It is unbelievable that this show was ever called racist. Were people so blind that they did not see a THRIVING BLACK COMMUNITY in the background with successful black business owners?!! This show needs to be back on television RIGHT NOW.
It wasn't called racist, it PROMOTED RACIAL STEREOTYPES and THAT was the problem, but you are more than likely white, so you DON'T WANT TO SEE, but people like you CRAVE seeing craven blacks shuckin' and jivin'.
Exactly. And seeing how life tends to imitate art in the black community, this could have certainly put black culture far ahead of where it eventually sank after gangsta rap came along and just wrecked everything.
I remember them from when I was a kid, too. I loved the show. When I saw there were A&A videos on RUclips, I started watching them, fully expecting to be disappointed. That didn't happen. I've seen dozens of these now, and I like the show even more now than I did as a kid.
That show brought back memories of the Fuller Brush door-to-door salesmen. I know that was a tough job. I remember my mom buying brushes from the sales people, not because we really needed those things, but so their trip wouldn't be wasted. Kingfish should just stick to being one of the best comedy character actors around. Andy, Amos, Calhoun, Lightning, Mama, and Sapphire are the others.
George is a genius when it comes to coming up with schemes for getting out of work ! The slingshot as a way of knocking on the door without having to climb the stirs was ingenious .
The best show ever and ever and ever I hope they don’t try to make another version like they did with the honeymooners or Beverly hill billies it can’t be done just leave it alone
True then True now Working class was poor regardless of race. Kramden apartment had one chair, Kingfish had a sofa,they both were on the bottom. Sapphire worked Alice did not.....ice box,one window and chair.
So did the Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Company require its door to door salespeople to sing their song at the daily morning meetings. This episode nailed it perfectly.
George kingfish stevens reminds me of arthur daley and del boy always trying make fast buck but not bad in any way .that's what makes the humor. not a reason to cancel
How can you say that? He is just a no good, unscrupulous person, who doesn't care who he gets into trouble, just so long as he can stretch his legs on the couch in his lodge or at his home! I think the Kingfish character was the reason the show was pulled off circulation.
"Superfine Brush,” Season 2, Episode 20, aired 2 Apr. 1953. Alvin Childress as Amos, Spencer Williams as Andy (as Spencer Williams Jr.), Tim Moore as Kingfish, Ernestine Wade as Sapphire, Johnny Lee as Calhoun, Nick Stewart as Lightnin' (as Nick O'Demus), Arthur McNeely, Man at Sales Meeting, Amos Reese as Mr. Foster.
“Superfine Brush” Season 2, Episode 20, aired 2 Apr. 1953. Alvin Childress as Amos, Spencer Williams as Andy (as Spencer Williams Jr.), Tim Moore as Kingfish, Ernestine Wade as Sapphire, Johnny Lee as Calhoun, Nick Stewart as Lightnin' (as Nick O'Demus), Arthur McNeely, Man at Sales Meeting, Amos Reese as Mr. Foster.
I'm sure it won't be long before some black person finds something here to be offended by and will have RUclips remove these classic shows. Just because you think it's offensive, doesn't make it so.
They've been off the air for over 60 yrs because they were found to be racist,,,,, its been just the last yr or so that they were found and being shown on U Tube,,, probably 1 of the best shows of all time !!!!! Remember watching when I was a child with half the neighborhood in our living room ,,,,, great times
Hmmm, that makes me wonder if Amadela Jones (Amos's daughter) is still around. Not sure how to spell her name, and I can't find her listed in the cast anywhere. I'm guessing she's in her mid to late 70's. She was the sweetest little girl!
They should call it KING FISH & Friends . 1950"s OR " JUST KINGFISH " I Believe this show was one of the FIRST TOO HAVE BEGINNINGS Middle & ENDING ,ALL IN ONE SHOW. DIDN'T HAVE YOU COME BACK TOMORROW OR NEXT WEEK!!!** TO GET TO THE END. 🤝
you can thank clowns like Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby for having one of the best TV shows ever removed from your view. In 2007, when I found youtube, Amos and Andy was one of the first things I looked up.
One of the lost episodes was the race horse to this day it has never been found it was the funniest episode the only source who has them all is cbs & will not release it as a kid back in the days I seen it few times maybe one day cbs will get it together & release it along with the other four lost episodes.
Agree as well, the real actors is what made this show great I couldnt listen to the radio versions of the show, though I believe it was the radio guys who was the writters & producers of the tv show.
What I like about this show is the people all get along and they respect America and ibet the law. No hatred and just good clean fun.
It a great show now and back in the day.
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I used to watch this show with my mother when I was a little kid n 50s i never forgot it. It was so good
Great crew of actors
It is unbelievable that this show was ever called racist. Were people so blind that they did not see a THRIVING BLACK COMMUNITY in the background with successful black business owners?!! This show needs to be back on television RIGHT NOW.
It wasn't called racist, it PROMOTED RACIAL STEREOTYPES and THAT was the problem, but you are more than likely white, so you DON'T WANT TO SEE, but people like you CRAVE seeing craven blacks shuckin' and jivin'.
This was a TV show man ! This was not the reality actually it was far far from it .
Exactly. And seeing how life tends to imitate art in the black community, this could have certainly put black culture far ahead of where it eventually sank after gangsta rap came along and just wrecked everything.
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The Cast was just Great. Thanks for sharing this Video.
Using that sling shot instead of doin those steps wow what great writing they should give this show the Emmy award posthumously
Funny and Very talented cast! :)
I can remember watching at 10 years old. Now as a adult I know why I never forgot them. Very creative plots and characters.
I remember them from when I was a kid, too. I loved the show. When I saw there were A&A videos on RUclips, I started watching them, fully expecting to be disappointed. That didn't happen. I've seen dozens of these now, and I like the show even more now than I did as a kid.
Amos and Andy a great comedy classic. Thank you for uploading great memories.
That show brought back memories of the Fuller Brush door-to-door salesmen. I know that was a tough job. I remember my mom buying brushes from the sales people, not because we really needed those things, but so their trip wouldn't be wasted. Kingfish should just stick to being one of the best comedy character actors around. Andy, Amos, Calhoun, Lightning, Mama, and Sapphire are the others.
Excellent show! Thanks for uploading. I used to watch these in the early 50's. Nothing on today is as good.
Gave up on t v shows years ago..so enjoy the old series
I’m 75. I watched the original shows when I was 5. I’m glad RUclips has them.
I gave up on TV shows beginning in 1992 after The Golden Girls ended.
As great a show as Lucy or Gleason or Sanford & Son.. Even the smallest
supporting roles were superbly portrayed...plus
Terrific writers
Tim Moore set the standards for Black comedy shows.
A show with a plot! Better than 99.0% of the trash on TV today
hel
The shows today aren't fit to watch
Yes I agree I don't know why Jessie Jackson banned this show from tv.
AMEN TO THAT!!
George is a genius when it comes to coming up with schemes for getting out of work ! The slingshot as a way of knocking on the door without having to climb the stirs was ingenious .
Tim Moore was a comedic genius. Redd Foxx used to visit the set. He was influenced by Tim Moore.
what plots ,who on earth thought these things up. Very creative.
The best show ever and ever and ever I hope they don’t try to make another version like they did with the honeymooners or Beverly hill billies it can’t be done just leave it alone
Exactly. Include in that The Golden Girls.
The Actors in this sitcom never got credit as they should have for a great job.
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Back to YouT RUclips back to RUclips
Kingfish is super elaborate regarding scamming Andy.
hahaa kingfish and his giber jabber I love it
richard dearwester good shows
The Stevens apartment was much nicer than that of the Kramdens
True then
True now
Working class was poor regardless of race. Kramden apartment had one chair, Kingfish had a sofa,they both were on the bottom. Sapphire worked Alice did not.....ice
box,one window and chair.
Kingfish and Ralph
,pre-war comedy on radio.
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This is very good comedy. This was funniest than the honeymooners
I LOVE AMOS ‘ANDY ♥️So very funny 🙏🙏🌹I hope there always on to watch 🙏🙏
Holy Mackerel! I done watched every episode! Now I got nothing left to watch! What is I gonna do Sapphire?
Kingfish does NOT BELIEVE IN WORKING! Andy always his victim.
IBM required employees to sing the corporate songs in the 1930s.
So did the Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Company require its door to door salespeople to sing their song at the daily morning meetings. This episode nailed it perfectly.
George kingfish stevens reminds me of arthur daley and del boy always trying make fast buck but not bad in any way .that's what makes the humor. not a reason to cancel
How can you say that? He is just a no good, unscrupulous person, who doesn't care who he gets into trouble, just so long as he can stretch his legs on the couch in his lodge or at his home! I think the Kingfish character was the reason the show was pulled off circulation.
"Superfine Brush,” Season 2, Episode 20, aired 2 Apr. 1953. Alvin Childress as Amos, Spencer Williams as Andy (as Spencer Williams Jr.), Tim Moore as Kingfish, Ernestine Wade as Sapphire, Johnny Lee as Calhoun, Nick Stewart as Lightnin' (as Nick O'Demus), Arthur McNeely, Man at Sales Meeting, Amos Reese as Mr. Foster.
Thank you for telling us the real actors.
We would never know otherwise.
You left out Amanda Randolph as “Mama.”
@@RatnipTX was she in this episode?
I'm like kingfish , retired 8 years ago dont want to work either
“Superfine Brush” Season 2, Episode 20, aired 2 Apr. 1953. Alvin Childress as Amos, Spencer Williams as Andy (as Spencer Williams Jr.), Tim Moore as Kingfish, Ernestine Wade as Sapphire, Johnny Lee as Calhoun, Nick Stewart as Lightnin' (as Nick O'Demus), Arthur McNeely, Man at Sales Meeting, Amos Reese as Mr. Foster.
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I'm sure it won't be long before some black person finds something here to be offended by and will have RUclips remove these classic shows. Just because you think it's offensive, doesn't make it so.
They've been off the air for over 60 yrs because they were found to be racist,,,,, its been just the last yr or so that they were found and being shown on U Tube,,, probably 1 of the best shows of all time !!!!! Remember watching when I was a child with half the neighborhood in our living room ,,,,, great times
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I agree with u 💯 percent!!!!!
The NAACP was responsible for getting the show taken off the air.
I like the audience laughing in da bac ground mmmyea
yes highly intelligent people
"He hurt his back lifting his commission up to the teller window at the bank." OMG!
R.I.P. THE WHOLE CAST HAVE ALL PASSED AWAYS.HOWEVER LIGHTNING MIGHT STILL BE WITH US?
dominic piscopo
He passed away early 2000...Nick Stewart..RIP...
I don't know what all the fuss was about. Best actors and cast.
Hmmm, that makes me wonder if Amadela Jones (Amos's daughter) is still around. Not sure how to spell her name, and I can't find her listed in the cast anywhere. I'm guessing she's in her mid to late 70's. She was the sweetest little girl!
“Lightning “ has some interviews on RUclips that look fairly recent.
@@Astrobrant2 Patti Marie Ellis born 1941
the gold CDs are great atleast there in order
There is more in a Tyler Perry movie that perpetuates negative stereotypes than in this show .
The Andy Griffith Show would have been a lot funnier if Andy and Barney had talked like Kingfish and Andy Brown.
They should call it KING FISH & Friends . 1950"s OR " JUST KINGFISH " I Believe this show was one of the FIRST TOO HAVE BEGINNINGS Middle & ENDING ,ALL IN ONE SHOW. DIDN'T HAVE YOU COME BACK TOMORROW OR NEXT WEEK!!!** TO GET TO THE END. 🤝
"He talk like de Kingfish from Amos 'n Andy"
"He tells you that chitlins, well they taste just like candy"
A ham sammich supreme- I just died.
Great PJ’s
The Kingfish sucered Andy into another one.
Art Of Livin' Present "The Golden Age the Black Community 1928-1968!
Kingfish was the king of the con men!
you can thank clowns like Jesse Jackson and Bill Cosby for having one of the best TV shows ever removed from your view. In 2007, when I found youtube, Amos and Andy was one of the first things I looked up.
Lord the ending though. That dang on kingfish.😏🙄🙄
great acting
One of the lost episodes was the race horse to this day it has never been found it was the funniest episode the only source who has them all is cbs & will not release it as a kid back in the days I seen it few times maybe one day cbs will get it together & release it along with the other four lost episodes.
The Kingfish could have made a fortune as a sign maker
What I never could understand was the KINGFISHS WIFE WAS SO MUCH YOUNGER THEN HE WAS?
dominic piscopo because he hit her with the Googily Moogily.
She was sprung for his holy mackerel.
dominic piscopo The age difference isn't so bad....Kingfish looks about 70 and Sapphire looks around 40 years old...lol .
He ant doing nothing for her
@@mikevallen999 looking at that age in the 1950s, I was surprised to read in the comments that he passed away in the 2000"s
Used to sell dish ware in Detroit. Leads provided by sales manager Williamson for the contest to win Cadillac.
Back to times before
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
In home TV
in home radio
Interpersonal
communication
without a screen
in between.
Civil liberty, great!!!.
I❤tis show
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loved the tv show but didn't like the radio telecast
Agree as well, the real actors is what made this show great I couldnt listen to the radio versions of the show, though I believe it was the radio guys who was the writters & producers of the tv show.
See
cowb
The credits at the beginning just show the creators but not the actors. Not good