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Ireneparalegal · 10-25-2006, 01:51 PM

Is it in fact their living room? Or is it a den/family room? It looks so different than the Jeffersons living room, as far as the layout is concerned. Usually on sitcoms neighbors homes are the exact same way, EXCEPT, they have the door on the opposite wall, or something to make it look different (aside from the furniture and fixtures, etc.) Think of ROSEANNE and how her neighbor the Beaumans living room and kitchen had the exact same layout (even Roseanne stated that is the house she could have had if she married someone better).

So, my question again is, is that supposed to be their living room or a family room? It just seems so "cheesy" to be a living room. I can't imagine Helen Willis having such a bland living room. It didn't look comfortable at all.

MikeLutton · 10-25-2006, 01:54 PM

yeah it looked ugly as hell not very comfortable i think it was only room they had i never did see a tv or fridge in there did see the bedrooms.anyone got pic so we can see what it looks like

TVFactFan · 10-25-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Is it in fact their living room? Or is it a den/family room? It looks so different than the Jeffersons living room, as far as the layout is concerned. Usually on sitcoms neighbors homes are the exact same way, EXCEPT, they have the door on the opposite wall, or something to make it look different (aside from the furniture and fixtures, etc.) Think of ROSEANNE and how her neighbor the Beaumans living room and kitchen had the exact same layout (even Roseanne stated that is the house she could have had if she married someone better).

So, my question again is, is that supposed to be their living room or a family room? It just seems so "cheesy" to be a living room. I can't imagine Helen Willis having such a bland living room. It didn't look comfortable at all.

yeah their apartment looked like it was in a Different building

Ireneparalegal · 10-25-2006, 02:15 PM

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yeah their apartment looked like it was in a Different building

It did didn't it? And even if it was, it still was a funky looking living room. So, my feeling is that it was a den or something else, but yet, the front door was to the right.

hcollinsmith72 · 10-25-2006, 08:44 PM

yeah, it did look like a den, that what I always thought, but then the front door is right there. It seems so small and closed in, not to many people could walk around in that room at the same time. lol

Brieannas21 · 10-25-2006, 09:46 PM

I think it has to do with the location of the Willis apartment. Since they lived a floor or a couple of floors below the Jeffersons I think that's why their living room was so small. In high rise apartments, the higher you go the better the apartment and the more space you get and the bigger price you pay.

hcollinsmith72 · 10-25-2006, 10:04 PM

Oh okay, well that helps to explain the difference in size in comparison to both apartments

nlearfan · 10-31-2006, 12:51 AM

I did like their living room -- with all the books. It was funky, to agree with what someone said earlier.

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Bundy · 10-31-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I think it has to do with the location of the Willis apartment. Since they lived a floor or a couple of floors below the Jeffersons I think that's why their living room was so small. In high rise apartments, the higher you go the better the apartment and the more space you get and the bigger price you pay.

Actually the Willises lived a floor above the Jeffersons. Their apt. was 14F and the Jeffersons was 12D (anybody ever notice that there are no 13th floor in highrises?).

Ireneparalegal · 05-30-2008, 11:54 AM

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Actually the Willises lived a floor above the Jeffersons. Their apt. was 14F and the Jeffersons was 12D (anybody ever notice that there are no 13th floor in highrises?).

There are no 13th floors because many consider the number 13 an unlucky number.

I just discovered while watching the episode BROTHER TOM while the cast is in that room doing that dancing while Tom is feeling uncomfortable, Helen tells everyone, "C'mon let's all go to the living room." Everyone proceeds to follow Helen to the right of that room they were in. So I guess they did have a living room and that room where they all gathered was their den.

Funny, the Jeffersons didn't have a den. So, the Jeffersons being on a higher floor, they had the smaller apartment. Weird.

Ireneparalegal · 05-30-2008, 08:45 PM

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10-25-2006, 01:54 PM	#2
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	yeah it looked ugly as hell not very comfortable i think it was only room they had i never did see a tv or fridge in there did see the bedrooms.anyone got pic so we can see what it looks like

10-25-2006, 08:44 PM	#5
hcollinsmith72 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 04, 2006 Location: texas Posts: 196	yeah, it did look like a den, that what I always thought, but then the front door is right there. It seems so small and closed in, not to many people could walk around in that room at the same time. lol

10-25-2006, 09:46 PM	#6
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I think it has to do with the location of the Willis apartment. Since they lived a floor or a couple of floors below the Jeffersons I think that's why their living room was so small. In high rise apartments, the higher you go the better the apartment and the more space you get and the bigger price you pay.

10-25-2006, 10:04 PM	#7
hcollinsmith72 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 04, 2006 Location: texas Posts: 196	Oh okay, well that helps to explain the difference in size in comparison to both apartments

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