1. The Awesome Foursome

2. The disappearance of J.J's blue hat

3. J.J employed and more mature

4. Less stories about financial crisis

5. Judy Cohen.......lol

6. Dynomite only uttered one time

7. Not many serious eps

8. We actually see J.J girlfriends and they are not just referred to

9. Michael is older and not the millitant midget anymore

10. The Evans get out of the projects


Even though James was missed there was so very enjoyable eps in the post James era.

1. The Awesome Foursome

2. The disappearance of J.J's blue hat

3. J.J employed and more mature

4. Less stories about financial crisis

5. Judy Cohen.......lol

6. Dynomite only uttered one time

7. Not many serious eps

8. We actually see J.J girlfriends and they are not just referred to

9. Michael is older and not the millitant midget anymore

10. The Evans get out of the projects


Even though James was missed there was so very enjoyable eps in the post James era.

Not many serious episodes?? I think that there were more serious episodes after James was killed off.

Not many serious episodes?? I think that there were more serious episodes after James was killed off.


5 total in 3 seasons

5 total in 3 seasons

I can count 7 off the top of my head starting with the first episode in season 4 LOL.

I can count 7 off the top of my head starting with the first episode in season 4 LOL.


Well I have to disagree because only the very ending of both eps were serious. Before that it was a regular good times ep.

Big move part 1..,,found out jame died at the end

Big move part 2.....Florida breaks down at the end


So I don't consider them all that serious

Well I have to disagree because only the very ending of both eps were serious. Before that it was a regular good times ep.

Big move part 1..,,found out jame died at the end

Big move part 2.....Florida breaks down at the end


So I don't consider them all that serious

Killing off James isn't serious? That was a serious heavy episode. I'll give you the first episode, but part 2 the whole episode was depressing.

Killing off James isn't serious? That was a serious heavy episode. I'll give you the first episode, but part 2 the whole episode was depressing.


I think they handled part 2 well and made the episode still very watchable and not depressing. still lots of laughter and celebration of his life

I think they handled part 2 well and made the episode still very watchable and not depressing. still lots of laughter and celebration of his life


What parts were funny other then everyone bringing Ham? Throughout the whole episode the kids were depressed, and you could tell that Florida was putting on a front. It was a sad episode.

What parts were funny other then everyone bringing Ham? Throughout the whole episode the kids were depressed, and you could tell that Florida was putting on a front. It was a sad episode.


Florida's energy kept the episode from being sad until the very end


I didn;t like Themla overacting, shaking and crying

Florida's energy kept the episode from being sad until the very end


I didn;t like Themla overacting, shaking and crying

Overacting?? What was Thelma suppose to do? Laugh and sing show tunes?

Overacting?? What was Thelma suppose to do? Laugh and sing show tunes?


I just thought it was a bit much. The shaking part

I just thought it was a bit much. The shaking part


If (god forbid) one of my parents were to pass, I will act a PLUM FOOL. I would have to go into the nut house LOL. Nine months after my grandma had passed away, my mom called me crying, I had to leave work to go over to my parents house because she was in bed crying big gigantic tears.

Plus Thelma was daddy's girl, i don't think it was overacting. Now Bernnadette acting wasn't that great in that episode, so that is what's probably throwing you off.

Overacting?? What was Thelma suppose to do? Laugh and sing show tunes?
:lol:

I just thought it was a bit much. The shaking part
What part is that?

I think Bernadette was also mourning a bit for John. She is an actress and probably felt the loss of John and used that to help her get into her dark mood of grieving.

I know there were moments where Bernadette really put on the dramatics in the earlier episodes, but this episode was right on target with the subject matter. Remember, Thelma was grieving, but she was also upset at her mother's happy-go-lucky attitude. She could not understand why her mother was not feeling any pain.

I hated how Florida mentioned the African traditions of celebrating the life of the dead yet, when Thelma brought up African traditions in the African romance episodes (Ibe), Florida told her she doesn't care about the past, only the present. I guess Florida forgot her little speech about African traditions to Thelma in this episode.

:lol:


What part is that?

I think Bernadette was also mourning a bit for John. She is an actress and probably felt the loss of John and used that to help her get into her dark mood of grieving.

I know there were moments where Bernadette really put on the dramatics in the earlier episodes, but this episode was right on target with the subject matter. Remember, Thelma was grieving, but she was also upset at her mother's happy-go-lucky attitude. She could not understand why her mother was not feeling any pain.

I hated how Florida mentioned the African traditions of celebrating the life of the dead yet, when Thelma brought up African traditions in the African romance episodes (Ibe), Florida told her she doesn't care about the past, only the present. I guess Florida forgot her little speech about African traditions to Thelma in this episode.



The part when they are in the bedroom talking to Florida and they are asking her why she is not crying. And then Thelma says

"Daddy is dead and everyone is feeling and you are out there laughing. Mom, what;s WRONG??


She was shaking during that part

Wilona adopting Penny.

1. Florida could finally get a job
2. No more broken furniture
3. No more crazy ways to lose jobs
4. More Bookman insults
5. Better wadrobes

In no particular order:

- Lootin' Len-nay

- The Awesome Foursome

- Willona demanding to know who burned the couch, and JJ, Thelma, Michael and Penny give their own accounts of what happened, each making it seem like THEY were the hero in putting out the fire and saving the day.

- The kids selling underwear (!!) to raise money to send Florida to a nice resort for the weekend.

- Grandpa Evans and Lena

- Willona socking her ex-husband, Ray, in the face when she catches him making unwanted advances to Thelma.

- Thelma dates Lloyd, not knowing he is a bigamist. When JJ and Willona find out the truth, she initially shuns them (even telling JJ she hates him). After finding out the truth about her boyfriend, when Thelma finally collapses in JJ's arms and tearfully apologizes to him, *I* even felt like crying at that moment!!!

- When Florida is studying for her driver's test for the bus driving job, JJ, Thelma, Michael and Keith act like unruly kids on the bus to stimulate a real situation. That scene totally cracked me up. :lol:

- Michael is mistakenly arrested the same night Florida has to keep calm before taking her physical in the morning. The cops catch the real culprit who of course looks absolutely nothing like Michael.

- The family finally "moves on up" and leaves the ghetto.

1. Florida could finally get a job
2. No more broken furniture
3. No more crazy ways to lose jobs
4. More Bookman insults
5. Better wadrobes


J.J lost his job in season 6

I wish that JJ's buddies would've come back at least once in Season 6. But with Florida returning and the addition of Keith, I guess they felt things would be too crowded.

J.J lost his job in season 6

But james would lose jobs before he go hired

- Michael is mistakenly arrested. The cops catch the real culprit who of course looks absolutely nothing like Michael.


Wait, didn't the exact thing happen to JJ once?

Wait, didn't the exact thing happen to JJ once?


Michael mistaken arrest was on camera

J.J's was off camera

Michael mistaken arrest was on camera

J.J's was off camera

The one with Michael getting arrested is another one that I don't remember, but I've probably seen before. What's the name of the episode?

The one with Michael getting arrested is another one that I don't remember, but I've probably seen before. What's the name of the episode?


I think when he was arrested inside Willona's apt

I think when he was arrested inside Willona's apt

Nevermind, I looked it up myself. "The Physical" is the name of the episode.

Nevermind, I looked it up myself. "The Physical" is the name of the episode.

I just watched it on YouTube. The guy that Michael got mistaken for kind of looks like Son of Sam.

I just watched it on YouTube. The guy that Michael got mistaken for kind of looks like Son of Sam.

Yup, that's right. A pre-Hunter Charles Halloran plays the dopey cop on the case. Thank goodness, the cop he played on Hunter was much smarter!!! :lol: