Aunt Esther: Like her or hate? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

The Modfather · 01-19-2004, 06:46 PM

Do you like Aunt Esther or not? I do. I think she's pretty funny. But sometimes she can get on my nerves.

marvin g · 01-19-2004, 09:32 PM

She helped make that show a hit!! Fred needed somebody like her too bounce joke off of WHO in her own right could throw them back in a pseudo-religious tone!! She was excellent!!

The Modfather · 01-19-2004, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by marvin g
She helped make that show a hit!! Fred needed somebody like her too bounce joke off of WHO in her own right could throw them back in a pseudo-religious tone!! She was excellent!!

Yeah. I'm not even going to say she was annoying. I really like her. "I'm going to stick my foot right up your" "AUNT ESTHER!!!!"

Brian · 01-20-2004, 12:19 AM

I like her character but Fred bullies her too mercilessly. I mean one or two jokes an episode is ok but I don't want to see more than that. She is awesome.

hoosierelvisfan · 01-20-2004, 09:59 AM

. . . . is one of the best things about S & S. The fights between Fred and Ester are classics. They are my fave episodes when Ester appears. In real life, though, I think that Ester would kind of get on my nerves.

Signed,
Respectfully,
Dutch

howilu · 01-20-2004, 05:26 PM

Aunt Esther is an integral part of Sanford and Son. LaWanda Page and Redd Foxx had great chemistry since they were long time friends from St. Louis. Page delivered her lines with gusto especially in one episode where she said "There is no peace unto the wicked."

Lady T · 01-20-2004, 09:37 PM

Aunt Eshter rocked!; she was one of the best supporting characters on Sanford and Son and the interaction between her and Fred were, though at time harsh, HILARIOUS...

Brian Damage · 01-22-2004, 11:34 AM

Aunt Esther was great.

vashti1999 · 01-22-2004, 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by marvin g
She helped make that show a hit!! She was excellent!!

Agreed.

dandelion wine · 01-24-2004, 11:08 PM

She gave as good as she got, and I liked her.

2004SL · 01-24-2004, 11:59 PM

I didn't like her....I loved her

. The best part of it all is that she and Fred were real friends in life, as were many of the shows characters.

Mr. Television · 01-25-2004, 12:07 AM

Aunt Esther was great. Her and Fred's scenes were some of the funniest on Sanford and Son.

TVFactFan · 01-25-2004, 01:18 AM

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Originally posted by mr roper
Aunt Esther was great. Her and Fred's scenes were some of the funniest on Sanford and Son.

I don;t think her scenes with Fred was funnier than Fred's scenes with Rollo.

moeee · 02-11-2004, 05:44 PM

i like her. her and fred were a great team.

Sammy Reed · 03-29-2004, 01:14 PM

In the early 80's, my brothers and I watched "Sanford & Son" reruns, and we actually had this game that we played. We threw a ball to each other, and as the name of the game put it: "Whoever misses it loves Aunt Esther"! We even had a "Whoever misses it loves Aunt Esther" championship for a while!
But yeah, I liked that character. Sad that LaWanda Page died. Come to think of it, she was an integral part of my childhood, since we had this game named after Aunt Esther. This is just fun stuff to remember.
I guess my favorite Aunt Esther scene is where her wig fell off. Not only that, but what they were saying just before that happened:

ESTHER: You know, there's a whole story in the Bible all about me.
FRED: I remember now. Samson slew the Philistines with your jawbone!
ESTHER: That did it!

She ran after Fred, and the rest was history.

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01-19-2004, 06:46 PM	#1
The Modfather It Sure Does Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 12, 2003 Location: canada Posts: 21,149	Aunt Esther: Like her or hate? Do you like Aunt Esther or not? I do. I think she's pretty funny. But sometimes she can get on my nerves.

01-20-2004, 09:59 AM	#5
hoosierelvisfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Location: I do not like TV Land any longer!!!!! Posts: 467	Aunt Ester's Character . . . . . . . . is one of the best things about S & S. The fights between Fred and Ester are classics. They are my fave episodes when Ester appears. In real life, though, I think that Ester would kind of get on my nerves. Signed, Respectfully, Dutch

01-24-2004, 11:59 PM	#11
2004SL Oldschool Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Northfield, Ohio Posts: 5	Aunt Esther I didn't like her....I loved her . The best part of it all is that she and Fred were real friends in life, as were many of the shows characters.

01-25-2004, 12:07 AM	#12
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Aunt Esther was great. Her and Fred's scenes were some of the funniest on Sanford and Son.
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01-19-2004, 09:32 PM	#2
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	She helped make that show a hit!! Fred needed somebody like her too bounce joke off of WHO in her own right could throw them back in a pseudo-religious tone!! She was excellent!!

01-20-2004, 12:19 AM	#4
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	I like her character but Fred bullies her too mercilessly. I mean one or two jokes an episode is ok but I don't want to see more than that. She is awesome.

01-20-2004, 05:26 PM	#6
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,964	Aunt Esther is an integral part of Sanford and Son. LaWanda Page and Redd Foxx had great chemistry since they were long time friends from St. Louis. Page delivered her lines with gusto especially in one episode where she said "There is no peace unto the wicked."

01-20-2004, 09:37 PM	#7
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	Aunt Eshter rocked!; she was one of the best supporting characters on Sanford and Son and the interaction between her and Fred were, though at time harsh, HILARIOUS...

01-22-2004, 11:34 AM	#8
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Aunt Esther was great.

01-24-2004, 11:08 PM	#10
dandelion wine ~ Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Behind the Couch Posts: 34,967	She gave as good as she got, and I liked her.

02-11-2004, 05:44 PM	#14
moeee Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 40,094	i like her. her and fred were a great team.

03-29-2004, 01:14 PM	#15
Sammy Reed Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2003 Posts: 403	In the early 80's, my brothers and I watched "Sanford & Son" reruns, and we actually had this game that we played. We threw a ball to each other, and as the name of the game put it: "Whoever misses it loves Aunt Esther"! We even had a "Whoever misses it loves Aunt Esther" championship for a while! But yeah, I liked that character. Sad that LaWanda Page died. Come to think of it, she was an integral part of my childhood, since we had this game named after Aunt Esther. This is just fun stuff to remember. I guess my favorite Aunt Esther scene is where her wig fell off. Not only that, but what they were saying just before that happened: ESTHER: You know, there's a whole story in the Bible all about me. FRED: I remember now. Samson slew the Philistines with your jawbone! ESTHER: That did it! She ran after Fred, and the rest was history.