Hulu Removes ‘Here's Lucy’ Episode Featuring Blackface
Hulu has removed an episode of “Here's Lucy” containing a scene with characters in blackface.
“Lucy Meets the Burtons,” episode 1 in season 3 of the sitcom, aired in 1970. In the episode, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor play themselves, trying to escape from riotous fans by disguising themselves in blackface throughout the episode.
Hulu’s removal of the episode of “Here's Lucy” is the latest in a string of shows, including "The Golden Girls," that have had episodes taken down from their catalogues due to blackface.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 8 | July 24, 2020 3:45 PM
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"Liz 'n Dick" Blacked up while spending months and months in all the Eurotrash glamour spots in the Mediterranean.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 23, 2020 6:35 PM
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Oh, it feels good not to be giving these people money.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 23, 2020 7:00 PM
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Gee who's next to be cancelled George hamilton?
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 23, 2020 7:01 PM
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Burton claimed the blackface was Lucy's idea in his autobiography. He said he hated working with her and thought it was a stupid premise, but that Lucy insisted it would get laughs.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 23, 2020 7:02 PM
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Does anyone know if it's still in syndication?
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 23, 2020 7:04 PM
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So much for the birth of Little Ricky on [italic]I Love Lucy[/italic].
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 6 | July 23, 2020 7:53 PM
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[quote]Burton claimed the blackface was Lucy's idea in his autobiography. He said he hated working with her and thought it was a stupid premise, but that Lucy insisted it would get laughs.
I vaguely remember a lengthy thread on that, but I didn't know they don blackface in the episode.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 24, 2020 3:39 PM
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