Sitcoms Re-Examined for 1980s Representation
Early black sitcoms from the 70s and 80s, such as 'Good Times' and 'The Jeffersons,' provided representation of the black community on television. However, the portrayals were not accurate. The shows were a primary source of black representation for some viewers in predominantly white neighborhoods. Professor Lepper researched 1980s sitcoms, believing scholars have overlooked this era. The research aims to understand how these shows represented families and gender, particularly in light of changing societal views. The study focuses on the decade's sitcoms to address what people may misunderstand about them.
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WAMU 88.5 DC
“So I remember, you know, as a kid watching some of the like 70s and 80s black sitcoms like Good Times and the Jeffersons and you know, I lived in a fairly white neighborhood and that was one of the few times that I really saw not just black people on television”
NPR
“Professor Lepper, you specifically wanted to research sitcoms from the 80s because you felt that other scholars had not paid as much attention to this era.”
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