Jo Marie Payton Says She Will Only Do a FM Reboot If Judy Winslow Is Written Back In

[RetroGuy2000]

https://people.com/tv/family-matters...-marie-payton/

Good news for Judy Winslow fans!

Originally Posted by People

The cast of Family Matters seems eager to get the Winslow family back together — but Jo Marie Payton has some conditions if a reboot were ever to come to fruition.

Payton (Harriette Winslow) was joined by fellow cast members Reginald VelJohnson (Carl Winslow), Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow), and Kellie Williams (Laura Winslow) at this weekend's 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut. When the cast was asked if they would ever consider reviving their iconic characters from the hit 1990s sitcom, Payton emphasized that she would only do it if the role of Judy Winslow, the family's youngest child who mysteriously disappeared in the fourth season, was written back into the show.

"Don't think for a minute that we did not go in," Payton, 71, told fans on Sunday, adding that she was "personally hurt by" actress Jaimee Foxworth being written off the show.

"When I mentioned it to the producers, I said you guys need to tell me something that is not only creative, but also politically correct to straighten out this situation because there's nowhere in the world a family … You gave me three kids, you took away my baby. If you had taken away my oldest child, we could have always come up with [various excuses in the episodes] that she was at the mall or with her friends. You took away my baby, and when I asked you, 'Why did you take away my baby girl?,' you said, 'Nobody would notice,'" she recalled.

"I said, 'You know what, when we're walking down the street, nobody's gonna notice you because they're not going to ask you, they're going to ask me what happened to Judy.' So for me, that's one of the other things that I [wouldn't be] excited about going back into it," Payton continued.

If Payton were to ever consider playing Winslow family matriarch Harriette again, "the very first episode has to be that she comes down those stairs."

[Lorimar Television]

This is incredible! Jaimee posted a snippet of this on her Instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbEfbe3...dium=copy_link

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Lorimar Television

This is incredible! Jaimee posted a snippet of this on her Instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbEfbe3...dium=copy_link

Thanks for sharing the link! I'm so glad Jaimee knows!

I love Jo Marie's attitude, and the defense of her youngest "child"! Very awesome!

[Gemini_89]

That's amazing but there's ONE big problem and that is Jaleel White (allegedly). He dislikes Jaime and he can't stand Jo Marie either (allegedly). I notice that Jaleel doesn't like any of the FEMALES on the show but Michelle Thomas and Kellie Williams (allegedly). He gets along fine with the dudes though (allegedly).

[Lorimar Television]

Originally Posted by Gemini_89

That's amazing but there's ONE big problem and that is Jaleel White (allegedly). He dislikes Jaime and he can't stand Jo Marie either (allegedly). I notice that Jaleel doesn't like any of the FEMALES on the show but Michelle Thomas and Kellie Williams (allegedly). He gets along fine with the dudes though (allegedly).

Yeah but if he’s professional enough, he should be able to not let personal opinions ruin the show.

[TMC]

For a new episode of The Comedy Hype News Show; Pierre, Vanessa Fraction and guest Spanky Hayes talk with Symphony Thompson about a new viral video of Family Matter's Jo Marie Payton making a stance on the disappearance of Judy Winslow and declaring she won't return to do the show unless the character and actress Jamiee Foxworth returns.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by TMC

The comments on that video all state basically the same thing: Jo Marie is a class act, an amazing TV mom, and Jaimee/Judy deserves to "come back down those stairs" (I know, I know: she didn't actually go up them before disappearing).

If they do reboot Family Matters, I hope the producers listen to Jo Marie and the viewers.

[Mr. Television]

You tell them Jo Marie. I'm actually shocked that she's willing to do a reboot considering how she left the show but if there is one than all the cast that wants to participate should be included.

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by Mr. Television

You tell them Jo Marie. I'm actually shocked that she's willing to do a reboot considering how she left the show but if there is one than all the cast that wants to participate should be included.

Totally.

[MattLej1983]

Dunno if there’s any truth to it but I also heard Jaleel got Muppets Tonight cancelled off TGIF because he hated it. I imagine he maybe wasn’t the best to work with but not sure. Hope a reboot comes to fruition… with Judy Winslow

[RetroGuy2000]

Originally Posted by MattLej1983

Dunno if there’s any truth to it but I also heard Jaleel got Muppets Tonight cancelled off TGIF because he hated it.

How could Jaleel White have gotten Muppets Tonight cancelled? What Jaleel White said is that Family Matters got cancelled because of Muppets Tonight, because TGIF became seen as a kids' night.

I imagine he maybe wasn’t the best to work with but not sure.

I heard he was also rude to his partner on Dancing With the Stars, and that it was bad enough that producers stepped in.

Hope a reboot comes to fruition… with Judy Winslow

Same here. I won't watch without Judy "coming down those stairs".

[JO Sweet Heart]

To me, every remaining cast member should be a part of the show.

God bless you and them always!!!

Holly

P.S. Besides the two ladies who gave us Myra and Mother Winslow, another person who is no longer here is the guy who gave us Lieutenant Murtagh.