Florida and James Evans were exactly what was wrong with the black community

[MAKAVELI25]

I can almost GUARANTEE that @BrothaZay didn't come up with the arguments in the O/P. Not calling the kid dumb, but I think its safe to say that some of these observations are............"beyond him"

 

[BrothaZay]

I can almost GUARANTEE that @BrothaZay didn't come up with the arguments in the O/P. Not calling the kid dumb, but I think its safe to say that some of these observations are............"beyond him"

I been watching Good times since I was 7 years old

oh yea ill slap da lice out yo head

 

[Big Skilly Films]

i always wondered why floridas neck look like that...i was waiting for her to say "go go gadget neck"

 

[sanityovar8ted]

i always wondered why floridas neck look like that...i was waiting for her to say "go go gadget neck"

 

[Pifferry]

Anyone remember the Good Times episode with the Atheist and how Florida reacted ?

 

[No_bammer_weed]

This portrayal of their characters is why the actors who played Florida and James hated the show (The dad became fed up with the scripts and bounced). As JJ became the breakout star the other characters were treated as afterthoughts, with the parents especially depicted as incompetent fools. Both actors were very bitter about the show....same thing happened with family matters, where the show was created as an ensemble piece centered around the Winslow family, but quickly became 'the urkel show'.

 

[RAX 010]

John A. Amos, Jr.
December 27, 1939 (age 74)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present


When John Amos left the show after failed contract negotiations, he said this about JJ’s character: “The writers would prefer to put a chicken hat on J.J. and have him prance around saying “DY-NO-MITE”, and that way they could waste a few minutes and not have to write meaningful dialogue.”

John Amos maintains that the reason he was considered a "disruptive factor" by Norman Lear was because he objected to the negative stereotypes of African Americans that the show constantly presented.

 

[CEITEDMOFO]

making threads out hear. florida piss me off when james found all that money

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

John A. Amos, Jr.
December 27, 1939 (age 74)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present


When John Amos left the show after failed contract negotiations, he said this about JJ’s character: “The writers would prefer to put a chicken hat on J.J. and have him prance around saying “DY-NO-MITE”, and that way they could waste a few minutes and not have to write meaningful dialogue.”

John Amos maintains that the reason he was considered a "disruptive factor" by Norman Lear was because he objected to the negative stereotypes of African Americans that the show constantly presented.

This is the reason why he left.....


I know this is a troll thread and all, but some of yall really need some strong male figures in your life

 

[IronFist]

Anyone remember the Good Times episode with the Atheist and how Florida reacted ?

talking about the guy who Michael was working with?

 

[LA Fisher]

This portrayal of their characters is why the actors who played Florida and James hated the show (The dad became fed up with the scripts and bounced). As JJ became the breakout star the other characters were treated as afterthoughts, with the parents especially depicted as incompetent fools. Both actors were very bitter about the show....same thing happened with family matters, where the show was created as an ensemble piece centered around the Winslow family, but quickly became 'the urkel show'.

Same shyt happened on Fresh Prince of Bel Air

 

[jadillac]

Its crazy how they were posed to be the head of the house, and show how life was in the ghetto, with parents struggling to raise their kids right. But reading between the lines, parents like Florida and James are part of the reason why kids turn out the way they do and the ghetto doesnt change

Lets evalute both their characters.


James:
-Verbally abusive
-Beats his kids
-Throws chairs against the wall and breaks them
-Threatens everybody including females
-Hits kids that aren't his

You would say NONE of this to his face tho.

 

[Invisible Man]

I couldnt even imagine how atrocious Florida Evans breath must have been...

 

[Monoblock]

 

[Yogi]

Y'all need to quit slandering James. Yeah, he threatened his kids but the only time he actually whooped that ass was when they fukked up in school. That man stressed the value of a good education to his kids.

And he did whatever he had to do to protect his kids from the mean streets do Chicago. When Mad Dog shot JJ, James let him know . Mad Dog was shook so much that the Evans family didn't have to worry abut that gang anymore.