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nerrad · 06-08-2004, 09:03 AM

It seemed that most of the episodes were about the main four. And sometimes, they weren't even on the show. Was there ever a mention of how they originally started dating? I can't think of a funny episode with Lionel and Jenny. Was never a huge Jeffersons watchers. I can't remember junk like I can Good Times.

TVFactFan · 06-08-2004, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by nerrad
It seemed that most of the episodes were about the main four. And sometimes, they weren't even on the show. Was there ever a mention of how they originally started dating? I can't think of a funny episode with Lionel and Jenny. Was never a huge Jeffersons watchers. I can't remember junk like I can Good Times.

I never liked Jenny. I don't know if it was because i wasn't attracted to her or that she never made me laugh. It might be both reasons.

marvin g · 06-08-2004, 09:17 PM

I hate to go on about this but if Mike Evans had stayed on the show there could have been alot of unny scenes with them. If Jenny wasn't funny Mike surely would have compensated for both!

jamesanthony · 06-09-2004, 03:31 PM

I don't think Jenny was designed to be funny per se but she was a catalyst. No Jenny= no conflict with the Willises and George.

I remember some of the plots with she and Lionel, but it was odd to see her still around after Mike Evans quit. She didn't add much to the show without him there. It's true she wasn't this sexy fox like Thelma on Good Times so she wasn't really all that distinct to male viewers at least. I chalk up her rather flat personality to the 70s when black women roles were just coming into their own on TV.

jamesanthony · 06-09-2004, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by nerrad
It seemed that most of the episodes were about the main four. And sometimes, they weren't even on the show. Was there ever a mention of how they originally started dating? I can't think of a funny episode with Lionel and Jenny. Was never a huge Jeffersons watchers. I can't remember junk like I can Good Times.

I would guess they met at university because there is an episode I think before they married where she gets a scholarship to Oxford and Lionel didn't want her to go and I think another where she is doing her thesis on gang violence so she at least got to the graduate school level in something that sounded like sociology. I don't recall her ever working anywhere though she became a fashion designer in the last 3 seasons. That's quite a leap: a fashion designer with a master's degree.

This brings up another off topic issue: Jenny had a lot of education and Louise had her husband and probably a HS diploma but how educated or skilled was Helen? She was a housewife but she seemed quite educated. With grown kids she could have been a professional woman of some sort and I guess if she were George would have another reason for resenting the Willises because he would feel that Helen was putting women's lib ideas into Weezie's head.

TVFactFan · 06-09-2004, 05:55 PM

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I would guess they met at university because there is an episode I think before they married where she gets a scholarship to Oxford and Lionel didn't want her to go and I think another where she is doing her thesis on gang violence so she at least got to the graduate school level in something that sounded like sociology. I don't recall her ever working anywhere though she became a fashion designer in the last 3 seasons. That's quite a leap: a fashion designer with a master's degree.

This brings up another off topic issue: Jenny had a lot of education and Louise had her husband and probably a HS diploma but how educated or skilled was Helen? She was a housewife but she seemed quite educated. With grown kids she could have been a professional woman of some sort and I guess if she were George would have another reason for resenting the Willises because he would feel that Helen was putting women's lib ideas into Weezie's head.

To find how they started dating, yo probably would have to back to the All in the Family era of Lionel. Somewhere around 73-74.

jamesanthony · 06-10-2004, 12:13 PM

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To find how they started dating, yo probably would have to back to the All in the Family era of Lionel. Somewhere around 73-74.

If I remember right the first metion and appearance of Jenny is the episode in early 1974 when the Bunkers go to Lionel's engagement party. I saw that one recently and they didn't say how they met

TVFactFan · 06-10-2004, 06:50 PM

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If I remember right the first metion and appearance of Jenny is the episode in early 1974 when the Bunkers go to Lionel's engagement party. I saw that one recently and they didn't say how they met

Yeah that sure was her first appearance. But you are right, It was not mentioned how they met.

lil_weezy · 06-15-2004, 06:54 PM

I liked Lionel and Jenny. I don't know if their characters were really necessary, but I liked watching the lovebirds.

06-08-2004, 09:03 AM	#1
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Did anyone like Lionel and Jenny characters? It seemed that most of the episodes were about the main four. And sometimes, they weren't even on the show. Was there ever a mention of how they originally started dating? I can't think of a funny episode with Lionel and Jenny. Was never a huge Jeffersons watchers. I can't remember junk like I can Good Times.

06-08-2004, 09:17 PM	#3
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	I hate to go on about this but if Mike Evans had stayed on the show there could have been alot of unny scenes with them. If Jenny wasn't funny Mike surely would have compensated for both!

06-09-2004, 03:31 PM	#4
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	I don't think Jenny was designed to be funny per se but she was a catalyst. No Jenny= no conflict with the Willises and George. I remember some of the plots with she and Lionel, but it was odd to see her still around after Mike Evans quit. She didn't add much to the show without him there. It's true she wasn't this sexy fox like Thelma on Good Times so she wasn't really all that distinct to male viewers at least. I chalk up her rather flat personality to the 70s when black women roles were just coming into their own on TV.

06-15-2004, 06:54 PM	#9
lil_weezy I'll 4ever luv Weezy Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Oh Posts: 346	I liked Lionel and Jenny. I don't know if their characters were really necessary, but I liked watching the lovebirds.