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Why NBC Axed A Controversial Seinfeld Episode
By MICHAEL BOYLE
Considering how free "Seinfeld" seemed with pushing boundaries, it's surprising to hear about the moments where the NBC execs decided to draw the line.
"Seinfeld Journal of Facts: Official History of Nothing" explained there "was a proposed episode in which George [says], 'You know, I have never seen a Black person order a salad.'”
However, the book went on to say that NBC said, “there will [be] no joking about the dietary habits of African-Americans on this show. The script was nixed."
With an all-white cast and majority-white staff, it was best to avoid racial comedy. "The one taboo that 'Seinfeld' conspicuously didn't take on was race," TV critic David Free wrote in 2010.