The Casting Director for Jeffersons made the decision for Isabel Sanfordn very easy - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 04-21-2006, 08:55 PM

Jeffersons? I was watching Fox's Truth Behind the Sitcoms and Isabel did not want to do the Jeffersons at all so she said this is what the casting director said to her

"They are really serious about doing this spinoff and they are going to get someone else to play louise Jefferson and write off the character on All in the Family so what do you want to do?

LOL-I guess Isabel knew at the time that if she wante to continue to eat, that she better do the new spinoff

Mikado · 04-22-2006, 01:56 AM

I wonder who would have replaced her

TVFactFan · 04-22-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

I wonder who would have replaced her

They would have found someone especially since the spinoff had not started yet

Brian Damage · 04-22-2006, 11:24 AM

Smart move by Isabelle to take the role. I just can't see anybody else playing "Weezie."

TVFactFan · 04-22-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Smart move by Isabelle to take the role. I just can't see anybody else playing "Weezie."

The funny thing is she was saying "I want to stay on All in the Family" but since she was married to George it was no way for that to happen-lol

Brian Damage · 04-22-2006, 11:40 AM

I can understand her feelings, because All In The Family was a hit show and if the Jeffersons failed, she would be out of a job. Charlotte Rae of the Facts of Life actually put it in her contract that if FOL failed, she would be allowed to return to Diff'rent Strokes.

TVFactFan · 04-22-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I can understand her feelings, because All In The Family was a hit show and if the Jeffersons failed, she would be out of a job. Charlotte Rae of the Facts of Life actually put it in her contract that if FOL failed, she would be allowed to return to Diff'rent Strokes.

Well that's why the choice was easy in 1974

"Isabel if you don't go to the Jeffersons and stay on All in the Family you will be out of job"

If you do the Jeffersons and it fails you will be out of job,

I say take it a shot at it-lol

MikeLutton · 04-22-2006, 07:58 PM

Shirley from Whats Happening or Nell carter could been good wheezie lol

FrankCostanza · 04-23-2006, 07:46 PM

If the Jeffersons did indeed fail (lucky for us it did not), they could have always brought George, Louise and Lionel back on AITF. These TV shows hardly care about consistancy. They could have written that The Jeffersons moved back next door to the Bunkers by saying that George's stores went out of business. They could have then continued on as if they had never moved.

TVFactFan · 04-23-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankCostanza

If the Jeffersons did indeed fail (lucky for us it did not), they could have always brought George, Louise and Lionel back on AITF. These TV shows hardly care about consistancy. They could have written that The Jeffersons moved back next door to the Bunkers by saying that George's stores went out of business. They could have then continued on as if they had never moved.

Yep the All in the Family ep that brought the Jeffersons back could have been titled-"Moving on Down"=-LOL

Brian Damage · 04-23-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankCostanza

If the Jeffersons did indeed fail (lucky for us it did not), they could have always brought George, Louise and Lionel back on AITF. These TV shows hardly care about consistancy. They could have written that The Jeffersons moved back next door to the Bunkers by saying that George's stores went out of business. They could have then continued on as if they had never moved.

I think that would've been way too depressing for a sitcom. lol

TVFactFan · 04-23-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I think that would've been way too depressing for a sitcom. lol

But it would have really been no way for them to returned to All in the Family because they had already gave up their HOUSE-lol

Dr. John Becker · 04-24-2006, 03:51 PM

If I'm not mistaken, The Jeffersons only subletted their house to Mike and Gloria, so George still was the owner. He could've moved back if he needed to.

TVFactFan · 04-24-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. John Becker

If I'm not mistaken, The Jeffersons only subletted their house to Mike and Gloria, so George still was the owner. He could've moved back if he needed to.

Off Screen-lol

04-21-2006, 08:55 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,058	The Casting Director for Jeffersons made the decision for Isabel Sanfordn very easy Jeffersons? I was watching Fox's Truth Behind the Sitcoms and Isabel did not want to do the Jeffersons at all so she said this is what the casting director said to her "They are really serious about doing this spinoff and they are going to get someone else to play louise Jefferson and write off the character on All in the Family so what do you want to do? LOL-I guess Isabel knew at the time that if she wante to continue to eat, that she better do the new spinoff

04-22-2006, 11:24 AM	#4
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04-23-2006, 07:46 PM	#9
FrankCostanza George's Dad Frequent Poster Join Date: May 23, 2005 Location: Athens, Tennessee Posts: 138	If the Jeffersons did indeed fail (lucky for us it did not), they could have always brought George, Louise and Lionel back on AITF. These TV shows hardly care about consistancy. They could have written that The Jeffersons moved back next door to the Bunkers by saying that George's stores went out of business. They could have then continued on as if they had never moved.
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Dr. John Becker A Great American Senior Member Join Date: Sep 12, 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,645	If I'm not mistaken, The Jeffersons only subletted their house to Mike and Gloria, so George still was the owner. He could've moved back if he needed to.
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04-22-2006, 01:56 AM	#2
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,880	I wonder who would have replaced her

04-22-2006, 11:40 AM	#6
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 can understand her feelings, because All In The Family was a hit show and if the Jeffersons failed, she would be out of a job. Charlotte Rae of the Facts of Life actually put it in her contract that if FOL failed, she would be allowed to return to Diff'rent Strokes.

04-22-2006, 07:58 PM	#8
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,885	Shirley from Whats Happening or Nell carter could been good wheezie lol