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Surely Fawlty towers should have been given the "this program was and is racist and is shown in its original form" treatment.
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I disagree, there comes a point in time where some shows just shouldn't be shown any more if they can't stand on their own with the racist bits cut out.
E.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censored_Eleven
And they were doing that back in 1968!Saying it's historic and for learning how bad it was or how far we've come is fine if it's shown in a controlled environment with appropraite messaging, but not on national broadcast.
Sumo
Today’s TV news - Fawlty Towers has been taken off some tv channels. The news report mentioned ‘The Germans’.
If this crap continues, a huge amount of tv and films will be removed.
I totally understand that some shows may not be suitable for viewing - The Black and White Minstrel Show springs to mind. There was a mad episode where the white actors with black faces were then changed to Hawaiians or similar. Probably on YouTube somewhere. But as an example of how society has moved on, it’s great. More educational now than entertainment.
Does Inspector Clouseau patronise French people?
Do Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce patronise females in Sherlock Holmes ( the best pairing)?
Where will the madness stop? If people recognise that it is inappropriate now, surely that is a win - removal seems like harsh censorship to me. It’s unlikely that there will be an underground Fawlty Towers fan club - but who knows, it could happen.
Rant over!