Criticism
Although, even in its 21st century incarnation, the show continued to rate highly, not all sectors of the Australian community were fans. The show has been widely criticised as being backward and culturally insensitive. Its outlook and many of its jokes are considered to be racist and sexist. Such views were highlighted by the international controversy surrounding the aforementioned "Jackson Jive" sketch on Red Faces, which had the show derided as “old fashioned, out of touch, stale, misguided”.
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