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'Til Death Us Depart' (or 'All In The Family' in the US?) works in a similar fashion. Don't know if anyone outside of the UK saw it or can remember it. But the central character Alf Garnett (according to Wikipedia) was a 'white working-class man who holds racist, prejudiced and anti-socialist views'.
Much like you say Leonard, about 'catering to two separate audiences simultaneously', Alf Garnett appealed to the nasty bigots who saw him as their poster-boy, but also just as much to the 'right-on' types who saw the whole thing as making fun of those who held his views.
'Til Death Us Depart' (or 'All In The Family' in the US?) works in a similar fashion. Don't know if anyone outside of the UK saw it or can remember it. But the central character Alf Garnett (according to Wikipedia) was a 'white working-class man who holds racist, prejudiced and anti-socialist views'.
Much like you say Leonard, about 'catering to two separate audiences simultaneously', Alf Garnett appealed to the nasty bigots who saw him as their poster-boy, but also just as much to the 'right-on' types who saw the whole thing as making fun of those who held his views.
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The series became an instant hit because, although a comedy, in the context of its time it did deal with aspects of working-class life comparatively realistically. It addressed racial and political issues at a difficult time in British society. Mitchell imbued the character of Alf Garnett with an earthy charm that served to humanise Alf and make him likable. According to interviews he gave, the fact that some viewers overlooked Alf's racist views and regarded him as a rough diamond disappointed Speight.
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