Amos 'n' Andy - Kingfish Gets Drafted (1951)

In this episode, Kingfish is mistakenly drafted into the army, and he is given an enthusiastic send-off by his wife and lodge brothers. Kingfish pretends to join the 135th regiment, and instead, hides in town.
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate: Jun 28, 1951

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[aarondigby]

No pc bs, no cussing, no overhyped sexual innuendos, no closet gayness, no over racializing the script, just pure clean comedy the BEST.

[willmears]

One of the greatest shows ever. My family never thought of black or white or anything else, just the humor, situations, and acting. I can watch these episodes over and over and never grow tired of the stories. Wonderful family entertainment. Would love to hear what these actors did later in life.

[ktbzumm]

Brilliant cast and script. Great classic comedy worth watching all these years later. Pity recent sitcoms cannot match this show.

[larryfisher]

I remember watching this TV show when I was a kid in the 50s . I'm 79 now it was a good show .👍👍👍

[Robert-mioo]

I'm 74 years old and I understand the real and true art, and the Black artists who show the world how to entertain!

[caliconservative]

I love this Black ensemble cast and wish they had gotten the recognition they deserved.

[brianbyczek]

wow i really loved this show....so funny. I remember watching this in the early 1950's as a young kid. This will make you smile even in the worst of times...

[tmo]

Tim Moore (the Kingfish) was absolutely wonderful. A great comedian.

[hrh]

I remember watching this program when I was a kid. Never thought I'd see any of them again. Enjoyed all of those characters immensely and loved the fact they acted so freely and spontaneously.

[orthoepy]

Amos and Andy is the most wonderful delightful television comedy show. It is hilarious and funny. As a child I just loved every character on the show, especially the Kingfish played by Tim Moore, he was my favorite character on the show. The show was devoid of any racism. People were just people. It was in a world of doctors, lawyers, judges, business men and people of all levels in life, all of the same race. There was no depiction of any race on the show, just hilarious, clean and wholesome comedy that made you laugh. The Amos and Andy comedy show deserves high praise.

[johndavis]

I'm a young man and I discovered this show about a year ago and I tell you I can't stop watching it this is good stuff....

[Dave-hcpp]

What a great show this was. I remember watching this when I was a kid.

[susancarver]

Naacp should have left Amos & Andy show alone..it is great !!! From a 74 yr old fan !!! ❤❤❤

[barbarawolcott]

Simply one of the best sitcoms ever! Loved the characters! This show was on the level of I Love Lucy! Simply aired at the wrong time! The plots were incredible! ❤❤

[jaydee]

I'm in tears. Good clean comedy and as funny as it gets.

[jonard]

These came on at 5:30pm when I was a child, between the 5 o'clock and 6 o'clock news ... we'd watch them just before "supper" ... now I have them all on DVD ... nothing as funny today ...

[geraldharper]

AS a kid Amos n Andy was my favorite show for one reason only...it was awesome.

[elderhardaway]

**Amos N' Andy** This Is **Clean** Comedy At Its The Black Actors Had **Superb** Drama Chemistry Of One Another; So Natural And So Free. **Great Show** Performed By **Great People**

[memphismick]

I loved this show, the actors really defined their character's personalities.
Great comedy actors.

[rjb]

I used to watch them when I was a kid. One of the best shows on TV.