Did anybody else notice that most of the characters names resemble the actors real names.

For instance...

Ernest Thomas- Roger Thomas
Fred Berry- Fred"Rerun" Stubbs
Haywood Nelson- Dwayne Nelson
Mabel King- Mabel Thomas
Shirley Hemphill- Shirley
Danielle Spencer- "Dee" Thomas

Good observation, I guess it was just easier to use their real names than came up with new ones.

Originally posted by Elaine Benes
Did anybody else notice that most of the characters names resemble the actors real names.

For instance...

Ernest Thomas- Roger Thomas
Fred Berry- Fred"Rerun" Stubbs
Haywood Nelson- Dwayne Nelson
Mabel King- Mabel Thomas
Shirley Hemphill- Shirley
Danielle Spencer- "Dee" Thomas
I have always paid attention to that since I was a kid watching the show.

I kind of noticed but didn't pay too much attention to it. Good catch!!