Articles in the Colored But Canceled Category
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The Premise: The Jericho kids lose their parents in a car accident and the eldest brother, Josh (Ralph Harris) becomes responsible for raising his six siblings (played by Jurnee, Jussie, Jake, Jazz, Jocqui, and Jojo Smollet). Taking the black Party of Five concept one step further, Josh is forced to dress in drag and pose as “Aunt Jelcinda” to maintain custody of the clan for most of the series. Beyond this twist, On Our Own was standard family fare about growing up, family relationships, and of course…
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After spending months combing the internet for a short clip or photo, all I turned up was this measly title screen shot. So I’m going to talk about South Central as best as I can and hope that you all help fill in the blanks with your memories in the comments section (yes, Malcolm and jazzfan360 I am talking to you)!
The Premise: Joan Mosely (Tina Lifford) is a single mother struggling to make ends meet and raise her children Andre (played…
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“Where I Live” March 1993 – November 1993
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By now I’m sure you have all realized that I grew up watching a lot of television (latch-key kids, holla!), and because of that, the era where there was a new black sitcom premiering nearly every week was one of the best periods of my youth. The problem? There are SO many black sitcoms that didn’t even make it through a whole season that have been completely forgotten. Therefore, in accordance with the blackarchivist nature of this blog, I’m starting the feature “Colored But Cancelled,” highlighting black shows that only aired for two or fewer seasons.
Out All Night…
