Was Fred's Friend LEROY underrated? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 05-08-2004, 02:26 PM

I don't about anyone else, but to me Leroy was wild-LOL His slang, his style, and his dancing was too much for me. Should have been enough for him to remain on the show.

FredFan55 · 05-11-2004, 04:42 PM

And wasn't Leroy one of several of Redd Foxx's entertainment buddies from way back when? Seems that Slappy White, Leroy, Skillet, Big Money Grip, and La Wanda Page all had careers as entertainers from the black show circuits before appearing on Sanford and Son.

Somewhere or another I've read a summary of "Who's Who" of the S & S characters and what their careers were before S & S.

Anybody know this?

FredFan55

teddybare · 05-12-2004, 03:27 AM

Leroy was very underrated to me he was kewl and very funny far funnier than Skillet Bubba and Grady. The epidsode I thought he was funniest in was the one where they are gonna have a big party at Freds and he does the Lindy Hop that was hysterical. I also thought he was very funny in the pool table episode when he gets the long distance call from cha cha hogan and first thing he says HEYYYYYYY MAN WHERE U BEEN LMAO

jekouptown · 05-14-2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by teddybare
Leroy was very underrated to me he was kewl and very funny far funnier than Skillet Bubba and Grady. The epidsode I thought he was funniest in was the one where they are gonna have a big party at Freds and he does the Lindy Hop that was hysterical. I also thought he was very funny in the pool table episode when he gets the long distance call from cha cha hogan and first thing he says HEYYYYYYY MAN WHERE U BEEN LMAO

do you know that grady and lamont are about the same age in real life...??
Leroy and Skillet had their own thing. They where in movies with Rudy Ray Moore.

panamaniak · 01-29-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by teddybare

Leroy was very underrated to me he was kewl and very funny far funnier than Skillet Bubba and Grady. The epidsode I thought he was funniest in was the one where they are gonna have a big party at Freds and he does the Lindy Hop that was hysterical. I also thought he was very funny in the pool table episode when he gets the long distance call from cha cha hogan and first thing he says HEYYYYYYY MAN WHERE U BEEN LMAO

LMAO! Yeah,THAT was FUNNY! Since Lamont made it clear he needed Leroy to be brief and clear the line. Actually "Cha Cha Hogan" is a real person. And you can see him in the ep "Brother Can You Spare An Act",he's the guy that heckled Rodney. I have a Ph.D in Sanford And Son,lol!

catlover79 · 01-30-2010, 02:48 AM

I liked Leroy, too. He was a funny dude.

teddybare · 01-30-2010, 08:09 AM

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I liked Leroy, too. He was a funny dude.

The pops and pals episode where Leroy did the Lindy Hop I totally lost it I laughed and laughed and laughed some more. He was hysterical

Do you all watch the uncut reruns that air from 11am to 12pm saturdays on tvone cable channel there great

teddybare · 01-30-2010, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by panamaniak

LMAO! Yeah,THAT was FUNNY! Since Lamont made it clear he needed Leroy to be brief and clear the line. Actually "Cha Cha Hogan" is a real person. And you can see him in the ep "Brother Can You Spare An Act",he's the guy that heckled Rodney. I have a Ph.D in Sanford And Son,lol!

Well I guess I have masters degree because I watched them when they were first on in the 70's and rerun since then plus I own the complete dvd set. Not bragging but I can watch tvland edited versions and tell you what they cut out.

My fav 2 episoes TV ADDICT & CARD SHARPS I know almost every word of the script LOL

teddybare · 01-30-2010, 08:21 AM

One other thing in the bowlegs episode doesn't his partner Al call Fred Redd?

catlover79 · 01-30-2010, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by teddybare

The pops and pals episode where Leroy did the Lindy Hop I totally lost it I laughed and laughed and laughed some more. He was hysterical

Do you all watch the uncut reruns that air from 11am to 12pm saturdays on tvone cable channel there great

Unfortunately, I don't have cable, but I have seen S&S on DVD. "Pops N Pals" is actually one of my all-time favorite S&S episodes. "Sanford & Sanford & Fuentes" is another hysterical one - where Fred, Lamont and Julio do the TV commercial.

teddybare · 01-30-2010, 05:42 PM

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Unfortunately, I don't have cable, but I have seen S&S on DVD. "Pops N Pals" is actually one of my all-time favorite S&S episodes. "Sanford & Sanford & Fuentes" is another hysterical one - where Fred, Lamont and Julio do the TV commercial.

Julio was hilarious in the Sanford & Sanford & Fuentes aka the merger episode

Rollo was very funny too but I could just look at Julio and laugh. When Julio was translating for the chicano viewers in the commercial it was beyond hysterical . Especially when he got serious reading the letter from a satisfied customer

BTW Who can forget Julio saying JUNKAREA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The episodes with julio are my fav ones of Lamonts friends episodes Julio was a little funnier than Rollo

catlover79 · 01-30-2010, 06:24 PM

^ I stand corrected. The name of the ep was indeed "The Merger". I love Fred saying to Julio, "how would you like a fat lip?" and then Julio begins to translate that!!

When Lamont came swaggering in wearing that goofy tie, I completely lost it.

Big Fred Fan · 02-05-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jekouptown

do you know that grady and lamont are about the same age in real life...??
Leroy and Skillet had their own thing. They where in movies with Rudy Ray Moore.

Whitman Mayo (Grady Wilson) was born in 1930.
Grady Demond Wilson (Lamont Sanford) was born in 1946.

teddybare · 03-22-2010, 12:31 PM

He was very underrated Leroy was hilarious. Especially in the party episode where he was showing Lamont how to do the Lindy Hop. and In the Pool table episode when he answered the phone HEY MAN WHERE YOU BEEN!!! LMAO He was funny in just about every episode I saw him in.

05-08-2004, 02:26 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	Was Fred's Friend LEROY underrated? I don't about anyone else, but to me Leroy was wild-LOL His slang, his style, and his dancing was too much for me. Should have been enough for him to remain on the show.

05-11-2004, 04:42 PM	#2
FredFan55 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 16, 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 48	I liked Leroy And wasn't Leroy one of several of Redd Foxx's entertainment buddies from way back when? Seems that Slappy White, Leroy, Skillet, Big Money Grip, and La Wanda Page all had careers as entertainers from the black show circuits before appearing on Sanford and Son. Somewhere or another I've read a summary of "Who's Who" of the S & S characters and what their careers were before S & S. Anybody know this? FredFan55
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05-12-2004, 03:27 AM	#3
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	Leroy was very underrated to me he was kewl and very funny far funnier than Skillet Bubba and Grady. The epidsode I thought he was funniest in was the one where they are gonna have a big party at Freds and he does the Lindy Hop that was hysterical. I also thought he was very funny in the pool table episode when he gets the long distance call from cha cha hogan and first thing he says HEYYYYYYY MAN WHERE U BEEN LMAO
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01-30-2010, 02:48 AM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I liked Leroy, too. He was a funny dude.
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01-30-2010, 08:21 AM	#9
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	One other thing in the bowlegs episode doesn't his partner Al call Fred Redd?

01-30-2010, 06:24 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ I stand corrected. The name of the ep was indeed "The Merger". I love Fred saying to Julio, "how would you like a fat lip?" and then Julio begins to translate that!! When Lamont came swaggering in wearing that goofy tie, I completely lost it.

03-22-2010, 12:31 PM	#14
teddybare Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 13, 2003 Location: Martinsville Virginia Posts: 744	He was very underrated Leroy was hilarious. Especially in the party episode where he was showing Lamont how to do the Lindy Hop. and In the Pool table episode when he answered the phone HEY MAN WHERE YOU BEEN!!! LMAO He was funny in just about every episode I saw him in.