![]() The Kingfish gets amnesia when all of his friends come over asking him to repay old debts. A group of cast members began a 'TV Stars of Amos n Andy' cross-country tour in 1956, which was halted by CBS the network considered it an infringement of their exclusive rights to the show and its characters. Also Amos' wife Ruby (Jane Adams) was added for the TV version. Amos n Andy S 2E 12 - The Kingfish Gets Amnesia. And I have to mention that Charles Correll-who played Andy on radio-died in my birthtown of Chicago, Illinois on September 26, 1972. By the way, the Paul Taylor Chrous provided the "The Lord's Prayer" song and "Silent Night" on the radio version from December 22, 1944. All in all, both the radio and TV version of "The Christmas Story" are very worthy tales for the holiday season. Both Lightnin' and Kingfish provide their own brief amusements. Unlike the radio show which had white actors portraying Black characters, the TV series cast African Americans in the starring roles. Amos 'n' Andy is a sitcom adaptation of a popular radio show. ![]() Andy himself is more of a sympathetic character here then his usual more slightly naive portrayal. To determine once and for all what the best episodes of Amos 'n' Andy are, let's rank every Amos 'n' Andy episode from best to worst. I'll stop there and mention that Alvin Childress as Amos really shines here especially when he explains to daughter Arbadella what "The Lord's Prayer" really means. There he encounters kids both kind and bratty. ![]() Her uncle Andy, despite being broke, resolves to get it for her by becoming a Santa's helper in the Globe department store. Well, actually, the TV version has an additional scene of the birth of Amos' child Arbadella (Patti Marie Ellis) who nine years later wants a talking doll for Christmas. Both are pretty much the same story word for word and scene for scene. ![]() Today, I decided to listen to the radio version and watch on Google Video the TV version of "The Christmas Story" episode of "The Amos 'n' Andy Show". ![]()
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