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callmetootie · 09-27-2001, 05:17 PM

When do you think 227 jumped the shark? I think it did from Day One. It was a rip-off of The Jeffersons.

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Andrew Carden

ThomasE · 09-28-2001, 08:24 AM

Both shows existed on different planes. Florence and Mary Jenkins may have had some similarities, but both shows were different. You never saw a woman on the Jeffersons wiggling back and forth or Lousie and Helen sitting in front of their building dishing the lastest gossip. The Jenkins were middle class while the Jefferson were high class people. 227 was a good show and did well in the ratings it's first season. It is one of my favorites.

09-27-2001, 05:17 PM	#1
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	Jump The Shark: 227 When do you think 227 jumped the shark? I think it did from Day One. It was a rip-off of The Jeffersons. ------------------ Andrew Carden

09-28-2001, 08:24 AM	#2
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Both shows existed on different planes. Florence and Mary Jenkins may have had some similarities, but both shows were different. You never saw a woman on the Jeffersons wiggling back and forth or Lousie and Helen sitting in front of their building dishing the lastest gossip. The Jenkins were middle class while the Jefferson were high class people. 227 was a good show and did well in the ratings it's first season. It is one of my favorites.