Most of these "reviews" are written by people that clearly weren't around in the 70's.
Gabe Kaplan wrote the show based on his actual experiences, as a remedial student in the 60's.
Time Frame, people. If you weren't around back then you won't get it. Period. It comediacally dealt with things that people did NOT talk about back then. Diversity in an inner city school was almost taboo on TV back then.
Jewish point of view in the 70's - this is only 30 years after WWII - again, Time Frame.
Watching the reruns of the reruns is not the same as watching it when it was being broadcast and you have no reference to most of what was being talked/joked about, and the fact that TV was not on 24/7 and it only had 3 channels. Period.
The show was watered down each season because of the time frame, and each season Kaplan was censored to the point of leaving before the show ended.
Time Frame matters. Context.
Gabe Kaplan wrote the show based on his actual experiences, as a remedial student in the 60's.
Time Frame, people. If you weren't around back then you won't get it. Period. It comediacally dealt with things that people did NOT talk about back then. Diversity in an inner city school was almost taboo on TV back then.
Jewish point of view in the 70's - this is only 30 years after WWII - again, Time Frame.
Watching the reruns of the reruns is not the same as watching it when it was being broadcast and you have no reference to most of what was being talked/joked about, and the fact that TV was not on 24/7 and it only had 3 channels. Period.
The show was watered down each season because of the time frame, and each season Kaplan was censored to the point of leaving before the show ended.
Time Frame matters. Context.