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Brian Damage · 04-12-2008, 08:55 PM

the actor who played Rollo as Fred Sanford's son rather than the actor who played Lamont?

Gork Mania · 04-12-2008, 09:27 PM

No, I think they got it right on the show. They got the right actors for Rollo and Lamont.

Brian Damage · 04-12-2008, 09:42 PM

I just felt that Lamont was a wee bit too whiny for my tastes.

Gork Mania · 04-12-2008, 09:58 PM

I just can't picture anybody else being Lamont.

Brian Damage · 04-12-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gork Mania

I just can't picture anybody else being Lamont.

I hear what you are saying, I guess it's more of a "what if" scenario.

Gork Mania · 04-12-2008, 10:09 PM

Ok. If Rollo was Fred's son they could have had it as the hip cool son against the old fashioned Fred G. Sanford. Rollo was one cool dude!

BarneyFife · 04-12-2008, 11:24 PM

No. I think it was fine just the way it was. but i do think Rollo should have had more parts in the show because he and Fred was so funny working together. Can you imagine Fred having a dope smoking son. LOL They would of never had something like that in the show.

GARFIELDKOOL · 04-12-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

the actor who played Rollo as Fred Sanford's son rather than the actor who played Lamont?

Years ago I probably would have agreed with you, but now I think they got it right on who should play the right parts. I mean, you have an uptight no personality 30-something son setting his 60- something year-old funny father up for jokes.

TVFactFan · 04-13-2008, 12:26 AM

I think Nathaniel Taylor should have played the Son and Sherman Hemsley should have played ROLLO or WOODY

lol

Brian Damage · 04-13-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

I think Nathaniel Taylor should have played the Son and Sherman Hemsley should have played ROLLO or WOODY

lol

Sherman Hemsley?! lol

OH Nuts! · 04-13-2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BarneyFife

No. I think it was fine just the way it was. but i do think Rollo should have had more parts in the show because he and Fred was so funny working together. Can you imagine Fred having a dope smoking son. LOL They would of never had something like that in the show.

TVFactFan · 04-13-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Sherman Hemsley?! lol

Yeah I think he would have made a great WOODY

Brian Damage · 04-13-2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

Yeah I think he would have made a great WOODY

Perhaps...but Rollo?

Chris Billings · 04-13-2008, 01:42 PM

I think they got it right. D. Wilson was a better actor than Rollo IMO.

As for Lamont's whining, I think the shows writers ran out of reactions to Freds outrageous comments and behavior. The whining or anger he repeated were the most natural responses.

Chris

TVFactFan · 04-13-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Perhaps...but Rollo?

now are you going to tell me he wasn't cool enough to play Rollo?-lol

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BarneyFife Retired Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 8,460	No. I think it was fine just the way it was. but i do think Rollo should have had more parts in the show because he and Fred was so funny working together. Can you imagine Fred having a dope smoking son. LOL They would of never had something like that in the show.
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04-12-2008, 09:27 PM	#2
Gork Mania Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 05, 2007 Posts: 39	No, I think they got it right on the show. They got the right actors for Rollo and Lamont.

04-12-2008, 09:42 PM	#3
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	I just felt that Lamont was a wee bit too whiny for my tastes.

04-12-2008, 09:58 PM	#4
Gork Mania Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 05, 2007 Posts: 39	I just can't picture anybody else being Lamont.

04-12-2008, 10:09 PM	#6
Gork Mania Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 05, 2007 Posts: 39	Ok. If Rollo was Fred's son they could have had it as the hip cool son against the old fashioned Fred G. Sanford. Rollo was one cool dude!

04-13-2008, 12:26 AM	#9
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,101	I think Nathaniel Taylor should have played the Son and Sherman Hemsley should have played ROLLO or WOODY lol

04-13-2008, 01:42 PM	#14
Chris Billings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 21, 2004 Location: CA Posts: 192	I think they got it right. D. Wilson was a better actor than Rollo IMO. As for Lamont's whining, I think the shows writers ran out of reactions to Freds outrageous comments and behavior. The whining or anger he repeated were the most natural responses. Chris