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Chad22 · 07-23-2003, 06:42 PM

Anyone else notice Lamont is alot meaner and Grumpier in the first season than the rest of the series? It seems almost everything Fred says makes Lamont angry. Dont get me wrong they never got along that great but they sure got along better in the later seasons than they did in the first.

Fred also seemed to Insult Lamont less. Its almost as if they traded roles.

DarleneIllyria · 07-23-2003, 08:12 PM

Yeah, he was pretty mean in the first season. I remember one scene when he shoved Fred away from his porcelin.

*PinkLady* · 07-23-2003, 11:58 PM

I agree. I liked his character better when he was mean, though.

glenny · 07-24-2003, 07:21 AM

Yes i agree. Lamont did seem alot more surly and unkempt during the first season.

sylvia · 07-24-2003, 11:02 PM

Lamont was meaner in the first season. That may be due to the script, I read once that in the first season they used the scripts from the British counterpart to Sanford and Son, it was called Steptoe and Son. I have never seen the British version, but I have heard it is darker and gloomier than the american one.

Also, in later seasons, Lamont got too soft he didnt oppose his pop enough then.

sylvia

Junkoligist · 07-25-2003, 01:22 PM

I agree, I didn't like his character at all in the late late seasons. I don't think he added anything to the show. I guess they figured he had to grow up. But he grew up into an even bigger Dummy than the origional.

Barnabas1 · 07-25-2003, 09:50 PM

He was rather harsh!

W.J. Griffin · 07-26-2003, 08:59 PM

I dunno...I kinda prefer the kinder, gentler Lamont from the 2nd season on, as he was WAY too disrespectful to his father in the earlier episodes (in the pilot episode's epilogue, after he was convinced that Fred had done himself in, but, in reality, was just hiding in the closet, Lamont chases the poor{?} old dude up the stairs...WITH A BROOM!! Yes, it WAS funny, but still...)

Lady T · 07-27-2003, 03:21 AM

You are right!
Lamont was a royal as###le, especially towards Fred, than k God he lighten up in the next seasons

07-23-2003, 06:42 PM	#1
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	Lamont Was MEAN In The First Season Anyone else notice Lamont is alot meaner and Grumpier in the first season than the rest of the series? It seems almost everything Fred says makes Lamont angry. Dont get me wrong they never got along that great but they sure got along better in the later seasons than they did in the first. Fred also seemed to Insult Lamont less. Its almost as if they traded roles.

07-24-2003, 11:02 PM	#5
sylvia Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 29, 2003 Posts: 29	lamonts character Lamont was meaner in the first season. That may be due to the script, I read once that in the first season they used the scripts from the British counterpart to Sanford and Son, it was called Steptoe and Son. I have never seen the British version, but I have heard it is darker and gloomier than the american one. Also, in later seasons, Lamont got too soft he didnt oppose his pop enough then. sylvia

07-25-2003, 09:50 PM	#7
Barnabas1 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 4,598	He was rather harsh!
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07-23-2003, 08:12 PM	#2
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Yeah, he was pretty mean in the first season. I remember one scene when he shoved Fred away from his porcelin.

07-23-2003, 11:58 PM	#3
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	I agree. I liked his character better when he was mean, though.

07-24-2003, 07:21 AM	#4
glenny Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 21, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 951	Yes i agree. Lamont did seem alot more surly and unkempt during the first season.

07-25-2003, 01:22 PM	#6
Junkoligist Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 18, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 196	I agree, I didn't like his character at all in the late late seasons. I don't think he added anything to the show. I guess they figured he had to grow up. But he grew up into an even bigger Dummy than the origional.

07-26-2003, 08:59 PM	#8
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	I dunno...I kinda prefer the kinder, gentler Lamont from the 2nd season on, as he was WAY too disrespectful to his father in the earlier episodes (in the pilot episode's epilogue, after he was convinced that Fred had done himself in, but, in reality, was just hiding in the closet, Lamont chases the poor{?} old dude up the stairs...WITH A BROOM!! Yes, it WAS funny, but still...)

07-27-2003, 03:21 AM	#9
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	You are right! Lamont was a royal as###le, especially towards Fred, than k God he lighten up in the next seasons