The thing that struck me most about the show was the age difference between Esther Rolle and John Amos - she was 19 years older than him in real life. Amos was a strong actor, but now when I watch the show, I'm too conscious of that powder in his hair.
Come to think of it, they did the same thing with Sherman Hemsley when he first started playing George Jefferson on "All in the Family"!
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