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Brieannas21 · 03-08-2006, 10:56 PM

I think James knew something was up, he didn't even want Cleatus to spend the night.

Brian Damage · 03-09-2006, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

It's called DENIAL...

As for Jeff's post, I would have loved to see John's writing skills put to work. I too wonder what kind of realism he would have brought to the show.

The problem with GT as the show got older is the majority of writers were white. How could they possibly know about ghetto life if they have never been?

Brieannas21 · 03-09-2006, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

The problem with GT as the show got older is the majority of writers were white. How could they possibly know about ghetto life if they have never been?

Totally agree.

catlover79 · 10-20-2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffRuss1972

I would have REALLY liked for Amos to have written some of the episodes. Can you imagine how much depth and/or real life comedy could have been inserted into the scripts? He DID, in fact, have a background in writing. First on a program called The Leslie Uggams Show in 1970, and later I THINK he was a consultant on scripts when he was Gordy the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1973. Oh, well. Those producers/writers REALLY missed a good bet ignoring John Amos' skills IMO

That would have been AWESOME...especially since most of GT's writers were white.

03-08-2006, 10:56 PM	#16
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I think James knew something was up, he didn't even want Cleatus to spend the night.