I grew up watching Amos and Andy weekly, It was too funny. Thanks for posting, Love the episode where "The Kingfish" got drafted..these actors could make anything really funny!
The naacp over reacted in getting this spectacular show canceled, smdh. Everyone I remembered loved this show when I was a kid growing up.. just royalty.
One of the great television series. Cleverly written and superbly acted. Nothing like it today - clean humor - no profanity, porn or violence. Respect for marriage and women. Classic!!!
I was watching these when I was a kid and I loved it ! Life of Riley was on after with white people in similiar situations. Equal opportunity humor. Thanks reelblack .
Sapphire put up with George for 15 yrs! Ha! She seems so sweet ; shame on you George!! I think we all have a relative that always has a big idea to make it big. I had an uncle like that. He got taken so many time like Andy.
The mashed potatoes keep the gallstones from rolling around, haha hilarious, just as good or better than the sacracrackerjack he pulled in his back.. 😂🤣🤣😂
If Kingfish didn't have a job what was this office he was going to everyday it says Steven's insurance company on the door Amos drove a cab and Andy didn't work either!
Andy dated a lot of women on the show. Kingfish and Amos had wives. But what about Calhoun? He looks at pretty women in this episode, but we never heard anything about his love life.
In another episode Calhoun went into Kingfish neighbors apartment occupied by three large unmarried black sisters on a spying mission on behalf of The Kingfish . I thought to myself he was a very brave man ! the Kingfish
It makes one wonder how George Stevens managed to keep his "King Fish" status at the 'Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge.' You'd think with his gypping and swindling ways, he would have been voted out of office and not have a friend in the world. We must not be seeing something for the other 23-and-a-half hours of the day with Kingfish.
These episodes, with the way the actors mangle the English language, are fine examples with how _forgiving_ the English language is when it comes to comprehending what people are saying; as people can use horrendously poor grammar when speaking English, yet, still be understood. My French mother said that people in her native tongue could never get away with such poor grammar when speaking, as they could not be understood if they spoke French with such mangled grammar as what was heard in the Amos 'n Andy episodes.
These were great shows and the first all Black show. They went a long way to show Blacks we’re just like White people in life. They were funny shows and historic.
In the 1940'S. 1960's 0akland CA, DIDN'T HAVE, A THE BART TRAIN ,OAKLAND, COLISEUM, Oakland main Library Etc. The only thing Oakland was known for was the TRAIN STATION ON 16TH AND WOOD STREET. THEIR WERE BLACK MEN MAKING CANDY & DOUGH NUTS , BETTER THAN ANYTHING I TASTED . Recently. RIGHT across the street from the TRAIN station. Their were many German's , Greeks, English, Chinese & Blacks living among EACH other right after WORLD WAR 11,. NO ONE GROUP THOUGHT THEY WERE BETTER THAN THE OTHER, . MOST OF THE ACTORS ON AMOS AND ANY WERE BORN LATE 1890S EARLY 1900'S, THEY WANTED TO WORK! LOOK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO GOT A J O B ,. BECAUSE OF THOSE EXCELLENT ACTORS. THAT WERE RAISED IN THE SOUTH ,. JUST LIKE MOST BLACKS IN AMERICA,. SOME BLACK & WHITE TALKED BROKEN ENGLISH . BEFORE And After WW 2 ,EVERYONE WAS GLAD TO BE ALIVE,. NOT ENOUGH TIME TO HATE,. PEOPLE THAT LOOK LIKE THE CHARACTERS ON AMOS & ANDY, BULT THIS COUNTRY. ( OAKLAND CA INCLUDED! $$$$$$$$$$.
And west Oakland I was was told had many black businesses in the 50+ 60 and mixed people getting along WOW these show's sounds like My family thank you for sharing
Amos and Andy as a comedy show was entertaining, no doubt. Yet, it was how the show was used as a vehicle to justify and promote White Supremacy, that is the problem. Think a show that only portrayed Blacks as highly educated, efficient, organized, and serious professionals would have made national TV in the 50's as a weekly series? We know the answer to that question. Amos & Andy was only allowed on U.S. TV to demean Black people weekly for a national White audience. I don’t have any qualms with the actors in this comedy, they were great performers. Unfortunately they were used to provide the only real reference most Whites had of Blacks, and Blacks had of themselves on T.V. For every "Life of Rilely" Whites had other shows like Bonanza, Ben Casey, Dragnet, Perry Mason, and other shows to counter balance Whites as a people. Blacks just had King Fish, Amos, Andy, Sapphire, and Lightning, with most stories centered around the only really shiftless character of the bunch, King Fish. That was NOT by accident.
No doubt!! I just saw a video where they had a show to introduce the characters before the 1st episode & the white guy calls one the actors a BOY!!!🤯 And the episode where Kingfish thought Sapphire was pregnant, the Amos character is played by a WHITE GUY IN BLACKFACE!!! WTF????? Where was Alvin Childress? Were there not any black actors to do that role?? Unbelievable.
It was quality t.v. but, I guess black people were so happy to see other black people on t.v. that they didn't think of how weak and irresponsible King Fish was when his wife had to emascalate and denigrate him to go out and get a job in that manner. Makes a black man look triflin. I don't like the basis of this film, even if it is true in some cases about how shiftless they want black men to look. I guess our people didn't know any better in those days. But, other kinds of people are lazy and shiftless too. Through it all these actors were still great and did the best they could, with what they had to work with way back in those days. They were more than likely happy and proud to have those film jobs. And, despite the racial fall out, black people were still proud and happy to see them. We used to call people to come over from blocks away, just to see a black person on our television. Because, everybody didn't have a television in those days.
There was literally a show with all white people that came on after this, with the exact same type of humour and Life of riley of about a shiftless white man!! Not that deep.
Kingfish was no more or less buffoonish than jackie gleason or art carney on the honeymooners. And both of those guys were also berated by their wives . And Amos was always portrayed in a favorable way. Ditto the medical doctor in this episode.
the NAACP obviously never watched it. If they did, they's see that blacks portrayed doctors, lawyers, judges, police, teachers, clergy, and business owners all without a hint of racism.
Very funny. Great actors and story line. Thanks for sharing !
I grew up watching Amos and Andy weekly, It was too funny. Thanks for posting, Love the episode where "The Kingfish" got drafted..these actors could make anything really funny!
I remember this show from when i was a child. It was one of my dads favorite shows! Thanks for posting, brings back great memories.
The naacp over reacted in getting this spectacular show canceled, smdh. Everyone I remembered loved this show when I was a kid growing up.. just royalty.
I used to watch this when i came home from school when it originally ran on CBS. This is still the funniest show i've ever seen!
It's a great one.
One of the great television series. Cleverly written and superbly acted. Nothing like it today - clean humor - no profanity, porn or violence. Respect for marriage and women. Classic!!!
I love looking at the show
Love it so much, God Bless you for sharing.
A group of talented actors who were award wining in their time. They open the doors to Sydney & Denze. Love Anthony Ridio
The more things change the more they stay the same. Thank you.
what a wonderful episode!
These men were hilarious! Fine comedic actors.
This is my go too feel good show, I absolutely love it. 👊
Great show
Enjoyed. Thanks. Great break from the news.
That GS on the X-rays stand for gallstones yeah hah,! Hilarious
Some of the greatest writers
This is funnier than any sitcom on television in the last twenty or so years.
I was watching these when I was a kid and I loved it ! Life of Riley was on after with white people in similiar situations. Equal opportunity humor. Thanks reelblack .
And Sargent Bilko was another con man!
We need them now. More laughter an love.
How funny is it that this sort of behavior still passes as funny to this day LOL
These guys are really funny. Definitely stands the test of time.
Sapphire put up with George for 15 yrs! Ha! She seems so sweet ; shame on you George!! I think we all have a relative that always has a big idea to make it big. I had an uncle like that. He got taken so many time like Andy.
The doctor is Bill Walker. He was in several films, most notably To Kill a Mockingbird as Reverend Sykes.
In later years he played the butler on 'The Big Valley
He was also in the film Great White Hope along with James Earl Jones.
The mashed potatoes keep the gallstones from rolling around, haha hilarious, just as good or better than the sacracrackerjack he pulled in his back.. 😂🤣🤣😂
This show was a real gem. Having said that it's time for me to slash around in there to see what I can find, then unlax.
Very funny without profanity/cussing; outstanding talented actors.
BLESSED DAY STAY SAFE
I believe Kingfish would con his momma if he could make a dollar from it 😂 😂 😂
FACT!!!
He will not Con Sapphire!
@@bobbyg9662 BIG TIME FACT!!!
Good point..LOL@@bobbyg9662
Share of. I most certainly agree with you 😊
Funny as always.
KINGFISH for PRESIDENT🤣
Boy would we be in trouble
@@IMN602 yess sir
@Logan Harris he'd be better than Biden.
He is more honest than the last 7 or 8 we've had.
I'll be so jumpy I won't be able to hold a pool cue.
They should show reruns of this show on television
I Know it's not PC to love Amos and Andy but I do!!
😂🤣🥳
Its a great show. Fine actors.
Don't see nothing wrong with this great show. It's a shame people took it off the air
Its was better than good times and jj and meet the browns
@@mauriceboykin4422 Sanford/ Son or Martin??
@@mauriceboykin4422 oh yes!
"My gallstones were in a nine car wreck with some mashed potatoes."
Andy is a cool character.
Calhoun and Lightnin would make a better Pres & VP than we got now.
Kamala could have been in this series as the Cackler.
Donald Trump is the modern-day version of The Kingfish. 😂
@@plantbased5673 Thanks for your reply. Hmmm, I think Calhoun would have done good also.
I love ❤️ mama!
Love this show ❤❤❤😂😂😂😂
Andy was sure lucky to find a good Hoof and Mouth Disease doctor.
If Kingfish didn't have a job what was this office he was going to everyday it says Steven's insurance company on the door Amos drove a cab and Andy didn't work either!
Watch some more episodes.
That office the Kingfish used was the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge hall, as George Stevens was the "Kingfish" of that fraternal organization.
@@bloqk16STEVENS IS DIRECTOR OF FILMS
How did Sapphire constantly find these good jobs for the Kingfish? A lot of hardworking people were struggling to find work! 😄
Funny as aleways
2:23-2:57 is a powerful scene.
Andy dated a lot of women on the show. Kingfish and Amos had wives. But what about Calhoun? He looks at pretty women in this episode, but we never heard anything about his love life.
In another episode Calhoun went into Kingfish neighbors apartment occupied by three large unmarried black sisters on a spying mission on behalf of The Kingfish . I thought to myself he was a very brave man !
the Kingfish
Do you have the sniffles? Go pay to see a physician now!
Wonder y n all d episodes they had kingfish acting like he didn't like lightning
How did they pay rent if nobody worked?
King fish is a person one’s just can’t trust
It makes one wonder how George Stevens managed to keep his "King Fish" status at the 'Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge.' You'd think with his gypping and swindling ways, he would have been voted out of office and not have a friend in the world. We must not be seeing something for the other 23-and-a-half hours of the day with Kingfish.
I watch most episodes n wonder y did kingfish act like he didn't like lightning
Kingfish would be a great politician
Where does Andy get his money?
Refunds from Kingfish.
Investments including stock dividends
Funny sitcom
Ralph kramden based on kingfish. I think. Birds of a feather bedeviling their poor wives. Great comedy.
I must ate them all outside
The hospital does this today to everyone
These episodes, with the way the actors mangle the English language, are fine examples with how _forgiving_ the English language is when it comes to comprehending what people are saying; as people can use horrendously poor grammar when speaking English, yet, still be understood.
My French mother said that people in her native tongue could never get away with such poor grammar when speaking, as they could not be understood if they spoke French with such mangled grammar as what was heard in the Amos 'n Andy episodes.
FUNNY BC ENG LANGUAGE IS MADE OF FRENCH LATIN GREEK & WALOO LIL CONJUGATION N ETYMOLOGY GOES LONG WAY,,.
King Fish was a true entrepreneur...frfr
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 😂😂😂😂😂 😆😆😆😆😆
These were great shows and the first all Black show. They went a long way to show Blacks we’re just like White people in life. They were funny shows and historic.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
In the 1940'S. 1960's 0akland CA, DIDN'T HAVE, A THE BART TRAIN ,OAKLAND, COLISEUM, Oakland main Library Etc. The only thing Oakland was known for was the TRAIN STATION ON 16TH AND WOOD STREET. THEIR WERE BLACK MEN MAKING CANDY & DOUGH NUTS , BETTER THAN ANYTHING I TASTED . Recently. RIGHT across the street from the TRAIN station. Their were many German's , Greeks, English, Chinese & Blacks living among EACH other right after WORLD WAR 11,. NO ONE GROUP THOUGHT THEY WERE BETTER THAN THE OTHER, . MOST OF THE ACTORS ON AMOS AND ANY WERE BORN LATE 1890S EARLY 1900'S,
THEY WANTED TO WORK! LOOK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO GOT A J O B ,. BECAUSE OF THOSE EXCELLENT ACTORS. THAT WERE RAISED IN THE SOUTH ,. JUST LIKE MOST BLACKS IN AMERICA,. SOME BLACK & WHITE TALKED BROKEN ENGLISH . BEFORE And After WW 2 ,EVERYONE WAS GLAD TO BE ALIVE,. NOT ENOUGH TIME TO HATE,. PEOPLE THAT LOOK LIKE THE CHARACTERS ON AMOS & ANDY, BULT THIS COUNTRY. ( OAKLAND CA INCLUDED! $$$$$$$$$$.
And west Oakland I was was told had many black businesses in the 50+ 60 and mixed people getting along WOW these show's sounds like My family thank you for sharing
The kingfish could sell a fish water
Still funny today
Amos and Andy as a comedy show was entertaining, no doubt. Yet, it was how the show was used as a vehicle to justify and promote White Supremacy, that is the problem. Think a show that only portrayed Blacks as highly educated, efficient, organized, and serious professionals would have made national TV in the 50's as a weekly series? We know the answer to that question. Amos & Andy was only allowed on U.S. TV to demean Black people weekly for a national White audience. I don’t have any qualms with the actors in this comedy, they were great performers. Unfortunately they were used to provide the only real reference most Whites had of Blacks, and Blacks had of themselves on T.V.
For every "Life of Rilely" Whites had other shows like Bonanza, Ben Casey, Dragnet, Perry Mason, and other shows to counter balance Whites as a people. Blacks just had King Fish, Amos, Andy, Sapphire, and Lightning, with most stories centered around the only really shiftless character of the bunch, King Fish. That was NOT by accident.
No doubt!! I just saw a video where they had a show to introduce the characters before the 1st episode & the white guy calls one the actors a BOY!!!🤯
And the episode where Kingfish thought Sapphire was pregnant, the Amos character is played by a WHITE GUY IN BLACKFACE!!!
WTF????? Where was Alvin Childress? Were there not any black actors to do that role?? Unbelievable.
You beter get out of there Andy?Thanks for the movie?Real Black.
😂😂😂
He messed up on that deal and funny
I believe you all be dead cuz tubum rub one out for taffy
It was quality t.v. but, I guess black people were so happy to see other black people on t.v. that they didn't think of how weak and irresponsible King Fish was when his wife had to emascalate and denigrate him to go out and get a job in that manner. Makes a black man look triflin. I don't like the basis of this film, even if it is true in some cases about how shiftless they want black men to look. I guess our people didn't know any better in those days. But, other kinds of people are lazy and shiftless too. Through it all these actors were still great and did the best they could, with what they had to work with way back in those days. They were more than likely happy and proud to have those film jobs. And, despite the racial fall out, black people were still proud and happy to see them. We used to call people to come over from blocks away, just to see a black person on our television. Because, everybody didn't have a television in those days.
There was literally a show with all white people that came on after this, with the exact same type of humour and Life of riley of about a shiftless white man!! Not that deep.
@@kingsweattv2465 but it really is, the tunnel is deeper than you realize....
Kingfish was no more or less buffoonish than jackie gleason or art carney on the honeymooners. And both of those guys were also berated by their wives . And Amos was always portrayed in a favorable way. Ditto the medical doctor in this episode.
And the 3 Stooges--also lazy and shiftless.
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#BoycottAmosnAndy
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The reason why Amos N Andy this TV show went off the air is because NAACP said this show stereotyped we black folks.
the NAACP obviously never watched it. If they did, they's see that blacks portrayed doctors, lawyers, judges, police, teachers, clergy, and business owners all without a hint of racism.
How many of you remember why this
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