The 50 Most Racist TV Shows of All Time
By Complex Magazine | Sep 30, 2010 | 4:02 am | Permalink
Earlier this year, Complex put the film industry on blast with The 50 Most Racist Movies of All Time countdown. That world-shaking expose of sinister celluloid brought moviemaking to a halt entirely as newly enlightened producers, directors, actors, stuntmen, set designers, makeup artists, caterers, and even portable toilet deliverers took time off to reflect on their offensiveness and usher in a new age of thoughtful, sensitive cinema. [Pause for applause.] You're very, very, very welcome.
And now we turn our attention and racist radar to the boob tube, that tit we suckle which feeds us ignorance on a daily basis. Long before Outsourced—the latest instance of the entertainment industry playing out Indians, taught us that funny brown people with weird names and diarrhea-causing cuisine are stealing our jobs—TV has been pumping hate into our homes. And this is even after racism was less commonly accepted! From hate-mongering news shows and reality competitions to sitcoms with cardboard characters of color and puppets inspired by crude ethnic stereotypes, these are the 50 most racist TV shows of all time. Strap on your racial sensitivity, friends, 'cause here we go again...
MXL September 30th, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Good job. Very funny. But how on Earth did "Chappelle's Show" not make this list? You could make the argument that Dave's sketches were intentionally racist, but the same argument can be made for "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons."
Nick September 30th, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Some of these were correct but some of these you all are just tried too hard to make a racist connection. I still love the top 50 lists but this is not one of the better ones.
SPAINISHN@GGA September 30th, 2010 at 01:13 PM
@ MXL BLACK PEOPLE CAN'T BE RACIST DID YOU READ THE MARTIN POST "We don't think whiteface is racist, either—but, in the interest of fairness, here you go...cracker." LMAO CLASSIC SHIT, GOOD WORK COMPLEX I ALWAYS HATED POWER RANGERS BUT YOU GAVE ME NEW LIGHT "WHITE POWER" RANGER GTFOH
September 30th, 2010 at 06:14 PM
horrible list....dave chappele show suppose to be top 5.....south park top ten.....where's the jeffersons and all in the family?....and u GOTTA BE KIDDIN ME..dont get no more racist than....THE BOONDOCKS...wtf ?....:i'm disappointed....an yea, CAPTAIN PLANET SUPPOSE TA be there....ha everyone else get a ring except the south american kid..."ahh...we ran out of rings, but here's a monkey!"...and if ya faget bout the PJ'S IN THE PROJECTS....ya life wasnt worth livin....COME ON SON!
Mecko September 30th, 2010 at 06:15 PM
horrible list....dave chappele show suppose to be top 5.....south park top ten.....where's the jeffersons and all in the family?....and u GOTTA BE KIDDIN ME..dont get no more racist than....THE BOONDOCKS...wtf ?....:i'm disappointed....an yea, CAPTAIN PLANET SUPPOSE TA be there....ha everyone else get a ring except the south american kid..."ahh...we ran out of rings, but here's a monkey!"...and if ya faget bout the PJ'S IN THE PROJECTS....ya life wasnt worth livin....COME ON SON!
John October 1st, 2010 at 07:43 AM
You realize they are racist toward EVERYONE? Not just black people? Open your eyes.
Req October 1st, 2010 at 10:58 AM
I don't get it. Is this supposed to be some kind of over-reactive joke? If it is it's shit.
sowhat October 1st, 2010 at 11:31 AM
So what quit your whining and get a life.
sowhat October 1st, 2010 at 11:34 AM
Quit your whining and get a life. There's no law that says we have to like everyone, it's a personal choice. Grow up and get some nads.
Noelle February 15th, 2012 at 12:26 AM
Wow, that is THE most ignorant, crude thing I have heard all day. People like you make me ashamed to live and be a citizen of the United States of America. You shouldn`t tell people to grow up and get balls when you don`t even have them yourself.
Paul October 1st, 2010 at 11:37 AM
I vote this article as #1 for Top 50 lamest articles written ever. Actually I think the moron made the list lame on purpose to get a reaction. Or they are just mentally slow.