A special gift from Jimmie "JJ" Walker to Steve Landesberg - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 11-15-2012, 08:04 PM

Jimmie dedicated his book to not only his mother, but to:

"my friend who I miss every day of my life, Steve Landesberg".

They came up through the stand up comic circuit before hitting it big on TV.

Marvo301 · 11-16-2012, 02:52 PM

That's a great tribute from one friend to another!

BM_fanforever · 12-03-2012, 05:16 AM

Did not know that! I'd read that David Letterman was a writer for Jimmie Walker in the early days. But I do remember Jimmie Walker as "kid dyno-mite"/JJ in "Good Times" with Esther Rolle.

Yes, a great tribute by one colleague to another colleague in a tough profession which one expects to be dominated by serious competition and envy. It really is a breath of fresh air, instead, to see instances of friendship and loyalty.

catlover79 · 12-03-2012, 04:48 PM

Jimmie tells a couple of funny stories of how he fell for Steve's crank calls before realizing he'd been had. Hilarious!!

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12-03-2012, 05:16 AM	#3
BM_fanforever Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2012 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 15	Did not know that! I'd read that David Letterman was a writer for Jimmie Walker in the early days. But I do remember Jimmie Walker as "kid dyno-mite"/JJ in "Good Times" with Esther Rolle. Yes, a great tribute by one colleague to another colleague in a tough profession which one expects to be dominated by serious competition and envy. It really is a breath of fresh air, instead, to see instances of friendship and loyalty.

12-03-2012, 04:48 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Jimmie tells a couple of funny stories of how he fell for Steve's crank calls before realizing he'd been had. Hilarious!!