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The Amos 'n Andy Show

  • TV Series
  • 1951–1953
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
892
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Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
Comedy

Stories mostly centered on The Kingfish's schemes to get rich, often by duping his brothers in the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge. Andy was particularly dupable. Amos mostly narrated.Stories mostly centered on The Kingfish's schemes to get rich, often by duping his brothers in the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge. Andy was particularly dupable. Amos mostly narrated.Stories mostly centered on The Kingfish's schemes to get rich, often by duping his brothers in the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge. Andy was particularly dupable. Amos mostly narrated.

  • Creators
    • Charles J. Correll
    • Freeman F. Gosden
  • Stars
    • Alvin Childress
    • Spencer Williams
    • Tim Moore
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    892
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    • Creators
      • Charles J. Correll
      • Freeman F. Gosden
    • Stars
      • Alvin Childress
      • Spencer Williams
      • Tim Moore
    • 45User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Alvin Childress
    • Amos
    • 1951–1955
    Spencer Williams
    Spencer Williams
    • Andy
    • 1951–1955
    Tim Moore
    • Kingfish
    • 1951–1955
    Johnny Lee
    • Calhoun
    • 1951–1955
    Ernestine Wade
    • Sapphire
    • 1951–1955
    Amanda Randolph
    • Mama…
    • 1951–1955
    Nick Stewart
    • Lightnin'
    • 1951–1953
    Roy Glenn
    Roy Glenn
    • Trainer…
    • 1951–1955
    Amos Reese
    • Bradshaw…
    • 1951–1955
    Bobby Johnson
    Bobby Johnson
    • Bellhop…
    • 1952–1955
    Jester Hairston
    Jester Hairston
    • Henry Van Porter…
    • 1951–1953
    Arthur McNeely
    • Mr. Jackson…
    • 1952–1953
    Zelda Cleaver
    • Clara Van Porter…
    • 1951–1955
    Dudley Dickerson
    Dudley Dickerson
    • Joe…
    • 1952–1955
    Milton Wood
    • Doctor…
    • 1952–1955
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • 1st Detective…
    • 1951–1955
    James Adamson
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    • 1951–1953
    Rosalind Hayes
    • Elevator Operator…
    • 1951–1955
    • Creators
      • Charles J. Correll
      • Freeman F. Gosden
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    User reviews45

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    aa56

    They made a mistake

    When I was a kid, I loved to watch Amos 'n Andy on my local independent television station. It was preceded by The Three Stooges Comedy Hour. Then Amos 'n Andy was canceled because the NAACP decided for me that I would think all black people are like the characters on the show. But I didn't believe that anymore than I thought all white people are like the Three Stooges. So, I could no longer watch one of the funniest comedy shows in television history. I also loved the beautiful theme song. It sounds very much like "Palermo." Anyone know the story of this music?
    9redryan64

    Top notch sit-com, on par with any other.Is as Immortal as 'The Honeymooners.'

    After 2 years on the CBS Television Network, the video version of 'Amos 'n' Andy' found itself without a sponsor. The series was canceled. This was truly a shame, for it is indeed as funny as anything that has been on TV before or since.

    Following an extensive industry wide hunt for the most talented and fittingly cast players to bring the longtime favourite radio series to the small screen, a special program featuring Hal Roach, Jr. and the creators Freeman Gosden and Charles Corell(all whites), was telecast to introduce us to the actors now playing the characters.

    Pressure from the NAACP, whose position that the series, with its comical characters, was demeaning to Black Americans. The sponsor, Blatz Beer of Milwaukee, did not renew its sponsorship.We have always contended that Amos 'n' Andy no more represented a true picture of Black Americans than The Honeymooners' Kramden & Norton were meant to be an accurate portrayal of White Americans. They were both designed to make us LAUGH!!

    The series was over, but went into syndicated re-runs which made most of us aware of these very funny episodes featuring such a great and talented cast.

    I don't know of anyone who took the show 'seriously', for we all knew that Andy, Kingfish,Calhoun, Saphire, Momma, Madame Queen, Lightnin', etc. were all played for laughs, with Amos, his family and others providing a strong level-headed,serious counter balance.

    Meanwhile, the Radio series continued, never seeming to attract any real criticism.

    In the end, we the public were the losers; along with Alvin Childress, Spencer Williams, Jr., Tim Moore, Ernestine Wade, Amanda and Vivian Randolph, Johnny Lee, 'Nicodemas' Stewart and other Black players. They were picked from the best available talent, only to suffer a premature termination.
    davhogan

    The entertainment value is classic

    I have 78 episodes on DVD. The characters are incredibly Funny. I'm a white man & feel like most others. The show is comedy not a documentary. The humor is harmless. I don't think that the honeymooners depict a negative image of white folks. Compare the 2 shows, the constant scheming, the outfits, the lodge, etc... Most average folks in those days were real poor & related to the humor. I don't know about you, It's a shame some people are that defensive That they can't laugh at show anymore & put it in perspective with the times it was created. It should still be available on T.V. Like the other classics.I love it.
    edmicca

    politically correct college courses miss the mark on Amos 'n' Andy

    Obviously keenecd never saw Amos 'n' Andy when it was on TV. Ironically, his/her remarks on how the media manipulates our thinking regarding blacks seem to mirror how keenecd's school manipulated its students. Keenecd, you should sue your school, lighten up, and watch some truly great comedy.
    Pepito-5

    A great show!

    As a young boy growing up in New York City, My brothers and I LOVED watching the "Amos 'n' Andy" show. They should show it when ever possible. I know it's on tape but it deserves to be seen on tv. When I watch it,I see it as good actors performing their skills, not as a stereotype race. It was seen like that many years ago by those who felt attacked by the show, but we are in a new era. The Show opened the doors for the now successful black comedy shows.

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    • Trivia
      In the documentary Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983), Alvin Childress (Amos) said that he never felt that the show was that negative of a portrayal of blacks since it was the only television show at the time that showed black people as businessmen, policemen, judges and doctors rather than maids or janitors.
    • Quotes

      George 'Kingfish' Stevens: [accepting an award from his lodge brothers] Thank you, brothers; and, in the words of that great American poet Ralph Walnut Emerson, you all has my infernal gratitude.

    • Connections
      Featured in Television Land (1971)

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1954 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Adventures of Kingfish
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • CBS
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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