Source: BroBible
Summary
Five episodes of the TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” have been removed from streaming services due to their use of racial caricature facepaint. The episodes feature the characters using blackface, brownface, and yellowface, which has been deemed too far in hindsight. The show addressed the removals in a later episode, which served as a meta commentary on the bans.
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The habit gets a new name. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” pushes the boundaries of what’s acceptable on TV, but sometimes it goes too far. The show’s use of racial caricature facepaint in five episodes has been deemed too much, and they’ve been removed from streaming services. The episodes feature Dee’s character Martina Martinez in brownface and Mac’s blackface portrayal of Danny Glover’s character Roger Murtaugh.
The show addressed the removals in a later episode, but the banned episodes remain off streaming services. The show’s creators seem to be aware of the controversy, but they’re still pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable.
Author: Evan Null
