Question for someone 48 or older about the "Movin On Up" Phrase in Jeffersons Theme - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 10:42 AM

Song. Just curious to know from someone who was 18 in the year of 1975 or older about the Moving on Up phrase. Did you hear this phrase a lot before the Jeffersons premeired on CBS or was that term something that became popular once the Jeffersons became an Instant hit?

Brian Damage · 04-27-2006, 11:21 AM

Solomon, I don't think anybody at SO is 48 or older. LOL

Ireneparalegal · 04-27-2006, 11:25 AM

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Song. Just curious to know from someone who was 18 in the year of 1975 or older about the Moving on Up phrase. Did you hear this phrase a lot before the Jeffersons premeired on CBS or was that term something that became popular once the Jeffersons became an Instant hit?

Look at your post Solomon. Of course the phrase became more popular because of the Jeffersons. But it was used before the Jeffersons, which is what I stated to you at least three times already. I never stated that the Jeffersons didn't popularize the term. When James said it, it didn't make me think of the Jeffersons as you seem inclined to think it should. LOL

Brian Damage · 04-27-2006, 11:28 AM

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Look at your post Solomon. Of course the phrase became more popular because of the Jeffersons. But it was used before the Jeffersons, which is what I stated to you at least three times already. I never stated that the Jeffersons didn't popularize the term. When James said it, it didn't make me think of the Jeffersons as you seem inclined to think it should. LOL

I'm sure that term was used before the Jeffersons.

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 11:36 AM

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Solomon, I don't think anybody at SO is 48 or older. LOL

I wish it was-lol

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 11:39 AM

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Look at your post Solomon. Of course the phrase became more popular because of the Jeffersons. But it was used before the Jeffersons, which is what I stated to you at least three times already. I never stated that the Jeffersons didn't popularize the term. When James said it, it didn't make me think of the Jeffersons as you seem inclined to think it should. LOL

But why wouldn;t it make you think of the Jeffersons if you was watching the jeffersons along with good times? The way james used it I would think would make you think of the Jeffersons, IF you was watching the Jeffersons at that time of your life. If you wasnt, then i can see you not thinking of the jeffersons at all. Or even if you watched the jeffersons but wasn;t a fan, i can also see you not thinking of them when james made the statement.

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 11:41 AM

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I'm sure that term was used before the Jeffersons.

I honestly think the "Moving On Up" term started with The Jeffersons, meaning that it was a creation to set the Tone for the comedy that was ready to make it's debut on CBS

Ireneparalegal · 04-27-2006, 11:43 AM

is it because I am a woman????? LOL

c'mon, would i lie to you? I am telling you I heard it before and it didn't make me think of the Jeffersons!!!!! geez

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 11:56 AM

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is it because I am a woman????? LOL

c'mon, would i lie to you? I am telling you I heard it before and it didn't make me think of the Jeffersons!!!!! geez

Well I just asked my mom, who is 54, and she said she never heard the term MOVING ON UP before 1975

Ireneparalegal · 04-27-2006, 11:58 AM

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Well I just asked my mom, who is 54, and she said she never heard the term MOVING ON UP before 1975

i thought you were at work????

so because your mom never heard it, IT'S THE GOSPEL TRUTH?

I heard it, why is it so damn hard for you to believe that??????

retrochick9 · 04-27-2006, 12:16 PM

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But why wouldn;t it make you think of the Jeffersons if you was watching the jeffersons along with good times? The way james used it I would think would make you think of the Jeffersons, IF you was watching the Jeffersons at that time of your life. If you wasnt, then i can see you not thinking of the jeffersons at all. Or even if you watched the jeffersons but wasn;t a fan, i can also see you not thinking of them when james made the statement.

Now let's not beat up Solomon, lol, he has a good point. I thought the exact same thing when I heard James say it, of course I'm talking about seeing it now. I was 5 in 1975, so I can't really be an authority on it, LOL. I do remember my aunt having a mug in the 70's that said "Dyn-o-mite" on it and I thought of JJ immediately, LOL.

Ireneparalegal · 04-27-2006, 12:18 PM

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Now let's not beat up Solomon, lol, he has a good point. I thought the exact same thing when I heard James say it, of course I'm talking about seeing it now. I was 5 in 1975, so I can't really be an authority on it, LOL. I do remember my aunt having a mug in the 70's that said "Dyn-o-mite" on it and I thought of JJ immediately, LOL.

which is what Solomon stated. Seeing it in syndication of course, he correlates the two. Back then, with two different shows on at different times, why would i think of that? I had heard the phrase being used before.

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

i thought you were at work????

so because your mom never heard it, IT'S THE GOSPEL TRUTH?

I heard it, why is it so damn hard for you to believe that??????

Am I at work she called me and since we was having this discussion i thought i would ask her-lol And she said no, which supports my argument that it was created to set the tone for the show

TVFactFan · 04-27-2006, 12:21 PM

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which is what Solomon stated. Seeing it in syndication of course, he correlates the two. Back then, with two different shows on at different times, why would i think of that? I had heard the phrase being used before.

But the fact that the JEFFERSON WAS BRAND NEW IRENE in sept of 75, how could you not for a second think of the Jeffersons? That's what I'm not understanding-lol

Ireneparalegal · 04-27-2006, 12:42 PM

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But the fact that the JEFFERSON WAS BRAND NEW IRENE in sept of 75, how could you not for a second think of the Jeffersons? That's what I'm not understanding-lol

*irene going bonkers

You got to remember, when George said it, there was nothing special abt it. He was just saying it. It's not like he said it the way JJ said DYNOMITE. if someone else on another show had said DYNOMITE the way JJ said it, it would surely cause me to think of that. But saying "movin' on up" was no big deal. It sure is now because of that theme song having been ingrained (sp?) in our memories. The Jeffersons theme song popularized that term, but they didn't invent it; so for James to say something abt "movin' on up" meant nothing but what anyone else would say in the same situation. There was a song called MOVE ON UP, way after the Jeffersons and yet, it didn't make me think of the Jeffersons.

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