Beginning this weekend and extending all the way to the Big Day (and perhaps beyond), I'll be watching and discussing some Christmas TV episodes from the fabled Cultureshark Archives. I plan to include a variety of shows ranging from not that old to old to really old, mostly comedies--and, oh, yeah, hopefully no shows that suck. In the immortal words of Butt-head (or should that be the words of the immortal Butt-head?), I don't like stuff that sucks.
One thing I planned to talk about was the Xmas episode of "Amos and Andy." This was apparently a tradition on the radio show, but they only did it once on the rare short-lived TV program, and I saw it for the first time a few weeks back. I understand the "con" side of the Amos and Andy argument (if there still is one), but this episode is one of the most poignant and heartfelt sitcom episodes I've seen.
But why take my word for it? Billy Ingram has a great piece up on his TVParty website, an article detailing the history of this episode. It's thorough, enlightening, and a pleasant read.
Uh, just don't expect that kind of effort in the Cultureshark Classic TV Christmas Festival, OK?
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