‘Scrubs’ episodes featuring blackface removed from Hulu

AMC’s Mad Men will appear across all streaming platforms later in the month, even an episode in which a character wears blackface. This Wednesday, Lionsgate dropped a statement in which they explained their decision not to eliminate one of Season 3’s episodes, “My Old Kentucky Home,” despite the recent removal of similar episodes from other series like Scrubs, Community, and 30 Rock.

Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence has spoken about his stance on the show’s use of blackface, after he requested three episodes were removed from streaming services.On the podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends, hosted by the show’s stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Lawrence was invited alongside fellow cast member Sarah Chalke to discuss the decision to remove those episodes.“I did see some things directed at Donald and Zach and Sarah,” Lawrence explained, referring to reactions levelled at the stars

"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.

Hulu has removed an episode of The Golden Girls that contains a scene in which Betty White and Rue McClanahan are mistaken for wearing blackface. "Mixed Feelings", episode 23 in season 3 of the sitcom, aired in 1988 and shows Michael (Scott Jacoby), the son of Dorothy (Beatrice Author), planning to wed a much older Black woman, Lorraine (Rosalind Cash).

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.

Three episodes of hit U.S. TV show “Scrubs” have been pulled from streaming service Hulu over characters using blackface.

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

Following the announcement that episodes of “30 Rock” featuring white characters in blackface have been pulled from Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, another NBC sitcom will be plucking similarly problematic episodes from streaming services.

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.

Will Thorne Staff WriterHulu has removed three episodes of “Scrubs” which featured characters in blackface, following a request by the show’s creator Bill Lawrence and ABC Studios, sources have confirmed to Variety.The episodes in question are “My Fifteen Seconds” (season 3, episode 7), “My Jiggly Ball” (season 5, episode 4) and “My Chopped Liver” (season 5, episode 17).

tweeted that an effort to remove offensive episodes of the show was in the works. Reps for Lawrence did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.Also Read: Tina Fey Pulls 4 '30 Rock' Episodes From Circulation, Apologizes for Blackface UseThe decision comes days after four episodes of “30 Rock” were also removed from streaming and syndication due to their content.

Numerous episodes of 30 Rock will soon leave all streaming platforms if they haven't already. The episodes in question feature characters in blackface, and at the request of creator Tina Fey and NBC Universal, the four episodes will soon be unavailable to stream or buy.

NEW YORK -- At the request of co-creator Tina Fey, four episodes of the comedy “30 Rock” are being removed from circulation because they featured characters performing in blackface. The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Peacock.

30 Rock featuring Blackface (disturbingly, there's more than one) are being removed from streaming platforms immediately. According to , the episodes in question will no longer be available to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime, will no longer air on television, and will no longer be available to purchase on iTunes and Google Play.

Vulture reports that some of them are already gone. According to , the episodes being removed are “Believe in the Stars” (season 3, episode 2), “Christmas Attack Zone” (season 5, episode 10), which shows Jane Krakowski's Jenna Maroney in blackface, along with “Live From Studio 6H” (season 6, episode 19), and the East Coast version of “The Live Show” (season 5, episode 4).

have been pulled from streaming services for featuring characters donning blackface. The decision to remove the episodes comes at the request of the show's creator, star and executive producer, Tina Fey, according to multiplereports.In a letter penned by Fey — along with executive producer Robert Carlock — and sent to the media platforms streaming the sitcom, she requested that the episodes in question to be removed from availability.«As we strive to do the work and do better in regards to race