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Greg Morris In "The Jeffersons"
posted by Jetfire59STAFFMOD on February 8, 2018 at 9:38 PM
The first three episodes of season 10 of "The Jeffersons" is a three-parter in which Greg Morris guest stars as an electronic surveillance technician. They never actually call him "Barney", but it's strongly implied. I think he is only in part 2. Not sure.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on February 8, 2018 at 10:20 PM
Oh is that where Tom got scammed with the pigeon drop and they brought Barney in to do the reverse scam?
Reply by Jetfire59
on February 8, 2018 at 10:23 PM
Yep, that's the one, Jayhn.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on February 8, 2018 at 10:28 PM
That was a good one. I haven't seen that in years. I also love the Dick Van Dyke episode he was in, even though it was a brief appearance at the end.
Reply by Jetfire59
on February 8, 2018 at 10:32 PM
I'm ashamed to say I'd forgotten that Greg was in the famous Dick Van Dyke episode. From what I've read/heard, the reveal scene was the longest laugh they'd ever gotten from the studio audience. They had to stop taping for a few minutes.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on February 8, 2018 at 10:35 PM
Oh wow I didn't know that. That is my top favorite episode. Hilarious from start to finish
Reply by Jetfire59
on February 8, 2018 at 10:38 PM
I think it was one of the documentaries like on the Biography channel. Dick said the audience carried on for almost ten minutes. When you consider the state of racial relationships of the era, it was quite refreshing.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on February 8, 2018 at 10:47 PM
Yeah I guess that's just one of those moments you can't duplicate LOL
Reply by Jetfire59
on February 8, 2018 at 10:51 PM
There is profound truth in your words, my friend.
Thank Universe we have recording media so magical moments like that live forever.
Reply by Maria Kelly
on February 12, 2018 at 8:14 PM
I remember seeing Greg Morris on an episode of some Western show. He played a Buffalo Soldier.
Reply by Savage918
on July 28, 2018 at 6:28 AM
@Jayhn1111 :😟On a sadder note, a few years after Mission Impossible was canceled I saw Greg Morris on an episode of Sanford and Son. He played the part of an enforcer in a gang that was chasing the Sanfords around Hawaii for some reason. He didn't look very happy doing it and I can't say I blamed him.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on July 31, 2018 at 5:48 PM
Interesting. I don't think I saw that episode
Reply by Savage918
on July 31, 2018 at 8:43 PM
@Jayhn1111
You didn't miss much. I got the impression that he was just doing it for the money. It was sad to watch.
Reply by Jayhn1111
on July 31, 2018 at 9:07 PM
I like Sanford and Son though. Funny show
Reply by Savage918
on July 31, 2018 at 11:44 PM
@Jayhn1111
Sanford and Son were okay.
Reply by Savage918
on December 17, 2018 at 8:30 PM
Also, Greg Morris appeared in 2 episodes of the Mission Impossible Reboot in 1998. It was heartbreaking to watch. His face looks different (before this was filmed he had been in a bad car accident and needed facial reconstruction surgery).
Greg basically just "basically phoned in in." The only good thing about this travesty is that Greg got to work with his son Phil Morris.