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peachysquirt21 · 09-03-2006, 10:33 PM

I just noticed in this episode that aired awhile ago that mother Jefferson didnt look too well. Looking at her in this episode & seeing past seasons, you can tell her health was going downhill. She looked so frail in this episode I thought.

mstewart · 09-03-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by peachysquirt21

I just noticed in this episode that aired awhile ago that mother Jefferson didnt look too well. Looking at her in this episode & seeing past seasons, you can tell her health was going downhill. She looked so frail in this episode I thought.

She was close to death in that episode. It was amazing with her age that she still came out and did those three episodes that season before passing away not long after her final episode in the 77-78 season. That was a character I truly missed during the run of the series. But she still as sick as she was and dying had that razor tongue edge toward Louise.

Brent88 · 09-03-2006, 11:35 PM

Yeah... it was so sad to watch.

TVFactFan · 09-03-2006, 11:51 PM

Zara Cully never recovered from a collapsed lung that occured in the fall of 1976

Ireneparalegal · 09-03-2006, 11:51 PM

How did she get the collapsed lung?

TVFactFan · 09-03-2006, 11:55 PM

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How did she get the collapsed lung?

It didn't mentioned how she got the collasped lung but you would think the person who got this information would have found out-lol

alerodriver07 · 09-06-2006, 01:14 AM

I wonder how the show would have been different if Mother Jefferson had lived? I mean, I wonder how she would have felt about being a great -grandmother to Jessica?

PracTz · 09-23-2006, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by alerodriver07

I wonder how the show would have been different if Mother Jefferson had lived? I mean, I wonder how she would have felt about being a great -grandmother to Jessica?

I think she'd have likely spoiled Jessica and encouraged her to be a brat to all the other adults in the family- especially Weezy!

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-23-2006, 06:15 PM

I did not know that onther Jefferson had a collapdrf Lung.

TVFactFan · 09-23-2006, 10:08 PM

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I think she'd have likely spoiled Jessica and encouraged her to be a brat to all the other adults in the family- especially Weezy!

Yeah because that's how she acted around Lionel.

LizaDaisy · 09-24-2006, 04:06 PM

Her collapsed lung caused by years of smoking. That's why she had cancer by smoking.

TVFactFan · 09-24-2006, 04:30 PM

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Her collapsed lung caused by years of smoking. That's why she had cancer by smoking.

And where did you find this information from?

Scoobiedoo30 · 09-24-2006, 04:32 PM

I did not know Mother Jeffersons Smoked

PracTz · 09-24-2006, 04:42 PM

Considering how deep and scratchy her voice was, I think it would be more likely that Isabel Sanford was a smoker IRL than the bird-voiced Zara Cully. But since I never got to meet either nor have read any interviews about their tabacco usage, I can't say for sure!

09-03-2006, 10:33 PM	#1
peachysquirt21 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 462	The Grand Opening - Mother Jefferson's health I just noticed in this episode that aired awhile ago that mother Jefferson didnt look too well. Looking at her in this episode & seeing past seasons, you can tell her health was going downhill. She looked so frail in this episode I thought.

09-03-2006, 11:35 PM	#3
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Yeah... it was so sad to watch.
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09-03-2006, 11:51 PM	#5
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09-23-2006, 06:15 PM	#9
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	The Grand Opening Mother Jefferson's Health *I did not know that onther Jefferson had a collapdrf Lung.*
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09-24-2006, 04:32 PM	#13
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	The Grand Opening Mother Jefferson's Health *I did not know Mother Jeffersons Smoked*

09-03-2006, 11:51 PM	#4
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,062	Zara Cully never recovered from a collapsed lung that occured in the fall of 1976

09-06-2006, 01:14 AM	#7
alerodriver07 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2006 Location: madison, wisconsin Posts: 11	I wonder how the show would have been different if Mother Jefferson had lived? I mean, I wonder how she would have felt about being a great -grandmother to Jessica?

09-24-2006, 04:06 PM	#11
LizaDaisy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 29, 2006 Location: Fresno,CA Posts: 87	Her collapsed lung caused by years of smoking. That's why she had cancer by smoking.

09-24-2006, 04:42 PM	#14
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Considering how deep and scratchy her voice was, I think it would be more likely that Isabel Sanford was a smoker IRL than the bird-voiced Zara Cully. But since I never got to meet either nor have read any interviews about their tabacco usage, I can't say for sure!