10 old shows that were racist but you never knew – This will surprise you!

4. Alf

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A fuzzy, cat-hating alien seems pretty safe, doesn’t it? The beloved late ’80s sitcom Alf has been accused of being racist toward Jews because the alien has a huge nose and a bad attitude, a criticism which seems racist in its own right. However, the racism of the lead actor who portrayed Alf was made known in a leaked video that appeared online in 2010. In the behind-the-scenes video, Alf is dropping racial slurs quite casually and, to today’s audiences, horrifically.

In retrospect, it’s hard not to look back and suspect the show itself is racist. Either way, it seems that the puppeteer who voiced Alf certainly was. For some, that’s plenty enough reason to dislike the entire series.