Amanda Hugnkiss
01-27-2018, 01:26 AM
I never got into Sanford and Son, but I know it came out fine first, and it seems like there was a short-lived Cosby one that debuted before that one.
Take care and God bless
Take care and God bless
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View Full Version : Why is The Jeffersons credited for being the first African American sitcom? Amanda Hugnkiss 01-27-2018, 01:26 AM I never got into Sanford and Son, but I know it came out fine first, and it seems like there was a short-lived Cosby one that debuted before that one. Take care and God bless Honky 03-28-2020, 12:11 AM I never got into Sanford and Son, but I know it came out fine first, and it seems like there was a short-lived Cosby one that debuted before that one. Take care and God bless Also sitcom titled Julia starring Diahann Carroll. Jeffersons were the first upwardly mobile black family. Lasted 11 seasons, a sitcom record at the time! SitcomsHeydayfan 03-29-2020, 02:41 AM Also sitcom titled Julia starring Diahann Carroll. Jeffersons were the first upwardly mobile black family. Lasted 11 seasons, a sitcom record at the time! And STILL the record for a black sitcom! DJM77 03-29-2020, 11:34 AM Amos N Andy was the first. TVFactFan 03-29-2020, 02:11 PM First black sitcom with characters in a positive situation Wawwie 03-29-2020, 03:46 PM Also sitcom titled Julia starring Diahann Carroll. Jeffersons were the first upwardly mobile black family. Lasted 11 seasons, a sitcom record at the time! I thought it was 12 seasons. TVFactFan 03-29-2020, 03:50 PM I thought it was 12 seasons. 10 years and 11 seasons. First season was a half of season Wawwie 03-29-2020, 05:27 PM 10 years and 11 seasons. First season was a half of season OK, I got confused. I liked the last season a lot. I liked how Tom & George became best friends and I really liked how George stopped using terms like "honky" or "zebra." But I think he stopped doing that much earlier, maybe by season 9. TVFactFan 03-29-2020, 05:30 PM OK, I got confused. I liked the last season a lot. I liked how Tom & George became best friends and I really liked how George stopped using terms like "honky" or "zebra." But I think he stopped doing that much earlier, maybe by season 9. I think it was after 80-81 season. Wawwie 03-29-2020, 05:46 PM I think it was after 80-81 season. I think I read somewhere that Sherman Helmsley didn't like saying stuff like "honkey." TVFactFan 03-29-2020, 06:01 PM I think I read somewhere that Sherman Helmsley didn't like saying stuff like "honkey." Yeah because the characters had became friends. i think the only person he was rude to after 1980 was florence. He was a lot nicer to bentley and tom SitcomsHeydayfan 03-30-2020, 01:06 AM I think I read somewhere that Sherman Helmsley didn't like saying stuff like "honkey." As the show went on he told the producers he didn't want to keep calling Tom "honky" anymore because they became friends. |