searching for jobs that he never once turned to DRUGS or ALCOHOL? He hung in there and kept fighting and never turned to drugs unlike Keith-lol James was a strong man, mentally and physically.

Yeah, he was a damn good man. and a damn handsome one too. He just should have had his head bald. Damn Damn Damn!!!! James and his tight tan jeans.......oh sorry Soloman, i know u don't want to hear abt that!!! LOL

yeah the Evans were the only ones in the neighborhood not to do drugs. It seemeed like there were many whinos there too

Yes, James sure was a strong man who didn't fall prey to addiction. Other than the occasional beer (or Musketal! :lol:) to wind down after a hard day's work, he was sober all the time. Keith sure could've learned a few things from his father-in-law had he ever known him.

Did you ever notice that the Evans family had all these relatives who were criminals, alcoholics, gamblers, etc.? :lol: I think the only normal ones were Grandpa Evans and Florida's brother (the one played by Lou Gossett, and I don't remember his character's name). :lol:

Well JJ had some of that in him. His "finding things" and "hustling" does bend the rules a little.
I guess that "dishonest" gene skipped Michael and Thelma completely.

searching for jobs that he never once turned to DRUGS or ALCOHOL? He hung in there and kept fighting and never turned to drugs unlike Keith-lol James was a strong man, mentally and physically.
James was that strong father figure the family needed.

James was that strong father figure the family needed.


I just didn't understand a article a read in the 1976 jet yesterday that stated JAMES was the only strong Black father on TV at that time which I feel was false because George Jefferson was a strong father figure also.

I just didn't understand a article a read in the 1976 jet yesterday that stated JAMES was the only strong Black father on TV at that time which I feel was false because George Jefferson was a strong father figure also.
Maybe when the interview took place for the article, George Jefferson wasn't that visible yet.

Maybe when the interview took place for the article, George Jefferson wasn't that visible yet.


The issue of that Jet was 7/22/76. At the time the Jeffersons was going into their 3rd season so he was defintely VISIBLE-lol

For some reason and maybe because Lionel didn't live at home much when The Jeffersons were on most people probably didn't consider George a TV Father.

For some reason and maybe because Lionel didn't live at home much when The Jeffersons were on most people probably didn't consider George a TV Father.
I agree. Lionel was a grown man and doing his own thing, and the Evans kids (at the outset) were still in school and living by their parents' rules.

Yes Lionel was out of his parents home but lived with him them for 5 years. George was a smart business man, loved his family, never cheated on his wife, and like James was ready to PROTECT his family if he had to so there is no way someone can tell me George wasn't a strong father image on TV

Yes Lionel was out of his parents home but lived with him them for 5 years. George was a smart business man, loved his family, never cheated on his wife, and like James was ready to PROTECT his family if he had to so there is no way someone can tell me George wasn't a strong father image on TV
No argument from me!! :nod:

searching for jobs that he never once turned to DRUGS or ALCOHOL? He hung in there and kept fighting and never turned to drugs unlike Keith-lol James was a strong man, mentally and physically.


James was a beer dranker and kept liquor in the household, does that count?

The issue of that Jet was 7/22/76. At the time the Jeffersons was going into their 3rd season so he was defintely VISIBLE-lol
The Jeffersons was already a series in 1974?

James was a beer dranker and kept liquor in the household, does that count?
True, but he usually just had a bottle of beer to unwind after a long day at work - my dad does that. Sometimes, if it was a special occasion, the family would bring out the Musketal. :lol:

searching for jobs that he never once turned to DRUGS or ALCOHOL? He hung in there and kept fighting and never turned to drugs unlike Keith-lol James was a strong man, mentally and physically.

You have to remember that Keith was younger than James, so that could be why he lacked the maturity to handle his problems, while James who was twice his age could handle his problems maturely.

Yeah, he was a damn good man. and a damn handsome one too. He just should have had his head bald. Damn Damn Damn!!!! James and his tight tan jeans.......oh sorry Soloman, i know u don't want to hear abt that!!! LOL

Girl, I still have flashbacks about those tight tan jeans..........:lol: ;)
And yeah, he was a very good man to his family.

I just didn't understand a article a read in the 1976 jet yesterday that stated JAMES was the only strong Black father on TV at that time which I feel was false because George Jefferson was a strong father figure also.
Maybe because the Evans kids were minors and Lionel was already an adult.