Preference: Phylicia Rashad or Janet Hubert-Whitten??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mstewart · 06-12-2006, 11:47 PM

These two African-American actresses played rich upper class TV wife/mom with a husband in a high paying career. My personal preference is Janet Hubert-Whitten. She brought a lot to the role of Vivian Banks and she was still down-to-earth. She was not influence by her wealth plus she had her own career as well. She dressed well from head to toe. The episodes with Vivian sisters, when Janet was on the show, played very well. Those four women played comedy well and could had a show of their own in the same vein of The Golden Girls.

Phylicia Rashad rubbed me the wrong way as the years of the Cosby Show went. She came off too know it all and a male basher. I found the character of Clair Huxtable too controlling and perfect. I liked Clair Huxtable the first two seasons of TCS but after the third season her stuck up and holier than thou ways was coming out.

mstewart · 06-13-2006, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by evilNpunk

I agree with what you said about Clair Huxtable, but IMO, the charactor of Vivian Banks was never that believable either.

In what way??? I found Daphne Maxwell Reid's version of Vivian Banks from seasons 4 through 6 unbelievable. It was like she was just there. Janet Hubert-Whitten, seasons 1 through 3, version of her was believable and there were no airs about her compared to Clair Huxtable.

James"Thunder"Early · 06-16-2006, 10:19 PM

The difference with the two characters, is Claire was not as down to earth as Vivian, at least not to me.

Daphne Maxwell Reid's Vivian was watered down alot from Janet Hubert Whitten's style, so I think in the later years the Vivian character was less likable than Claire Huxtable was.

Brian Damage · 06-16-2006, 10:44 PM

I'm sorry, but I vote for neither.

mstewart · 06-17-2006, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by James"Thunder"Early

The difference with the two characters, is Claire was not as down to earth as Vivian, at least not to me.

Daphne Maxwell Reid's Vivian was watered down alot from Janet Hubert Whitten's style, so I think in the later years the Vivian character was less likable than Claire Huxtable was.

In the later years Vivian was nearly non existent. She was not hardly in the show and the episodes she was in it was one or two scenes. Two of my favorite episodes from the Daphne Maxwell Reid's seasons was the Soul Train episode and the one where the family minister made a pass at her. It was interesting in the later years that Phil was more involve with Will than Vivian.

Ant-Lox · 06-19-2006, 01:09 PM

Phylisha....she ran the household and made the show gel.....
Jnet was good....she had a grip on the kids, but not much ....

TVFactFan · 06-19-2006, 02:29 PM

Clair had her nose so high in the air she needed a ten foot pole to pick it

lol

James"Thunder"Early · 06-19-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

Clair had her nose so high in the air she needed a ten foot pole to pick it

lol

LOL, I just watched that episode the other day where Louise said that to George.

James"Thunder"Early · 06-19-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ant-Lox

Phylisha....she ran the household and made the show gel.....
Jnet was good....she had a grip on the kids, but not much ....

Yeah, Claire was more hardline than Vivian was.

TVFactFan · 06-19-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by James"Thunder"Early

LOL, I just watched that episode the other day where Louise said that to George.

LOL-I'm a Jeffersons Fanatic-lol

Ireneparalegal · 06-19-2006, 07:52 PM

ok, are we talking abt the actress or the character? because if it's abt CLAIRE THE WITCH HUXTABLE...then those who know me, already know the answer.

06-12-2006, 11:47 PM	#1
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Preference: Phylicia Rashad or Janet Hubert-Whitten??? These two African-American actresses played rich upper class TV wife/mom with a husband in a high paying career. My personal preference is Janet Hubert-Whitten. She brought a lot to the role of Vivian Banks and she was still down-to-earth. She was not influence by her wealth plus she had her own career as well. She dressed well from head to toe. The episodes with Vivian sisters, when Janet was on the show, played very well. Those four women played comedy well and could had a show of their own in the same vein of The Golden Girls. Phylicia Rashad rubbed me the wrong way as the years of the Cosby Show went. She came off too know it all and a male basher. I found the character of Clair Huxtable too controlling and perfect. I liked Clair Huxtable the first two seasons of TCS but after the third season her stuck up and holier than thou ways was coming out.

06-16-2006, 10:19 PM	#3
James"Thunder"Early Whoever's In New England Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 23, 2004 Location: The Apollo Posts: 7,088	The difference with the two characters, is Claire was not as down to earth as Vivian, at least not to me. Daphne Maxwell Reid's Vivian was watered down alot from Janet Hubert Whitten's style, so I think in the later years the Vivian character was less likable than Claire Huxtable was.
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06-19-2006, 02:29 PM	#7
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