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In observance of Black History Month, Nicholas must choose a famous African-American to portray at a school assembly. Nicholas shocks his family when he tells them he wants to be Buckwheat. Robert suggests to Nicholas that he choose an African-American figure with a more positive image. However, Nicholas is adamant about his choice so Robert decides to lend his son support. At the assembly, Nicholas comes out dressed in Buckwheat garb and speaks in the almost unintelligible style, which was Buckwheat's trademark. However, midway through his speech, Nicholas takes off his Buckwheat wig to explain that during Buckwheat's era, black actors had to portray stereotypical characters if they wanted to be in movies at all, and that we should honor these black film pioneers for making it easier for future generations of African-American actors. Meanwhile, Cece wants to be more like her big sister Zaria by emulating her.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Robert Townsend
- calendar_month Release Date: 1996-02-21
- video_camera_front Companies Warren & Rinsler Productions, The Townsend Entertainment Company, Warner Bros. Television
- tag Season: Season 2
- timer Episode Runtime: 30 Mins
- star Rating: 0 / 10
- visibilityViews: 3 views
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Wesley Mann
Beverly Johnson
Tommy Redmond Hicks
Renee Victor
Orlando Brown
Ashley Monique Clark
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David Steinberg
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