Episode 120 - Sidekicks: Tonto and Kato

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In part two of our mini series on sidekicks, we look at two characters that have travelled in parallel since they came out of the same radio station in the 1930s – Tonto and Kato. There wasn’t anything authentically Native American or Asian about these characters, but that didn’t matter to the audiences who enjoyed their team-ups with The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet. Embodying Tonto and Kato was a lot more challenging for the actors Jay Silverheels and Bruce Lee, who struggled to find humanity within the stereotypes and respect behind the scenes. 
Sidekicks: Tonot and Kato transcript
MUSIC LIST
  • Tesalit by Blue Dot Sessions
  • Chain of Events by Michael Rothery
  • ​Imaginary Sunrise by Alexis Cuadrado
  • ​The Anthem by NYM
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