James repairing radio and television

[GoldenTV]

In the episode "family Business", James open up fix-it shop in the apartment and was repairing electronic house hold items.

He was good at repairing toasters, alarm oclock, vacuums and electrical items, but it always struck me funny that he had knowledge to fix TV and radios too. Fixing items like TV or radio that have circuit boards require special knowledge or training/schooling that I am sure James lacked.

If he knew how to fix those electronic items, he probably could have got a job at electronic shop store and sure would have made more than minimum wage.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by GoldenTV

In the episode "family Business", James open up fix-it shop in the apartment and was repairing electronic house hold items.

He was good at repairing toasters, alarm oclock, vacuums and electrical items, but it always struck me funny that he had knowledge to fix TV and radios too. Fixing items like TV or radio that have circuit boards require special knowledge or training/schooling that I am sure James lacked.

If he knew how to fix those electronic items, he probably could have got a job at electronic shop store and sure would have made more than minimum wage.

he did have a shot at a better job but florida wanted him to reject it and not go to alaska lol

[GoldenTV]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

TVs and radios then had a lot of tubes and heavy wiring. Big parts of repair were more mechanical than electronic in nature.

I guess it didn't matter to James whether he could fix the TV or not. He was working on Bookman's TV and he probably didn't care if it blows up

[GoldenTV]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

he did have a shot at a better job but florida wanted him to reject it and not go to alaska lol

$500 a month was real good money in those days which is about $2000 in todays dollar. It was a tough call. And Willona's imitation strip tease did not help that matter

That episode had a very funny moment where Florida crack up watching JJ (6:50 mark)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2-8zu74ceg

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by GoldenTV

$500 a month was real good money in those days which is about $2000 in todays dollar. It was a tough call. And Willona's imitation strip tease did not help that matter

That episode had a very funny moment where Florida crack up watching JJ (6:50 mark)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2-8zu74ceg

James went from being skilled in electronics to pipework lol

[magellan333]

Originally Posted by GoldenTV

If he knew how to fix those electronic items, he probably could have got a job at electronic shop store and sure would have made more than minimum wage.

Great point. I’d never thought of that.

[visaman666]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

James went from being skilled in electronics to pipework lol

And before that he was the Weatherman at WJM TV in Minneapolis.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by visaman666

And before that he was the Weatherman at WJM TV in Minneapolis.

That was Henry LOL