May 18, 2011
"I will win this battle if I have to kill every last white bitch in high heels around here."Roseanne Barr spins a very interesting tale of sexism and classism about the making of her show, and how nada has changed since.
At the time of its peak, I didn't recognize the importance of Roseanne. Being working class, I've never thought about it. You see a family similar to you on TV, and why not, that's your life?
But for the life of me tonight, I can't think of any other mainstream prime time American TV show EVER that deals/dealt with the working class (unless you count crime shows, which I don't).
Being in China, there may be new shows that champion the working class, the hardest hit in the financial downturn. If these shows exist, lemme know.
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(Amy King on Facebook clued me in to the Barr interview)
At the time of its peak, I didn't recognize the importance of Roseanne. Being working class, I've never thought about it. You see a family similar to you on TV, and why not, that's your life?
But for the life of me tonight, I can't think of any other mainstream prime time American TV show EVER that deals/dealt with the working class (unless you count crime shows, which I don't).
Being in China, there may be new shows that champion the working class, the hardest hit in the financial downturn. If these shows exist, lemme know.
___
(Amy King on Facebook clued me in to the Barr interview)
posted by Mr. Horton at 10:24 PM
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