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TVFactFan · 02-22-2005, 01:31 PM

Rollo from Sanford and Son was my Favorite Sitcom Neighbor and Mr. Bentley from the Jeffersons was the Neighbor I hated

gidgetgrape · 02-22-2005, 02:27 PM

Willona Woods from Good Times is my favorite neighbor. She was so stylish and sassy! I don't hate Steve Urkel from Family Matters, but I wouldn't want to deal with him on a regular basis.

barwars · 02-22-2005, 03:28 PM

Neighbors on TV shows are always the best, Mr. Bentley on The Jeffersons was a favorite, as was the entire Jefferson family on All In The Family. Wilona was the only funny woman on Good Times, and, although he got ended up killing the show -- Family Matters would have never lasted without Steve Urkel.

Mr favorite TV neighbors are Jerry and Millie Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Kramer from Seinfeld.

GARFIELDKOOL · 02-22-2005, 10:04 PM

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Rollo from Sanford and Son was my Favorite Sitcom Neighbor and Mr. Bentley from the Jeffersons was the Neighbor I hated

Mr. Bently was cool man! Even though he wasn't a neighbor, but Ralph the doorman sucked! If I had to chose I favorite neighbor, I would go with Schenider from One Day at a Time. A worse would be that annoying f-ckin nerd Steve Urkel.

Oriole Adams · 02-22-2005, 10:34 PM

Favorite neighbors: Wilson from "Home Improvement", Fred and Ethel Mertz, Kathy "Needle-Butt" Bowman from "Roseanne", and Barney Rubble.

Never cared much for Rhoda Morgenstern or that cruise ship guy on "Empty Nest."

slackermonkey · 02-23-2005, 12:59 AM

Favorites: Kramer from Seinfeld and Alex on Joey.

I honestly can't think of a least favorite. Like barwars said, neighbors are usually some of the best parts of a show.

Brian Damage · 02-23-2005, 01:07 AM

My Favorites include Ed Norton (Honeymooners), Willona (Good Times), The Jeffersons(All in the Family), Rhoda (Mary Tyler Moore Show), Fred and Ethel (I love Lucy) and Kramer (Seinfeld)

Least favorite include Helen Willis (The Jeffersons) Phyllis (Mary Tyler Moore), The Pigeon Sisters (The Odd Couple)

barwars · 02-23-2005, 08:30 AM

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Least favorite include Helen Willis (The Jeffersons)

I think I would put her as a least favorite also. She was very dull.... but Tom was a riot. Maybe everything about them had to be different.

He was white.... she was black.
He was funny.... she wasn't.
She was attractive.... he wasn't.
She could dance.... he was white.

EDIT: I found a least favorite....
Kimmy Gibbler on Full House. She wasn't funny, and she wasn't cute. Two wrongs don't make a right.

Pitooey · 02-23-2005, 10:03 AM

I have 3 favorite neighbors. First is Fred and Ethel Mertz

Second is Helen and Hubby from the Jeffersons

Third is Larry from 3's Company

The neighbor from Hell is Mr. Bentley.........

TVFactFan · 02-23-2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitooey

I have 3 favorite neighbors. First is Fred and Ethel Mertz

Second is Helen and Hubby from the Jeffersons

Third is Larry from 3's Company

The neighbor from Hell is Mr. Bentley.........

I think Mr. Bentley was the weirdes neighbor of all Time because of that-"George can you walk o my back"=LOL I never understood why the writers included that backwalking mess in the script

barwars · 02-23-2005, 07:46 PM

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I think Mr. Bentley was the weirdes neighbor of all Time because of that-"George can you walk o my back"=LOL I never understood why the writers included that backwalking mess in the script

Because it got big laughs and it was a reasonable thing to do. People have people walk on their backs all the time, it really can relieve a lot of tension. I've had people walk on my back before.
Anyways, Mr. Bentley was suppossed to be ecentric. Ralph the doorman was cool, but aside from him -- the white guys on The Jeffersons were dorks. Funny, but dorks.

TVFactFan · 02-23-2005, 07:55 PM

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Because it got big laughs and it was a reasonable thing to do. People have people walk on their backs all the time, it really can relieve a lot of tension. I've had people walk on my back before.
Anyways, Mr. Bentley was suppossed to be ecentric. Ralph the doorman was cool, but aside from him -- the white guys on The Jeffersons were dorks. Funny, but dorks.

Maybe it was odd because it was a man walking on another man-LOL I think if one of Mr. Bentley's date walked on him it wouldn't have looked so weird

Pitooey · 02-23-2005, 10:35 PM

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I think Mr. Bentley was the weirdes neighbor of all Time because of that-"George can you walk o my back"=LOL I never understood why the writers included that backwalking mess in the script

I hate to say this but you don't know how many times I wanted to walk on Bentley's back with my high heels.

TVFactFan · 02-23-2005, 11:43 PM

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I hate to say this but you don't know how many times I wanted to walk on Bentley's back with my high heels.

Yeah That was the only weird thing about the Jeffersons. Other than that back walking thing, everything else on the show was fine

Lady T · 02-23-2005, 11:47 PM

FAVORITE--Willona Woods on Good Times
LEAST FAVORITE--I agree with everyone on this one...Bentley from The Jeffersons..I am with Jenny Lee..I wanted to stomp on his back with spiked, 6 inched high heels

02-22-2005, 01:31 PM	#1
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02-23-2005, 10:03 AM	#9
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02-22-2005, 02:27 PM	#2
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,508	Willona Woods from Good Times is my favorite neighbor. She was so stylish and sassy! I don't hate Steve Urkel from Family Matters, but I wouldn't want to deal with him on a regular basis.

02-22-2005, 03:28 PM	#3
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Neighbors on TV shows are always the best, Mr. Bentley on The Jeffersons was a favorite, as was the entire Jefferson family on All In The Family. Wilona was the only funny woman on Good Times, and, although he got ended up killing the show -- Family Matters would have never lasted without Steve Urkel. Mr favorite TV neighbors are Jerry and Millie Helper on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Kramer from Seinfeld.

02-22-2005, 10:34 PM	#5
Oriole Adams Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 21, 2004 Posts: 75	Favorite neighbors: Wilson from "Home Improvement", Fred and Ethel Mertz, Kathy "Needle-Butt" Bowman from "Roseanne", and Barney Rubble. Never cared much for Rhoda Morgenstern or that cruise ship guy on "Empty Nest."

02-23-2005, 01:07 AM	#7
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	My Favorites include Ed Norton (Honeymooners), Willona (Good Times), The Jeffersons(All in the Family), Rhoda (Mary Tyler Moore Show), Fred and Ethel (I love Lucy) and Kramer (Seinfeld) Least favorite include Helen Willis (The Jeffersons) Phyllis (Mary Tyler Moore), The Pigeon Sisters (The Odd Couple)

02-23-2005, 11:47 PM	#15
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	FAVORITE--Willona Woods on Good Times LEAST FAVORITE--I agree with everyone on this one...Bentley from The Jeffersons..I am with Jenny Lee..I wanted to stomp on his back with spiked, 6 inched high heels