One noticeable thing about "The Jeffersons" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Sammy Reed · 08-23-2008, 03:32 PM

It didn't have the "applause after every character's entrance" syndrome other sitcoms had at the time!

JulieSomoski · 08-23-2008, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammy Reed

It didn't have the "applause after every character's entrance" syndrome other sitcoms had at the time!

That's true, and thank god - that annoyed the hell out of me. Like on Family Matters, in the later seasons, they always added audience applause whenever somebody walked into a room. You'd think that half the show was filled with the audience's applause-LOL

Janice · 08-23-2008, 05:46 PM

No, The Jeffersons didn't do this, as much. They did it a little; for example, with Mr. Bentley. A little sure beats constantly, which is enough to drive a person crazy.

Brian Damage · 08-23-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

No, The Jeffersons didn't do this, as much. They did it a little; for example, with Mr. Bentley. A little sure beats constantly, which is enough to drive a person crazy.

Yeah, something like that actually worked for a show like Married with Children, but overall, I hated it.

JulieSomoski · 08-24-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

No, The Jeffersons didn't do this, as much. They did it a little; for example, with Mr. Bentley. A little sure beats constantly, which is enough to drive a person crazy.

I think I do remember the audience clapping for Bentley a few times, in the last 2 seasons when he came back to the show. But like you said, a few times is plenty.

Chocolate Moose · 08-24-2008, 07:17 PM

I DEF remembered it

catlover79 · 08-24-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

No, The Jeffersons didn't do this, as much. They did it a little; for example, with Mr. Bentley. A little sure beats constantly, which is enough to drive a person crazy.

Thank goodness!!! Too bad the Happy Days people didn't realize that a little of that stuff goes a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG way.

TVFactFan · 08-24-2008, 10:33 PM

yeah I loved it on Married With Children but it only happened on the Jeffersons when Bentley returned from Russia

PrettyinPink55 · 08-25-2008, 01:54 AM

They did the applause thing a lot on Good Times too.

catlover79 · 08-25-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

They did the applause thing a lot on Good Times too.

Not to mention Sanford & Son.

JulieSomoski · 08-26-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Not to mention Sanford & Son.

And Family Matters - they did it a lot in the last seasons. Whenever somebody walked through the damn door they started clapping-LOL

catlover79 · 08-26-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

And Family Matters - they did it a lot in the last seasons. Whenever somebody walked through the damn door they started clapping-LOL

I still think Happy Days was the worst offender in this category, but you've got a point with Family Matters.

JulieSomoski · 08-26-2008, 04:06 PM

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I still think Happy Days was the worst offender in this category, but you've got a point with Family Matters.

No, you're probably right - Happy Days did it almost every episode, especially in the later seasons, I can almost assure you. I think most 70's sitcoms did this - why, I don't know

catlover79 · 08-26-2008, 04:07 PM

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No, you're probably right - Happy Days did it almost every episode, especially in the later seasons, I can almost assure you. I think most 70's sitcoms did this - why, I don't know

I just wish they would mute the sound on the DVDs so we don't have to hear the annoying crowd noises.

TVFactFan · 08-26-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

No, you're probably right - Happy Days did it almost every episode, especially in the later seasons, I can almost assure you. I think most 70's sitcoms did this - why, I don't know

I never understood why girls were screaming when EDDIE WINSLOW came through the door-lol

08-23-2008, 03:32 PM	#1
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