View Full Version : Ok Solomon, how about we come to an agreement with this analogy?
Brian Damage 08-01-2005, 11:43 AM We all know what the definition of a spinoff is.
We all Know that Good Times was created way before Maude.
Norman Lear wanted a recognizable character to head the Good Times sitcom, so he moved Esther Rolle from Maude to Good Times, keeping the name of Florida Evans.
Although, technically GT is a spinoff because of the Florida Evans character, the creators Evans and Monte wanted to separate GT from Maude as much as possible to distinguish it, not as a spinoff, but its own show.
How about that?
Trishalla 08-01-2005, 03:20 PM We all know what the definition of a spinoff is.
We all Know that Good Times was created way before Maude.
Norman Lear wanted a recognizable character to head the Good Times sitcom, so he moved Esther Rolle from Maude to Good Times, keeping the name of Florida Evans.
Although, technically GT is a spinoff because of the Florida Evans character, the creators Evans and Monte wanted to separate GT from Maude as much as possible to distinguish it, not as a spinoff, but its own show.
How about that?
I don't now if I can buy that one Solomon what about you?
alienkattuk 08-01-2005, 03:26 PM the creators Evans and Monte wanted to separate GT from Maude as much as possible to distinguish it, not as a spinoff, but its own show.
i can see that.
there is no wonder they put them in Chicago, not NYC.
Once the producers settled for Chicago, the Evan Family life in NYC was a distant memory.
Zions Mother 08-01-2005, 04:25 PM We all know what the definition of a spinoff is.
We all Know that Good Times was created way before Maude.
Norman Lear wanted a recognizable character to head the Good Times sitcom, so he moved Esther Rolle from Maude to Good Times, keeping the name of Florida Evans.
Although, technically GT is a spinoff because of the Florida Evans character, the creators Evans and Monte wanted to separate GT from Maude as much as possible to distinguish it, not as a spinoff, but its own show.
How about that?
Sounds good to me. :)
TripperFan 08-01-2005, 04:30 PM Good points - tough to argue with that!
(Brian, you know this will kill Solomon if it finally puts and end to The Great GT Debate!) ;)
TVFactFan 08-01-2005, 08:57 PM We all know what the definition of a spinoff is.
We all Know that Good Times was created way before Maude.
Norman Lear wanted a recognizable character to head the Good Times sitcom, so he moved Esther Rolle from Maude to Good Times, keeping the name of Florida Evans.
Although, technically GT is a spinoff because of the Florida Evans character, the creators Evans and Monte wanted to separate GT from Maude as much as possible to distinguish it, not as a spinoff, but its own show.
How about that?
which means it's not really a*spinoff-lol like alan manings said
ThomasE 08-01-2005, 10:12 PM Although it still is....it still lingers.
Ireneparalegal 08-01-2005, 11:19 PM Although it still is....it still lingers.
Thank u thomasE :D
Brian Damage 08-02-2005, 12:09 AM which means it's not really a*spinoff-lol like alan manings said
To the creators, it "really wasn't" a spinoff because they wanted to separate Maude from Good Times. However, in theory, it is still a spinoff by the usual standards because Norman Lear used a Maude character in Florida Evans.
Ireneparalegal 08-02-2005, 12:13 AM To the creators, it "really wasn't" a spinoff because they wanted to separate Maude from Good Times. However, in theory, it is still a spinoff by the usual standards because Norman Lear used a Maude character in Florida Evans.
as Florida Evans would say: "Have Mercy!!!" :wave:
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