One of my favorite shows was one that featured "Uncle Tome Make-Overs." The show featured a very concerned African-America father whose son was betraying his "people" because he chose to wear Dockers and Izod shirts instead of a dashiki and other African related clothing. An exchange between the the host, Dick Deitrich, and the father goes as follows: Dick: "Sir, how has your son's disregard for his African heritage manifested itself in his everyday life?" Father: "The other day, my son and I went to see a monster movie and he didn't scream or yell at the characters in the movie one time!" Another funny show was "Homeless People Make-Overs" featuring homeless people getting new hairstyles and trendy clothes. Dick would introduce the homeless man pushing a shopping cart onto the stage of the show. The man's hair and clothes would be matted with dirt, as well as sporting a very long and dirty beard. They'd whisk the guy away and later bring a completely different guy onto the stage looking very GQ and ready to walk down a fashion show runway.
Really clever stuff.
Really clever stuff.