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A ’70s sitcom fan’s wet dream! |
| October 1st, 2019 under 70s, Marla Gibbs, Wet dream. [ Comments: none ]
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Back in the ’70s, people were addicted to watching Marla Gibbs on The Jeffersons, Todd Bridges on Diff’rent Strokes, Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields on The Facts of Life and Glenn Scarpelli on One Day At a Time.
That was then, where are Florence, Willis, Blair, Tootie and Alex now? They all got together over the weekend at an event for the National Parks Conservation Association. While we got this amazing photo of them still looking totally far out, we also need to remember we need to preserve these parks. We want our kids to enjoy them as much as we did. Then we want their kids to enjoy it as much our kids did and so on.
Just like syndication, home video and streaming keep their shows alive, we need to keep out national parks thriving.
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Get to know all about The Jeffersons on Unsung tonight! |
| October 22nd, 2017 under Marla Gibbs, TV One. [ Comments: none ]
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If you are as big as a fan of The Jeffersons, then you going to want to watch Unsung on TV One tonight at 10p. You will learn more about the groundbreaking show than you ever knew.
The episode features past interviews with the late Sherman Hemsley (George) and Isabel Sanford (Weezie) and new revelations from Marla Gibbs (Florence), Norman Lear (creator), Berlinda Tolbert (Jenny), Don B. Welch and Ernest L. Thomas (What’s Happening!!).
You will learn things like which cast member did not want to leave All In The Family and what was said to convince them go. How Lear found his George Jefferson in Hemsley and how many seasons the producer extraordinaire had to wait for him to finally become the iconic character. Talking about iconic, how did that George Jefferson walk come about? The answer is surprising. Almost as much as which of the show’s stars actually kept their job at an airline for several seasons and how the producers finally got them to quit. How Roxie Roker (Helen) reacted when they told her she was going to have to kiss a White man on the show? Did you know even ever after Zara Cully (Mama Jefferson) was diagnosed with lung cancer, she still wanted to be on the show. She remained on the series until her death in 1978. These are just a few of the many interesting tidbits you will learn about one of the greatest television shows ever created.
I have seen every episode at least 10 times and it never gets old. I will find myself having a new laugh every time I watch them. After viewing this Unsung, I want to rewatch the series again because I will be looking at it with different eyes and you will too.
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Remember Marla Gibbs? |
| May 25th, 2012 under Marla Gibbs, Remember?. [ Comments: 1 ]
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Marla Gibbs came out for the premiere of Battlefield America and Mary Jenkins looks amazing. The 80 year old actress looks as good as we got to know her as Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons back in 1975. Can you believe it has been almost 37 years since she stated working as The Jeffersons wise-cracking maid on the timeless sitcom? Seriously I watch the comedy every day and it never gets old.
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TV legends show the Glee kids how it should be done! |
| April 22nd, 2010 under Marion Ross, Marla Gibbs, TV Land. [ Comments: 1 ]
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Now I am not saying the Glee kids (well maybe Lea Michelle can take notice) don’t know how to perform for the camera, but these TV legends made Don’t Stop Believin’ even more fun than Glee made it and the season premiere was extremely enjoyable. The best part of this Sunday’s TV Land Awards is when the TV Land Glee Club with soloists David Hasselhoff (Knight Rider, Baywatch) and Marilu Henner (Taxi) were accompanied by Todd Bridges (Different Strokes), Joyce Dewitt (Three’s Company), Jamie Farr (M*A*S*H), Marla Gibbs (The Jeffersons, 227), Howard Hesseman (WKRP in Cincinnati), Shirley Jones (The Partridge Family), Richard Karn (Home Improvement), Richard Moll (Night Court), Marion Ross (Happy Days), Jimmie Walker (Good Times), Marcia Wallace (The Bob Newhart Show, The Simpsons) and Fred Willard (I think he guest starred on all of those shows) sang the song that made Glee a phenomenon. How much of phenomenon? Well they received the Future Classic Award at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards. So to honor the show that brought good singing back to TV, the TV Land Glee Club made a rare appearance and sang their legendary hearts out in honor of Glee! You can watch that performance and so many other incredible reunions of the casts from The Love Boat, Everybody Loves Raymond and my favorite Bosom Buddies along with so many more surprises this Sunday at 9p when Tim Allen hosts the TV Land Awards. I have seen the show and can I tell you it is an instant classic? Oh and did I mention that Blondie does a medley of their hits? They were so good that got me, One Way or Another.
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