In 1982, Ted Danson starred alongside Leslie Nielsen in the “Something to Tide You Over” segment of Creepshow, written by Stephen King and directed by George Romero.
On October 8, 1993, Ted Danson appeared in blackface at a Friars Club roast for his girlfriend at the time, Whoopi Goldberg. He performed a mock minstral routine, repeatedly blurted the n-word, and made fun of her private parts.
Too bad. Such a genius, or at least potentially, comedically – but with such little common sense. Even if it was an inside joke between him and Whoopie ( and by the way, Whoopie forGod sakes?) what a poor choice. Blackface is clearly offensive, and I’m even one of those people who think that SOME things get over-blown. Not this, though. Bad idea, insensitive idea, poor judgment altogether. So much potential (great on Cheers, even better on Curb Your Enthusiasm), but it’s all overshadowed by this kind of $h1t.