The Real Michael Evans story from the book titled-"The Jeffersons"

[Big3sCompanyFan]

Originally Posted by Coffee Florence

This thread features a pretty unproductive and stupid argument about what is actually an interesting topic: the behind the scenes truths about the two Lionels.

If people have other rumors or speculations to share about this, let's get back to that instead of ad hominem attacks. It's fine, IMO, toi criticize each other, but offer something the rest of us might want to read too-- about the jeffersons!

So WHAT is the truth then? Mike Evans wanted a larger role and he called Norman Lear's bluff and it backfired and he got fired. Is that the TRUTH??

Then how did Mike Evans end up coming on the show later on and why did he leave again???

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

So WHAT is the truth then? Mike Evans wanted a larger role and he called Norman Lear's bluff and it backfired and he got fired. Is that the TRUTH??

Then how did Mike Evans end up coming on the show later on and why did he leave again???

He returned because Sherman Hemsley ran into him in the summer of 79 and talked him into coming back.


Why he left again is something I don't know

[Coffee Florence]

Originally Posted by TheLifeAdjuster

He returned because Sherman Hemsley ran into him in the summer of 79 and talked him into coming back.


Why he left again is something I don't know

For a self-proclaimed expert, your knowledge hardly lives up to the hype.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Coffee Florence

For a self-proclaimed expert, your knowledge hardly lives up to the hype.

I'm an expert on identifying STUPID PEOPLE and that's exactly what you are, a extremely stupid person who adds nothing to this board. Which means you should post on the stupid people message where the Jeffersons would be misspelled and look like this

Jefersons


GOODBYE

[Big3sCompanyFan]

Originally Posted by TheLifeAdjuster

I'm an expert on identifying STUPID PEOPLE and that's exactly what you are, a extremely stupid person who adds nothing to this board. Which means you should post on the stupid people message where the Jeffersons would be misspelled and look like this

Jefersons


GOODBYE

Why the animosity between you and Coffee Florence?

Mike Evans made a VERY bad judgement. Just to have ANY part of one of the top sitcoms of that entire era is HUGE. Even as a secondary role as Lionel he would've made MILLIONS of dollars over the course of the show and he could've asked for other incentives.

Then he could've parlayed that into something else like how Sherman got Amen. Even if it was a smaller role Mike could've still been working.

He should've realized how LUCKY he was to be on a HUGE tv show that MILLIONS watch every week. You don't get those kinds of ratings these days with a zillion channels out there!

[Coffee Florence]

I am sorry Life Adjuster. I apologize for sounding so rude. I was just teasing because you braggged that you are THE expert.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Coffee Florence

I am sorry Life Adjuster. I apologize for sounding so rude. I was just teasing because you braggged that you are THE expert.

Not a true expert because I still dom't know certain thing about the show llike


Why Mike Evans left again
Why Berlinda Tolbert left



I know why the 2nd lionel left, Damon Evans, because he wanted more money