[lexington minuteman 1775]

The philosophy of Hollywood seems to be its okay to make fun of some folks, but I bet if you pitched a show with a similar scenario, say a poor black family out of some urban ghetto into a mansion in Beverly Hill, a few would get quite wrankled at the idea.

[angcat]

They make fun of the Italians all the time.

[summer]

Re your post #2 - It was called "The Fresh Prince of BelAir." Another show was: "The Jeffersons."

[summer]

(The Jeffersons moved up to the upper east side of Manhattan.)

[weegee]

The philosophy of Hollywood seems to be its okay to make fun of some folks, but I bet if you pitched a show with a similar scenario, say a poor black family out of some urban ghetto into a mansion in Beverly Hill, a few would get quite wrankled at the idea.

Here's a show destined to generate viewers: follow the daily activities of the Gore family as they show that they are like any other family and Albert Gore Junior, defeated politician, moves into one of his slum homes in disrepair.

Albert: "Darn this sink. It's stopped working again! I'll call the landlord and get him to fix it."

Tipper: "But, hone-y... you're the landlord!"

Call it "Algore's: I'm The Slumlord".

[Aquinasfan]

but I bet if you pitched a show with a similar scenario, say a poor black family out of some urban ghetto into a mansion in Beverly Hill, a few would get quite wrankled at the idea.

You bet.