This is a set of reviews of Roseanne episodes. My general thoughts about that show are here. I will focus only on the political aspects and will mention what percent of lines spoken by non-family members are spoken by people of color.
“Promises, Promises” Episode 22, Season 5. Wikipedia summary is here.
First, I occasionally have to criticize this show and this is one such episode. Although the show really is, overall, very anti-homophobic, in an earlier episode there was a counter-example to that and it shows up in this episode, too. In this episode, some of the adults try hiding from David (a teenage boy) the fact that a friend of the family is a lesbian. It’s simply because he’s a minor (well, I’m pretty sure they have no reason to think he’s homophobic, so I think it’s because of his age).
There are 35-40 lines in this episode spoken by non-family members, and about 20% are by people of color.
“Glengary, Glen Rosey” Episode 23, Season 5. For a plot summary see this.
Out of about 50 lines by non-family members, about 1/4 were by people of color.
“Tooth or Consequences” Episode 24, Season 5. See this for a plot summary.
Out of about 15 lines spoken by non-family members, all were spoken by white people (but almost all were spoken by two gay or bi-sexual characters).
“The Mommy’s Curse” Episode 2, season 6. For a plot summary see this.
Out of 20-25 lines by non-family members, none are by people of color.
“Party Politics” Episode 3, Season 6. See this for a plot summary.
Out of about 10-15 lines spoken by non-family members, none are spoken by people of color.
My blog’s name is sort of “The Black And The Green,” which is a reference to past and present solidarity between Black Americans (and Americans of color in general) and Irish people living under British rule in Ireland (at the time the solidarity takes place). See the post in January of 2009 and “Black and Green” in the label cloud.
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