In the episode, "Where Have All the Doctors Gone?", I think Esther went a little overboard when she was asking the doctor to come to the house and check on Penny, and Flo was like PLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAZZZZZZEEE!!!!!!

I was like, alright, Flo you acting like Penny 'bout to die any minute. JMO

There were a couple of times. You can even hear some of the audience members laughing at her at some of the actions she makes sometimes.

I thought she did. But Willona did more.

Even when John Amos was trying to make his uneducated character sound articulate was overacting.

In the episode, "Where Have All the Doctors Gone?", I think Esther went a little overboard when she was asking the doctor to come to the house and check on Penny, and Flo was like PLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAZZZZZZEEE!!!!!!

I was like, alright, Flo you acting like Penny 'bout to die any minute. JMO
That's a good one. Another show I'd forgotten about.

"Oh baby you're burning up" Tell me, where was Willona at? Penny is sick and she is staying over at the Evanses. :confused:

In the episode, "Where Have All the Doctors Gone?", I think Esther went a little overboard when she was asking the doctor to come to the house and check on Penny, and Flo was like PLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAZZZZZZEEE!!!!!!

I was like, alright, Flo you acting like Penny 'bout to die any minute. JMO
Wait, Flo asking a doctor to come to the ghetto, when they don't even get a cop to go over there right away, a pizza guy? a taxi? LMAO!!!!

Yeah, that was tooooo damn much of Flo acting right there. You thought Penny had been hit by a car or something.

Ive always thought Florida over acted. She was a great actress but she put too much emphasis on everything.

In the episode, "Where Have All the Doctors Gone?", I think Esther went a little overboard when she was asking the doctor to come to the house and check on Penny, and Flo was like PLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAZZZZZZEEE!!!!!!

I was like, alright, Flo you acting like Penny 'bout to die any minute. JMO

I LOVED THE way she said PLEASE. LOL-LOL That's my favorite part of the entire episode

I LOVED THE way she said PLEASE. LOL-LOL That's my favorite part of the entire episode
That was way toooo much acting. It was so damn funny. She put tooo much of her drama skills into this sitcom.

Ive always thought Florida over acted. She was a great actress but she put too much emphasis on everything.

I agree!

but there were times when those acting skills came into play really good. What a fine actress she was.

That's a good one. Another show I'd forgotten about.

"Oh baby you're burning up" Tell me, where was Willona at? Penny is sick and she is staying over at the Evanses. :confused: :rofl:

Esther was great with the dramatic parts, but sometimes it didn't call for all that drama, like in "Judy Cohen" when she found out where Michael was singing she said, " A BAR!!!!!!!! You would of thought Michael rob the bar or something the way she jumped up. Still love her tho.

This wasn't was dramatic, but when she was worried about Michael getting beat up by Eddie. Even saying thathe might be lying in the gutter. Michael walks in and she flies over there as if he's a child. James even said it, "Stop babyfying the boy". Come to think of it, I can see why he acted that way on the show. Bringing home bullies and winos.

Esther was great with the dramatic parts, but sometimes it didn't call for all that drama, like in "Judy Cohen" when she found out where Michael was singing she said, " A BAR!!!!!!!! You would of thought Michael rob the bar or something the way she jumped up. Still love her tho.


Craftman i will kae sure I watch that episode when Florida takes Penny to the hospital because I loved the way she said-PLEEAAAAAAAAAASE!!!!!!!!!-lol

If anyone overacted was J.J. His antics were so overdone that I can why Esther Rolle and John Amos got upset with the producers and writers.

Esther Rolle was truly an outstanding actress. She played Florida with truth and realism. She was not a phony TV mom.

Leave JJ out of this.

It was not a matter of overacting. It was a matter of NOT BEING ABLE to act.

If anyone overacted was J.J. His antics were so overdone that I can why Esther Rolle and John Amos got upset with the producers and writers.

Esther Rolle was truly an outstanding actress. She played Florida with truth and realism. She was not a phony TV mom.


I agree, J.J was a Phony when he played the role of a Normal Person-lol

Leave JJ out of this.

It was not a matter of overacting. It was a matter of NOT BEING ABLE to act.

We are talking about a person who was a great actress and a strong believer in making the show believable and real. Giving someone who cannot act the show was a bit much to watch. J.J.'s antics were so overdone even the producers have said in perspective that they played J.J.'s antics too much. The show originally was Esther Rolle's and John Amos' vehicle.