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Post subject: Re: A Night of All in the Family & The Jeffersons

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:21 pm

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C_Howitt_Fealz wrote:

My childhood celebrity crush was Ja'net Dubois. I don't know who that was doing the theme, but that was bad..

After Pam Grier, I agree.

And it was Jennifer Hudson screeching and wrecking the theme song.

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:36 pm

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Regular Reader wrote:

W_Z wrote:

“All in the Family” came off as a high school project to recreate the show and fell flat.

“The Jeffersons” was awesome.

They were based on actual episodes.

This. But I enjoyed the hell out of them both. Both shows meant a lot to me as a kid and they brought back great memories.

Quietly, I always wanted to meet Carroll O'Cconnor.

I thought you did.

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:40 pm

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never liked archie. maybe i wasn't suppose to. but never liked oconnor.

DID YOU KNOW...who Lear really wanted for the role ???

I think it would have been a perfect fit but Gleason turned it down. Oconnor also didnt think the show would do much.

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Post subject: Re: A Night of All in the Family & The Jeffersons

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:43 pm

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HawaiiYou wrote:

never liked archie. maybe i wasn't suppose to. but never liked oconnor.

DID YOU KNOW...who Lear really wanted for the role ???

I think it would have been a perfect fit but Gleason turned it down. Oconnor also didnt think the show would do much.

Oh for fucks sake.

OConnor was perfect.

Go put your head in the oven and turn on high

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 10:05 pm

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 10:12 pm

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i always wondered why in the all in the family song they nostalgized about Herbert Hoover. why? we're told he was a bad president who started the depression. What's the history behind this? anyone know?

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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 10:28 pm

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HawaiiYou wrote:

Because FDR was a pinko!

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Post subject: Re: A Night of All in the Family & The Jeffersons

Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:21 pm

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I got to see parts of it around the bad weather coverage.

Edith and George were by far the best.

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Post subject: Re: A Night of All in the Family & The Jeffersons

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 6:53 am

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Regular Reader wrote:

C_Howitt_Fealz wrote:

My childhood celebrity crush was Ja'net Dubois. I don't know who that was doing the theme, but that was bad..

After Pam Grier, I agree.

And it was Jennifer Hudson screeching and wrecking the theme song.

something about her has always turned me off. going all the way back to her being on "american idol". her demeanor always says "give me an award for this performance!".

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:16 am

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If I need to see All in the Family or the Jefferson the reruns are available....in 1975 George used the N word !!! :shock:

So did Tom but yesterday they were bleeped out because America is politically correct and a bunch of pussies :lol:

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 7:25 am

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Thought it was interesting and liked the live aspect of it all. Foxx and Tomei were the best in their respective roles. They don’t need to do it again but it was a harmless and interesting experience

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:42 am

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Walt Williams Neck wrote:

If I need to see All in the Family or the Jefferson the reruns are available....in 1975 George used the N word !!! :shock:

So did Tom but yesterday they were bleeped out because America is politically correct and a bunch of pussies :lol:

It absolutely destroyed the whole point of recreating the shows (except for ratings).

It was like watching Goodfellas on censored tv.

Honky wasn't censored, although it is essentially the same word in its nature. I know, white people will be fine.

Why produce the show if you are not going to be edgy, especially in relation to race and society?

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:45 am

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I know this isn't going to be a popular opinion but I'm saying it anyway: Will Ferrell sucks

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:48 am

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I don't understand why Gloria was not blonde?

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good dolphin wrote:

I know this isn't going to be a popular opinion but I'm saying it anyway: Will Ferrell sucks

Right there with you on that one .

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 8:52 am

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good dolphin wrote:

I know this isn't going to be a popular opinion but I'm saying it anyway: Will Ferrell sucks

I think it's more popular than you think.

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:02 am

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Regular Reader wrote:

C_Howitt_Fealz wrote:

My childhood celebrity crush was Ja'net Dubois. I don't know who that was doing the theme, but that was bad..

After Pam Grier, I agree.

And it was Jennifer Hudson screeching and wrecking the theme song.

Jennifer Hudson is so overrated.

Woody Harrelson seemed like he was doing a bad SNL skit. Otherwise I enjoyed both.

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Post subject: Re: A Night of All in the Family & The Jeffersons

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:56 am

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Terry's Peeps wrote:

good dolphin wrote:

I know this isn't going to be a popular opinion but I'm saying it anyway: Will Ferrell sucks

I think it's more popular than you think.

And the parade grows. I wish he would go away.

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Post subject: Re: A Night of All in the Family & The Jeffersons

Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:59 am

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W_Z wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

C_Howitt_Fealz wrote:

My childhood celebrity crush was Ja'net Dubois. I don't know who that was doing the theme, but that was bad..

After Pam Grier, I agree.

And it was Jennifer Hudson screeching and wrecking the theme song.

something about her has always turned me off. going all the way back to her being on "american idol". her demeanor always says "give me an award for this performance!".

Everything about her turns me off. She's a walking caricature of a soulful singer.

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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:23 pm

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Best parts of the show last night - the song intros ! :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDixKh3Zhu0

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Ogie Oglethorpe

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Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 1:54 pm

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I finally saw it.

The Jeffersons episode was better done than All in the Family. I always liked All in the Family more, but Woody Harrelson was miscast. Marisa Tomei nailed it though as Edith.

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Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 1:55 pm

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Regular Reader wrote:

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

"But Awwwwchie, if Michael says his preferred pronouns aw dey an dem, you have to respect dat!"
"Lissen, Eedit, dere's only two kindsa people in dis world: hes, and shes, an MY she is only gonna be married to a HE! I know him, an' dem ain't no dey!"
"See, Awchie, you just used 'em!"
"O___O"

I can't help but read those in Jean Stapleton and Carrol O'Connor voices

Marisa Tomei has Jean Stapleton down pat.

^she did

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