Michael Mullins posts an insightful commentary on the recent ‘Black Faces’ performance on Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Towards the end of the piece, Mullins draws a comparison with The Chasers ‘Make a Wish Foundation’ routine:

The ABC’s own review processes approved the segment before it went to air, though management and the Chaser failed to anticipate the public response. The Chaser team maintains to this day that it was misunderstood by the public. It was intended as a parody against unthinking charity. The withdrawal of the segment, and the ABC’s apology for it, was a capitulation to the public outcry. The socially constructive statement was lost, and unthinking charity won the day.

Want to read more? Ben posted a good piece on this back in June.