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Lady T · 05-12-2004, 11:55 PM

I was watching the Complete First Season DVD Good Times; and I was happily surprised to see a very young Phillip Michael Thomas (Miami Vice) playing a young, and intellectual suitor of Thelma; can anyone recall seeing another television, or movie actor making an appearance on Good Times, before this person made it BIG on other projects?

TVFactFan · 05-13-2004, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
I was watching the Complete First Season DVD Good Times; and I was happily surprised to see a very young Phillip Michael Thomas (Miami Vice) playing a young, and intellectual suitor of Thelma; can anyone recall seeing another television, or movie actor making an appearance on Good Times, before this person made it BIG on other projects?

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Father on the Wayans Brothers

Kim Fields

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Debbie Allen

Lady T · 05-15-2004, 01:20 AM

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Jay Leno

Father on the Wayans Brothers

Kim Fields

T.K Carter

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen played JJ's Fiancee/..Correct?

TVFactFan · 05-15-2004, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
Debbie Allen played JJ's Fiancee/..Correct?

Yup

isiahthomas · 05-15-2004, 11:27 AM

LOL@Debbie Allen being JJ's fiance hahahahahahahahahahaha. He's never had a good lookin woman like her in real life.

Lady T · 05-16-2004, 12:04 AM

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Originally posted by isiahthomas
LOL@Debbie Allen being JJ's fiance hahahahahahahahahahaha. He's never had a good lookin woman like her in real life.

Actually, believe it or not, there was this old game show called, Tattletales, and Jimmie Walker was on with his fiancee at the time, she was quite beautiful...

Lady T · 05-16-2004, 02:42 AM

Estelle Evans who appeared in an episode titled The Baby from the 3rd season; Estelle Evans, is Esther Rolle's sister in rea life....

magellan · 05-19-2004, 03:51 PM

I seem to recall Janet Jackson achieving a moderate level of success after her role as Penny...

Other than that, there was Gary Coleman, Helen Martin (never hugely successful but always had steady work), Louis Gossett, the actresss who played Moesha's setpmother (forgot her name), and Shirley Hemphill.

Also, the cat who played Mad Dog cut his 'fro, started rapping, and became Method Man (smile)

TVFactFan · 05-19-2004, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by magellan
I seem to recall Janet Jackson achieving a moderate level of success after her role as Penny...

Other than that, there was Gary Coleman, Helen Martin (never hugely successful but always had steady work), Louis Gossett, the actresss who played Moesha's setpmother (forgot her name), and Shirley Hemphill.

Also, the cat who played Mad Dog cut his 'fro, started rapping, and became Method Man (smile)

Mad Dog was the Original Method Man.

Lady T · 05-28-2004, 01:55 AM

I know this particular actrss is not famous, but it is kinda of an interesting Sanford and Son and Good Times cross over..

The actress that played Fast Fanny appeared in an episode called Florida's Protest...

marvin g · 05-28-2004, 09:11 PM

Sheryl Lee Ralph was on good times? Interesting. The mother on How to be a player was on their too. She had the hard of hearing son who almost fell down the elavator shaft. as a matter a fact she was in Friday after Last, if that was the name of it, with Ice Cube. She was the nasty landlord of Craig and DeDe buillding.

Lady T · 05-29-2004, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by marvin g
Sheryl Lee Ralph was on good times? Interesting. The mother on How to be a player was on their too. She had the hard of hearing son who almost fell down the elavator shaft. as a matter a fact she was in Friday after Last, if that was the name of it, with Ice Cube. She was the nasty landlord of Craig and DeDe buillding.

Sheryl Lee Ralph played a character by the name of Vanessa Blake in an episode titled-JJ and the Plumber's Helper (1978)...

nerrad · 06-01-2004, 09:51 AM

How about this for trivia? BOTH of Diff'rent Strokes' maids were on Good Times. Mrs. Garrett played the personnel woman and the little old lady (Adelade or something like that) played one of the prisoners.

Lady T · 06-01-2004, 10:14 PM

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How about this for trivia? BOTH of Diff'rent Strokes' maids were on Good Times. Mrs. Garrett played the personnel woman and the little old lady (Adelade or something like that) played one of the prisoners.

Wow, that is very interesting bit of trivia, thanks for the info

I highly recommend checking out www.tvtome.com and seeing what other actresses and actors that appeared on Good Times, it is actually quite interesting...

Lady T · 06-01-2004, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by Undercover Angel
Actually, believe it or not, there was this old game show called, Tattletales, and Jimmie Walker was on with his fiancee at the time, she was quite beautiful...

and I am not sure if she was an actress or not, but her name was Samantha Stone

05-12-2004, 11:55 PM	#1
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	Before they were famous.... I was watching the Complete First Season DVD Good Times; and I was happily surprised to see a very young Phillip Michael Thomas (Miami Vice) playing a young, and intellectual suitor of Thelma; can anyone recall seeing another television, or movie actor making an appearance on Good Times, before this person made it BIG on other projects?

05-15-2004, 11:27 AM	#5
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	LOL@Debbie Allen being JJ's fiance hahahahahahahahahahaha. He's never had a good lookin woman like her in real life.

05-16-2004, 02:42 AM	#7
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	Estelle Evans who appeared in an episode titled The Baby from the 3rd season; Estelle Evans, is Esther Rolle's sister in rea life....

05-19-2004, 03:51 PM	#8
magellan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2004 Posts: 20	I seem to recall Janet Jackson achieving a moderate level of success after her role as Penny... Other than that, there was Gary Coleman, Helen Martin (never hugely successful but always had steady work), Louis Gossett, the actresss who played Moesha's setpmother (forgot her name), and Shirley Hemphill. Also, the cat who played Mad Dog cut his 'fro, started rapping, and became Method Man (smile)

05-28-2004, 01:55 AM	#10
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	I know this particular actrss is not famous, but it is kinda of an interesting Sanford and Son and Good Times cross over.. The actress that played Fast Fanny appeared in an episode called Florida's Protest...

05-28-2004, 09:11 PM	#11
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	Sheryl Lee Ralph was on good times? Interesting. The mother on How to be a player was on their too. She had the hard of hearing son who almost fell down the elavator shaft. as a matter a fact she was in Friday after Last, if that was the name of it, with Ice Cube. She was the nasty landlord of Craig and DeDe buillding.

06-01-2004, 09:51 AM	#13
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	How about this for trivia? BOTH of Diff'rent Strokes' maids were on Good Times. Mrs. Garrett played the personnel woman and the little old lady (Adelade or something like that) played one of the prisoners.