The Royal Family S1E08 "New Beginnings"
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- The passing of Al Royal is marked by warm goodbyes from friends and family, including sister-in law Ruth (new cast member Jackee), whose arrival at a time of need may be as much for her own need as for Victoria's. Victoria: Della Reese. Shag: Slappy White.
This episode originally aired November 27, 1991, and was the first episode to be filmed after the death of Redd Foxx.
R.I.P. 🪦 Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Naya Rivera, Bubba Bexley, Slappy White and Reynaldo Rey
All star ⭐️ cast
All of those greats are gone… Blessings to their families.
All were the best actors who work with Redd Foxx. Only if Whitman Mayo(Grady) would have guest starred.
@@pedrogonzalez5075 and you can't forget lawanda paige aka aunt ester!!
rip🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
They don't make tv like this no more. I love this show 🖤
Every time they were on screen together Redd & Della were pure undeniable MAGIC. They made this marriage so realistic. You would have thought you were watching a real life couple. Rest in paradise to them both….and to sweet Naya❤
Yep, Della talked about that as well citing the good chemistry her and Redd had and loved how we got to see him become a married man with grandkids, something that showed the evolution of his acting skills.
I love you naya River❤😂🎉
After Redd Foxx's death, Della Reese would go on to do "Touched By An Angel," years before her death. I'm grateful she hit the jackpot in doing a TV series. May Redd Foxx (1922 - 1991) & Della Reese (1931 - 2017), along with Naya Rivera (1987 - 2020), all #RIP.
@brothergaryii Don't forget Slappy White (1925-1995), Don "Bubba" Bexley (1910-1997), Prince C. Spencer (1917-2015) along Reynaldo Rey (1940-2015).
Every bit as sad as when the episode originally aired. Redd Foxx was a legend, as was Della. RIP to both.
R.i.p gertrude seinin 🎉
A lot of people in this episode are no longer with us. RIP to all
Odogg still herr.
@@Ricobaca Okay but we're talking about the ones whose NOT HERE.
Quite sad for a show filmed in 1991 too. I am used to that for a 1960s and 1970s production. Thanks for all your work to the departed.
RIP Dell Reese, Naya Rivera, Bubba, Slappy White
Rest in peace Naya Rivera, Della Reese and Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx.
And Reynaldo Rey. He played the preacher.
What happened to that baby girl Naya??!?
@@raecilee6393 She and her 5-year-old son went boating two years years ago. She did not put the acre down on the boat and they were swimming and the boat was sailing away. She swam towards the boat to catch up with it she got her son on there but she did not make it because she was exhausted so she drowned.
@@raphies6122 Bless her heart...
It’s been almost 32 yrs since we lost REDD FOXX. This is the 1st time I saw this Tribute Episode to MY IDOL & I must Thank Mr. Eddie Murphy for paying Homage to him so BEAUTIFULLY!!!
CONTINUE TO REST PEACEFULLY, SIR!!!
♥️🌟🙌🏽🙏🏽👑🕊️🎤✝️😢🎬📺
You can tell she’d been crying from her voice💐💐 r.I.p Fred
It should've said at the end: IN LOVING MEMORY OF REDD FOXX.
It actually should have said that on the previous episode last appearance.
Redd Foxx and Della Reese, comic genius! Rest in peace to both! The world lost two of the very best when they past!
R.i.p shirley caesar
Rest in Paradise Redd Foxx Della Reese and Naya Rivera
I Watched this series after watching Eddie Murphy’s interview .
Red Fox is the greatest comedian! So sad he died on the show, at least he was doing something he loved. Eddie said people thought he was just joking, but he had a heart attack.
I remember my parents loving Red Fox and my Dad had a similar personality and our family loved watching Sanford and son. Keep on resting in peace Red Fox.
That was so nice. They honored him on this show with this episode.
Damn he died on this show
He was always faking the heart attacks on Sanford and Son and they thought he was doing it again. This time, it was real, and sadly, claimed his life.
What a Beautiful memorial to REDD FOX. Seems like yesterday, we lost these GREATS. DELLA REESE, SLAPPY WHITE, BUBBA from SANFORD & SON 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. ❤️& RESPECT REST IN POWER!
And they where all Redd Foxx real friends
If sanford and son hadn't gotten cancelled in all these years since the late 70's there couldve been an episode a special tribute to Redd Foxx
This is far more touching when you watch Della's interview on the subject
Yep, it goes hand in hand with her acting in this episode. She was not happy that Redd was not phased out in death rather than 'Al died while bowling, Ruth wants to move in, new life for all' style they went on with. She even wanted some references to him such as 'remember what your grandfather said/father said style dialogue here and there'. The last taped episode that was unaired could have dived into that slightly when Victoria was bored and ended up getting a new job that she was later fired from.
@@GSU2004 They just wanted to get it over with and done, like with Dolph Sweet on Gimme A Break! They could've had more references to Al in later episodes as a tribute.
@@sha11235 Yep, even when the series hit 100 episodes where Nell came out saying 'you just watched the 100th episode of Gimme A Break, thanks to all of you for five glorious years' and I remember in the comments on that episode, we're like you all could have said something like, 'you just watched the 100th episode of Gimme A Break, Dolph we know you're celebrating up in heaven with us, thanks for 5 glorious years, here's to many more', something like that.
Also Gimme A Break really lost its way in the last season, the show was all over the place with new characters and more.
Della was not happy that Redd was simply written out and forgotten about. She was expecting it to be at least a two parter with 'Al' in the hospital after an accident or health issue not 'Al's dead, meet Ruth, life goes on' as they did with this continuation. She admitted in later interviews that she was not going to come back if the show got a second season. While ratings were down, with Della being out, that was the death nail of the series.
Actually, it was Redd Foxx's death that was the final nail in the coffin for the series.
I'm sure they could not find anyone suitable to replace Foxx in the 'Al Royal' character or a proper storyline for the character to continue, which best explains the reason why they had to kill it off. Because of Mr. Foxx's death, the ratings never recovered, leaving CBS with no alternative but to pull the plug on 'The Royal Family'. So sad and a shame that the show had to end that way.
@@stevieboy247 I binged the entire season of the series recently on here and some of the post Redd episodes were enjoyable but you could tell this was Redd's show, hands down. You are correct, there's no Royal Family without Redd. Some probably thought either John Amos or Sherman Hemsley could fill in those shoes but they couldn't even if they tried (and both of those men are good actors too).
Don’t blame her
Eddie Murphy’s laugh is appropriately silenced at the end.
And that figure there looks like his ass.
I love how the choir continues to hum the same part for 20 minutes 💕💕😊😊
This was a sad epispde redd foxx is still missed
A real funny guy. No matter what he did, you would laugh.
Thank you for this,I’m a huge Redd Foxx fan and Della’s speech touched me you know she meant every word good to see the love Redd got. I’m 33 and fell in love with the OG off CZcams Sanford and son episodes lol
If sanford and son hadn't gotten cancelled there couldve been an episode a special tribute to Redd Foxx
I know it's Louis Armstrong singing the song at the end, but for some reason, his voice reminds me of Redd's.
I remember when I saw this episode on CBS as a child in 1991, I thought Redd was the actual singer until my grandparents said that was Louis Armstrong but it felt like Redd's spirit.
@sha11235 The late Maya Angelou sounds allot like the late Della Reese and vice versa. 🤔🧐🤷🙏
I actually thought it was Redd Foxx 's voice seeing this a few days ago for the first time ever, this show that is, thought at 39 yrs old I would finally look up this last work of Redd Foxx, I mean. I knew this show did exist but now I'm finally seeing it, the character wasn't far of Fred Sanford and yes, Redd Foxx and Louie Armstrongs voice is wildy uncanny, good Jesus.
Bubba and Melvin....that must have been rough.
It was great to see Don "Bubba" Bexley and Melvin "Slappy" White amongst the mourners. Shame Lawanda Page and Demond Wilson were not there amongst the Sanford and Son Alumni. Great tribute none the less to a brilliantly talented and funny actor.
Agreed. This could have easily been (and should have been) an extended hourlong episode.
@@MDCDALTX I agree with you on that 1. I heard somewhere that Della Reese say that she was angry that this was not a 2 part episode where Al was in hospital and then they had the funeral in the next episode, but they just wrote him out and that was it. Still, this was a great way to write him out, especially the slideshow at the end.
Maybe the others weren't invited by the producers
@@danielmoore2320too expensive or they weren’t available
@ScoobyandShaggy5554 read my comments nothing was said on how expensive it was
This episode marked post Redd Foxx after his death in 1991. In real life, Della Resse mourned so much with LaWanda Page(Aunt Esther) at his funeral.
Aww this sad I can't believe I've never seen this show
In a perfect world where Redd Foxx lived to be 100 and The Royal Family ran for 7 seasons, let's face it - LaWanda Page should have played Victoria's sister. Oh the hilarity that would've been!
Absolutely, but don't forget, Redd died at 66. Even with 7 seasons, he would have bene 73 at the end of the production, a good time to retire with a second successful series under his belt after so many flops since Sanford and Son went off. He deserved that
This show did NOT GO 7 SEASONS...
Only 15 episodes one season (two episodes did not air..)low ratings its was canceled..
Crazy bcuz Jackee bought life back into the show after Fox passed.
@@justaylor1269 No one said the show lasted seven seasons, it probably would have if Foxx did not die in the beginning. I need for folks to read for comprehension not to respond. This show was a ratings hit for the 1991-1992 TV season. And ratings crashed after he left, this was his show and you saw that in the epsidoes after his death, no one watched and it was done. Della was done as noted during interviews after the cancelation.
Agreed!!
@@GSU2004 in the words of Ms Nene Leaks I SAID WHAT I SAID!!!!!!!
I KNOW WHAT I READ SHE DID SAY 7 SEASONS BTW IF YOU DONT WANT A REPLY DONT POST DAMN !!! REAL TALK THE SHOW WASN'T GOOD WITH FOXX!!! EDDIE WAS TRYIN TO BUILD HIM BACK UP FROM HIS DOWN FALL..
THE CAST WAS WEAK !!! JACKEE WAS THE ONLY FUNNY ONE UP THERE ...NOW I SAID IT ...
IN THE WORDS OF KENYA MOORE..
DON'T COME FOR ME UNLESS I SEND FOR YOU..!!! BRING YOUR RECEIPTS TO THE TABLE!!!
She and Redd Foxx worked so well together!
I remember this episode like it was yesterday 😢 R.I.P Redd Foxx and to all the beautiful souls that has transitioned 🕊️
The royale family final episode rest in peace red Fox the funniest man of comedy rest easy Bruh
This wasn't the last episode.
@@sha11235 Yes I know they continued the show with Jackee but it didn't last! CBS cancelled the series with 2 unaired episodes which did eventually air in 2019 on Decades tv network. 😢📺🙏♥
Never saw this show when it was on…. I listened to a documentary on his life and found it. Glad I did. After learning the circumstances around his passing it made it even more real. Thank you for all the laughs sir.
Redd would've loved the flashbacks
Rest in peace red fox rest in peace Nia River
Thank you for posting this beautiful show.
I really enjoyed this show back then
Glad you’re enjoying! I think the show had at least 2-3 seasons in it, if Redd hadn’t passed.
I like how this show was based in Atlanta!! I've been checking out the episodes and this show had potential !Dope show!
It was so good to see my great performers.
I can’t believe that was a little naya in this show it’s so sad to see how everything went rip naya 😢
“So Al, as you rumble on to your new life dear brother no matter what might be your goal. Keep your eye on that donut forget about that hole.” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Glad the post office flew the flag at half mast for its worker Al Royal.
I've been watching The Royal Family episodes and this episode put tears to my eyes knowing that Redd Foxx passed away 33 years ago!!...Rest In Peace Redd!! 🌹
18:08 ironically they made Ruth into Victoria's daughter in the other episodes she appears on instead of her half sister.
They should have did the daughter storyline instead of the half sister pilot as Della and Jackee was too far apart in age for that to even seem realistic. Della and Jackee were mother and daughter on 227 so they should have worked with that. Jackee was available after the cancellation of 227 and many people were looking for things to put her on so they tossed her over here. Jackee did not have the star power that Redd Foxx had. The show never recovered in the ratings when Redd died despite best efforts.
@@GSU2004 you could argue Jackee was hotter in the early 90s than Red
She was NAMED after her sister Ruth........
Yes they did. I felt she should have been the daughter from the start. They did that in Tyler Perry's house of Payne. Clarence was their son and became their nephew once Calvin came on the show which made more sense he looked more like Ella & Curtis.
@@ebonyepps2261 Yep, many shows often do this on pilots where people were not connected initially or connected in a different way. On the 227 pilot, Calvin didn't live in 227 and he wasn't Pearl's grandson then it was later written as he lived with her as her grandson. I remember the 10 episode pilot run of House of Payne where CJ was their son and then Calvin became the son in the new season. It made much better sense to show the extended family dynamic that Tyler wanted to do. Calvin had typical post-college dropout issues of finding suitable employment, figuring out what he wanted to do, finding love and more; good storylines were created from that. CJ had to deal with a drug addict wife and struggling to keep his family together. One thing I love what Good Times and Roseanne ushered in was the 'family is not perfect but we're all in this together' shtick that is much more relatable than these picture perfect families. Royal Family was a good example of this as well with Redd and Della having to see their empty nest get full again.
It’s so ironic that Redd Foxx suffered a heart attack on the set and everybody thought that he was joking.
I LOVE MR. Reds Fox and MS. Dela Reese so much ❤ I still watch movies and Sitcoms. Thank You for still POSTING VIDEOS. (. Ms. JO ) ORION MICHIGAN 10/22/22
R.I.PRAISE- Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Naya Rivera, Slappy White, Don(Bubba)Bixsley 😇 Sing GOD'S PRAISE!
" 🎶TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER🎶 " 🙏🏿😇 YOU CAN'T GO WRONG 😇
And Reynaldo Ray
They were my favorite couple on Harlem Nights RIH to both of them 🕊
Thanks for posting.
Before working together on Harlem Nights & The Royal Family Redd Foxx & Della Reese struck Gold in the 70's with 2 Hit NBC Sitcoms:
Redd with Sanford & Son and later in Sanford as Junkman Fred Sanford and Della with Chico and the Man as Della Rogers and Della would later spend most of her years on CBS with Charlie & Company, The Royal Family and Touched By an Angel with Roma Downey best known for playing Jackie Kennedy Onassis in the NBC Miniseries based on the best selling novel A Woman Named Jackie
God Bless Redd Foxx & Della Reese, R.I.P. Fred Sanford & Della Rogers, R.I.P. Bennie Wilson & Vera, R.I.P. Al & Victoria Royal
Much Gratitude
Made me cry, RIP Redd Foxx 😢
That was Al's ghost doing that to the leaves.
Also his ghost when that Louie Arnstrong song came in the tribute of Redd Foxx, I've listened to the Louie Armstrong version and while he did sound a lot like Redd, but the tribute clip at the end so
more like strikingly Foxx, it's pretty amazing.
I remember this TV show and episode as well. May Redd Foxx, Dela Reese & Naya Rivera rest peacefully 🙏🏾🕊
I forgot to say rest in peace Della Reese
You also, forgot to say R.I.P. to the little 4 year old girl (Naya Rivera), who drowned in 2020 while saving her son.
@@DonP413 Thank you for reminding me bro I forgot about the other cast members of this TV show. . r
@@hondacivic.japanese8265 Respect bro 🤝🏾
@@DonP413 Respect ✊ Thank you bro
This episode was super emotional..... RIP Redd Foxx and Company..... Know You all are in a better place
Gimme some of what’s ya good for. RIP Redd. We love you. ❤
Why have I never heard of this show?
It was booted after 1 season, which is a shame because it had so much potential.
@toreradojaojo Even though John Ritters last tv show 8 Simple Rules lasted nearly 2 years after his death this is a bit like that show, only difference is this show only lasted about 7 more episodes, Legendary Comedians who got their fame on 2 70s hit sitcoms passes away and their new show is never the same again, yes this show had potential as well as 8 Simple Rules. RIP Redd Foxx and John Ritter.
Wow I jus started watching this show this week,over night shift and I get to this episode and red fox passed 🙏🏿 got me thinking alot man..I wasn’t expecting this episode,got me thinking abt life 1 minute yiu here next min you not 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Excellent episode ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❣️💯
My heart broke all over again!
68 yrs old back in 1991 wasn't as young as it is today, we've come a long way in 33 years, RIP Redd Foxx!!!
I thought Larenz Tate was going to turn into his then future O-Dog "Menace II Society" character here.
Very nice
So in this episode Jackee Harry plays the half sister of Della Reese. I’ve seen a bunch of episodes with Jackee in it b4 this particular one & she plays as Della Reese’s daughter & the sister of Elizabeth 😂. Definitely like her as the daughter better
Rip to them both
Jackee just basically was Sandra Clarke with a different name.
Della Resse played Jackee mother on 227.
I thought Jackee played Della Reese's daughter in this series, yet she called Della Reese Victoria. Isn't Ruth Liz's sister?
So confusing 😕 I think that's why the show didn't last after Redd Foxx kind just fell all over the place.
Its sad and ironic how redd died the same age and way his first tv character fred was!😢 he was having a real one during the filming of this episode and everybody just thought he was doing his famous fred character but he wasn't and passed on set!😢 rip to the best!!
Did I miss something? In the previous episode Ruth was Victoria's younger half sister. In this episode she is Elizabeth's sister and calling Victoria mom.......
Nope you’re spot on. The producers put the show on a 5 month break after episode 8 to “retool” it. Guessing they decided Ruth worked better as Victoria’s daughter. I think the switch was right
@@MDCDALTXGood thing. Jackee looked 30+ years younger than Della Reese.
I had never heard about this show until last night when I was watching a dean Martin roast for redd for the hundredth time. I decided to look up some facts about redd and saw this show mentioned. I've been a huge Redd Foxx fan my entire life. And Della Reese was such a beautiful person that radiated love you can't help but love her. I knew Redd died when filming this series but didn't know which episode. I also didn't expect to have these feelings I'm having right now. I was fortunate enough to have seen Redd live in one of his shows and at his club. Both times I was way too young to have been there according to the powers that be. As rough and gruff as he was he gave those around him a feeling of caring and friendship. I thought it was cool that slappy and Reynaldo were there to show their love. I'm surprised Eddy Murphy didn't do a cameo. Respect to Eddy for the funeral arrangements and for keeping these legends of comedy on the movie screens. Harlem Nights is without a doubt the funniest movie made in my lifetime. There are generations that would not know anything about the players you cast in that movie and their contributions to comedy as we know it.Rip Red,Slappy,Reynaldo,Della and the others of your generation that have made this world a happier place. You are loved and missed
😢😢😢😢😢 R. I. P
How did I not know this existed?
It was so sad that Redd Foxx died while making this series. This was a comeback for his ass.
Why you say that like that????
@@raecilee6393 I know
@@raecilee6393 Why not? I'm trying to be funny like he was.
2:31 Before this timestamp you could tell that Della Reese was not into it.
The whole episode should've just been a memorial service of people talking.
8:45 it’s Melvin from Sanford and Son.
Melvin and Bubba.
@@janiceknight5916 I didn’t see bubba though.
@@ChonSina06 he was the first friend who spoke at the funeral
@@jswizzle295:50
Ohh now I see him.
This episode made my friends from barney season 7 laugh 😂😂😂
Like Beth for example 11:30
10:00 definitely had to be been raw feelings from Della Reese cause it was too real :(
probably the rest of the cast as well cause including the 2 teens
wow! Red Foxx
This is the first time seeing this show when it aired. It was also the first time seeing Bubba & Slappy since their Sanford & Son days. Larenz & Naya ended up being the breakout stars . I wonder what ever happened to the eldest daughter Sylver Gregory who disappeared from acting. RIP to the legends Redd Foxx and Della Reese, and Bubba & Slappy.
So Ruth was first the grandma’s younger sister, but in later episodes Ruth is her daughter 😳 or did I miss something?
Right!!! I knew I wasn’t tripping!
Correct
Yep a retcon
They live in Georgia. Theoretically, they could have the same father.
#GodBless !!
😢😢😢😢😢😢 redd Fox rip 1991
So, basically Jackeé left 227 to play Sandra Clark on "The Royal Family"??
You could say that. “227” ended about 18 months prior but yes, in short, same character.
R.i.p 3lw ❤
Aw💛
Peace and respect to all the actors and actresses that appeared in the attached 🎥 video show listed as The Royal Family; of the actors and actresses acting out in someway and or another about so called made-up money making funerals and or wakes that some person/s to go to to make appear as a charade by their unfair or unreal do and or talk unfair and or talk of unreal character's learnt about from books and or taught acted out and or talked about and or sung about at so-called funerals and wakes of also believed to be cheating and or wronging going on of some customer servicing persons running funeral and or wakes unfairly for making money by.
I thought Jackee was Victoria’s daughter not younger sister 🤔
that was the original was to be her sister then after a break they re cast her as the daughter
even tho she should of been the younger since Mariann Aalda is 8 years older than Jackee but again Telma Hopkins was older than Jo Marie Payton on Family Matters and she played the younger sister
Amen.
RIH FRED G. SANFORD...1 FUNNY DUDE!
Della was even a guest on Sanford and son along with redd foxx and Lawanda page
Like The Cool episode
And Keep Moving Along and Merry Christmas Toooo ALL of You in the here and now and Forever GOD BLESS ALL of YOU.
It needed to have said in Loving Memory of Redd Foxx
R.i.p gertrude seinin 🎉❤
Larentz was in was everybody show.. werk rentz! Lol
R.i.p ashford & simpson 😢
Della Reese was great on Chico and the man:)
Awhh i know this had to be a hard scene to do. These ppl were his friends and coworkers for many years
I wanted Redd Foxx to bust in the room solo bad.
I take it to Lord!!!!!!!
Jackee was great for this show however I didn't make sense she being the half sister..the next episode was better..she was the other daughter 💯❤️
Della has beautiful hair
sea rock chico in the building 💯 gRaNd Birmingham Alabama
2:56 lol princess amber loves barney once upon a time
Bubba Don Bexley and Slappy White guest star in this episode
Rip with god all things are possible