First, I cannot believe it's been 30 years since Roc aired!! I absolutely loved that show, the cast, and the story lines. As with many of the "family friendly" shows of that era, they fall off/cancel as the world continued to change into the more extreme mimicking the current events of the time. So sad to hear so many of the cast have departed this life. Those were truly the days of great family TV.
I love Charles Dutton in every thing he acted in . He's so talented !! I cannot believe they won't put him and his talented self on TV, I and my family never issued a segment of Roc , I never missed a movie he acted in and yes he's underrated , he's a very good actor and we his fans are missing him on all screens !! 🎉🎉 Miss and love you Charles Dutton ❤
Rock was one of the greatest black shoes I've ever seen,I truly hope they would bring that show back,it was for sure one of America's best black TVshows
It was positive so they stopped it. They always want us flashing our teeth, being buffoons. Price of Bell air, Good Times when they turned JJ into a clown and many others.
Those the WS power structure made their money and built Fox up on those shows, Fox wasnt Sht for a few years until they started producing those shows, and once they made their money they were like lets cut these Nigs...
This is ridiculous, Dam, great actor. Whose dues are y'all seeing outta? Tracy Morgan shouldn't be nowhere on the scene, yet he's acknowledged. So mess up😮😮
Im a 70 yo white female. In my opinion, ROC was one of the best programs ever on TV. FOX blew it and to be honest I dont think I've watched more than 8 hours of TV in the past 25 years. Im an adult. I want real grown up thoughtful TV. Its doesnt exist anymore.
"The hunt is on and you're the prey!" A powerful line from the movie Menace to Society. Those words rang in my ears as a young man and I repeated them to my sons.
Thats good to hear somebody got the message because that line should have sunk in to ALL the urban and inner city young men and women (black and brown) around America? Sadly, it didn't? I still commend Mr. Dutton for his steadfast efforts in doing so🙏
@@11Suncere Valid point my brother, I've tried to behave inclusively with my Brown brothers; but that divisiveness it's too thick. My Brown brother looks out for self. Today as I grow older, I try to conserve my energy having realized I will not save nor unite the world. I've tried to focus energy on my Black brothers and sisters, NOW!
Loved how ya'll put up a different pic around @1:22 minute mark. I guess you all think we look so much alike that nobody would notice. His show got cancelled because the writers didn't want to focus on black people's lives. How is this tragic news??? We all know why his show and other black shows were cancelled back then. Reword the title.
I love Roc and watch the reruns whenever I get a chance. The story lines were what I related to most and it was so great to see a loving black couple on tv at that time. Kudos to Dutton for staying the course of his mission and not giving into the agenda of the network. He could not and did not betray himself. He stood with his convictions of what he wanted to produce. Thank you!
Rock was a good show, I really enjoyed it. The white writers Wanted to change it, They rather see black people acting like you know what??? THANK YOU ROCK FOR HAVEING Integrity.❤ Racism, alive and well.😢
His sister, Maureen, is/was a Correctional Officer Sergeant at my former place of employment (a women's prison), which is also located in Jessup, Maryland. Also, Hagerstown is pronounced "Hay-gerz-town".
Where's the tragic story also when you do one episode on a show you aren't a cast member you're a guest. Charles has done a lot in the television market and made a few movies for an ex-con I would say he's done very well for himself and for his people.🎉🎉🎉
Great Actor, always was a Fan as a kid and adult, liked him in A Low Down Dirty Shame, Get On the Bus, A Time to Kill, and Nick of Time, so many more, Legend 🙏💞
Roc is what we needed. A serious show that focused on social issues in the black community. If we want laughs we could watch Martin or Jaime. The 90s was pure magic for television!
I Loved "ROC" !!! It was one of the best shows on tv PERIODT !!! WONDERFUL CAST !!! LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE !!! Recently, I was watching it on Pluto TV. Charles Dutton is a powerful and very underrated actor ! I also saw him on Broadway. Rest in Power Carl, Heavy D and the rest 🙏🏻 💙 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻💙
The man tried hard and played hard, kept at it, did his best, made way, and did what most can't seem to do, he won, he kept fighting, he wanted to win, he didn't give up, God was on his side, knowing his heart, knowing what he wanted to do, he is to be recognized... Good job Roc ...
Charles S. Dutton easily deserves to be in the same conversation and circle as Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Sidney Poitier, Andre Braugher, and Giancarlo Giuseppe, and Jeffrey Wright.
Early Fox and early WB basically dumped black shows after they got a little success. But Roc was a show that was always a play. It would have been better as an HBO show. I think it would have been an interesting niche streaming show in modern day.
I absolutely loved that show rock people used to say my ex-husband and I were the real life roc but not from Baltimore from Boston. I was a huge fan and I tuned into every episode. I was so proud of the show. It really sucks. The entertainment and sitcom industry took an awful turn to disgrace people of color. That’s when they took all the positive shows with people of color off the air. I don’t say African-Americans because I know we were here in America long before anyone else. This is our land. it was just another tactic to destroy us. They didn’t want to show any more positive images of people of color. They went back to the brainwashing, conditioning and propaganda, full force! They couldn’t have us thinking, too highly of ourselves now could they? if you notice, they only promoted what he was doing and stood behind what he was doing when he was showing the negative aspect of what was going on in the life of people of color in some communities. They only want to focus on the negative.
the funniest thing about this video is that they tried to subliminally make people associate the network "Fox" to the actor "Jamie Foxx " each time they spoke on the negative things done by the Network and Jamie Foxx had nothing to do with the business decision as he was just talent. lol smh they tried it though
The episode about andre the drug dealer was the best episode I ever seen when sitcoms venture into a serious subject. Once in a while, even in just 30 minutes or maybe 60, they do a decent job but that Roc episode pulled it of with a sensible storyline and acting at its very best. The emotion Roc brings in the scene when he grabbed andre by the throat, was as inspirational as it gets.
Dutton's first Broadway play was "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." It was also the late, great playwright August Wilson's debut. Dutton originated the role of the hard-headed trumpeter, Levee. He got a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor. The late, great Chadwick Boseman played Levee in the Netflix film adapted version.
First, I cannot believe it's been 30 years since Roc aired!! I absolutely loved that show, the cast, and the story lines. As with many of the "family friendly" shows of that era, they fall off/cancel as the world continued to change into the more extreme mimicking the current events of the time. So sad to hear so many of the cast have departed this life. Those were truly the days of great family TV.
One of the most underrated actors
What happened to him? Where is he? He is one of our most talented actors.
Agreed in my acting career I always wanted to work with him or just meet him to pick his brain!
It's possible called karma
My family and watched Roc every week. Those will forever be the good old days.
I dont care what he did he is still number1 in my eyes good love u charles for life
Roc was a classic.Charles was great in Surviving The Game.
I love Charles Dutton in every thing he acted in . He's so talented !! I cannot believe they won't put him and his talented self on TV, I and my family never issued a segment of Roc , I never missed a movie he acted in and yes he's underrated , he's a very good actor and we his fans are missing him on all screens !! 🎉🎉 Miss and love you Charles Dutton ❤
Why is this tragic? He turned his life around and became very successful.
Its called click bait haha
That's what I'm saying. Always some negative undertone!
Yep, I hate when they do that. Glad he’s alright
Im so sick of these fake headers. People would be just as interested in seeing what he's up to today.
His work brought so much opportunity to others.
Rock was one of the greatest black shoes I've ever seen,I truly hope they would bring that show back,it was for sure one of America's best black TVshows
Had me thinking Charles Dutton passed away. 👎🏾
Me too I clicked so fast😡
Same here sister it had my mind going.
They doing ANYTHING for clicks these days.
Me too!!
Clickity-click Click-bait! GOTCHA!! tee-hee😁
I loved ROC..it was a good show❤
Did not realize he was involved with the wire, one of the greatest shows of all time!
Miss roc it was a good show it's bad they stopped it
Very good. Real life issues!
Good "black" usually just gets stopped. 🤦🏾♂️
It was positive so they stopped it. They always want us flashing our teeth, being buffoons. Price of Bell air, Good Times when they turned JJ into a clown and many others.
Those the WS power structure made their money and built Fox up on those shows, Fox wasnt Sht for a few years until they started producing those shows, and once they made their money they were like lets cut these Nigs...
While keeping the minstrel show Martin.
Love you Roc!! Pivotal man in my upbringing. He was great to look up to. Thank you sir!!
I loved Roslyn Cash, none like her. Look at all these wonderful and talented black folks. True excellence.
Cornbread Earl and Me
@@pariswatkins626 WOW! You just took me back with that one!!! A Laurence Fishburne CLASSIC!!!
This is ridiculous, Dam, great actor. Whose dues are y'all seeing outta? Tracy Morgan shouldn't be nowhere on the scene, yet he's acknowledged. So mess up😮😮
I loved Rosalind Cash very much and was so saddened by her death from cancer in 1995. Gone too soon.
She starred in uptown saturday night also with bill cosby & sidney poitier. Fine ass hell in her prime.@@pariswatkins626
Im a 70 yo white female. In my opinion, ROC was one of the best programs ever on TV. FOX blew it and to be honest I dont think I've watched more than 8 hours of TV in the past 25 years. Im an adult. I want real grown up thoughtful TV. Its doesnt exist anymore.
"It doesn't exist anymore" no mam, only in memory. I too stopped watching TV years ago.
"The hunt is on and you're the prey!" A powerful line from the movie Menace to Society. Those words rang in my ears as a young man and I repeated them to my sons.
Thats good to hear somebody got the message because that line should have sunk in to ALL the urban and inner city young men and women (black and brown) around America? Sadly, it didn't? I still commend Mr. Dutton for his steadfast efforts in doing so🙏
Let’s concentrate on our own, when has a Brown or yellow person said this about us, js
@@11Suncere Valid point my brother, I've tried to behave inclusively with my Brown brothers; but that divisiveness it's too thick. My Brown brother looks out for self.
Today as I grow older, I try to conserve my energy having realized I will not save nor unite the world. I've tried to focus energy on my Black brothers and sisters, NOW!
I absolutely loved ROC the show.!
Loved how ya'll put up a different pic around @1:22 minute mark. I guess you all think we look so much alike that nobody would notice. His show got cancelled because the writers didn't want to focus on black people's lives. How is this tragic news??? We all know why his show and other black shows were cancelled back then. Reword the title.
👏🏾 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Why is Jamie Fox’s pic always popping up
❤respect for my beautiful black brother.
I love Charles S Dutton
I'm glad he stood 10 toes down on his principles. I loved that show
I don’t see any heartbreak, all I see is achievement.
Exactly!
5 years for murder?
I love Roc and watch the reruns whenever I get a chance. The story lines were what I related to most and it was so great to see a loving black couple on tv at that time. Kudos to Dutton for staying the course of his mission and not giving into the agenda of the network. He could not and did not betray himself. He stood with his convictions of what he wanted to produce. Thank you!
What's New!! Controlling black stories has always been the norm.. 99% of Black shows have white writers producers etc.etc. etc. etc.
Facts
Reinforcing the propaganda, brainwashing, and negative stereotypes
So what is your point?? Or are you just being a racist and stirring up unnecessary shit!??
YOU CAN'T HIDE THE TRUTH & THE INJUSTICE OF OUR PEOPLE! THE MORE YOU HIDE THE TRUTH THE MORE IT WILL RESURFACE. UNITED WE STAND ✊🏾
I was genuinely upset when they ended Roc. GREAT SHOW! I miss Charles Dutton.
Rock was a good show, I really enjoyed it. The white writers Wanted to change it, They rather see black people acting like you know what??? THANK YOU ROCK FOR HAVEING Integrity.❤
Racism, alive and well.😢
Racism never died, just takes naps!
Everything about Charles S.Dutton is INSPIRING. I greatly Loved the show. I watched it every week , ROC HAS VALUE!!!!
Roc was a light-hearted comedic look into life of a working class Black family. It turned into a dramatic play.
Nothing tragic about his story. Mr. Dutton's story is one of redemption and perseverance.
His sister, Maureen, is/was a Correctional Officer Sergeant at my former place of employment (a women's prison), which is also located in Jessup, Maryland. Also, Hagerstown is pronounced "Hay-gerz-town".
May the Lord continue to bless child Sutton they should put rock on catchy TV or bounce and do a marathon thank you
Definitely Appreciate this Brother 👊🏾
I love him he is so talented. We all have a past
Loved Charles S. Dutton in the movie, Bad A** 1 too. 😊😊😊😊😊
Dutton has done things since 2016.
The movie..LUV.. with COMMON.and other great actors and actress made In Baltimore 😊❤🦋✌️👍🤗🖤
Why is it that every time the Ai says FOX, they show pics of Jamie Foxx 😂
I was wondering that too. It's stupid😅
I thought it was just me. LOL!!!!
I went straight to the comments to see who else caught this....these videos are so Awkward
Yall need to fix this headline and stop HATING!!!!
Where's the tragic story also when you do one episode on a show you aren't a cast member you're a guest. Charles has done a lot in the television market and made a few movies for an ex-con I would say he's done very well for himself and for his people.🎉🎉🎉
I said Charles Dutton may the Lord continue to bless him and they should put rock on catchy TV thank you sorry for the misspelling
Great Actor, always was a Fan as a kid and adult, liked him in A Low Down Dirty Shame, Get On the Bus, A Time to Kill, and Nick of Time, so many more, Legend 🙏💞
I agree as well!!
Roc is what we needed. A serious show that focused on social issues in the black community. If we want laughs we could watch Martin or Jaime. The 90s was pure magic for television!
I always watched Roc. It was an outstanding show
Good job on your work
Charles S. Dutton 💯
I loved Roc. I loved it because it touched on our issues.
Absolutely!!❤
Hope to see him up there again!
I Loved "ROC" !!! It was one of the best shows on tv PERIODT !!! WONDERFUL CAST !!! LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE !!! Recently, I was watching it on Pluto TV. Charles Dutton is a powerful and very underrated actor ! I also saw him on Broadway. Rest in Power Carl, Heavy D and the rest 🙏🏻 💙 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻💙
I LOVED THE SHOW!!! IT WAS REAL. I want the show back!!!
A very good dramatic actor. 😊
I net him one night and gave me a kiss on the cheek and a hug. Very nice person to meet. 😊❤
I loved ROC.
The man tried hard and played hard, kept at it, did his best, made way, and did what most can't seem to do, he won, he kept fighting, he wanted to win, he didn't give up, God was on his side, knowing his heart, knowing what he wanted to do, he is to be recognized... Good job Roc ...
Respect to ROC!
Loved this show growing up.
This has been out for years. Why are they bringing it up again over 24 years? He told his story. They need to find them new news
Hi I am very happy for Mr. Dutton, I am glade is doing will.
One of the greatest actors of all time
❤ Awesome being blessed.friends of Baltimore family are wonderful.
Hes still the best person i have ever met
The Network shouldn’t have cancelled Rock. I enjoyed watching the dramatic show and I was upset about the cancellation.
Why are you continously showing Jamie Foxx when you are speaking about the network
I m a huge fan!! One of the best sitcoms from the 90s was ROC
Click bait,AGAIN!
Charles S. Dutton easily deserves to be in the same conversation and circle as Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Sidney Poitier, Andre Braugher, and Giancarlo Giuseppe, and Jeffrey Wright.
Great actor one of the best.
I aways wanted to meet him. Love his work
I see nothing tragic here, this is a success story 😊I always watched "ROC" loved it.
Charles Dutton has always been my dude...Standing ten Toes down!!!
Nothing has changed with Fox News different day Same 💩 crap.
His brief appearance in MENACE II SOCIETY, which has always stuck with me.
Early Fox and early WB basically dumped black shows after they got a little success. But Roc was a show that was always a play. It would have been better as an HBO show. I think it would have been an interesting niche streaming show in modern day.
I’m GLAD he kept the show he wanted. I Lived that show and we needed it then. Need it NOW. But ‘they’ want the other perpetual bs that keep us stupid
😃🙏👊🖐 Great show.*Dealing with real life issues.*Any show that help and up left black people.*They try undermine the show.
One of the most underrated actors. A excellent actor.To whom much is given much is required and that he did. Bravo
He was great in Alien 3!!
Awesome actor's and actress they made life fun to watch the show's
and we're rile model's Thank you
Only thing tragic is the sad fact that so many of the people involved in this project have passed away that’s life
Roc throwing battles.. 😂😂😂
Alien 3 and mimic loved his characters in them
King Charles, you are all inspiring. Peace and Blessings 🙌🏾
Wow !!!!! Good for you Charles
He’s not a sellout
when you mention Fox Media you keep showing Jaimie Fox whom does not own nor operate Fox media
Anybody know when will they put rock on DVDs?
Several of these pictures are WRONG!😮😢
WHY WAS ROC NEVER RELEASED ON DVD/BLU-RAY? Mr. Dutton could be collecting royalty from it!😡🤬
Hell didnt tim allen spend time in prison for drugs put his ass on UA-cam always got to be about somebody black.
I absolutely loved that show rock people used to say my ex-husband and I were the real life roc but not from Baltimore from Boston. I was a huge fan and I tuned into every episode. I was so proud of the show. It really sucks. The entertainment and sitcom industry took an awful turn to disgrace people of color. That’s when they took all the positive shows with people of color off the air. I don’t say African-Americans because I know we were here in America long before anyone else. This is our land. it was just another tactic to destroy us. They didn’t want to show any more positive images of people of color. They went back to the brainwashing, conditioning and propaganda, full force! They couldn’t have us thinking, too highly of ourselves now could they? if you notice, they only promoted what he was doing and stood behind what he was doing when he was showing the negative aspect of what was going on in the life of people of color in some communities. They only want to focus on the negative.
Roc is one of my all time favorite shows. Great cast.
the funniest thing about this video is that they tried to subliminally make people associate the network "Fox" to the actor "Jamie Foxx " each time they spoke on the negative things done by the Network and Jamie Foxx had nothing to do with the business decision as he was just talent. lol smh they tried it though
The episode about andre the drug dealer was the best episode I ever seen when sitcoms venture into a serious subject.
Once in a while, even in just 30 minutes or maybe 60, they do a decent job but that Roc episode pulled it of with a sensible storyline and acting at its very best.
The emotion Roc brings in the scene when he grabbed andre by the throat, was as inspirational as it gets.
Dutton's first Broadway play was "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." It was also the late, great playwright August Wilson's debut. Dutton originated the role of the hard-headed trumpeter, Levee. He got a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor. The late, great Chadwick Boseman played Levee in the Netflix film adapted version.
THAT IS A REAL BROTHER. GOD BLESS HIM 🙏🙏🙏
Why do they show Jamie Fox when they talk about fox network?
Are they trying to suggest Jamie Fox had something to do with the cancelation.
SMDH
Is anybody there? Why is this tragic?
The was a good show/it showcased. John Duttons talent as well as the rest of the Cast.
I Love him! And the show ROC!❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
Roc was a classic. Give this man his flowers.
The Title is misleading. Therefore, you get a NOGP
I love his powerful voice. It amplifies a whole movie. Very forceful.