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On Norman Lear, Isabel Sanford's "Weezy" character, and settling into The Jeffersons 38:10
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on Norman Lear making the rounds of Broadway shows to look for talent, and being spotted when Hemsley was part of the cast of the musical Purlie 01:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Person: Norman Lear
Sherman Hemsley on meeting Isabel Sanford for the first time, and the moment their characters clicked 01:24
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Person: Isabel Sanford
Sherman Hemsley on the relationship between "George Jefferson" and "Archie Bunker" 00:53
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Person: Carroll O'Connor
Sherman Hemsley on Norman Lear working with the actors during the cast "readings" on The Jeffersons 00:43
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Person: Norman Lear
Sherman Hemsley on walking on Paul Benedict's back during The Jeffersons 01:22
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Person: Paul Benedict
Sherman Hemsley on how Isabel Sanford's character's "Weezy" nickname came about on The Jeffersons, and his working relationship with her 01:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Person: Isabel Sanford
Sherman Hemsley on Norman Lear working with the actors during the cast "readings" on The Jeffersons 00:43
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Profession: Producers
Sherman Hemsley on his first "starring" role -- in elementary school 00:41
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on moving from Philadelphia to New York and joining the Negro Ensemble Company 01:36
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on Norman Lear making the rounds of Broadway shows to look for talent, and being spotted when he was part of the cast of the musical Purlie 01:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on getting "the call" from Norman Lear's office while he was on tour with the musical Purlie, which led to his getting the "George Jefferson" character 01:05
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on direction he was given for the "George Jefferson" character, and his first entrance on All in the Family 02:08
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for George Jefferson's character on The Jeffersons 02:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on being skinny enough to walk on Paul Benedict's back 01:47
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on how Isabel Sanford's character's "Weezy" nickname came about on The Jeffersons 00:40
Interview: Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley on his impressions of All in the Family as a viewer 00:34
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: All in the Family
Sherman Hemsley on direction he was given for the "George Jefferson" character, and his first entrance on All in the Family 02:51
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: All in the Family
Sherman Hemsley on the relationship between "George Jefferson" and "Archie Bunker" 00:53
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: All in the Family
Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for the of character "George Jefferson" on The Jeffersons 01:36
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: Jeffersons, The
Sherman Hemsley on how "George" changed over the course of The Jeffersons 01:21
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: Jeffersons, The
Sherman Hemsley on walking on Paul Benedict's back during The Jeffersons 01:22
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: Jeffersons, The
Sherman Hemsley on how Isabel Sanford's character's "Weezy" nickname came about on The Jeffersons, and his working relationship with her 01:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Show: Jeffersons, The
Sherman Hemsley on his first entrance as "George Jefferson" on All in the Family 02:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Topic: Comedy
Sherman Hemsley on the creation of the "walk" for George Jefferson's character on The Jeffersons 01:36
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
Sherman Hemsley on how Isabel Sanford's character's "Weezy" nickname came about on The Jeffersons 01:04
Interview: Sherman Hemsley | Topic: Characters & Catchphrases
On writing the special Romp!!! and on his writing partner Phil Mishkin; on appearing on the Andy Griffith series Headmaster, from which he got cast on All in the Family; on auditioning with wife Penny Marshall for All in the Family, and on Sally Struthers being cast as "Gloria Stivic" 05:03
Interview: Rob Reiner
On working with show creators Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin on All in the Family ; on how he felt All in the Family would be received by the public; on his All in the Family character "Mike 'Meathead' Stivic" 16:04
Interview: Rob Reiner
On "Mike Stivic's" relationship with "Gloria Stivic" played by Sally Struthers on All in the Family; on working with Carroll O'Connor as "Archie Bunker" on All in the Family ; on Carroll O'Connor and Norman Lear's relationship on All in the Family 07:31
Interview: Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner on writing Romp!!! 01:21
Interview: Rob Reiner | Genre: Music Shows & Variety Shows/Specials