# "Hello, this is Carlton.I'll be your doorman.." **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 29, 1999, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252 "1999-10-29T02:48:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/1 "1999-10-29T02:48:00Z")
This infamous doorman was brought up in conversation tonight and the ensuing debate of what 70’s sitcom did his voice appear on. I say Jeffersons. My friends say Rhoda. Then I started thinking about it and I can picture BOTH. Someone PLEASE HELP ME. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/2 "1999-10-29T02:55:00Z")
I only sawe about two episodes of the Jeffersons and don’t remember him. He was definitely in all 8 or 9 episodes of Rhoda that I watched. (I’d say the same guy was doing the voice of Garfield in cartoons and commercials, now, except that would make him about 78 years old.) * * * Tom~ ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/3 "1999-10-29T03:06:00Z")
It was on Rhoda. and if I am not mistake the voice was George Carlin * * * “Only when he no longer knows what he is doing, does the painter do good things.” --Edgar Degas ---
**Author:** ![timmar68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@timmar68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timmar68)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/4 "1999-10-29T03:18:00Z")
Actually, the voice was Lorenzo Music and it was on Rhoda. I know this because I have no life. 🙂 * * * MaryAnn More woman than you’ll ever inflate! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/5 "1999-10-29T03:19:00Z")
The voice of Garfield is Lorenzo Music, whereas the voice of Carlton the Doorman is Lorenzo Music. Maybe they’re related? 😉 * * * “Vyvyan! Where did you get that Howitzer?” “…I found it.” [The Legend Of PigeonMan](http://www.hotkey.net.au/~guanolad/pigeonman/) - updates every Wed & Sat ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/6 "1999-10-29T03:58:00Z")
Rhoda, for sure. I always looked forward to his voice. But I’ve lost all respect for the man now that I know he has _anything_ to do with that accursed creation **Garfield**. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/7 "1999-10-29T06:30:00Z")
The Jeffersons had Ralph the doorman, and he was quite visible, always acting pathetic in hopes of getting a tip. * * * Remember, I’m pulling for you; we’re all in this together. —Red Green ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/8 "1999-10-29T20:09:00Z")
Lorenzo Music also provided the voice of Peter Venkman in “The Real Ghostbusters” and Tummi the Gummi Bear in “The Gummi Bears”. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/9 "1999-10-29T23:03:00Z")
Tennhippie said [QUOTE] I’ve lost all respect for the man now that I know he has anything to do with that accursed creation Garfield. [QUOTE] Gulp, I hope you don’t mind my Username, it’s an old university nickname, and I knda like it. Keith Trembling in Saskatchewan * * * You want brilliance BEFORE I’ve had my coffee!!! ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 1999, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/10 "1999-10-29T23:04:00Z")
Darn UBB code Keith * * * You want brilliance BEFORE I’ve had my coffee!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 1999, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/11 "1999-11-01T03:22:00Z")
Crap, I lost a non-monetary bet with a neighbor and my hubby over this subject. ---
**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 1999, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-this-is-carlton-ill-be-your-doorman/10252/12 "1999-11-01T04:37:00Z")
And what was the bet? Ugly