The Jeffersons had a openly transgender character.....in the 70s

[keond]

George was gay in real life

 

[ajnapoleon]

I seen this episode as a kid but I just made the connection

Regardless of your feelings on the matter, they were definitely ahead of their time.

i watched the whole episode

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

 

[Methodical]

Never knew this episode existed

 

[old pig]

i watched the whole episode

relax...it was a real woman playing the role

 

[newworldafro]

I don't recall this one and I watched Jeffersons followed by Benson every afternoon as a youngin youngin.

 

[ajnapoleon]

relax...it was a real woman playing the role

it's the principality....

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Was this George's old friend who turned into a chick with dikk?

 

[Ol’Otis]

Was this George's old friend who turned into a chick with dikk?

Yes

 

[JadeB]

Must've been Mandela effect from my memory


You looked this up today because??

It's the Mandela effect. shyt has been popping up in my mind randomly since I was a kid. It came up today so I decided to Google it

 

[Buckeye Fever]

Yes

they played that ep on tv one a cpl months ago

 

[Nymbus]

I didn't think that technology existed back then

 

[Heafcliffe]

Yall catch the audience breh say, "Here we go..."?

Remember watching that shy back in the days.

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

so was Carl from Family Matters

George was gay in real life

 

[Nymbus]

relax...it was a real woman playing the role

I wonder how casting went
5'11"
square shoulders
Size 10 feet
You'd be perfect to play Georges former navy buddy