Fun Fact Time

[TVFactFan]

Did you know?

That famous George Jefferson strut seen first in the 1975 opening credits wasn't seen in a episode until the 6th episode-George Skeleton

Isabel Sanford thought the Jeffersons would last only one month before the show started.

There were doubts early on about whether the George Jefferson character could survive on his show without Archie Bunker.

This show was never popular with the TV Critics. TV Critics even made fun of the opening theme song-Moving on Up

Sherman Hemsley never won an Emmy Award and was never nominated for one

Sherman Hemsley taught hisself how to dance by watching American Bandstand

Sherman Hemsley said the difference between him and George Jefferson was that money didn;t excite him like it did George Jefferson.

Mike Evans constantly fought with the writers of the show during season 1 because of his small role

After season 1 ended, Mike Evans asked Norman Lear how can he get off the show and Lear said just say you want off and Evans said i want off and Lear told him-"You're Off"

CBS Executives were nervous when Tom and Helen kised for the first time because of possible protests from audiences and CBS affailates.



Info from

Joan Rivers Show
1975 TV Guide
TV Book:Jeffersons, 1983

[AtlantaBravesFan29]

Here's are some interesting facts about The Jeffersons.

You never see the Jefferson's bedroom bathroom.

Florence's room was never seen.

You never see the inside of Bentley's apartment.

Ralph never mentions a family.

After Lionel moved out, what did they do to his room after the second Allen left? I knew that the second Allen stayed in his room.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by BravesFan2004
Here's are some interesting facts about The Jeffersons.

You never see the Jefferson's bedroom bathroom.

Florence's room was never seen.

You never see the inside of Bentley's apartment.

Ralph never mentions a family.

After Lionel moved out, what did they do to his room after the second Allen left? I knew that the second Allen stayed in his room.

THe inside of Bently's Apt was seen in the ep when George and Louise friends came to visit from Harlem in season 1

[AtlantaBravesFan29]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
THe inside of Bently's Apt was seen in the ep when George and Louise friends came to visit from Harlem in season 1

Not completely inside because George was on the phone with Louise at the doorway of his apartment. You never got to see the inside of Bentley's apartment fully,what he had inside the apartment,etc.

[Danisel331]

Originally posted by BravesFan2004
Here's are some interesting facts about The Jeffersons.

Ralph never mentions a family.

Umm , in the episode where Weezy met Sammy Davis Jr, Ralph mentions a wife.
She told him she was bored and she paid him to stay and he got up and walked out. When he was standing in front of the elevator he said someone already had the job of boring him, his wife.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Danisel331
Umm , in the episode where Weezy met Sammy Davis Jr, Ralph mentions a wife.
She told him she was bored and she paid him to stay and he got up and walked out. When he was standing in front of the elevator he said someone already had the job of boring him, his wife.

I think the Ralph Character was so minor that his family really wasn;t worth mentioning sine he was only seen occasionally on the show.

[jamesanthony]

Sherman Hemsley never won an Emmy Award and was never nominated for one

Sherman did get an emmy nomination in 1984. He lost to John Ritter.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by jamesanthony
Sherman Hemsley never won an Emmy Award and was never nominated for one

Sherman did get an emmy nomination in 1984. He lost to John Ritter.

Oh ok, the book was published in 1983 so that explains why it stated he was never nominated

[liane49]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBravesFan29

Here's are some interesting facts about The Jeffersons.

You never see the Jefferson's bedroom bathroom.

Florence's room was never seen.

You never see the inside of Bentley's apartment.

Ralph never mentions a family.

After Lionel moved out, what did they do to his room after the second Allen left? I knew that the second Allen stayed in his room.

Alot of actors didn't think their shows would work at first.

Sherman got the walk from his old neighborhood in Philly. He said you had to walk like that in his neighborhood. He asked Norman if he could use it on the show and he said sure. He stated call Louise Weezy from a girl he dated in Philly who was also named Louise. He asked Norman and Isable and if he could use it on the show they both said yes.

Isable had 6 brothers and sisters but she was the only one that lived passed infancy. I don't know why they all died. She really wanted to be a movie star when she first came to CA. She was actually in Guess Who's Comming To Dinner with Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepurn. She took the bus to work everyday as she didn't drive. When Spencer herd about this he paid for her to take a cab everyday. Her agent loved sending her out on auditions because everything she auditioned for she got.

[MikeLutton]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

THe inside of Bently's Apt was seen in the ep when George and Louise friends came to visit from Harlem in season 1

sorry to bump up a old thread but I wanted to add something the inside of mr Bentley apartment was shown once when tom thought nobody found him interesting.

and he was in there with Bentley and two ladies friends and she pretended to enjoy his boring stories and all



http://www.tv.com/shows/the-jefferso...he-bored-7563/

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by MikeL

sorry to bump up a old thread but I wanted to add something the inside of mr Bentley apartment was shown once when tom thought nobody found him interesting.

and he was in there with Bentley and two ladies friends and she pretended to enjoy his boring stories and all



http://www.tv.com/shows/the-jefferso...he-bored-7563/

It was shown once in the 70's and once in the 80's

[Sonny Carson]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Did you know?


There were doubts early on about whether the George Jefferson character could survive on his show without Archie Bunker.

How could they think that when George was one of the few characters who could stand toe to toe with Archie and steal a scene. Similar to Maude Finley who got her own show!

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Sonny Carson

How could they think that when George was one of the few characters who could stand toe to toe with Archie and steal a scene. Similar to Maude Finley who got her own show!

Because they was not sure how the American viewing public would respond to a black racist at the time