When I was small I remember watching the Cosby show and not understanding that he was black, I just thought he was dirty.
A childhood belief about tv shows

others believed things like this
- I used to think that 'black comedy' was show like Family Matters and The Cosby Show.— Katie
- When I was around four, I thought every black man on television was Bill Cosby.— Linda
- when i was younger i thought ac/dc's dirty deeds (done dirt cheap), was dirty knees and the thunder cheeks.— S
- a friend thought that the song "dirty deeds done dirt cheap" was saying "dirty deeds dunderchief"— dubs
- after watching "the wizard of oz" i thought kansas was black and white and the rest of the world was color!— kelly
- i use to think that i was part of a tv show that a giant was watching— victoria