humor. I would love to see these episodes again. They are a testament to the black culture and the ability of those involved.

Very insightful for me. What a bitter-sweet moment in the evolution of culture. It was controversial in its later days (or at least the controversy and associated feelings were being communicated more) but was the "backdoor so others could come in the front." But in its later days...I can see how only ONE depiction (in this case, in the medium of television) of any race, could never be substantial enough to communicate broadly about what makes up THAT race. I think these things still happen today when certain individuals or groups do not try to understand their world and its people; The Arabic world is often frowned upon by the west because of some peoples limited cultural vantage points , certain groups in the middle east dislike Americans, or even the leader (Im sorry I forgot his name and where he is from) that blamed white males for Americas plunge not too long ago. Looking further than race....I think trying to understand another culture (let alone my own) through, even multiple mediums, is a daunting challenge for anyone. The artwork, physicality of the things we do, the laws we choose to draft up, etc...are but physical manifestations of our culture . . .and all of our cultures are remarkably similar. To tell the truth, we are all one culture...but with nuances that create a richness we all need to learn to savor.

I loved this show and agree with George Kirby. The actors in this series were extremely talented comedians and should be honored as such. This comedy series should be viewed and accepted for what it was ...comedy and nothing more! Just pure entertainment by a bunch of extremely gifted character actors. I enjoyed Amos & Andy when I was a young boy on TV and even as I grew older I never looked upon it as derogatory and I don't think the actors ever wanted it that way.