Amos 'N' Andy: The Light Blue Car (1953)

Kingfish's car is used in a robbery. To pass blame Kingfish tries to give the car to Andy. When Amos informs Kingfish that it will do no good Kingfish and Andy paint the car. Season 3 Episode 13.
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[@amandawashington4239]

People keep calling this show a disgrace, but half of them didn't even watch the show, and the other half think the world is Black and White. Mexicans, Asians, Puerto Ricans and all kinds were voiceless during this time, and whether you like it or not, Amos n Andy were PURE GOLD to millions during that time. God Bless this channel for allowing us some CONTEXT.

[@flintknudsen2155]

Why did people consider this show a disgrace? It's just (very good) comedy.

[@aarondigby9859]

@@flintknudsen2155 it's the best comedy ever, I don't see anything wrong with it. No cursing, no over sexualizing, just a wholesome show, the entire family can sit down and watch.

[@RayPointerChannel]

The issue is complicated, as with the truth about any issue. AMOS N' ANDY has received an unfortunate bad reputation based on hearsay remarks from people who have never seen the show, nor know the complete history. First of all, it began as a radio show in the 1930s that was very popular. It was created and performed by two White men, Freeman Gosden and Charles Corell who did "Negro dialect". Because the show was so popular, movie houses would even play the radio show in the theater before the movie. And speaking of movies, RKO made a feature, CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK with Gosden and Corell in Black face. There were also two cartoons, THE WRASSLIN' MATCH and THE LION TAMER using Gosden and Corell. As the show expanded with additional characters, Black actors were hired. The show was being considered for the transformation to television as early as 1948. To do this, real Black actors were needed to portray Amos, Andy, and The Kingfish. Two years were spent in the search, and finally the cast was assembled with the shows starting filming in 1951. Aside from the exaggeration of some of the characters, the writing was most unusual, but always done with a moral where The Kingfish's dishonest schemes backfire in an unexpected way. This show was unique in that it was the only show on television that early that showed Black people living as ordinary Americans. They were no longer cast as servants like maids, janitors, doormen, chauffeurs, or train porters. As Alvin Childress, who was Amos stated, "Negros never played such roles in their lives." Accordingly they embraced the opportunity and never complained about the show. The problem was in that the show was created from a White perspective with no Black people involved in production. But to put things in proper perspective, there were no, or very few "known" Black people working in the creative aspects of the film industry then. There were some in the Black community that resented the way the dialogue was written by White Writers and made a case with the NAACP about this matter and the types of characters portrayed. And because it was the only show with an all Black cast, the NAACP saw AMOS N' ANDY as perpetuating stereotypes and a negative image. All of this came along as The Civil Rights Movement was starting up and by 1955, the NAACP succeeded in stopping production. But the show continued on the air in syndicated reruns up to 1964 until the NAACP forced it off the air permanently. Because of the way the NAACP handled the matter, the television networks were reluctant to feature and more Black actors in leading roles on television, and those appearances of Black actors were a throwback to the servant roles that AMOS N" ANDY overcame. Shows with White dominant casts like THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM and THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW are such examples. Black performers were rare on television until around 1962 when an effort was made to "integrate" some shows by at least showing Black extras in the background. Why, for example were there no Black people on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, which was set in North Carolina? This is largely because the sponsors wanted to avoid any conflicts with the NAACP. So in its quest, it might be said that the NAACP did more harm to Black actors than good because they removed them from center stage for a decade. All of this started to change once Black people got college degrees in film and television production and entered the industry. Once this happened, a better balance was achieved so that Blacks could be portrayed not only in comedy, but in dramas with more realistic characterizations. In short, in this age of diversity consciousness, we should be mature enough to see AMOS N' ANDY for the pioneering program that is was. Because to bury it is a disservice to history and most of all, to the talented cast of actors who made this show the classic that is being rediscovered and appreciated for its tremendous entertainment value.

[@MichelMawon4982]

It is preferable to be "voiceless" than caricatured. I'm not saying this is what this is because I'm one of those who've never seen it and only heard it referred to as a joke. If nothing is being said, no picture can be formed. Even today, black people are combating (glibally) images and stereotypes assigned to them by Hollywood.

[@kennethhardesty8964]

I loved this show growing up never missed watching it the only time my parents let me eat in front of the TV

[@phil36135]

I love this show, I Remember. watching it growing up in the 60s Thanks for showing these episodes

[@debbiemyrick2225]

This show was produced before I was born and it is a true treasure! Much better than what is produced today. I am so tired of seeing black men dressing like a woman. Demeaning and poor representation of black women. The women represented were true to form and dignified. The men were men in various roles and representation. Just love this show and the fine actors and actresses. I am so glad this show was placed on KZbin for future generations. Clean entertainment you won’t be embarrassed to watch with your children and grandchildren.

[@bonniekimbrough7661]

Great show and great actors

[@davidGomez-vc8ck]

💥"Great family entertainment! NAACP caused them to be canceled. 100% than Sanford & Son which was a poor rip-off of Amos n' Andy. Thanks for posting these few remaining episodes of quality family entertainment from the 1950s."

[@kingstonagainstcorruption2268]

Sanford did rip off many scenes from this show. I love both but recognized several classic stories that Sanford stole from Amos n Andy.

[@mochiebellina8190]

One of the best comedy shows ever made. Ten times better than steinfeld or golden showergirls.

[@ctotheb7775]

Loved all these characters, but Calhoun is my favorite.

[@JoeL-zb1yd]

"Kingfish, don't ask me what you done did after you done done it." What have he did? LOL!

[@2cute1230]

How i love that " Holy Mackel"" 😂

[@jacquiestroupe6606]

Such talented men!! It was a shame to remove Amos and Andy from TV. The reruns would have continued forever and rightly enrich the producers as well as the loved actors.

[@miltonhollis703]

No one would ever get tired of the Amos & Andy show....I've been watching Amos & Andy 67 years. I'm 77 now....

[@kingstonagainstcorruption2268]

Agree 100% ... And we would have had at least 3 or 4 more seasons that they would have made for us to watch ...

[@mickeyray3793]

Kingfish was the funniest guy ever on television!

[@angrycat3525]

"I thought this was an entertaining TV show ... I believe I have the capability to see the difference between a TV show and the man in the street. I just thought it was an entertaining show." - Frank Zappa on "The Dick Cavett Show," 1971. And I agree with Frank.

[@lisawalls1007]

BLESSED EVENING STAY SAFE

[@gerryroberts662]

This is funny stuff.. ive been wathcing this the past two weeks, My mom Grew up watching this show,. she is now around 75 yrs of age..

[@MichaelSmith-fh5xk]

The Light Blue Car?, the car is maroon.

[@stephenhensley5631]

I hum this theme song all the time.

[@gilloera8912]

I love Amos ❤️ n andy,,they keep me rollin!! Mama and sapphire are hilarious.

[@donaldgordon3991]

Kingfish is a conartist and hilarious

[@edmercer1459]

GREAT show. THANKS FOR POSTING

[@skrag2112]

4:46 Joe the milkman is being played by comedic actor Dudley Dickerson. He was in a lot of Three Stooges shorts.

[@marc108]

So dam hood ...and good i enjoy these

[@flintknudsen2155]

AMOS AND ANDY was a great show with a cast of seasoned and overachieving performers. It sickened me to see their work trashed by race-obsessed noisemakers.

[@Alffovinni]

yeah such a shame

[@Harlowerayne]

Agreed.

[@aarondigby9859]

@@Harlowerayne all the professional black actors in supporting roles as Drs, lawyers, nurses, the milkmen, elevator operators, judges, attorneys, car salesmen, pilots, etc,...life in the biggest, most vibrant city in the world.

[@gilloera8912]

Nowadays people pull out the race card

[@aarondigby9859]

@@Alffovinni as crazy as the Three Stooges, they were bafoonish, walking calamities, bumbling idiots but they weren't canceled. A&A the actors were lawyers,Drs,nurse's, cab drivers, pilots, bellhops, receptionists, I noticed that as a kid. For the uppity bougie NAACP to overreact and have these iconic professional performers jobs stripped away is the most egregious act of insolence I can think of.

[@trailortrash85]

A great classic show. Lighten up politically correct crowd!

[@nerdbamarich2063]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@saundramichael7968]

Chlorofil , lol

[@bruceaustin3417]

This show is a crazy the Honeymooners

[@muyiwaakingbade9261]

Ok

[@nochaser1641]

Amos and Andy is better!!

[@redsolocup727]

Wetiko

[@davidskye4866]

I may not be black, but there's times when I wish I could say I wasn't white

[@mochiebellina8190]

Like when Reggie Jackson was Mr October?

[@jimdep6542]

Why?

[@bruceaustin3417]

Theis show is as crazy as the honeymooners.

[@elysilk4538]

Sure glad I didn't buy one of those old cars---the paint would still be wet.

[@miltonhollis703]

I'm 77 and had the honor of watching Amos & Andy and had more talent and some of the greatest actors that Hollywood has ever had....after 68 year's I never get Tired of watching the greatest TV series that's ever been seen... Too ❤️ all the Amos & Andy Cast 🙏 🪦 RIP.......

[@audreyfreeman4208]

This was one of the best 👌 situation comedy ever Iloved to watch it when I was a child 1954 it was good to see black people from Newyork On Tv they were funny TV Which

[@aarondigby9859]

My Great grandmother would bum rush us kids out of the grocery/shopping stores to make damn sure we got back home in plenty of time to watch A&A.

[@theoldiesguy1]

It's truly a shame that the NAACP took a dim view of good comedy and caused Amos & Andy to be pulled off network television. I understood that it was acting and that the actors were portraying a part. They were skilled artists and had a high degree of talent. I laughed at this show just like I laughed at Abbott & Costello as well, and they were white. Color of skin was never an issue for me! I respect people without bias or prejudice regardless of the color of their skin!

[@gregorygoldsboro8774]

if there is any bufoonery i missed it. maybe because i was focusing on the talent.

[@audreyfreeman4208]

This was one of the best 👌 situation comedy ever Iloved to watch it when I was a child 1954 it was good to see black people from Newyork On Tv they were funny TV

[@michaellovetere8033]

Great casting for the kingfish..Too bad the NAACP put all of these fine character actors out of work.....This show could have easily went on for another 5 years.....Fantastic script writers..

[@Ronald-hx6zn]

One of the BEST comedy shows of ALL time.😂

[@smoothoperator7023]

Why wasn't this show called the Kingfish n' Andy show.....

[@MistressKarma6969]

Because on the radio show kingfish was a side character and amos was the lead.

[@SILENTLY9]

so true '

[@smoothoperator7023]

@@MistressKarma6969 Amos was an afterthought. Hell, did even he appear on every episode?

[@aarondigby9859]

@@smoothoperator7023 Amos was the cabbie who ran the taxi company.

[@dree2295]

Johnny Lee was probably the best character actor on the show. Absolutely hilarious.

[@bloqk16]

Lee's ability to _turn a phrase_ was pure gold; especially with the way he would pause to gather his thoughts, then deliver the line straight that was loaded with humor.

[@martymcfly8733]

Holy Makol, I done slept too long

[@hatednyc]

Mackerel… Holy Mackerel as in the fish.

[@fromthesidelines]

Origi9nally syndicated in December 1953.

[@raysimpson6935]

Greatest comedy TV series during the time an love it today

[@samuelgoodson9988]

Amos &Andy and the King fish the dusty dude .

[@stuartk.nelson6001]

THAT NAACP should go somewhere and FLY A KITE! Those Amos and Andy Episodes showed Black Doctors, Black Lawyers, Black Developers, Black Business Owners, Etc.! Amos owned his own Taxi Cab! What That NAACP did to DELETE those, Precious Episodes, was A, SHAMEFUL DISGRACE!

[@michaellovetere8033]

You forgot the black judge...All positive portraits

[@stuartk.nelson6001]

Michael Lovetere, When I wrote ETC., That INCLUDED, BLACK JUDGES! Thanks Anyway!

[@michellebelle2135]

💯 Yes indeed! Plus black bankers, black professors, policemen, school principals. Fantastic show. Brought people together imo.

[@ronaldmessina4229]

The correct name for the naacp is naacpis, which means naacp into space (faraway space)

[@nyleveonabur52]

i agree.

[@yahuahyahuwdah]

Thank you, reelblack. :)

[@nevelyncleckley7180]

Anyone who don't watch Amos Andy don't know what they are missing

[@JohnDoe-wb4iv]

Best show on tv

[@sherrillcornett4212]

74 in Birmingham Alabama says I am an old white lady this was one of my favorite TV shows growing up! I thought Sapphire was so pretty

[@EjwiiiMoviesLowvilleNY]

Amos 'N' Andy was ahead of its time.

[@aarondigby9859]

@@EjwiiiMoviesLowvilleNY the forerunner to all future TV SITCOMS: the honey mooners, Desi and Lucy, all of them, these were the pioneers: the Amos n Andy show.

[@EjwiiiMoviesLowvilleNY]

@@aarondigby9859 Yep, especially All in The Family.

[@aarondigby9859]

@@EjwiiiMoviesLowvilleNY I loved how Edith always ran through the house, back and forth even to answer the doorbell she'd run with that little swag. RIP Jean and Carrol.

[@EjwiiiMoviesLowvilleNY]

@@aarondigby9859 To bad A & A got such a bad rap for being a sort of an Uncle Tom show. When the reality was that it was brilliantly written, acted, and very funny. But 30 years later it was OK for white actors to be put in exactly the same situations.

[@2cute1230]

O love the Holy Mackel!!!

[@ollywurk]

Another great episode, love it

[@garybailey4816]

Fabulous Loved every episode

[@hatednyc]

Are you looking at the same Sapphire I am?! 😂

[@aarondigby9859]

Sapphire had a nice looking figure on her, man she was tight. Love me some Ernestine Wade.

[@NickTelesca-g9q]

Such an exquisite, gold standard of an ethereal show!!!

[@mickeyray3793]

Radioactive contract with John Hancock. Malapropisms galore in this one!

[@CalvinMorris-cf8jk]

kingfish is the boss.

[@WilliamFendlay]

Very nice and funny

[@dennisharvey7899]

Solid gold!

[@jerrysowah7316]

Jerry sowah

[@hatednyc]

5:21 Never noticed this but isn’t the milkman Mantan Moreland?

[@SteveHartman-my9rg]

The best show on tv when i was groeing up 1953 on

[@leogeee1]

The NAACP was too "PC" before it became a "thing". This is comedy. It still makes me laugh -- which is what comedy is supposed to do.

[@stuartk.nelson6001]

I Love The Amos and Andy Episodes! VERY FUNNY with NO CUSS WORDS!

[@jpozenel]

I'll have to start watching these episodes on KZbin. I was born in 1950, and remember the show, but I was too young to understand the humor.

[@kwik2hear915]

Class and dignity, what happened to our community 😢😢😢

[@houseflippinmikegriffin8096]

if you gon be racist at least be funny.iaint laugh once

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

The greatest comedy ever ❤❤❤

[@RonPaulgirls]

LARRY ELDER FOR GOVERNOR..............

[@willpower3317]

The Great Black Hope.

[@jeremybear573]

Yessss!

[@stuartk.nelson6001]

HELL NO! YOU GOT TO BE JOKIN'!

[@stuartk.nelson6001]

Larry Elder is a SHAMEFUL, DISGRACEFUL, SELLOUT SAMBO!

[@jerrysowah7316]

Jerry sowah