Was Fred Sanford (Sanford & Son) and/or George Jefferson (The Jeffersons) racist?

Question

I was just viewing a cartoon which was label 'banned' because of it's depiction of a black little boy from the 20s or 30s I believe; the title of the cartoon is little black Sambo, if your curious. After reading a few comments that was left, I came to thinking that if this little cartoon has created an uproar or has been banned from TV, why isn't there the same responses towards the leading characters from both Sanford & Son and The Jefferson? Why these double standards?? Has America become too overly sensitive towards race and cultures??
My one word answer, ABSOLUTELY!! (and yes, I do have too much time on my hands.... ;-)

Answer 1

THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT IT ALOT DONT KNOW WHY. I HAVE WATCHED BOTH SHOWS AS A KID, THEY ARE NO MORE RACIST THAN THE ONE WITH THAT ARCHIE BUNKER, NOW HE WAS A BIG ONE

Answer 2

Fred Sanford and George Jefferson were very racist. Sanford against Mexicans and Puerto Ricans, Jefferson against any non-blacks but especially whites. For some reason, tv networks in the 70's seemed to think it was okay to be racist as long as it was confined to witty remarks only. It was even more okay if it was racism against whites.

Archie Bunker was also racist, but he didn't know he was. He just spouted the bigotry he had been taught growing up without ever knowing what he was. His racism was okay because when it came down to it, he would always help those he threw out racial slurs against.

Answer 3

Of the two, George Jefferson was markedly more 'racist'... Fred Sanford was more of a grouchy old man...

Answer 4

no question...Fred Sanford. He became the wonderful. If i could purely discover that action picture he made interior the 70's called NORMAN IS which you?. Its not available on vhs or dvd. It became hysterical!