I grew up watching this show and my family is still amazed that I can quote some of the dialog. The show was funny no matter what color the actors were. The format for the show changed when it went from radio to TV. Amos was hardly in the TV show, and The Kingfish was really the main character. The Kingfish was a schemer and not employed. This was the main reason I think that the NAACP had a problem with the show. His wife was the breadwinner and was actually pretty kind to the Kingfish despite this. Andy was the dumb shmuck that was always the target of the Kingfish's underhanded tricks to relieve him of money. He once sold Andy a Hollywood set house that only had a front and took him on a cross country tour without leaving central park.
The Kingfish's mother in law was a hoot. She was on the Danny Thomas show later on. This show had a lot of real talent, and it's sad that it's not on TV today.
The Kingfish's mother in law was a hoot. She was on the Danny Thomas show later on. This show had a lot of real talent, and it's sad that it's not on TV today.