Earnest Thomas guest starred on the Jeffersons?

[Wawwie]

Does anyone know if Earnest Thomas ever guest starred on The Jeffersons? It was the episode where George's van for the cleaning store gets ripped off by a gang and the leader of the gang is a guy named "Train" (Earnest Thomas)? This episode was on about two nights ago, but I'm not sure it was Earnest because I had already taken my contact lenses out, so I don't see so well without them. But the voice sounded just like Earnest, so I'm actually very sure it was him... just by going on voice cuz I couldn't see him at all. Everyone was a blur by that time.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

Does anyone know if Earnest Thomas ever guest starred on The Jeffersons? It was the episode where George's van for the cleaning store gets ripped off by a gang and the leader of the gang is a guy named "Train" (Earnest Thomas)? This episode was on about two nights ago, but I'm not sure it was Earnest because I had already taken my contact lenses out, so I don't see so well without them. But the voice sounded just like Earnest, so I'm actually very sure it was him... just by going on voice cuz I couldn't see him at all. Everyone was a blur by that time.

I saw that ep. Wow ! I guess it was him. I just googled and indeed Ernest Thomas guest starred in that ep. I had no idea that was him! He played such a different role. So much different than nerdy Raj with the big glasses! Before I read your post I would have never even thought that "Train" and Raj were the same person!

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I saw that ep. Wow ! I guess it was him. I just googled and indeed Ernest Thomas guest starred in that ep. I had no idea that was him! He played such a different role. So much different than nerdy Raj with the big glasses! Before I read your post I would have never even thought that "Train" and Raj were the same person!

LOL! I couldn't see much, but from what I HEARD, "Train" sounded very smooth and street wise, so not like Roger! Yes, Roger was a nerd! "Train" seemed to be very slick and whatnot.

[pkripper001]

On November 8,1975 aired Earnest Thomas role in The Jefferson, in the episode
''George Won't Talk''.

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by pkripper001

On November 8,1975 aired Earnest Thomas role in The Jefferson, in the episode
''George Won't Talk''.

That's actually before What's Happening? I'm pretty sure What's Happening started in 1977. Maybe I'm wrong.

[pkripper001]

By doing that episode of The
Jeffersons he found out about an audition for What's Happening.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by pkripper001

By doing that episode of The
Jeffersons he found out about an audition for What's Happening.

Yep!! And he is a good actor! Playing two extremely different characters! LOL, if he was like Train on What's Happenin, Mama would whoop his behind!

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yep!! And he is a good actor! Playing two extremely different characters! LOL, if he was like Train on What's Happenin, Mama would whoop his behind!

He was a good actor, because "Roger" was NOTHING like "Train." He had a lot of diversity going on in his acting repertoire!

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

Does anyone know if Earnest Thomas ever guest starred on The Jeffersons? It was the episode where George's van for the cleaning store gets ripped off by a gang and the leader of the gang is a guy named "Train" (Earnest Thomas)? This episode was on about two nights ago, but I'm not sure it was Earnest because I had already taken my contact lenses out, so I don't see so well without them. But the voice sounded just like Earnest, so I'm actually very sure it was him... just by going on voice cuz I couldn't see him at all. Everyone was a blur by that time.

Yes he did and I so pissed I fell asleep on Monday night and missed it. lol

I only seen up to the part when Benson was talking to George about speaking in a basement in the ghetto about his business

Raj came to the Jeffersons apt to apologize for what his gang did since he was the gang leader

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

That's actually before What's Happening? I'm pretty sure What's Happening started in 1977. Maybe I'm wrong.

Summer of 1976

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Yes he did and I so pissed I fell asleep on Monday night and missed it. lol

I only seen up to the part when Benson was talking to George about speaking in a basement in the ghetto about his business

Raj came to the Jeffersons apt to apologize for what his gang did since he was the gang leader

I had my contact lenses out, so I really couldn't see much. I could only hear. But my friend told me that Earnest had a beard in this episode? Did he look very different from "Roger"?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

I had my contact lenses out, so I really couldn't see much. I could only hear. But my friend told me that Earnest had a beard in this episode? Did he look very different from "Roger"?

Yeah he didn't have the glasses. a full beard, and was wearing a hat LOL

This is the best image I can find of him LOL

[TVFactFan]

Here is you go, small clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF7SlUE2yAg

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Here is you go, small clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF7SlUE2yAg

WOW!!! Now that I can actually see him, I can say that he looks TOTALLY different from "Roger." He actually looks older than Raj in this Jeffersons episode.
The only reason I recognized him before is because of his voice.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Wawwie

WOW!!! Now that I can actually see him, I can say that he looks TOTALLY different from "Roger." He actually looks older than Raj in this Jeffersons episode.
The only reason I recognized him before is because of his voice.

Yeah that made him look older for some reason