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prestige · 01-08-2009, 02:18 PM

How come the Evan's family never watched TV, I only saw them watch TV a couple of times in season 1 and season 2, ----that was when they won the lottery, watching the pastor and when James won the award.

Meaning the Evans family only watched TV 1 thru 3 times a year for 2 years.

TVFactFan · 01-08-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by prestige

How come the Evan's family never watched TV, I only saw them watch TV a couple of times in season 1 and season 2, ----that was when they won the lottery, watching the pastor and when James won the award.

Meaning the Evans family only watched TV 1 thru 3 times a year for 2 years.

How can sitcom characters watch TV? That would make for a very boring episode

Scoobiedoo30 · 01-08-2009, 02:30 PM

they watched TV when there was a special Report When Florida and Willona Woods was Arrested and Then when James Serion was inviewered by a news crew

ikhuri · 01-08-2009, 02:54 PM

Here are a few more off the top of my head:

Junior the Senior: Michael & Thelma were watching some kind of Western
while JJ was studying.
Florida's Operation: Thelma was watching a soap opera.
Florida's Night Out: Florida was watching a soap opera.
The Hustle: The kids were watching a basketball game while Florida was
dusting.
Something Old, Something New: JJ was watching a basketball game, but
Thelma turned off the TV and pulled
out the knob.

Imad

GARFIELDKOOL · 01-10-2009, 11:08 PM

We never saw them watch TV, but they referenced it many times. I guess we have to assume they did watch TV. They all made reference to Redd Foxx, the Waltons, Jackie Gleason, and Walter Conkrite. So they did watch TV, but we never saw them "watching". But, they were poor, and in the 4th season, they had to sell the tube for rent money.

catlover79 · 01-10-2009, 11:15 PM

Yes, they sure did mention The Waltons a lot.

GARFIELDKOOL · 01-10-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Yes, they sure did mention The Waltons a lot.

Sanford and Son and the Jeffersons mentioned the Waltons quite a bit too. Me personally, I never got into the Waltons.

catlover79 · 01-10-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Sanford and Son and the Jeffersons mentioned the Waltons quite a bit too. Me personally, I never got into the Waltons.

Me neither, but I did check the first season out of the library just to see the episode Gregory Sierra

guested on.

Jude The Obscure · 01-13-2009, 07:05 PM

"If your daddy doesn't get that new job, we gonna be The Waltons!"

catlover79 · 01-13-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

"If your daddy doesn't get that new job, we gonna be The Waltons!"

Willsatx · 01-14-2009, 10:49 PM

I thought I was only the one who saw that.

GeorgeWBushGOP · 01-19-2009, 07:06 PM

They watched more TV than the Waltons.

01-08-2009, 02:18 PM	#1
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01-08-2009, 02:54 PM	#4
ikhuri Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2002 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 275	Here are a few more off the top of my head: Junior the Senior: Michael & Thelma were watching some kind of Western while JJ was studying. Florida's Operation: Thelma was watching a soap opera. Florida's Night Out: Florida was watching a soap opera. The Hustle: The kids were watching a basketball game while Florida was dusting. Something Old, Something New: JJ was watching a basketball game, but Thelma turned off the TV and pulled out the knob. Imad

01-10-2009, 11:08 PM	#5
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	We never saw them watch TV, but they referenced it many times. I guess we have to assume they did watch TV. They all made reference to Redd Foxx, the Waltons, Jackie Gleason, and Walter Conkrite. So they did watch TV, but we never saw them "watching". But, they were poor, and in the 4th season, they had to sell the tube for rent money.

01-13-2009, 07:05 PM	#9
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	"If your daddy doesn't get that new job, we gonna be The Waltons!"

01-14-2009, 10:49 PM	#11
Willsatx Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 21, 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 62	I thought I was only the one who saw that.

01-19-2009, 07:06 PM	#12
GeorgeWBushGOP Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 04, 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 802	They watched more TV than the Waltons.