If you are of a certain age, this brief clip of Fred Foy, who passed away today, is priceless. The announcement begins at the 1:00 mark:
And with the word “Indian” starting to be reclaimed by Native Americans, it’s even less politically incorrect than it was 10 years ago..
The writers for the show seem to have dissented from its superficial denial of the tensions between whites and Indians: “Tonto” in Spanish means “madman,” while “Kimosabe” sounds a lot like “qui no sabe”: ignoramus.