decision of Sherman hemsley playing her husband. She said when she first et him she was like-"Thi small punny guy is going to play my husband? Isabel said she wanted her husband to be a Big and tall man. She even showed her unhappiness when she first met Sherman which was not right. John Amos was already taken-lol

decision of Sherman hemsley playing her husband. She said when she first et him she was like-"Thi small punny guy is going to play my husband? Isabel said she wanted her husband to be a Big and tall man. She even showed her unhappiness when she first met Sherman which was not right. John Amos was already taken-lol
Yes, I saw Isabel's Intimate Portrait on Liftetime and she did say that she did not like the idea of Sherman playing her husband. Well, he was small, compared to her. I can sympathize with her, because I like big, tall men too.

Yes, I saw Isabel's Intimate Portrait on Liftetime and she did say that she did not like the idea of Sherman playing her husband. Well, he was small, compared to her. I can sympathize with her, because I like big, tall men too.


But my point is it wasn't her real husband, just her TV husand-lol I think she took the husband thing a little too seriously

But my point is it wasn't her real husband, just her TV husand-lol I think she took the husband thing a little too seriously
Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz) had the same issue with William Frawley playing Fred. She knew that audiences take characters seriously and she didn't want people to think she would "ever marry that man!" She never liked him. He didn't like her either.
I think maybe Isabel thought somewhere along those lines. I mean, she would have to have kissing moments with her co-star, she would want it to be someone she could at least like.

Isabel's rack alone was bigger than Sherman's head. :lol:

Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...:eek:

Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...:eek:


Yup she looked like Titney Houston in that ep

Yup she looked like Titney Houston in that ep
:lol: :lol: OMG

:lol: :lol: OMG


Or Mae Breast-LOL

I can relate. I'm not a large woman like Isabel was, but I'm not petite either. I know I love the fact that my husband is a tall, big man. It makes me look smaller, lol.

I would want a big guy cast as my husband too.

I can relate. I'm not a large woman like Isabel was, but I'm not petite either. I know I love the fact that my husband is a tall, big man. It makes me look smaller, lol.

I would want a big guy cast as my husband too.


But why would that matter if it's only a TV Husband?-lol And she wasn' supposed to show Sherman how upset she was about him being the husband. That was very unprofessional and rude

But why would that matter if it's only a TV Husband?-lol And she wasn' supposed to show Sherman how upset she was about him being the husband. That was very unprofessional and rude
Isabel would care about the size of her TV husband because she's still a woman, and would probably like to have a big strapping guy to work with. That's understandable and not hard to understand, but I agree, she didn't have to be rude about it.

Isabel would care about the size of her TV husband because she's still a woman, and would probably like to have a big strapping guy to work with. That's understandable and not hard to understand, but I agree, she didn't have to be rude about it.


I'm sure John Amos was not that happy about having to play Esther Rolle's TV Husband but he was professional about it and he knew he was still working-lol Same thing with Raymond Allen playing Lawanda Page husband on Sanford and Son, i'm sure he would have wanted someone else too

Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...:eek:

In many clothes that Isabel wore on the show a lot of cleavage was showing and some of them showed too much. I believe after a while they cared for each other. After The Jeffersons left the air you saw Sherman and Isabel together in various appearances. The saddest one was the TV Land Awards show where it was her last appearance before she passed away. You can tell she was on her way out and was frail. You can never tell that Isabel was about 18 years older than Sherman until that TV Land appearance.

On the flip side, you had a guy like Jackie Gleason who didn't want Audrey Meadows playing his wife because he felt that she was way too pretty and unbelievable to play his wife.

On the flip side, you had a guy like Jackie Gleason who didn't want Audrey Meadows playing his wife because he felt that she was way too pretty and unbelievable to play his wife.


I remember reading something about him not wanting her in a 1975 TV guide but couldn't remember why. Well that is a flipside-lol

I remember reading something about him not wanting her in a 1975 TV guide but couldn't remember why. Well that is a flipside-lol

Now a days, it is the norm to see ugly, frumpy guys with beautiful wives. Everybody Loves Raymond, King Of Queens, Still Standing, According to Jim, etc.

Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz) had the same issue with William Frawley playing Fred. She knew that audiences take characters seriously and she didn't want people to think she would "ever marry that man!" She never liked him. He didn't like her either.
I think maybe Isabel thought somewhere along those lines. I mean, she would have to have kissing moments with her co-star, she would want it to be someone she could at least like.


That's a little different, Vivian and William hated each other with a passion:lol:

Isabell just didn't like the height issuse

Now a days, it is the norm to see ugly, frumpy guys with beautiful wives. Everybody Loves Raymond, King Of Queens, Still Standing, According to Jim, etc.


Kevin James is cute, now those others I agree with.

Kevin James is cute, now those others I agree with.


But Kevin James is a bad example because the woman who plays his wife is not cute-lol

But Kevin James is a bad example because the woman who plays his wife is not cute-lol


Have you seen some pictures of her? She's not a ugly woman

Have you seen some pictures of her? She's not a ugly woman


She is average looking like he is-lol

In many clothes that Isabel wore on the show a lot of cleavage was showing and some of them showed too much. I believe after a while they cared for each other. After The Jeffersons left the air you saw Sherman and Isabel together in various appearances. The saddest one was the TV Land Awards show where it was her last appearance before she passed away. You can tell she was on her way out and was frail. You can never tell that Isabel was about 18 years older than Sherman until that TV Land appearance.

Such a thing as too much cleavage doesn't exist and it never will :lol: Especially not when you have someone like Isabel with mountains which lead to 40 inches of cleavage when properly showed off :lol:

Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...:eek:

Yeah, one of the only times that she actually brought the DDDs out :lol: One of the only other times I can think of is the episode with Sammy Davis, Jr. where she was wearing a blue track suit where they weren’t out as much as the Halloween episode, but they were there and she was jiggling all over :lol:

It seems Miss Sanford was momentarily unhappy when they introed Mr. Helmsley as George to her due to him being so much smaller than she but then she got on with it and realized that the much smaller George STILL occasionally overwhelming the much bigger Louise was far more comedic than were George bigger/the same size! Of course, she also realized that audiences seeing the tiny,birdlike Mother Jefferson get her goat was even more gold! Oh, and since Miss Sanford would work the Mr. Helmsley playing Jefferson-esque characters on other shows and even commercials for quite a few years after the Jeffersons went off the air, she knew that they'd developed unparalleled chemistry and was happy to reap more gold!