I've posted this topic on the Welcome Back, Kotter board, and I'm going to post it here. Anybody thinks Jimmie Walker would have made a good sweathog and Lawrence Hiton-Jacobs would have made a good J.J.? At least the J.J. character would have probably been toned down.

Originally posted by GARFIELDKOOL
I've posted this topic on the Welcome Back, Kotter board, and I'm going to post it here. Anybody thinks Jimmie Walker would have made a good sweathog and Lawrence Hiton-Jacobs would have made a good J.J.? At least the J.J. character would have probably been toned down.


JJ as a sweathog, I do not think so; he was way too goofy, and the Sweathogs already had a goofball in their gang and that was Arnold; and for Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as JJ, no, he was way too smooth, handsome, and cool to portray such a silly character.

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
JJ as a sweathog, I do not think so; he was way too goofy, and the Sweathogs already had a goofball in their gang and that was Arnold; and for Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as JJ, no, he was way too smooth, handsome, and cool to portray such a silly character.


I dont know Tara, J.J did act pretty cool around Poppo, Cool Breeze, and Head-LOL Honestly, i think J.J and his buddies were no different from Freddie, Vinny and Esptein. Both were cool aside from ******** Arnold.

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I dont know Tara, J.J did act pretty cool around Poppo, Cool Breeze, and Head-LOL Honestly, i think J.J and his buddies were no different from Freddie, Vinny and Esptein. Both were cool aside from ******** Arnold. But to me he just did not look cool...

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
But to me he just did not look cool...


To me he was JAMES around his friends and J.J around his Family.

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
To me he was JAMES around his friends and J.J around his Family. So you are saying that JJ acted like a complete dork, when he was in his father presence, but vice versa when he was around his friends?

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
So you are saying that JJ acted like a complete dork, when he was in his father presence, but vice versa when he was around his friends?


YUP-lol Take the episode-Windfall, J.J's personality was completely different when he was in the hallway talking to his friends. Also when he started working as a gambler with his old highschool friends he was laid back and cool. Actually he was cool around Michael too. He just seemed to be silly around thelma and his parents-lol

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
YUP-lol Take the episode-Windfall, J.J's personality was completely different when he was in the hallway talking to his friends. Also when he started working as a gambler with his old highschool friends he was laid back and cool. Actually he was cool around Michael too. He just seemed to be silly around thelma and his parents-lol I could never understand why he acted like a complete goofball around his father; you would except JJ to be at his best behavior when James was around, and especially how stern he was towards his eldest child...

Originally posted by GARFIELDKOOL
I've posted this topic on the Welcome Back, Kotter board, and I'm going to post it here. Anybody thinks Jimmie Walker would have made a good sweathog and Lawrence Hiton-Jacobs would have made a good J.J.? At least the J.J. character would have probably been toned down.

I think Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs would have made a good Maddog.:lol:

Originally posted by laneyday
I think Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs would have made a good Maddog.:lol: :lol: I agree

I don't know about Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs would have mad good Mad Dog. If it came down to it, Who would win a fight between Jimmie Walker and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs?

JJ was definitely not as smooth nor attractive. Lawrence's character was supposed to be a true mack and player. JJ's character was a wanna bee mack that was a complete fool. I don't think they could have made the switch.

Also, Lawrence's claim to fame was that 5 ft afro. Did you take a look at the buckshots on Jimmy Walker when that stupid cap was removed? NO way that is turning into an afro. And then when JJ got that man perm after he was working at the ad agency or whatever....what the hell?

each played the character they were supposed to play. i mean, did JJ even HAVE white friends? come on..........

Originally posted by knl9674
JJ was definitely not as smooth nor attractive. Lawrence's character was supposed to be a true mack and player. JJ's character was a wanna bee mack that was a complete fool. I don't think they could have made the switch.

Also, Lawrence's claim to fame was that 5 ft afro. Did you take a look at the buckshots on Jimmy Walker when that stupid cap was removed? NO way that is turning into an afro. And then when JJ got that man perm after he was working at the ad agency or whatever....what the hell?

each played the character they were supposed to play. i mean, did JJ even HAVE white friends? come on..........



I saw that ep today on TV ONE-lol J.J had a perm and no mustache. He looked like a smooth Coyote-LOL!!!

OMG the buckshot comment was funny!!!!:lol: :lol:


J.J. as a Sweathog, no way.

LHJ as J.J. could have worked. LHJ is a better actor, and I think the writers would have had to give the actors better scripts. I think John Amos would have lasted, because it would not have a clown like Jimmie Walker, who was a stand up comedian, and was used to getting laughs. But with LHJ there would have been a more acting to the role of J.J. instead of going for the laughs.

JMO!!!!

Originally posted by Jrnygrl
OMG the buckshot comment was funny!!!!:lol: :lol:


J.J. as a Sweathog, no way.

LHJ as J.J. could have worked. LHJ is a better actor, and I think the writers would have had to give the actors better scripts. I think John Amos would have lasted, because it would not have a clown like Jimmie Walker, who was a stand up comedian, and was used to getting laughs. But with LHJ there would have been a more acting to the role of J.J. instead of going for the laughs.

JMO!!!!

LHJ was better looking too:wave:

Funny you mention those two because I was watching the E hollywood story on WBK and I don't think Lawrence could've pulled JJ off. He was more street than JJ. He even said so, in a way. He picked up most of his dialog from people he knew.

LHJ was too cute and sauve to be JJ...Jimmie walker as washington? Can't picture it!

Originally posted by GARFIELDKOOL
I don't know about Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs would have mad good Mad Dog. If it came down to it, Who would win a fight between Jimmie Walker and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs? :lol: What a question, I can even kick JJ's ass..but a fight between LHJ and JJ..I would had loved to seen that:lol: all I can say that the fight between those two would not last very long...

Originally posted by CCRYDER1968
LHJ was too cute and sauve to be JJ...Jimmie walker as washington? Can't picture it! and besides that the Sweathogs had enough ugly members with Arnold:lol: