
In the 1970s, I liked Mike Evans of The Jeffersons (1975-82) and John Amos of Good Times (1974-79) plus The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Roots -- not the obnoxious stand-out star, Jimmie Walker -- but they were fully clothed in every episode.

Even in the 1980s, The Cosby Show (1984-1992) kept both Malcolm Jamal Warner and Geoffrey Owens (left) under wraps.
What's Happening Now! (1985-88) displayed bodybuilder Haywood Nelson (center) only in a single "accidental male stripper" episode.


Family Matters (1989-99) gave Darius McCrary and "Urkel" Jaleel White one shirtless episode apiece.
Must be Hollywood racism:
1. The presumption that only white bodies are appropriate objects of desire.
2. Or that Black bodies are by definition undesirable.
Whatever the motive, Black beefcake is still rare on television. And Asian beefcake, rarer still.
See also: The Top 10 Hunks of The Cosby Show.; The Truth about the Black Penis.