It showed that black people were intelligent and hard-working, and it showcased the powerful debates black families had about the conditions of the black plight in America. It's too bad, and even though I'm a little iffy about John Amos, that the show went in the direction it did, because the show to some decree was perpetrating the worst stereotypes of black people, in the most unintentional and innocent way. JJ Walker became the star. This show set the stage for important classics like "Charlie and Co" and "The Cosby Show," which showed that black people were prosperous and a power to be recknoed with it.
And it was more Eric Monte not Norman Lear's production. An important show.
And it was more Eric Monte not Norman Lear's production. An important show.