This series of skits show the creation of the first “Chicano” by Christopher Columbus. The second skit goes on to talk about what a contemporary “Chicano” activist from the early ’90s would act like if they met Che Gueverra. After that, it is a self-reflection about the duality of being a “Chicano” and the boundaries of identity are pushed. The final sketch is delivered by the teacher Jaime Escalante; made famous from the movie Stand and Deliver. It follows the overarching theme of what it means to be a Chicano in America and the dichotomy is performed by a stereotypical cholo and rocker.
The following skit is from Culture Clash’s variety show which aired on Fox in the early ’90s. Entitled American Border Gladiators, it is a parody of the hit show American Gladiator. It shows to migrants from Latin America trying to enter the United States of America. Only once they cross the obstacles can they become Citizens.
Famous Chicano singer Lalo Guerrero singing a song called No Chicano on T.V. at the end of an episode. The theme of this song is about the disrcemencey of representation of Chicanos on Television. The first issue highlighted by this song is that there are no Chicanos on T.V. He mentions that all we have is Edward James Olmos and (Ricardo) Montalban is all we have. The second issue highlighted in this song is the negative image of Chicanos as gang members. In the 20 years since the airing of this show, many of these ideas still ring true.
This hour-long completion is one of the most complete versions of the show. It is a difficult task to find any visual material of Culture Clash. To pinpoint one sole reason is difficult. It is most likely a combination of a few issues. The first being that Culture Clash did not originate in a digital era. They come from an analog time where physical media was prominent. The group has adopted but much of their older material is scarce. The second reason I attribute to the scarce of material is how theater is run. Most Broadway and Theater productions do not record and sell their shows. They are reserved for the people who pay for a ticket. One of the only major Theater productions to be available to the public at large is Hamilton. This was a major event as now anyone who had a Disney Plus subscription could view this show. In my opinion, this is why I believe there is a scarcity of material. This compilation can only be found because the members of Culture Clash tweeted the link to this private video and the password.