The characters and basic premise are in the public domain, as is the radio show, but the television show and all materials created after 1948 are controlled by CBS.
the copyright on amos and andy expired years ago and it is now public domain. no one can purchase the rights to something that is now public domain.
There are quite a few television shows in public domain. Some of the public domain T.V. shows are "Bonanza", "The Beverly Hillbillies", "Amos 'n' Andy", and "The Dick Van Dyke Show".
When researching what Amos 'n' Andy were famous for on the net there is information that states that Amos 'n' Andy were famous for the Amos 'n' Andy show from 1943 to 1955 and then became famous for the Amos 'n' Andy Music Hall from 1955 to 1960.
Amos 'n' Andy ended on 1960-11-25.
"The Amos 'n' Andy Show" ran from 1951-1953 on CBS. It starred Alvin Childress as Amos and Spencer Williams as Andy. Episodes mostly centered on their schemes to get rich.
The first episode of Amos 'n' Andy was in the year 1951. This show was very popular at the time and was one of the first television shows ever since televisions were a new thing during the time.
Charles J. Correll has written: 'Here they are--Amos 'n' Andy' -- subject(s): Amos \n\ Andy (Radio program)
The Amos 'n Andy Show - 1951 was released on: USA: 28 June 1951 UK: 22 April 1954
The Amos 'n Andy Show - 1951 The Gun - 1.9 was released on: USA: 23 August 1951
The Amos 'n Andy Show - 1951 The Racehorse - 2.9 was released on: USA: 30 October 1952
The Amos 'n Andy Show - 1951 Andy Falls in Love with an Actress 2-19 was released on: USA: 19 March 1953
The Amos 'n Andy Show - 1951 The Adoption 2-25 was released on: USA: 11 June 1953