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Vince 887 · 07-29-2005, 01:07 PM

Wasn't Michael Evans the actor who played Lionel Jefferson the creator of Good Times? I wondered why he never made appearance on Good Times maybe playing a boyfriend of Thelmas when he left the Jeffersons?

TVFactFan · 07-29-2005, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince 887

Wasn't Michael Evans the actor who played Lionel Jefferson the creator of Good Times? I wondered why he never made appearance on Good Times maybe playing a boyfriend of Thelmas when he left the Jeffersons?

His name was Mike Evans and he co-created Good Times

Zions Mother · 07-29-2005, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince 887

Wasn't Michael Evans the actor who played Lionel Jefferson the creator of Good Times? I wondered why he never made appearance on Good Times maybe playing a boyfriend of Thelmas when he left the Jeffersons?

Yes, that's him. He was the co-creator of Good Times. One of the reasons why he left the Jeffersons.

TVFactFan · 07-29-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Zions Mother

Yes, that's him. He was the co-creator of Good Times. One of the reasons why he left the Jeffersons.

That is incorrect, he left the Jeffersons because he was not happy with his role on the show. He felt it became too small and wanted out of the show

Brian Damage · 07-31-2005, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

That is incorrect, he left the Jeffersons because he was not happy with his role on the show. He felt it became too small and wanted out of the show

Where did you hear that?

Zions Mother · 07-31-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

That is incorrect, he left the Jeffersons because he was not happy with his role on the show. He felt it became too small and wanted out of the show

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0263070/bio

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jeffersons

Here are two references that support what I stated as his reason for leaving.

Maybe there is more than one reason, but this is the only reason I came across.

Ireneparalegal · 07-31-2005, 05:41 PM

I clicked on the first reference and nothing came up...bad web page perhaps. I clicked on the second reference you supplied and it only says he left to work on Good Times. It doesn't say the part was too small for him. Can more info be found for this?

Brian Damage · 07-31-2005, 05:47 PM

I'd like to know where Solomon came up with that, because I never heard that before.

07-29-2005, 01:07 PM	#1
Vince 887 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 110	The Real Michael Evans Wasn't Michael Evans the actor who played Lionel Jefferson the creator of Good Times? I wondered why he never made appearance on Good Times maybe playing a boyfriend of Thelmas when he left the Jeffersons?

07-31-2005, 05:41 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I clicked on the first reference and nothing came up...bad web page perhaps. I clicked on the second reference you supplied and it only says he left to work on Good Times. It doesn't say the part was too small for him. Can more info be found for this?

07-31-2005, 05:47 PM	#8
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	I'd like to know where Solomon came up with that, because I never heard that before.