Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
The pointless bile directed at people like LH is the real dog end of 'urban' culture.
Stand your achievements up against his, a black man going mainstream in the 1970's, if you will.
Don't like his jokes, fine, but acknowledge his regard for WC culture and absence of model wife.
I think this thread has done pretty much what you suggest (e.g. post 11). And people have been saying they liked him in the radio play.