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TVFactFan · 05-31-2006, 12:17 PM

decision of Sherman hemsley playing her husband. She said when she first et him she was like-"Thi small punny guy is going to play my husband? Isabel said she wanted her husband to be a Big and tall man. She even showed her unhappiness when she first met Sherman which was not right. John Amos was already taken-lol

SitcomGyrl1955 · 06-01-2006, 12:17 PM

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decision of Sherman hemsley playing her husband. She said when she first et him she was like-"Thi small punny guy is going to play my husband? Isabel said she wanted her husband to be a Big and tall man. She even showed her unhappiness when she first met Sherman which was not right. John Amos was already taken-lol

Yes, I saw Isabel's Intimate Portrait on Liftetime and she did say that she did not like the idea of Sherman playing her husband. Well, he was small, compared to her. I can sympathize with her, because I like big, tall men too.

TVFactFan · 06-01-2006, 08:11 PM

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Yes, I saw Isabel's Intimate Portrait on Liftetime and she did say that she did not like the idea of Sherman playing her husband. Well, he was small, compared to her. I can sympathize with her, because I like big, tall men too.

But my point is it wasn't her real husband, just her TV husand-lol I think she took the husband thing a little too seriously

Ireneparalegal · 06-01-2006, 08:31 PM

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But my point is it wasn't her real husband, just her TV husand-lol I think she took the husband thing a little too seriously

Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz) had the same issue with William Frawley playing Fred. She knew that audiences take characters seriously and she didn't want people to think she would "ever marry that man!" She never liked him. He didn't like her either.
I think maybe Isabel thought somewhere along those lines. I mean, she would have to have kissing moments with her co-star, she would want it to be someone she could at least like.

Brian Damage · 06-02-2006, 12:35 AM

Isabel's rack alone was bigger than Sherman's head.

Ireneparalegal · 06-02-2006, 12:47 AM

Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...

TVFactFan · 06-02-2006, 06:58 PM

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Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...

Yup she looked like Titney Houston in that ep

LivinLaarge · 06-03-2006, 12:12 PM

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Yup she looked like Titney Houston in that ep

OMG

TVFactFan · 06-03-2006, 12:14 PM

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OMG

Or Mae Breast-LOL

Janice · 06-03-2006, 01:07 PM

I can relate. I'm not a large woman like Isabel was, but I'm not petite either. I know I love the fact that my husband is a tall, big man. It makes me look smaller, lol.

I would want a big guy cast as my husband too.

TVFactFan · 06-03-2006, 01:14 PM

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I can relate. I'm not a large woman like Isabel was, but I'm not petite either. I know I love the fact that my husband is a tall, big man. It makes me look smaller, lol.

I would want a big guy cast as my husband too.

But why would that matter if it's only a TV Husband?-lol And she wasn' supposed to show Sherman how upset she was about him being the husband. That was very unprofessional and rude

Janice · 06-03-2006, 01:17 PM

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But why would that matter if it's only a TV Husband?-lol And she wasn' supposed to show Sherman how upset she was about him being the husband. That was very unprofessional and rude

Isabel would care about the size of her TV husband because she's still a woman, and would probably like to have a big strapping guy to work with. That's understandable and not hard to understand, but I agree, she didn't have to be rude about it.

TVFactFan · 06-03-2006, 01:20 PM

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Isabel would care about the size of her TV husband because she's still a woman, and would probably like to have a big strapping guy to work with. That's understandable and not hard to understand, but I agree, she didn't have to be rude about it.

I'm sure John Amos was not that happy about having to play Esther Rolle's TV Husband but he was professional about it and he knew he was still working-lol Same thing with Raymond Allen playing Lawanda Page husband on Sanford and Son, i'm sure he would have wanted someone else too

mstewart · 06-03-2006, 02:29 PM

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Oh hell yeah...in that Halloween episode where she dressed like Mae West, those babies were tipping outta that dress...

In many clothes that Isabel wore on the show a lot of cleavage was showing and some of them showed too much. I believe after a while they cared for each other. After The Jeffersons left the air you saw Sherman and Isabel together in various appearances. The saddest one was the TV Land Awards show where it was her last appearance before she passed away. You can tell she was on her way out and was frail. You can never tell that Isabel was about 18 years older than Sherman until that TV Land appearance.

Brian Damage · 06-03-2006, 04:34 PM

On the flip side, you had a guy like Jackie Gleason who didn't want Audrey Meadows playing his wife because he felt that she was way too pretty and unbelievable to play his wife.

05-31-2006, 12:17 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,062	Found out on Truth Behind Sitcoms Program that Isabel Sanford was not happy with the decision of Sherman hemsley playing her husband. She said when she first et him she was like-"Thi small punny guy is going to play my husband? Isabel said she wanted her husband to be a Big and tall man. She even showed her unhappiness when she first met Sherman which was not right. John Amos was already taken-lol

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Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I can relate. I'm not a large woman like Isabel was, but I'm not petite either. I know I love the fact that my husband is a tall, big man. It makes me look smaller, lol. I would want a big guy cast as my husband too.

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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	On the flip side, you had a guy like Jackie Gleason who didn't want Audrey Meadows playing his wife because he felt that she was way too pretty and unbelievable to play his wife.