Originally Posted by
MacAdder
I don't believe the point has flown over his head at all.
You should get off your high horse and accept that people, not as intelligent as you, at the time may have looked up to this man and took his words as read.
I was around at the time and people in school loved Alf Garnet and looked upon his character as funny.
People would even mimmick his words.
Thing is, I do not believe these people, in junior school, were racist but airing this type of sitcom would have certainly influenced their behaviour, especially if their parents were laughing at his antics. Many would not have understood what they were actually laughing at.
Anyway back to the OP, I am of the opinion that this character, along with Eddie Booth, were a million miles away from Basil Fawlty.