Re: CHAT: American Racism [was: Star Wars]

On Tue, 25 May 1999, Brian Betty wrote:

> I have determined through conversation with my coworkers that racially
> diverse shows in the US are apparently limited to:
[snip]
> Foreign Shows: Xena WP, Hercules
>
These two shows are made in New Zealand, with New Zealand and Australian
actors being cast in a large number of roles, including two regulars
characters: Xena and Iolus; however they are made by an American company
and scripted primarily for an American market.  It falls into an odd
category, because I think it is foreign too.

I remember being amused/offended when Joxer's 1990s incarnation suggested
in the epilogue of one episode that the 'historical' Xena Scrolls could be
cheaply filmed for television in some third-world country!

- andrew.

Andrew Smith, Intheologus                       hobbit@earthlight.co.nz

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