Does anyone know if Earnest Thomas ever guest starred on The Jeffersons? It was the episode where George's van for the cleaning store gets ripped off by a gang and the leader of the gang is a guy named "Train" (Earnest Thomas)? This episode was on about two nights ago, but I'm not sure it was Earnest because I had already taken my contact lenses out, so I don't see so well without them. But the voice sounded just like Earnest, so I'm actually very sure it was him... just by going on voice cuz I couldn't see him at all. Everyone was a blur by that time.

Does anyone know if Earnest Thomas ever guest starred on The Jeffersons? It was the episode where George's van for the cleaning store gets ripped off by a gang and the leader of the gang is a guy named "Train" (Earnest Thomas)? This episode was on about two nights ago, but I'm not sure it was Earnest because I had already taken my contact lenses out, so I don't see so well without them. But the voice sounded just like Earnest, so I'm actually very sure it was him... just by going on voice cuz I couldn't see him at all. Everyone was a blur by that time.


I saw that ep. Wow ! I guess it was him. I just googled and indeed Ernest Thomas guest starred in that ep. I had no idea that was him! He played such a different role. So much different than nerdy Raj with the big glasses! :eek: Before I read your post I would have never even thought that "Train" and Raj were the same person! :eek:

I saw that ep. Wow ! I guess it was him. I just googled and indeed Ernest Thomas guest starred in that ep. I had no idea that was him! He played such a different role. So much different than nerdy Raj with the big glasses! :eek: Before I read your post I would have never even thought that "Train" and Raj were the same person! :eek:
LOL! I couldn't see much, but from what I HEARD, "Train" sounded very smooth and street wise, so not like Roger! Yes, Roger was a nerd! :lol: "Train" seemed to be very slick and whatnot.

On November 8,1975 aired Earnest Thomas role in The Jefferson, in the episode
''George Won't Talk''.

On November 8,1975 aired Earnest Thomas role in The Jefferson, in the episode
''George Won't Talk''.
That's actually before What's Happening? I'm pretty sure What's Happening started in 1977. Maybe I'm wrong.

By doing that episode of The
Jeffersons he found out about an audition for What's Happening.

By doing that episode of The
Jeffersons he found out about an audition for What's Happening.


Yep!! And he is a good actor! Playing two extremely different characters! ;) LOL, if he was like Train on What's Happenin, Mama would whoop his behind! :lol:

Yep!! And he is a good actor! Playing two extremely different characters! ;) LOL, if he was like Train on What's Happenin, Mama would whoop his behind! :lol:
He was a good actor, because "Roger" was NOTHING like "Train." He had a lot of diversity going on in his acting repertoire!

Does anyone know if Earnest Thomas ever guest starred on The Jeffersons? It was the episode where George's van for the cleaning store gets ripped off by a gang and the leader of the gang is a guy named "Train" (Earnest Thomas)? This episode was on about two nights ago, but I'm not sure it was Earnest because I had already taken my contact lenses out, so I don't see so well without them. But the voice sounded just like Earnest, so I'm actually very sure it was him... just by going on voice cuz I couldn't see him at all. Everyone was a blur by that time.


Yes he did and I so pissed I fell asleep on Monday night and missed it. lol

I only seen up to the part when Benson was talking to George about speaking in a basement in the ghetto about his business

Raj came to the Jeffersons apt to apologize for what his gang did since he was the gang leader

That's actually before What's Happening? I'm pretty sure What's Happening started in 1977. Maybe I'm wrong.

Summer of 1976

Yes he did and I so pissed I fell asleep on Monday night and missed it. lol

I only seen up to the part when Benson was talking to George about speaking in a basement in the ghetto about his business

Raj came to the Jeffersons apt to apologize for what his gang did since he was the gang leader
I had my contact lenses out, so I really couldn't see much. I could only hear. But my friend told me that Earnest had a beard in this episode? Did he look very different from "Roger"?

I had my contact lenses out, so I really couldn't see much. I could only hear. But my friend told me that Earnest had a beard in this episode? Did he look very different from "Roger"?


Yeah he didn't have the glasses. a full beard, and was wearing a hat LOL

This is the best image I can find of him LOL

Here is you go, small clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF7SlUE2yAg

Here is you go, small clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF7SlUE2yAg
WOW!!! Now that I can actually see him, I can say that he looks TOTALLY different from "Roger." He actually looks older than Raj in this Jeffersons episode.
The only reason I recognized him before is because of his voice.

WOW!!! Now that I can actually see him, I can say that he looks TOTALLY different from "Roger." He actually looks older than Raj in this Jeffersons episode.
The only reason I recognized him before is because of his voice.


Yeah that made him look older for some reason

Yeah that made him look older for some reason
He also didn't look so ridiculously skinny the way Raj did.

He also didn't look so ridiculously skinny the way Raj did.


Yeah he didn't look as skinny on the Jeffersons. I'd like to see that ep again now that I know that actor was Ernest! ;) Thinking back I'm seeing how yes indeed if you really looked he did look like Ernest, but we always picture him with his big Raj glasses on, that's what really made him look so different! ;)

Yeah he didn't look as skinny on the Jeffersons. I'd like to see that ep again now that I know that actor was Ernest! ;) Thinking back I'm seeing how yes indeed if you really looked he did look like Ernest, but we always picture him with his big Raj glasses on, that's what really made him look so different! ;)
That's probably why I didn't recognize him until I heard his voice. He sure didn't look like "Roger." You can change the way you look, but you can never change your voice!

That's probably why I didn't recognize him until I heard his voice. He sure didn't look like "Roger." You can change the way you look, but you can never change your voice!


He definitely sounded like raj when he said........"Man this dude is crazy"


he was referring to george:lol:

He definitely sounded like raj when he said........"Man this dude is crazy"


he was referring to george:lol:
YES!!!! That voice was SO "Raj."

I liked when George said: "You're name is Train... well I'm gonna kick you in your caboose!" :lol:

YES!!!! That voice was SO "Raj."

I liked when George said: "You're name is Train... well I'm gonna kick you in your caboose!" :lol:


The audience exploded lol

He definitely sounded like raj when he said........"Man this dude is crazy"


he was referring to george:lol:
Which character did you like better? "Train" or "Roger"?
I liked "Roger" because he was different, nerdy, sweet and respectful. He was also very funny.
"Train" was a good character too. He was very smooth and street wise, but I've seen that all before.
I preferred "Roger."

Which character did you like better? "Train" or "Roger"?
I liked "Roger" because he was different, nerdy, sweet and respectful. He was also very funny.
"Train" was a good character too. He was very smooth and street wise, but I've seen that all before.
I preferred "Roger."


Well put! ;) I agree ! :)

And his big glasses were kind of cute. Raj was before his time, the nerdy look is in style now more than in the 70's. I think the young guys wearing the "Clark Kent" glasses that you see in the last couple of years is a cute look! :)

Well, the "Train" character was a lot more interesting than that annoying "Marcus" guy.

Well, the "Train" character was a lot more interesting than that annoying "Marcus" guy.


WELL ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

WELL ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Damn, Marcus was so annoying and totally useless.
I also liked the Leroy character better than Marcus' goofy ass.

Damn, Marcus was so annoying and totally useless.
I also liked the Leroy character better than Marcus' goofy ass.


Looks like they were trying to make him the 3rd Lionel LOL