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Another minority falsely depicted
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Alan M. Steinberg
Nov 4, 1985, 4:34:25 PM11/4/85
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>I thought that the folks who make TV programs were socially conscious
>enough nowadays to be careful in how they depict minorities.
>Apparently not, at least as far as witches are concerned. The Halloween
>episode of Night Court does get credit for showing the witch as being a
>genuine human being, and a nice one at that.It seemed a bit odd that a show
>which doesn't shy away from mixed-race marriage would conclude that a judge
>cannot date a witch because it would ruin his career.
>enough nowadays to be careful in how they depict minorities.
>Apparently not, at least as far as witches are concerned. The Halloween
>episode of Night Court does get credit for showing the witch as being a
>genuine human being, and a nice one at that.It seemed a bit odd that a show
>which doesn't shy away from mixed-race marriage would conclude that a judge
>cannot date a witch because it would ruin his career.
And I suppose "Ghostbusters" was a very racist film, depicting ghosts in a way
the ACLU might disapprove of...
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Alan Steinberg
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