Bullseye 🎯 !! Demond Wilson wasn't interested in glorifying Norman Lear or any other man and that's all that sitting puppet black news man wanted to hear and see and it was obvious and clear as day that he did...He truly didn't want to hear and know about nothing else Demond Wilson was speaking about...
I need a whole documentary from Demond Wilson’s perspective. His story feels necessary. Truth like this is mountain-breeze refreshing. Definitely going to read Second Banana…
@@sugarspice1689 AND THE TRUTH IS DESMOND WILSON ONLY BELIEVE IN HIS FACTS HE SPOKE ONLY WHAT HIS FACTS HE IS THATS WHY HE NOT IN NO MOVIES HE 54 YRS BEHIND THEY DON'T BELIEVE HIS ARROGANT PERSONALITY . THE END .BYE .
@@cirmeramalone9791 No! You're wrong. The reason Demond Wilson did not continue on in Hollywood was because he chose to become preacher turning his life to God. Study your history. Otherwise, do not speak. Think about it.
@cirmeramalone9791 he is arrogant that speak the truth that's the difference he never been shy to calls out what really went on in Hollywood. I'm glad he spoke out but for yourself he must touch a nerve I wonder why???🙄
I love how Mr Wilson didn't let the interviewer shape the narrative. The interviewer wanted to spin things a certain way and Mr Wilson checked him every step of the way. You could see the frustration in the interviewer's face. Thank you Mr Wilson for giving it to us straight.
Demond is telling his truth as he was there from the beginning to the end,and is the only original cast member that is still alive. Hats off to you,sir! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
How Demond responds honestly without towing the company line 😂 The interviewer tried to get him to give Lear ALL the accolades, but Demond just told the truth (look up Eric Monte and Bud Yorkin if you want more). Much respect for Mr. Demond Wilson 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 💐
And they're you have it Ladies n Gentlemen the REAL FAKE NEWS....😂 The Producers didn't do that real homework. Demond Wilson is not about tap dance for the few little bucks offered him to come on. And the silly sambo reporter tried to pivot and lobby loaded question after loaded question to gloat over that thieving demonic jew. Demond wasn't having no parts of it
@@thomasbrown3356 I don’t think this is about the interviewer not doing his homework. I’m sure he did do his homework. Norman Lear’s name is plastered on the Sanford and son theme opening and he has taken credit with being a part of that show for years. So, it was tea that was being spilled from Demond Wilson, regarding Norman Lear.
So great to see Demond! As a little kid we gathered around the TV as if these characters were family members coming to visit, or we were visiting them. My favorite was Sanford and Son, but we liked them all, really.
I still watch Sanford and son and people say you are watching it again and again. I tell them don’t you listen music again and again. Mr. Wilson stay blessed. Glad to see you.
My Dad was treated horribly when he came home as well. From my heart I have always deeply appreciated and honored our Vietnam vets. I loved Sanford and Son. Demond’s smile was a beautiful thing to behold. I wish him well.
And that my friend is telling it like it is...absolutely love and respect Demond Wilson! He is a treasure trove of that era of television and a truth teller. Deepest condolences to the Lear family.
Very truthful interview!!! Norman was bold enough to bring the truth to television!!! Some wished he wouldn't have! Demond told it like it was!!! Once again very truthful interview!!!
I’m glad he spoke about his harsh treatment after coming home from the war. My Uncle was in Vietnam, and said it was the biggest waste of life, and money. My father was a Korean War hero, and said a lot of Americans did know how bloody it was over there. The Korean War is still not talked about. The only way you would ever know it existed, is from reruns of Mash.
well people keep voting for these lifetime politians with all their foreign relations expierence....let's see WWI WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq War, Afghanistan, all that expirence and look at all the places our youth was sent to die, that's why I'm voting for the non politian Trump a 3rd time.
Such a big difference from those who served in WWII, who came home to ticker tape parades, and became known as "the greatest generation". The people who came back from Korea and Vietnam came back to hatred, poverty, and depression. I will always salute all of our brave soldiers, and the courageous veterans that came before them.
Even with WWII, for some reason the European theatre is discussed a lot more than the Pacific Theatre. There is just rings of even more unspeakable horrors and suffering.
What a history lesson from demond! He can talk and remember fantastically! I am really sorry about his Vietnam experience and people's bad behavior! He deserved better! Watched some of Sanford but mostly all.
May Norman Rest In Peace. Nobody credits Eric Monte for his hand in bringing these shows to life. He was from Cabrini projects and wrote the script for good times then unfairly had it taken from him when he went to Hollywood. There’s a documentary on the monte story
@@jameswalton3930 and I’ve gone to the African American museum in DC where there is a whole exhibit dedicated to black television, this is where the wrong could have been righted but still no mention of Eric 🤷🏽♀️
Kind of a weird interview. Demond is asked to comment on the life and legacy of Norman Lear, a man he said he barely knew. Next, he is asked to comment on All in the Family, a show he appeared on once.
I'm trying to understand how his truth is so bothersome? Would you rather him lie so that you all feel good? This seems to me like the producers of this segment dropped the ball by not doing very much research... Maybe they mistook Demond for Sherman Hemsley? 👀🤷
That appears to be what the interviewers problem was throughout the interview. He apparently didn’t do much prep on Demond Wilson and his views on Norman Lear.
He may never read this, I was a kid in the 60’s but THANK YOU Mr. Wilson for your service to our nation. I still watch Sanford and Son and still enjoy the show. You all are and were Great actors, thank you!
This was great to watch, Demond didn't follow any of these lead in questions. And the interviewer must not have watched Sanford & Son if he thought Lamont was the one making the "controversial" statements.
Yes!! It was quite obvious this man couldn't have watched Sanford and Son any body that watched that show knew it was fred with the controversial lines
Demond Wilson was young then but back in Brooklyn NY he took me around to see his theater productions he was my personal mentor b4 Sanford and son existed.. stay up king..
Clearly the interviewer has never SEEN Sanford & Son ( Lamont was the straight man constantly chastising what his father said) and Demond Wilson, God bless him , still has a bit of a bitter edge to him
@@williamwilson6499 - It is absolutely true! Eric Monte is still living and Demond Wilson us as well. Both have testified to this fact. He sullied his own reputation when he decided to be a thief.
Sanford and Son and All in the Family are still hilarious and watch in reruns.... what other programs today could say they'll be watched in 40 or 50 years....
Appreciate what he speaks, would love to see interviews about him, but this was about recognizing Normman Lear. While he respected his ability apparently he didn't know him very well, being surprised by the clip in the opening, so he really could have focused, and made it short rather than overshadow NL accomplishments, which um, was the point.
Demond was clearly NOT the right person to do this interview. Rob Reiner or Sally Struthers should’ve been the ones to be interviewed. Demond didn’t know Norman well enough to do an intelligent, informative tribute to him. U know the interview wasn’t gonna go well when he beefed at the beginning that his guest appearance on “All in Family” wasn’t shown in the feed. This was bout Norman’s TV legacy not Mr. Wilson’s career, opinions or military service.
Mr.Wilson thank you for speaking about the facts that many young "Black Americans " served their country from 1964-1975 during the Vietnam War. I salute you, Sir...! Thank you..!
What was Scripps News thinking?? Why on earth would they choose Demond Wilson for this interview? I'm sure everything he said about himself, and his experience was true, only one problem; It had nothing to do with Norman Lear.
I don't think the person interviewing him was the problem. It was Demond going way off topic. I don't understand why he had to say negative things about Sammy Davis jr or talk about his own military service. It had nothing to do with why he was there.
@@Jonathan-pp3du Demond was speaking about those times. During that time Sammy was a big supporter of President Nixon and black people considered him a sellout. So coming from that I could see why Demond would not want him on Sanford and Son at that time.
Thank you Demond for your service and the honesty on what you went through in the service. I know its too late but God Bless you. And saying the TRUTH about the Vietnam war and how things are today with our materialistic goods made in China and other countries instead of being made here. ( Mind Blowing 🤨) Also for your character playing in Sanford and Son. Good memories in watching that show. So blessings to you sir to you and your family in the Holiday season. 😊☮💜💫✝️🙏🏾🎄🎄🎄
Not to tarnish the late Norman Lear Screenwriter and producer of so many classic tv shows 📺 from the 1970s time period, one is my all time favorite “Good Times “👏🏽 I just want and stated for the ones that’s unaware the real 🐐Writer and creditor for Good Times, The Jefferson’s and Movie Cooley High is Mr. Eric Monte which is a black man that stated Norman stole his ideas for these shows, a lawsuit also took place. All the information, facts on the internet, may he rip 🕊️💪🏾🙏🏽
Norman Lear was The Actually boss according to John Amos he's the one who fired John Amos from Good Times Norman Lear Created The Jeffersons from All in The Family Eric Admitted they needed Norman Lear Norman Lear was really in Charge running those shows hiring and Firing
Demand Wilson still lives a bitter life. His era is over nobody even knew or wondered if he was still alive. He truly had nothing to say about Norman regarding Sanford and Son.
Demond was telling the truth as he was there from start to finish, and he is the only one still living from the show.🤷🏾♂️ He’s not the only one that said these things about Norman. Look at Eric Monte’s interview. He’s the REAL creator of “Good Times”.
BusterG-ov2wb:. Really the only reason I clicked on this video was because they were talking to Demond Wilson. I wanted to see what he looked like these days. He looked good and sounded good. This video only made me want to hear what Demond really wants to say. I will have to search RU-vid to see if he has been on anyone's podcast.
The interviewer could have directed the conversation more toward the theme of Norm Lear. Also, it would have been good to review to he questions and answers beforehand, if that had not already been done. It probably would have been more beneficial to have a guest who had more of an intertwining with Mr. Lear as well. However, his allowing Mr. Wilson to answer questions according to his own experience, even going off on a slight tangent at times, yielded an eye-opening, enjoyable interview that we might not have otherwise gotten. Many condolences to the Lear family.
Different type interview. His service in Vietnam wasn’t the topic. Maybe should have declined. The era may be over but the laughter from those shows lives on today. RIP Norman Lear and Condolences to his family.
When Wilson said Lear had nothing to do with Sanford and Son, the interviewer could’ve pivoted and asked him what he thought about his one role in All in Family-pulling a gun on Archie. It was a powerful scene in which he and Cleavon Little were smart guys who were robbing homes because of their circumstances not because they were bad guys. Little’s character recognizes that Edith is a pure spirit and returns her jewelry to her before they leave. Did Wilson agree with the sentiments expressed in that scene?
I agree the interviewer could have directed the conversation more toward the theme of Norm Lear. Also, it would have been good to review to he questions and answers beforehand, if that had not already been done. It probably would have been more beneficial to have a guest who had more of an intertwining with Mr. Lear as well. However, his allowing Mr. Wilson to answer questions according to his own experience, even going off on a slight tangent at times, yielded an eye-opening, enjoyable interview that we might not have otherwise gotten. Many condolences to the Lear family.
@@Kdija89 I agree. There’s another great episode that doesn’t involve Wilson but Ron Glass in Everybody Tells the Truth in which a refrigerator repairman brings along a Black apprentice-Glass-and Archie, Mike, Edith and Gloria all have different recollections of how it went down. Powerful stuff.
I found Desmond to sound bitter despite the successful career he has enjoyed as an actor in a highly competitive field of talented actors. His negative, post Vietnam experience certainly painful and deserves acknowledgment. But Norman Lears' shows allowed us (Black people) to say it like it is out loud on TV. "Step Toe and Son" wasn't written about a. Black man, but transitioned beautifully on "Sanford and Son" , because doors were opened by successful Lear productions. We need those kind of sitcoms today!
Firstly his name is Demond, not Desmond. Secondly, black veterans of the Vietnam era were subjected to the harsh racism of the country at that time. I’m sure with whatever traumatic things he may have seen over there, along with the disparities of being a black veteran had it effects on him. As being a combat vet myself, I could only imagine the stress and pain he probably suffered as a man of his age now. From what I gathered, Norman wasn’t as hands on with some of his shows as perceived. I would be “bitter” too, if someone was credited with having a hand in my success, even though he was slightly present. Mr Demond Wilson earned his stripes and should be celebrated as an TV icon
@@edouble30083 yeah but I think his negativity is a part of his personality, Vietnam experience of not. You can see it’s just the way he is. And a bit self centered like disgruntled people often are.
@@d2d2d28 how would you know his personality? Have you been around him and interacted with him to say that he has a negative personality? How would you know that how he is, if you never spent time with him had have had conversations and experiences to deduce negativity? Interviews on RU-vid isn’t a good judge of character.
@@d2d2d28 as I said before, he been through a lot during his time on this earth. Some people are better masking their pain than others, but who are we to say that a person’s bitter and negative having not walked a mile in his shoes? We all have our crosses to bear, and shouldn’t be judged how we carry them
Great interview! Demond was very straightforward. This interviewer bought into the concept we should all praise Lear. Remember, at this time African Americans were not allowed to produce their own series or shows. Even the great Flip Wilson. Redd Foxx was the talent along with Demond who emphasized our culture realistically. Demond played the "straight brother" to offset the brashness of Redd to perfection.
Loved Norman Lear sitcoms. Sandford and Son was my & my dad's favorite. Dad would always quote Fred Sandford Caught on to All in the family on the reruns
All In The Family allowed me to laugh at their antics and opened communication with my parents. In fact, it was instrumental in changing my dad’s mind about issues we would not have been able to discuss.
Norman Lear's shows were a breakthrough and a reflection of our society that I wish television today had the BALLS to discuss! His shows encouraged conversations and dialogue as opposed to the garbage that we see today that is based on a lack of originality and that is manufactured to sell products!
In spite of his challenges… we people of good taste and common sense, salute Mr. Norman Lear…. We can take nothing but positive vibes from his presence in this timeline…. Long live the Republic! Boycott the Super Bowl!
These shows take me back to when I was young, sitting with my beloved granny (r.i.p.), watching all of these sitcoms. I didn't understand a lot of the jokes, ( I was a kid, ) or things that were said and she didn't explain them, "you're too young, you don't need to know what that means", she'd say. But they were good and the greatest memories of my childhood. Thank you, Mr. Lear. Rest in Eternal Peace.
demond isn't playing the straight man anymore. more power to him. i grew up on lear's tv shows and didn't know he died until a couple of hours ago. i'm a fan. thanks for the discussion and having demond on.
Norman Lear was vital for this country to grow up he showed this country how to be tolerant and how to get along and coexist together and there's no greater legacy you could wish to have for anyone
Don't put Sammy down u couldn't come close to Sammy Davis when it comes to talent he could dance sing,. Act and do impersonation and the fast gun draw demond u could only wish u was good as he was
What a great time to be young and get to watch these shows. I love watching them again, and again. Today's generation needs to watch these shows and learn something and laugh.
I watch all of these shows daily and Lamont was just the sidekick which is why the show had several spinoffs without him… Fred Sanford and George Jefferson said all of the things our fathers wanted to say at that time and couldn’t say, this interview with him had nothing to do with Norman Lear or anyone else; he just wanted to tell his story and what happened to him 😮😳😩