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Posted by Neredbojias on 10/18/05 06:21
With neither quill nor qualm, Mark Parnell quothed:
> In our last episode, Andy Dingley <dingbat@codesmiths.com> pronounced to
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> > Did you have Steptoe in Oz ?
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> Yep.
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> > Or was it called Sanford and Son,
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> No, was Steptoe and Son here.
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> > as they
> > renamed it for the US? (Why?)
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> Probably the same reason they renamed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's
> Stone to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Of course, what that
> reason actually is, I have no idea. :-)
Yes and no. "Steptoe" had a definite negative racial connotation over
here, particularly at the time. OTOH, both changes were influenced by
marketing considerations, right or wrong.
--
Neredbojias
Contrary to popular belief, it is believable.
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