The story of how Mike Evans landed the Lionel Jefferson role in 1971 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 08-10-2025, 02:53 AM

All because he didnt have a car and hitchhiking lol

BestTVever · 08-10-2025, 06:32 AM

That is an insane story.

TVFactFan · 08-10-2025, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BestTVever

That is an insane story.

And how he returned to the Jeffersons in season 6 was running into Sherman Hemsley in summer of 79 with no job and was asked.......u wanna come back?

I still wanna know why he left again and came back again between 1979 and 1985

opus · 08-11-2025, 01:06 AM

That article says Maude gave birth to Good Times so I don’t know if I should believe anything it says.

Dude111 · 08-11-2025, 01:35 AM

Thats awesome how he just happend to get it!!

HE WAS PERFECT FOR IT

Thank you Solomon!!!!!!

08-10-2025, 02:53 AM	#1
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BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,874	That is an insane story.

08-11-2025, 01:06 AM	#4
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	That article says Maude gave birth to Good Times so I don’t know if I should believe anything it says.

08-11-2025, 01:35 AM	#5
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,331	Thats awesome how he just happend to get it!! HE WAS PERFECT FOR IT Thank you Solomon!!!!!!