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

3. Friends

via hercampus.com

Friends is still remembered fondly by TV watchers, mostly because it’s in syndication and reruns are all over cable all of the time. But for a long time, the show had taken flak for its completely white (oh, so very white) cast. Holly Robinson Peete called for a boycott of the show while it was still on the air in 2003.

The lack of diversity in the cast is felt by many to be an inaccurate representation of New York life, a criticism the show got for many different reasons while it was still on the air. Looking back, to many,Friends looks like an ode to white privilege that isn’t so funny after all.