S06 · E19Live from Studio 6H (West Coast Version)11:10 — 11:12

One African-American and one Caucasian

NBC had the first two black characters on television.

Sort of.

For "Alfie and Abner," NBC hired

Because they thought two black people on the same show

Would make the audience nervous.

A rule NBC still uses today.

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