Posted on 07/01/2015 3:37:07 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
John Schneider is blasting TV Land for its decision to erase from its schedule due its depiction of the Confederate flag reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard, the wholesome show that made the actor a teen idol in the 1980s.
The Dukes of Hazzard was and is no more a show seated in racism than Breaking Bad was a show seated in reality, Schneider told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday.
TV Land confirmed Wednesday that it pulled the show in the aftermath of the June 17 shooting in Charleston, S.C. perpetrated by Dylann Roof, who was a fan of the Confederacy, known in the 19th century for its defense of slavery.
Schneider says his residuals from the show have never been much to write home about, but he would like the show to persist because of the old-fashioned values it promotes, such as honesty, courage, chivalry, rebelliousness and the like. Those who seek to malign the show because the famous car it featured had a Confederate flag painted on the roof are missing the point, he says.
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They will probably then ban The Carol Burnett Show as they did a send up of it Went With the Wind (really, really hilarious TV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXUQjigUxcc
Well then you should see it while you can
55+ menu at iHOP? ;-)
Lol.
Thanks for the mention of that book. Sounds interesting.
It’s too bad we couldn’t keep Saad (and it’s Saaaaad for him that he’s now on the Poo Jackets) but it looks like we made out well for him, it’s good to have another big sumbitch on the team.
CHI will have their irmas prepped and ready for battle.
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