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Title: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: pope of vegas on July 24, 2012, 05:23:46 PM

  Sherman Hemsley passes @ 74..  Thanks for the Laughs George Jefferson. redrose

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: Jeremy on July 24, 2012, 05:25:54 PM

Just watched the episode he was on Fresh Prince last week.

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: LVGaryD on July 24, 2012, 05:39:02 PM

George was the upper middle-class black Archie Bunker. In an era of racial prejudice, those two men did more for civil rights than any politician ever did.
 redrose redrose

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: beans and weenies on July 24, 2012, 06:29:17 PM

 redrose redrose LOVED HIM.  redrose redrose

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: AmyHollar on July 25, 2012, 05:11:22 AM

I love the episode when him and Weezie still lived by Archie.


 redrose

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: MichiganDale on July 26, 2012, 07:16:44 AM

Ground breaking entertainment back in the day.   Among the main original cast members of the Jeffersons, they've all passed with the exception of Marla Gibbs (Florence, the maid) who is still alive at age 81.

Isabel Sanford (Weezie) died in 2004 at age 86
Roxie Roker (Helen) died in 1995 at age 66
Franklin Cover (Tom Willis) passed in 2006 at the age of 77
Paul Benedict (Bentley) died in 2008 and was 70
Mike Evans (Lionel) was only 57 when he died in 2006
Zara Cully (Mother Jefferson) was 86 when she died in 1978

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: Just Saying on July 26, 2012, 07:44:31 AM

I always thought Roxie Roker was super good looking.

One of my favorite scenes was when George and Archie were arguing about Jesus' ethnicity:

Everybody knows Jesus was a black man!

Now I've seen lots of pictures of Jesus and he was a white guy!

Naw, you was just looking at the negatives.
 rflmao1

RIP Sherman, and thanks for the laughs. redrose

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: AmyHollar on July 26, 2012, 07:53:23 AM

Roxie Roker and Beverly Johnson are like the ultimate in beautiful black women from the 70s.......and Roxie gave birth to Lenny Kravitz......she was awesome!   thumbsup

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: Jeremy on July 26, 2012, 02:20:10 PM

Quote from: Just Saying on July 26, 2012, 07:44:31 AM

I always thought Roxie Roker was super good looking.

One of my favorite scenes was when George and Archie were arguing about Jesus' ethnicity:

Everybody knows Jesus was a black man!

1. Called everyone 'brother'
2. Likes gospel music
3. Couldn't get a fair trial.

Title: Re: Thanks for the Memories George
Post by: AmyHollar on July 26, 2012, 04:54:50 PM

 thumbsup rflmao1 thumbsup rflmao1