The shows ' (1966–69), "I Spy" (1965–68), "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969–71), "Room 222" (1969–74), "Mannix" (1967–75), ' (1966–73), "Julia" (1968–71), "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970–74), and "The Mod Squad" (1968–73) were among the first programs to feature African-Americans as stars since the stereotyped roles of "Amos 'n' Andy" and "Beulah" (ABC, 1950–53). Significantly, "The Mod Squad" presented an African-American character (Linc) as being on an equal footing, as roles went, to the Caucasian characters (Barnes and Cochran). In one "Mod Squad" episode, the script called for Linc to give Barnes a "friendly kiss". Since the first interracial kiss on an American television show was in 1967, this was still fairly new territory in popular culture. The studio was frightened of a negative public reaction, so they asked Spelling to cut it: