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I was certainly sadden to hear of Mr. Hemsley's passing. I well recall him on All in the Family and then The Jeffersons.
I was interested to read (for I had forgotten) that his 'wife' was the first to start appearing on All in the Family, and that for two years or so George Jefferson was never seen, just referred to by Mrs. Jefferson. When Hemsley then appeared as Jefferson it was a riot to see the exchanges between him and Archie: Archie, of course, could not believe that a black man could possibly be 'prejudice' against white people ("honkies!"). All in the Family certainly suffered some when the Jefferson family 'moved on up' to the East Side.
I fondly recall Sherman's laughter (usually when he thought he had 'put one over' someone), and the way he strutted like a proud rooster (What Mr. Hemsley said was a "Philadephia strut"). Indeed, I believe that The Jefferson's has aged much better than All in the Family.
A remarkable show starring a remarkable comedic actor.
Again, when they played the Jefferson's theme song on the radio this morning, I said not George , then they announced his death. RIP, Sherman. You helped create a lagacy.
I was certainly sadden to hear of Mr. Hemsley's passing. I well recall him on All in the Family and then The Jeffersons.
I was interested to read (for I had forgotten) that his 'wife' was the first to start appearing on All in the Family, and that for two years or so George Jefferson was never seen, just referred to by Mrs. Jefferson. When Hemsley then appeared as Jefferson it was a riot to see the exchanges between him and Archie: Archie, of course, could not believe that a black man could possibly be 'prejudice' against white people ("honkies!"). All in the Family certainly suffered some when the Jefferson family 'moved on up' to the East Side.
I fondly recall Sherman's laughter (usually when he thought he had 'put one over' someone), and the way he strutted like a proud rooster (What Mr. Hemsley said was a "Philadephia strut"). Indeed, I believe that The Jefferson's has aged much better than All in the Family.
A remarkable show starring a remarkable comedic actor.
I believe there was another man who was 'George jefferson" on All in the Family before Sherman was introduced.
I believe there was another man who was 'George jefferson" on All in the Family before Sherman was introduced.
You know, that stirs a memory. Was it that actor who was thereafter on Soap? I so seem to recall that when George was introduced he was played more sternly than Hemsley did.
I believe there was another man who was 'George jefferson" on All in the Family before Sherman was introduced.
That man was Henry Jefferson who played his brother. George Jefferson was referred to but not seen for 2 years and then made his appearance, For 2 years the story on All in the Family it was said that George Jefferson didn't want to step foot in a white man's house which is why he wasn't seen
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, then they announced his death. RIP, Sherman. You helped create a lagacy.
