R.I.P. Sherman Helmsley

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lxskllr

lxskllr

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Nov 30, 2004
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Huh... I could have sworn he was already dead. Good show. It was like a black All In The Family.
 
techs

techs

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lxskllr said:
Ah, that's probably who I was thinking of.
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Yeah, and you're right it was supposed to be a black All in the Family and it was actually a spinoff of one of the All in the Family recurring characters.
 
QueBert

QueBert

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Jan 6, 2002
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He had one of those 1 ep reality show things on TV land. It seems like it was a few years ago, but it was probably a lot longer. Seemed like he would be a really cool dude to hang out with. His walk on the Jefferson's was pure bad ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhtLTDK9yWA - the George Jefferson shuffle.

His dislike for Tom was probably only out done by Fred Sandford dislike for Aunt Ester lol. Watching him rip up Tom was always hilarious.
 
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Rudee

Lifer
Apr 23, 2000
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Ernest Borgnine, Andy Griffith and now Sherman Hemsley. Celebrity deaths really do come quickly in 3's.
 
Perknose

Perknose

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Oct 9, 1999
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Kadarin said:
He's not dead, he's just movin' on up...
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To the peace side
That dee-luxe apartment in the sky.

:thumsbup:

The son of my SO in the early eighties was really into that show. I wasn't into TV back then at all. The only tube in our entire house was in his bedroom.
 
Rakewell

Rakewell

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The show actually was pretty edgy...

Well to do African American family in the 70's?

Plus, it had a mixed race couple. At the time, that was pretty big...
 
techs

techs

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George Jefferson: If I paid you to think, you could cash your check at the penny arcade.
Florence Johnston: Where do you think I cash it now? '


Louise Jefferson: Lionel, you'd better go to your room. I don't want you to get hit by your father.
Lionel Jefferson: Why would Dad hit me?
Louise Jefferson: Because I'm not sure just where I'm going to throw him!
 
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Rudee

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I only found out a couple years ago that Lenny Kravitz's mother (Roxie Roker) played the character Helen Willis on the Jeffersons. Helen Willis was married to Tom Willis, and they had a daughter Jenny Willis, who was engaged to the Jefferson's son Lionel Jefferson.
 
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Rudee

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techs said:
Louise Jefferson: Lionel, you'd better go to your room. I don't want you to get hit by your father.
Lionel Jefferson: Why would Dad hit me?
Louise Jefferson: Because I'm not sure just where I'm going to throw him!
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buahahaha!! :)
 
MotionMan

MotionMan

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Rudee said:
Ernest Borgnine, Andy Griffith and now Sherman Hemsley. Celebrity deaths really do come quickly in 3's.
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July has been a tough month:

Andy Griffith 7/3/2012 (86)
Ernest Borgnine 7/8/2012 (95)
Richard D. Zanuck 7/13/2012 (77)
Celeste Holm 7/15/2012 (95)
Kitty Wells 7/16/2012 (92)
William Asher 7/16/2012 (90)
Sally Ride 7/23/2012 (61)
Sherman Hemsley 7/24/2012 (74)

MotionMan
 
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Childs

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I nice scene from All in the Family, which was the precursor to the Jeffersons. I forgot about the original Willis's.
 
techs

techs

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Childs said:
I nice scene from All in the Family, which was the precursor to the Jeffersons. I forgot about the original Willis's.
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That is a great clip. I had forgotten another actor originated Willis also. btw didn't they change Lionels at one point?
 
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