Hulu Removes 'Golden Girls' Episode With Blackface Scene

Mixed Feelings.' In the episode, the son of Dorothy (Beatrice Author), Michael (Scott Jacoby) wants to marry a woman an older Black woman, Lorraine (Rosalind Cash). The couple are against a few odds as Dorothy criticises their age difference, while Lorraine's family disapproves of their daughter marrying a white man, therefore the two families try to stop the wedding.

Peep Show scene involving blackface from its platform as a number of shows re-evaluate their content.The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis last month has sparked global anti-racism protests, and, in the wake of this, the entertainment world has been removing controversial scenes and episodes over problematic content.A Peep Show moment that involves Jeremy (played by Robert Webb) wearing blackface has now been taken off the Netflix edit of the Channel 4 series.

"Golden Girls" fans aren't happy with Hulu after the streamer pulled an episode of the show for referencing blackface. Hulu's removal of the season three episode "Mixed Blessings" followed in the footsteps of other shows pulling similar content in light of the Black Lives Matter movement taking center stage in America and around the world.

Golden Girls episode does not portray blackface at all—and removing the episode is actually harmful. “Removing this episode is weird, counterproductive and stupid,” author tweeted.

Community andThe Golden Girls have become the latest sitcoms to have their blackface episodes purged from streaming services. Netflix and Hulu initiated the Community removal, cutting the Season 2 episode "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons," in which Ken Jeong's character Ben Chang dons full-body black makeup.

The Office creator Greg Daniels has announced Rainn Wilson’s blackface scene in the hit U.S. comedy has been edited out.The Dwight Christmas episode, which aired in 2012, no longer contains a scene featuring Rainn Wilson in character as Dwight trying to convince his colleagues to celebrate Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas while in blackface.

Hulu has removed an episode of The Golden Girls that contained a scene with characters in blackface.

Hulu has followed as many others have done and removed Blackface from their streaming platform.

Also Read: 3 'Scrubs' Episodes Featuring Blackface Pulled From Streaming (Exclusive)Although it’s all a big misunderstanding, Hulu removed the episode.The removal of the episode of “The Golden Girls” comes after a week in which Hollywood has taken a hard look at its content library and has been removing culturally insensitive episodes of old TV shows that feature jokes in which white characters appear in blackface.Hulu earlier this week removed three episodes of “Scrubs” at the request of the

Brandon Choe Photo EditorHulu has removed an episode of The Golden Girls containing a scene of characters in blackface with a request from the classic series’ distributor, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, sources tell Deadline.The episode titled “Mixed Feelings” airing in 1988 is the 23rd episode in the third season of the sitcom. In the episode, Michael, played by Scott Jacoby, plans to marry an older Black woman, Lorraine, played by Rosalind Cash.

Ellise Shafer editorHulu has removed an episode of “The Golden Girls” containing a scene with characters in blackface.“Mixed Feelings,” episode 23 in season 3 of the sitcom, aired in 1988. In the episode, Michael (Scott Jacoby), the son of Dorothy (Beatrice Author), plans to wed a much older Black woman, Lorraine (Rosalind Cash).

An episode of the US version of The Office has been edited to remove a depiction of a character in blackface.

The Office creator Greg Daniels has announced a blackface scene in the hit U.S. comedy has been edited out.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorNetflix and Hulu are pulling an episode of Community from their streaming services due to a scene that contains blackface, sources tell Deadline.In the “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons” episode, the Ben Chang character, played by Ken Jeong, shows up to a Dungeons & Dragons game wearing black make-up and a white wig.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Office creator Greg Daniels has cut a blackface scene from a 2012 episode, calling the racist trope “unacceptable” even when used as satire.In a statement today, Daniels said, “The Office is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager. The show employed satire to expose unacceptable behavior and deliver a message of inclusion.

Scrubs have been removed from streaming service Hulu due to their use of blackface.The medical comedy is the latest in a long line to have episodes removed from the internet due to their perceived racial insensitivity.Yesterday, 30 Rock creator Tina Fey asked for four episodes of the show including blackface to be removed from streaming services and be made unable to purchase online.“As we strive to do the work and do better in regards to race in America, we believe that these episodes featuring

Scrubs is the latest series to divest itself of racially insensitive episodes. Deadline reports that Hulu has removed three episodes from its site which feature characters in blackface. The episodes in question are titled "My Fifteen Seconds" from Season 3 and "My Jiggly Ball" and "My Chopped Liver" from Season 5.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe popular comedy Scrubs is the latest show to be haunted by its racially insensitive episodes from the past.