The comic features the McGinnis family who references the Jones family. His comic strip and the expression were used sometime between 1913-1916 ( source). And so will your house, your car, and all your stuff.Ĥ) Comic strip by Arthur “Pop” Momand: This story says the popular phrase was coined by American cartoonist Arthur “Pop” Momand in his comic strip called (you guessed it) “Keeping up with the Joneses.” In a coincidental connection to the mansion story above, apparently Momand got the idea when he moved from New York City to a suburb of New York. If this isn’t a beautiful example of impermanence, I don’t know what is. What was once a top-of-the-line mansion on 80 acres is now falling apart on 2.5 acres (this post has a bunch of pictures). The 7,690-square-foot home, called Wyndclyffe Castle, was so elegant and over the top it prompted neighbors to build even bigger houses in an effort to ‘keep up with the Joneses.’ Apparently it’s the prettiest street in Savannah.ģ) The Mansion owned by Elizabeth Jones: One source says the phrase was inspired by a mansion that was built in the 1850s in New York as a “summer getaway for New York City socialite Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones.” No one seems to agree on which one of these stories is true, but they are all entertaining and interesting:ġ) It’s just an old English saying: Enough said.Ģ) Jones Street in Savannah, GA: Not the most common origin story, but it’s worth mentioning. No matter which origin story you want to believe, we’ve been using the phrase for over a century.ĥ Origin Stories of “Keeping up with the Joneses” This little research project turned out to be much more fascinating than I expected going into it. But, does anyone know why we say it, or where it came from? The tourist in the story of the tourist and the fisherman. SOURCE: Nielsen, P2+, Live+SD, Prime 8p-11p, Nov’21-Apr’22.“Keeping up with the Joneses.” The epitome of lifestyle inflation. SOURCE: Nielsen, P2+, Live+7, Mon-Sun 6a-6a, KUWTJ premieres & repeats, 7/8-9/30/21, 1+min qualifierĢ. But Pam is in for an even bigger shock when the child whom she gave up for adoption years ago suddenly returns!ġ. Tara (Aivaliotis) begins an affair with her college professor, while Pam (Thompson) strikes up a friendship with Stephen Napoli (Chris Cleveland), the CEO of the construction company building the family’s new water facility and who she grows close to after the building is vandalized. Meanwhile, Kayla (Sterling) is enjoying the single life until she meets Carter (Sam Schweikert) who she quickly falls for. Carrie’s (Carter) philanthropic endeavors have always taken a backseat to the family’s business, but now, with Lance (Adonis Williams) at her side, she plans to expand her role by creating the Crystal Water Fund. LMN has also posted six straight months of year over year growth in prime among total viewers 2.Īfter the death of second husband Webb (Ted McGinley), Robin (Fox) stands to inherit a fortune with the help of family lawyer Sheldon’s (Michael Paré) legal wrangling. Season one of Keeping Up with the Joneses reached 5.2 million viewers when it premiered last summer 1. The first season of Keeping Up With the Joneses will be available on demand as well as on the Lifetime App beginning June 22. Kandi Burruss ( The Chi, The Real Housewives of Atlanta) returns to narrate the films which also star Ted McGinley, Michael Pare, Arie Thompson, Ciarra Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Marcos James and Shellie Sterling. Fox as the matriarch of a wealthy family, who along with her four stepdaughters, will stop at nothing to protect their business and family after they are threatened. The four two-hour films are produced by Hybrid and executive produced by and star Vivica A. NEW YORK, NY (June 1, 2022) – LMN’s prolific Wrong franchise returns this summer with the second season of the hit movie series event, Keeping Up with the Joneses, airing four consecutive Fridays beginning July 8 at 8p/7c. FOXĬast Includes Ted McGinley, Michael Pare, Arie Thompson,Ĭiarra Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Marcos James and Shellie Sterling EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY AND STARRING VIVICA A.
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