mean he was just immature?:lol:


I mean a grown ass man throwing chairs because he was stressed out?

mean he was just immature?:lol:


I mean a grown ass man throwing chairs because he was stressed out?

No, it means that he was fed up and beyond pissed off. Sometimes you just have to let your frustrations out. I would rather for a person to punch a wall, throw a chair than to hit another person or their spouse.

No, it means that he was fed up and beyond pissed off. Sometimes you just have to let your frustrations out. I would rather for a person to punch a wall, throw a chair than to hit another person or their spouse.


so you would be ok with her husband tossing chairs inside the house in front of the kids? LOL

so you would be ok with her husband tossing chairs inside the house in front of the kids? LOL

Of course not, but if he is so pissed to where he is about to pop a blood vessel I would rather him throw a chair. I wouldn't want him taking that anger out on me or the kids. Once you hit me, I'm gone, there isn't any second chances.

About 3 years ago I threw a spatula across the kitchen :lol:

I could NOT agree more. No woman should ever, ever give a man another chance if he knocks her out with his fists because he is angry. "I'm Sorry", wouldn't begin to cut it.

Of course not, but if he is so pissed to where he is about to pop a blood vessel I would rather him throw a chair. I wouldn't want him taking that anger out on me or the kids. Once you hit me, I'm gone, there isn't any second chances.

About 3 years ago I threw a spatula across the kitchen :lol:


I know people who have hypertension and they never acted like that:lol: :lol:

I must admit, I always had trouble with that scene too. I believe it was the 4 or 5 episode of the first season, and the show was still finding the characters. And this may have been the first episode that featured Amos and/or focused on the James character. So Amos and the writers were probably predisposed to want to show something very dramatic, hence, Amos is throwing chairs around and destroying furniture. Also, I think hypertension was also a bit misunderstood back in the mid-70s. Some medical professionals back then viewed hypertension similarly to we view steroids/roid rage today - sorta like raised blood pressure brings out aggression.

With hindsight being 20/20, I think they should have had Amos have a heart scare or stroke like moment, preceded by the family stress and chaos. The way it was written, and the way Amos played it, it was a little too aggressive and violent I thought, which was particularly not good for the show's image. I think that scene set the tone for Amos as always being a bit on the brink of aggression. But Amos, I think, was aware of that potential issue, and he towed the line pretty good afterwards. I'm sure the last thing he wanted was America's Black 70s father to be a violence-prone maniac who destroyed property and yelled all the time.

I like that James was a bit hot tempered after this episode. We always thought he was on the brink of loosing it, but he never did. He just yelled alot. I think Amos and the writers learned their lesson after this episode and walked that line of Black male aggression perfectly.

But yes, this episode was the one episode, I thought, they over-played Amos' aggression. I would not have associated aggression as a symptom of hypertension. There is no medical connection between the two.

I must admit, I always had trouble with that scene too. Keep in mind I believe it was the 4 or 5 episode of the first season, and the show was still finding the characters. And this may have been the first episode that featured Amos and/or focused on the James character. So Amos and the writers were probably predisposed to want to show something very dramatic, hence, Amos is throwing chairs around and destroying furniture. Also, I think hypertension was also a bit misunderstood back in the mid-70s. Some medical professionals sort looked at it like back then how we view steroids/roid rage today - sorta like raised blood pressure brings out aggression.

With hindsight being 20/20, I think they should have had Amos have a heart scare or stroke like moment, preceded by stress and chaos. The way it was written, and the way Amos played it, it was a little too aggressive and violent I thought, which was particularly not good for the show's image. I think that scene set the tone for Amos as being a bit on the bring of aggression. But Amos, I think, was aware of that potential issue, and he towed the line pretty good. I'm sure the last thing he wanted America's Black father to be in the 70s was a violence-prone maniac who destroyed property and yelled all the time.

I like that James was a bit hot tempered after this episode. We always thought he was on the brink of loosing it, but he never did. He just yelled alot. I think Amos and the writers learned their lesson after this episode and walked that line of Black male aggression perfectly.

But yes, this episode was the one episode, I thought, they over-played Amos' aggression. I would not have associated aggression as a symptom of hypertension.


exactly. I had hypertension for years and never threw any chairs lol

exactly. I had hypertension for years and never threw any chairs lol

You're young, what are you doing with High Blood Pressure.

Not everyone deals with stress the same. Next time you get highly pissed off, try throwing something, it helps :lol:

You're young, what are you doing with High Blood Pressure.

Not everyone deals with stress the same. Next time you get highly pissed off, try throwing something, it helps :lol:


I had a strong addiction to salt:lol:


And I used to throw stuff when I watch sports after my team lost but I stopped after 2002

I guess there were no anger management classes in the ghetto. :lol:

You're young, what are you doing with High Blood Pressure.

Not everyone deals with stress the same. Next time you get highly pissed off, try throwing something, it helps :lol:


Bri I am around the same age as Sol and I have high blood pressure. In my case, it runs in my family. Yes, I was loving salt, but it was more heredity. There's no such thing as young people are healthy. Just recently, a schoolmate died of cancer and another schoolmate had a mild heart attack. Both are under 40.

mean he was just immature?:lol:


I mean a grown ass man throwing chairs because he was stressed out?


Seriously Solomon, what kind of question is this? You've never seen grown people throw things to let their frustrations out? It doesn't make them immature, some yes. But for the most part, no. I've thrown things myself when I was frustrated!

Seriously Solomon, what kind of question is this? You've never seen grown people throw things to let their frustrations out? It doesn't make them immature, some yes. But for the most part, no. I've thrown things myself when I was frustrated!

Men are supposed to be able to managed stress

Men are supposed to be able to managed stress

No one is superhuman, everyone has their breaking point. And if throwing a chair made James release that anger then that is what he had to do. Like I said, I would rather my husband throw a chair than to take his anger out on me or the kids. You can punch a wall, just don't punch a hole through the wall, that's where I draw the line LOL.

No one is superhuman, everyone has their breaking point. And if throwing a chair made James release that anger then that is what he had to do. Like I said, I would rather my husband throw a chair than to take his anger out on me or the kids. You can punch a wall, just don't punch a hole through the wall, that's where I draw the line LOL.


When you are head of the house, you always have to be ready to take on a challenge

When you are head of the house, you always have to be ready to take on a challenge

Everyone has a breaking point, I don't care if you're the man of the house or the woman of the house. You call people crazy names on this board all of the time, and they have done nothing to you. So just think if you're barely making rent, you have 3 kids at home and a wife, bills that are due, you have to put food on the table and you can't find a job to save your life or even a good paying job. How would you feel? Frustrated and Pissed.

Everyone has a breaking point, I don't care if you're the man of the house or the woman of the house. You call people crazy names on this board all of the time, and they have done nothing to you. So just think if you're barely making rent, you have 3 kids at home and a wife, bills that are due, you have to put food on the table and you can't find a job to save your life or even a good paying job. How would you feel? Frustrated and Pissed.


Stay positive which is only thing a person who is the head of the house can do in that situation

Stay positive which is only thing a person who is the head of the house can do in that situation

Ok, Talk to me when you have a wife and 3 kids.

mean he was just immature?:lol:


I mean a grown ass man throwing chairs because he was stressed out?


No...he was an energetic, motivational speaker that liked to use actualization and visuals. LOL.

Ok, Talk to me when you have a wife and 3 kids.


That won't happen because I am into the DINK lifestyle:lol:

That won't happen because I am into the DINK lifestyle:lol:

Well you better get fixed.

Well you better get fixed.


I been ok this long so I'm alright, :lol:

Duel incomes no kids. DINK Hey what's with the word Pissed. Can't you say mad. If you want to be P drop your draws and go. That is what the p word means to me. It doesn't mean mad. I use the word mad. OH I haven't watched this show since it was first aired. Don't plan to after this thread.

Duel incomes no kids. DINK Hey what's with the word Pissed. Can't you say mad. If you want to be P drop your draws and go. That is what the p word means to me. It doesn't mean mad. I use the word mad. OH I haven't watched this show since it was first aired. Don't plan to after this thread.


shut up and log out of the site:wave:

Gee first you are crude, now you are rude. What happened to being friendly?? This was the first time I ever swore and I try not to. I just didn't like your tone. I suppose if the words used here bother me, you are right, tune out. You will lose a lot of nice people . sad.

Gee first you are crude, now you are rude. What happened to being friendly?? This was the first time I ever swore and I try not to. I just didn't like your tone. I suppose if the words used here bother me, you are right, tune out. You will lose a lot of nice people . sad.


You stated you don't watch the show so you should just log out

Men are supposed to be able to managed stress

You must live in the suburbs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

You must live in the suburbs :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



I lost my job in October of 2013 and had no income for 60 days and did not damage anything in my apt like a 6 year old lol

I lost my job in October of 2013 and had no income for 60 days and did not damage anything in my apt like a 6 year old lol

My question is, how did the kids know that James was going to throw the chair their way when all 3 of them were standing by the stove?

My question is, how did the kids know that James was going to throw the chair their way when all 3 of them were standing by the stove?


They ran over in that direction

They ran over in that direction

I thought they were all standing over there before he threw the chair while he was sitting down.

I thought they were all standing over there before he threw the chair while he was sitting down.


No they ran over there and he stood up and grabbed the chair and yelled "does this look like I got hypertension?

No they ran over there and he stood up and grabbed the chair and yelled "does this look like I got hypertension?

lol....that's exactly what happened

This episode came on earlier. I thought the whole chair thing was immature of James also. I mean, he could have at least picked up a bowl, fork, spoon, picture, pillow. Why a chair? And then in front of the kids? Could you imagine how they, especially Michael, felt about watching their father yelling and fussing at their mother and throwing sh*t around and slamming doors?

Funny thing is I remember this episode being on at my mother’s house one time and she was like, “Sh*t, if he throwing around chairs and sh*t inside my house, he going.” :lol:

This episode came on earlier. I thought the whole chair thing was immature of James also. I mean, he could have at least picked up a bowl, fork, spoon, picture, pillow. Why a chair? And then in front of the kids? Could you imagine how they, especially Michael, felt about watching their father yelling and fussing at their mother and throwing sh*t around and slamming doors?

Funny thing is I remember this episode being on at my mother’s house one time and she was like, “Sh*t, if he throwing around chairs and sh*t inside my house, he going.” :lol:

I didnt find out until years later that he picked up a chair for a 3rd time until I saw the show on cable. For years all I saw was the local version where he picked up the chair 2 times but on the tag on cable and DVD its a 3rd time

I didnt find out until years later that he picked up a chair for a 3rd time until I saw the show on cable. For years all I saw was the local version where he picked up the chair 2 times but on the tag on cable and DVD its a 3rd time
Yeah, the three times was when he smashed it the first time, when he found out he was laid off, and when they begged him to go get a checkup and he ended up going.

Yeah, the three times was when he smashed it the first time, when he found out he was laid off, and when they begged him to go get a checkup and he ended up going.

Im going to research and see if I can find what people was saying about that episode during the time it aired