Was he a loser? I HATED when he joined the show with all of his tired impressions. Did he join the NFL after they started handing out signing bonuses? Even when you're drafted, don't you get some money upfront? Didn't he have any money put aside?

And who paid for the wedding? So he broke his leg or strained it or whatever. He still shoulda been on the bench, just not playing. AND getting a paycheck. That was a poor storyline.

Then to add insult to injury, dude moves into the projects with her family and has the nerve to have a drinking problem.

She shoulda dumped him...he didn't do anything but move from the kitchen to the couch in every episode. Thelma shouda went with Larry to California..at least he was head mechanic and had some dreams. Plus, he was better looking.

Not feeling Keith. Did anyone like him and if so, what did he bring to the show?

Originally posted by knl9674
Was he a loser? I HATED when he joined the show with all of his tired impressions. Did he join the NFL after they started handing out signing bonuses? Even when you're drafted, don't you get some money upfront? Didn't he have any money put aside?

And who paid for the wedding? So he broke his leg or strained it or whatever. He still shoulda been on the bench, just not playing. AND getting a paycheck. That was a poor storyline.

Then to add insult to injury, dude moves into the projects with her family and has the nerve to have a drinking problem.

She shoulda dumped him...he didn't do anything but move from the kitchen to the couch in every episode. Thelma shouda went with Larry to California..at least he was head mechanic and had some dreams. Plus, he was better looking.

Not feeling Keith. Did anyone like him and if so, what did he bring to the show? Keith brought NOTHING to the show; I thought it was quite silly for this individual to even be considered Thelma's husband; when he was completely out of her league...

I completely agree with you. Was he supposed to be comic relief? He was always somewhere about to go jogging. Who jogs in the projects? If he was well enough to run thru the streets of Chicago, then he could've gone to a training session to see if he could get his lazy self back on the team. Did dude even WORK while he was staying there?

geez....

I agree! Keith was annoying,at best! I didn't think he was funny and even if he couldn't play football,he could've still gotten some kind of job,possibly with the team.Answering phone calls,doing pr,hell,even being a towel boy(IDoes football have towel boys? I'm not a sports fan,obviously)There was no reason he and Thelma couldn't work full time and get a little apartment(even a studio) outside the projects...they had no kids tying them down.Thelma could've done WAY better!!!!!!!:)

Originally posted by knl9674
I completely agree with you. Was he supposed to be comic relief? He was always somewhere about to go jogging. Who jogs in the projects? If he was well enough to run thru the streets of Chicago, then he could've gone to a training session to see if he could get his lazy self back on the team. Did dude even WORK while he was staying there?

geez....




Keith drove a Taxi Cab

The Show is Called Goodtimes with nothing but bad times.
95% of the time.

would it had been better if thelma marry larry working at the gas station

or better yet the african man who would have most likely taken another wife

Now with keith,

your right he really didn't bring to much to the show

but at point the show was running on empty

and trying to keep its head above water.

but thats they way they did shows back then.

And lets face it.

Thats why we all love them.

Peace

Originally posted by Trishalla
The Show is Called Goodtimes with nothing but bad times.
95% of the time.

would it had been better if thelma marry larry working at the gas station

or better yet the african man who would have most likely taken another wife

Now with keith,

your right he really didn't bring to much to the show

but at point the show was running on empty

and trying to keep its head above water.

but thats they way they did shows back then.

And lets face it.

Thats why we all love them.

Peace

That is very true:)

i never liked keith too bad james had died by then he and keith would have had a few go rounds about hard work

I know thats right keith and james fighting

but when I think about it.

Keith was so weak he would not stand up james

atleast I don't see it

Originally posted by Trishalla
I know thats right keith and james fighting

but when I think about it.

Keith was so weak he would not stand up james

atleast I don't see it

Keih stood up to Sweet Daddy and his sidekicks.

Sweet Daddy and James

Two different People

Originally posted by Trishalla
Sweet Daddy and James

Two different People


But what those Two TALL Guys who stood next to Sweet Daddy? Keith stood up to those Towers-lol

Yes, Keith was very corny. :mad:

I think Solomon and I are the only two people on this board who liked Keith, but I can see why others don't. He was VERY unlikable in the drinking episode where he slapped Thelma (but kudos for having her hit him back!), and he did tend to moan and complain a lot. Still, he really did love Thelma, he was good with kids, and I like how he treated his mother-in-law with much love and respect (he always called Florida "Mom"). So he had his good points and bad points.

I actually did like some of his impressions, though they did get to be too much after awhile. I believe Ben Powers came up through the ranks of stand-up comedy/improv, much like Jimmie Walker did. Plus I thought BP was very cute and handsome...I too wonder whatever happened to him.

I think Solomon and I are the only two people on this board who liked Keith, but I can see why others don't. He was VERY unlikable in the drinking episode where he slapped Thelma (but kudos for having her hit him back!), and he did tend to moan and complain a lot. Still, he really did love Thelma, he was good with kids, and I like how he treated his mother-in-law with much love and respect (he always called Florida "Mom"). So he had his good points and bad points.

I actually did like some of his impressions, though they did get to be too much after awhile. I believe Ben Powers came up through the ranks of stand-up comedy/improv, much like Jimmie Walker did. Plus I thought BP was very cute and handsome...I too wonder whatever happened to him.

Very well said, catlover79! :)

You can add me and my mother to the list with you and Solomon. We also liked Keith, and I thought he was cute and an interesting character. I thought he and Thelma made a beautiful couple as well.

I never liked Keith. He was just too corny to me. He never really fit in with the Evans family, either. Larry was my man....loved me some Larry. He was a REAL man. He knew what hard work was about and he would have provided a good life for Thelma. Seems like all Keith thought about was getting back on the team. Yeah, he drove a cab for a little while, but he could have been going back to school to get his degree or something so he could have something to fall back on if he couldn't play ball again. I know in the end he did get his football career going again, but I still didn't like him.

Was he a loser? I HATED when he joined the show with all of his tired impressions. Did he join the NFL after they started handing out signing bonuses? Even when you're drafted, don't you get some money upfront? Didn't he have any money put aside?

And who paid for the wedding? So he broke his leg or strained it or whatever. He still shoulda been on the bench, just not playing. AND getting a paycheck. That was a poor storyline.

Then to add insult to injury, dude moves into the projects with her family and has the nerve to have a drinking problem.

She shoulda dumped him...he didn't do anything but move from the kitchen to the couch in every episode. Thelma shouda went with Larry to California..at least he was head mechanic and had some dreams. Plus, he was better looking.

Not feeling Keith. Did anyone like him and if so, what did he bring to the show?

I totally agree with you, he didn't bring anything to the show, what a waste. And they really never showed him work. Most of the time you would just see him squatting and trying to exercise. If he wanted to marry Velma, why didn't he get her a place to stay. Why did he have to move into her apt with her family? There wasn't much room there to start and then to just move in to that apt. Where was he living at before that he couldn't stay where he was at?