You always heard J.J tell one of his girls-"Let's go get a Big Mac"

In the episode-Loss of Confidence, J.J tells Joanna, We can go out to dinner after i get home from Art School because Mcdonald's doesn't close until 11 o o'clock-LOL



BTW-was a BIG MAC the only Burger Mcdonald's sold in the mid 70's? That was the only Burger J.J mentioned.

Where should J.J. have taken his dates?


No, the Big Mac was not the only burger McDonald's sold in the mid 70's, it was just a popular one that got to be their trademark of sorts, just like Burger King and the Whopper.

Originally posted by GeeBee
Where should J.J. have taken his dates?


No, the Big Mac was not the only burger McDonald's sold in the mid 70's, it was just a popular one that got to be their trademark of sorts, just like Burger King and the Whopper.



He could have gone to a restarunt, not Mcdonald's

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
He could have gone to a restarunt, not Mcdonald's


Where was he supposed to get the money to afford a date at a restaurant? Steal it from a supermarket?

Originally posted by GeeBee
Where was he supposed to get the money to afford a restaurant? Steal it from a supermarket?


His character just seemed to be oo old to take a female to Mcdonald's. Seem like that would be more suited for Michael.

If you're broke you're broke! Besides she was lucky to anywhere! if it had been me she would have been eating at White Castle! A burger for you and a burger for me! ;)

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
His character just seemed to be oo old to take a female to Mcdonald's. Seem like that would be more suited for Michael.

That still doesn't answer the question of where he was supposed to get the money.

Yeah, where would he get the money, LOL. McDonalds was very popular back then. They used to make commercial after commercial.

He was poor

Solomon, I must admit I Do enjoy your threads, and always looks forward to them:lol: But besides that....Hell, if I went out on a date with someone who looked like JJ, and then he had the audacity to take me out to McDonalds on a date, I would had dumped his skinny ass faster than a New York Second, regarding that he was poor or not; it seems to me that JJ should had at least made some effort to take his date to a somewhat decent restraurant...instead of an inexpensive fast food place...

Once again, there is no answer for where J.J. was supposed to get the money for anything more expensive. If you criticize one way of doing something, you need to have an alternative suggestion. Did James have some extra supermarket loot stashed around the house that we didn't know about?

Originally posted by GeeBee
Once again, there is no answer for where J.J. was supposed to get the money for anything more expensive. If you criticize one way of doing something, you need to have an alternative suggestion. Did James have some extra supermarket loot stashed around the house that we didn't know about?


If he didn't have the money he shouldn't have been dating.

Originally posted by nerrad
Yeah, where would he get the money, LOL. McDonalds was very popular back then. They used to make commercial after commercial. 8



how much was a big mac back then? 50 cents-LOL

Originally posted by GeeBee
Once again, there is no answer for where J.J. was supposed to get the money for anything more expensive. If you criticize one way of doing something, you need to have an alternative suggestion. Did James have some extra supermarket loot stashed around the house that we didn't know about? or another alternative, or a very nice gesture...if JJ had his dates over for a family dinner, instead of taking them out to McDonalds for a .50 cent hamburger...

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
If he didn't have the money he shouldn't have been dating.


Whose rule book is that from?

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
or another alternative, or a very nice gesture...if JJ had his dates over for a family dinner, instead of taking them out to McDonalds for a .50 cent hamburger...


I think the idea was to get out of the house.

Originally posted by GeeBee
I think the idea was to get out of the house. or maybe JJ should learn how to cook; and take his dates to a safe place (if that was possible) and have an intimate picnic:)

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
or maybe JJ should learn how to cook; and take his dates to a safe place (if that was possible) and have an intimate picnic:)

Well, apparently his dates were satisfied with McDonald's or they wouldn't have gone. Going to McDonald's on a date may not be high class living, but if it made two people happy and it didn't hurt anyone, why should anyone care?

Originally posted by GeeBee
Well, apparently his dates were satisfied with McDonald's or they wouldn't have gone. Going to McDonald's on a date may not be high class living, but if it made two people happy and it didn't hurt anyone, why should anyone care? Well I have to agree with you there; if these ladies agreed to go on a date with JJ in the first place, knowing of his situation, and basically liking JJ for being JJ, and being indifferent to the fact that he could not afford to Wine and Dine them; then I am sure they were satisfied of having JJ treat them to a .50 cent hamburger at McDonalds...but I would be offended if I a man asked me out on a date, and took me to a fast food place, when I knew that he could make more of a better impression...

We should also remember that the Evans lived in an impoverished neighborhood, and many of the ladies that J.J. dated probably understood his living situation because they were in a similar one.

I think it's difficult for a lot of us to truly understand what extreme poverty means. For some people, an empty wallet means no money, not a trip to the ATM at their bank. When people have little, they learn to appreciate the simpler things and are often happy just to have food in their stomachs.

Originally posted by GeeBee
We should also remember that the Evans lived in an impoverished neighborhood, and many of the ladies that J.J. dated probably understood his living situation because they were in a similar one.

I think it's difficult for a lot of us to truly understand what extreme poverty means. For some people, an empty wallet means no money, not a trip to the ATM at their bank. When people have little, they learn to appreciate the simpler things and are often happy just to have food in their stomachs. Very true...I was just stating from my own perspective; but I guess I need to realize that JJ and the Evans family were poor, and that taking a date to McDonalds was a privilege, instead of an insult...I honestly think IF JJ took a girl out from an upper middle class environment, and through her own ignorance...might be offended (through her own narrow minded perspective) if she was on a date with JJ, and he spent only .50 cents on a Big Mac...when she is USED of having other dates taking her to upscale restaurants...

Originally posted by marvin g
If you're broke you're broke! Besides she was lucky to anywhere! if it had been me she would have been eating at White Castle! A burger for you and a burger for me! ;) You're a cheap date!:lol:

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
Very true...I was just stating from my own perspective; but I guess I need to realize that JJ and the Evans family were poor, and that taking a date to McDonalds was a privilege, instead of an insult...I honestly think IF JJ took a girl out from an upper middle class environment, and through her own ignorance...might be offended (through her own narrow minded perspective) if she was on a date with JJ, and he spent only .50 cents on a Big Mac...when she is USED of having other dates taking her to upscale restaurants...



Tara i saw a ep of GT today and Thelma's date took her to a Earth, Wind, and Fire Concert and a Restarunt afterwards. So you can see how STUPID they made the J.J character. They wanted viewers to see that he was not mature enough to take a female on a real date-LOL

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Tara i saw a ep of GT today and Thelma's date took her to a Earth, Wind, and Fire Concert and a Restarunt afterwards. So you can see how STUPID they made the J.J character. They wanted viewers to see that he was not mature enough to take a female on a real date-LOL


:rolleyes:

J.J. was portrayed as a dweeb. and that act got old as he went into adulthood. If I remember Dinner and a Movie to him was McDonalds and Hawaii Five 0!!

Originally posted by JREwingBlackmail
J.J. was portrayed as a dweeb. and that act got old as he went into adulthood. If I remember Dinner and a Movie to him was McDonalds and Hawaii Five 0!!


It's called comedy.

Originally posted by GeeBee
It's called comedy.

No. Comedy is supposed to be funny!!

Originally posted by JREwingBlackmail
No. Comedy is supposed to be funny!!


Assuming that the audience has a sense of humor.

I could understand JJ taking his dates to Mickey D's when he was getting minimum wage at the chicken place and the rib joint...I think everyone means he should have taken his dates to real restaurants when he was making more money, like when he had the job at the ad agency.

I could understand JJ taking his dates to Mickey D's when he was getting minimum wage at the chicken place and the rib joint...I think everyone means he should have taken his dates to real restaurants when he was making more money, like when he had the job at the ad agency.



Yeah well I guess he was doing teeenage things now that I think about it and teenagers go to mcdonald's

You always heard J.J tell one of his girls-"Let's go get a Big Mac"

In the episode-Loss of Confidence, J.J tells Joanna, We can go out to dinner after i get home from Art School because Mcdonald's doesn't close until 11 o o'clock-LOL



BTW-was a BIG MAC the only Burger Mcdonald's sold in the mid 70's? That was the only Burger J.J mentioned.
JJ was probably cheap or it was the only place he could afford.

Don't forget - in her first episode, TC treated JJ to McDonald's! I'm sure the McDonald's people were thrilled with all the little plugs Good Times gave them over the years. :D

Don't forget - in her first episode, TC treated JJ to McDonald's! I'm sure the McDonald's people were thrilled with all the little plugs Good Times gave them over the years. :D


This resurrected thread is making me laugh.:lol:

Don't forget - in her first episode, TC treated JJ to McDonald's! I'm sure the McDonald's people were thrilled with all the little plugs Good Times gave them over the years. :D
Let's see, they mentioned:

MCDONALDS
RAID SPRAY
THE WALTONS


It was more than a sitcom, it was advertising space. ;)

Don't forget Little House on the Prairie and Almond Joy.

Don't forget Little House on the Prairie and Almond Joy.
Oh yeah. What else? I know there is more.

Marshall Fields Department Store

Let us not forget the Chicago Bears. :lol: Didn't Thelma's ex Larry also have tickets to a Bulls game, and James and Michael were debating over who would go with him?