This episode was recorded on May 19th and 23rd, 2021.

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Discussed (part 1): Our initial positions and experiences with the show; whether or not Will Smith is participating in minstrelsy; Cosby’s “Poundcake” diatribe; the Cosby Show, but with hip hop; black shows at the time; hood representation; Living Single; charisma; early 90s sitcoms v. late 90s sitcoms; Family Matters; who’s laughing at who?; final thesis.

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Episodes watched: Pilot (S1.E1); Mistaken Identity (S1.E6); The Ethnic Tip (S1.E17); 72 Hours (S1.E23); Winner Takes Off (S3.E15); Six Degrees of Graduation (S3.E24); Blood is Thicker Than Mud (S4.E8); Poppa’s Gotta Brand New Excuse (S4.E24); The Philadelphia Story (S4.E26); Viva Lost Wages (S6.E8)

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Discussed (part 2): A full 160; 72 Hours; Mistaken Identity; the story of a misfit; Blood is Thicker Than Mud; the importance of Carlton’s character; what does it mean to be a black man?; Poppa’s Gotta Brand New Excuse; Will Smith’s background; The Philadelphia Story; intended age demographics for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; high school level racial dialogue; black people and the entertainment industry; Paul Mooney (R.I.P.); art’s subjectivity vs. sports’ objectivity; “Doing something great is overrated.”; typecasting; and more!

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