There has been a lot of justified talk about the cynically bad level of black sitcoms.

Earlier black sitcoms, he says, were typified by the slapstick style of "Sanford and Son."

Weinberger's statement that the nature of many black sitcoms is "fast and stupid"!

Unlike many black sitcoms, the show never reduces itself to vulgar slapstick.

It is one of the first black sitcoms since "The Cosby Show" to develop truly mainstream appeal.

But by now, the black sitcom is an established component of the schedule.

From 1997 to 2001, the number of black sitcoms on US television declined from 15 to 6, and that decline has generally continued.

Sociologists say there are several reasons that more white teen-agers are watching black sitcoms.

It's no wonder white kids have no problem enjoying black sitcoms.

Quiet, fast or in-between, the era of black sitcoms is ebbing.