I think they should have said Fred was 50 instead of 65 and have his son as 25 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 03-18-2006, 09:14 PM

Just have Lamont without the Mustache and he could have played the age he really was and the same with redd. Wonder why they had to push up the ages so high. Especially in Fred's case because anyone with 20/20 vision could see that the Fred Sanford character wasn't belieavble as a 65 year old man-lol So was we the viewers supposed to believe that Fred was 70 in season 6?-lol

Brieannas21 · 03-18-2006, 10:43 PM

I thought Lamont was 30 something.

gidgetgrape · 03-18-2006, 11:13 PM

I thought they pushed Lamont's age up to make him seem more losery.

TVFactFan · 03-19-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I thought Lamont was 30 something.

The mustache mde him look 30 something but Demond Wilson was in his 20's during the entire run of the series

Brieannas21 · 03-19-2006, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

The mustache mde him look 30 something but Demond Wilson was in his 20's during the entire run of the series

This morning I was watching it and Lamont said that he was 30 and Fred said that he was 31. That's why I thought he was 30 something.

Janice · 03-19-2006, 11:58 AM

Maybe they made Fred 65 to fit in with the premise of him being retired.

I also think that Fred looked 50 as much as he looked 65. Perhaps he could have been 57. How old was Redd Foxx then anyway?

GARFIELDKOOL · 03-19-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Maybe they made Fred 65 to fit in with the premise of him being retired.

I also think that Fred looked 50 as much as he looked 65. Perhaps he could have been 57. How old was Redd Foxx then anyway?

He was 49 going on 50 in 1972.

Janice · 03-19-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

He was 49 going on 50 in 1972.

My goodness, he looked 10 years older. Must have been the white hair.

TVFactFan · 03-19-2006, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

This morning I was watching it and Lamont said that he was 30 and Fred said that he was 31. That's why I thought he was 30 something.

The 30 and 31 is confusing because Lamont was said to be 32 when the series premeired

nerrad · 03-20-2006, 03:34 PM

Yeah I remember during the New Odd Couple, Lamont DID shave his mustache and looked very different.

TVFactFan · 03-20-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nerrad

Yeah I remember during the New Odd Couple, Lamont DID shave his mustache and looked very different.

The THICKNESS of his Mustache on Sanford and Son in the first 3 seasons added 10 years to him

Brieannas21 · 03-20-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

The 30 and 31 is confusing because Lamont was said to be 32 when the series premeired

In the TB episode Lamont said that he was 29 then Fred said 31n then Lamont said 30 and that he was about to turn 31, He was trying to hit on the nurse.

TVFactFan · 03-20-2006, 09:27 PM

Well his partners looked 7 years olders than him, Julio and Rollo. Rollo looked closer to 40 and Lamont looked closer to 30

Brian Damage · 03-21-2006, 11:38 AM

I think Fred looked extremely believable as a 65 year old man.

TVFactFan · 03-21-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I think Fred looked extremely believable as a 65 year old man.

Come on Brian, you know Fred did not look 65-lol Esther looked like she was 65

03-18-2006, 09:14 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	I think they should have said Fred was 50 instead of 65 and have his son as 25 Just have Lamont without the Mustache and he could have played the age he really was and the same with redd. Wonder why they had to push up the ages so high. Especially in Fred's case because anyone with 20/20 vision could see that the Fred Sanford character wasn't belieavble as a 65 year old man-lol So was we the viewers supposed to believe that Fred was 70 in season 6?-lol

03-21-2006, 11:38 AM	#14
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03-18-2006, 10:43 PM	#2
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I thought Lamont was 30 something.

03-18-2006, 11:13 PM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,505	I thought they pushed Lamont's age up to make him seem more losery.

03-19-2006, 11:58 AM	#6
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Maybe they made Fred 65 to fit in with the premise of him being retired. I also think that Fred looked 50 as much as he looked 65. Perhaps he could have been 57. How old was Redd Foxx then anyway?

03-20-2006, 03:34 PM	#10
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Yeah I remember during the New Odd Couple, Lamont DID shave his mustache and looked very different.

03-20-2006, 09:27 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	Well his partners looked 7 years olders than him, Julio and Rollo. Rollo looked closer to 40 and Lamont looked closer to 30