Are American TV programs really diversifying?
This article in the Washington Times says, "TV casts diversify as black shows dwindle." I'm not sure what to make of that, but as far as diversity is concerned, I got a little something to say:
As soon as TV serials in the United States start featuring more characters of Armenian, Estonian, Bulgarian, French, Danish and Hungarian descent, THAT'S when I'll be convinced that they're "diversifying".
And if you want to see at least one show that's got a protagonist of Armenian descent in it, here's a clip of the intro for Mannix:
As far as I know, there aren't that many TV serials, whether sitcom, adventure or drama, that feature protagonists of Armenian backgrounds today, if at all. Suggestion to TV producers in the US: borrow a page or two from the role Mike Connors played for 8 years, and then you'll be getting somewhere.
As soon as TV serials in the United States start featuring more characters of Armenian, Estonian, Bulgarian, French, Danish and Hungarian descent, THAT'S when I'll be convinced that they're "diversifying".
And if you want to see at least one show that's got a protagonist of Armenian descent in it, here's a clip of the intro for Mannix:
As far as I know, there aren't that many TV serials, whether sitcom, adventure or drama, that feature protagonists of Armenian backgrounds today, if at all. Suggestion to TV producers in the US: borrow a page or two from the role Mike Connors played for 8 years, and then you'll be getting somewhere.
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