Found out Tonight by an accident why Damon Evans really left the show in 1978

[TVFactFan]

I found out back in 2006 Half of the reason why Damon evans left in 1978 from a Jet Magazine. Damon wanted more money and he didn't it so he left the Jeffersons after season 4. At that time I coukdn't figure out why he would be asking for money but I found out tonight. I was reading about the movie Roots in my TV Book and thenI came aross a TV show called-"Roots, The Next Generations that premeired in Feb of 1979. Damon Evans was a cast member on this show so it appears that ABC approached him in 1978 about being involved on this show and that's what probably made him DEMAND more money to stay on the Jeffersons because he had the Roots TV show in his back pocket. Plus production for the Roots TV show started in 1978 which he why Damon asked for more money before season 5 of the Jeffersons started. So him requesting more money all makes a lot of sense now but damm sure didnt make sense in 2006-lol

[USATVFAN]

Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I found out back in 2006 Half of the reason why Damon evans left in 1978 from a Jet Magazine. Damon wanted more money and he didn't it so he left the Jeffersons after season 4. At that time I coukdn't figure out why he would be asking for money but I found out tonight. I was reading about the movie Roots in my TV Book and thenI came aross a TV show called-"Roots, The Next Generations that premeired in Feb of 1979. Damon Evans was a cast member on this show so it appears that ABC approached him in 1978 about being involved on this show and that's what probably made him DEMAND more money to stay on the Jeffersons because he had the Roots TV show in his back pocket. Plus production for the Roots TV show started in 1978 which he why Damon asked for more money before season 5 of the Jeffersons started. So him requesting more money all makes a lot of sense now but damm sure didnt make sense in 2006-lol

do you think they would have let Damond comeback ?
and i wonder how Damond Evans felt About Mike Evan retaking the Role.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Weezyfan

do you think they would have let Damond comeback ?
and i wonder how Damond Evans felt About Mike Evan retaking the Role.

I don't think he cared about Mike Evans returning to the Jeffersons because he was employed at the time. The show he left the Jeffersons for lasted from 1979 to 1981

[catlover79]

Bless his heart, but Damon Evans was not Lionel to me. His take on the role was pretty dorky. Mike Evans was and always will be Lionel - he just oozed coolness.