Redd Foxx Reference in episode "Operation Florida" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 06-02-2004, 07:24 PM

James goes to the nurse and said

"I was going to rent a TV for my wife so she could watch Redd Foxx but after hearing about this bills I change my mind"

Wouldn't have been funnier if he said so my wife can watch "Sanford and Son"

marvin g · 06-02-2004, 08:43 PM

Yeah but back in those days they didn't mention another networks televisions shows.

TVFactFan · 06-02-2004, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by marvin g
Yeah but back in those days they didn't mention another networks televisions shows.

Are you sure? Fred Sanford mentioned the Flying Nun.

James"Thunder"Early · 06-02-2004, 11:02 PM

I think the flying nun had ended by then.

TVFactFan · 06-02-2004, 11:05 PM

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Originally posted by CoolCounty
I think the flying nun had ended by then.

Yeah i think you are right. I think it was on from 66-71

nerrad · 06-03-2004, 08:57 AM

I wonder was that what her roommate was watching. She was over there cracking up.

TVFactFan · 06-04-2004, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by nerrad
I wonder was that what her roommate was watching. She was over there cracking up.

she actually made two guest appearances on Sanford and Son.

sitcomfan1 · 06-15-2004, 07:48 AM

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Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Yeah i think you are right. I think it was on from 66-71

The Flying Nun ran from 1967-1970. That Girl ran from 1966-1971.

jamesanthony · 06-15-2004, 04:53 PM

For blacks at that time it wasn't uncommon to say that we were going home to watch Redd Foxx since he was such a large personality. We might have said that or that we were going to watch Fred Sanford rather than the actual name of the show. We used to say that we wanted to see Archie, rather than name All in the Family or that we wanted to see JJ rather than Good Times or Fonzie rather than Happy Days.

I don't know the day and time when that episode aired, but I believe Good Times aired directly against Sanford at one time (in 1974?) so that would be another reason why they wouldn't say the show by name. Viewers might be tempted to tune out Good Times to see why Florida wanted to watch Redd Foxx for real.

TVFactFan · 06-15-2004, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by jamesanthony
For blacks at that time it wasn't uncommon to say that we were going home to watch Redd Foxx since he was such a large personality. We might have said that or that we were going to watch Fred Sanford rather than the actual name of the show. We used to say that we wanted to see Archie, rather than name All in the Family or that we wanted to see JJ rather than Good Times or Fonzie rather than Happy Days.

I don't know the day and time when that episode aired, but I believe Good Times aired directly against Sanford at one time (in 1974?) so that would be another reason why they wouldn't say the show by name. Viewers might be tempted to tune out Good Times to see why Florida wanted to watch Redd Foxx for real.

Yeah both Good Times and Sanford and Son aired at 8pm on Friday Nght during the spring of 1974. The closest the GT characters came to saying the name Sanford and Son was in the episode-TV Commercial" Thelma was trying to convince Florida that doing a commercial is acting.

Thelma said_"Everyone knows what you see on TV is not real. Just like Redd Foox, he doesn't really own a junkyard, he is just playing the part of a man who owns a junkyard".

06-02-2004, 07:24 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,058	Redd Foxx Reference in episode "Operation Florida" James goes to the nurse and said "I was going to rent a TV for my wife so she could watch Redd Foxx but after hearing about this bills I change my mind" Wouldn't have been funnier if he said so my wife can watch "Sanford and Son"

06-02-2004, 08:43 PM	#2
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	Yeah but back in those days they didn't mention another networks televisions shows.

06-02-2004, 11:02 PM	#4
James"Thunder"Early Whoever's In New England Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 23, 2004 Location: The Apollo Posts: 7,088	I think the flying nun had ended by then.

06-03-2004, 08:57 AM	#6
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	I wonder was that what her roommate was watching. She was over there cracking up.

06-15-2004, 04:53 PM	#9
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	For blacks at that time it wasn't uncommon to say that we were going home to watch Redd Foxx since he was such a large personality. We might have said that or that we were going to watch Fred Sanford rather than the actual name of the show. We used to say that we wanted to see Archie, rather than name All in the Family or that we wanted to see JJ rather than Good Times or Fonzie rather than Happy Days. I don't know the day and time when that episode aired, but I believe Good Times aired directly against Sanford at one time (in 1974?) so that would be another reason why they wouldn't say the show by name. Viewers might be tempted to tune out Good Times to see why Florida wanted to watch Redd Foxx for real.