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Cloud9 Lorraine · 02-29-2020, 10:53 PM

Ever notice they recycled names of real people in this show? Grady Wilson is Demond Wilson’s name — Demond Grady Wilson. Betty Jean Harris was Redd Foxx’s ex-wife, and there was a character named Betty Jean in “The Dowry”, and of course, Fred’s girlfriend’s last name is Harris.

GoldenTV · 03-05-2020, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud9 Lorraine

Ever notice they recycled names of real people in this show? Grady Wilson is Demond Wilson’s name — Demond Grady Wilson. Betty Jean Harris was Redd Foxx’s ex-wife, and there was a character named Betty Jean in “The Dowry”, and of course, Fred’s girlfriend’s last name is Harris.

It is kind of funny as Fred and Lamont probably got chuckle by doing this. Like the name "Fred Sanford" is Redd Foxx's real brother name.

The show should have a disclaimer like the movies does at end of credits saying, "Although events depicted in this show are fictional, yet any similarity to any person living or dead might not be coincidental."

02-29-2020, 10:53 PM	#1
Cloud9 Lorraine Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 10, 2007 Location: NY Posts: 342	Recycled Real Names Ever notice they recycled names of real people in this show? Grady Wilson is Demond Wilson’s name — Demond Grady Wilson. Betty Jean Harris was Redd Foxx’s ex-wife, and there was a character named Betty Jean in “The Dowry”, and of course, Fred’s girlfriend’s last name is Harris.