Who besides me enjoyed the addition of Carl Dixon? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 06-28-2004, 11:21 PM

Carl was funnier than any new character after 1975. I liked him better than Bookman, Penny, and Keith. It was something about his voice and facial expressions that made him entertaining. Who else likes CarL?

Jrnygrl · 06-29-2004, 12:13 AM

Can't agree with you on this. Like Ben Powers I thought he brought nothing to the show.

Mr. Television · 06-29-2004, 12:15 AM

I didn't care for Carl either. The only one worst was Keith.

Moonlight Lady · 06-29-2004, 07:59 AM

I liked him better than Keith.

nerrad · 06-29-2004, 08:59 AM

Didn't care too much for him. JJ even tried to beat him up. That tells you something right there. The funny part was the look on the bartenders face as Carl was explaining his "problem" to JJ.

Sweetbabygirl · 06-29-2004, 09:50 AM

I liked Carl, and thought the audience should have given him a chance.

TVFactFan · 06-29-2004, 05:54 PM

Carl was the Man. I just watched in the episode when J.J wanted to take Michael to the Father Son Dinner. Carl was Wild through out the entire episode.

ThomasE · 06-29-2004, 06:55 PM

but the character Carl was not necessary to me. I liked Keith better. Much better.

GeeBee · 06-30-2004, 07:00 PM

The problem with Carl was that the writers seemed to have absolutely no idea what they were doing with him. On his first appearance, he was an atheist. That was never mentioned again. Then he's suddenly Florida's love interest, he's dying, off-screen wedding (I wonder if they got married by a Reverend or a judge) and then, suddenly Florida returns with absolutely no mention of Carl. I don't know what the writers were thinking with Carl's character.

TVFactFan · 06-30-2004, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by GeeBee
The problem with Carl was that the writers seemed to have absolutely no idea what they were doing with him. On his first appearance, he was an atheist. That was never mentioned again. Then he's suddenly Florida's love interest, he's dying, off-screen wedding (I wonder if they got married by a Reverend or a judge) and then, suddenly Florida returns with absolutely no mention of Carl. I don't know what the writers were thinking with Carl's character.

I guess since he had such a POWERFUL performance in his first apperance, the writers figured out a way to make his appearance permanent. The plan was for Moses Gunn to be a NEW character for season five but since Esther Rolle left the show his character was no longer needed. I guess the writers felt it was no point in mentioning Carl in Season 6 because it was so long ago at that point of the show it didn't matter.

Brian Damage · 06-30-2004, 10:18 PM

Oh oh Solomon, you mean to tell me there is an inconsistency on Good Times?!? Perish the thought.

TVFactFan · 06-30-2004, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by Brian Damage
Oh oh Solomon, you mean to tell me there is an inconsistency on Good Times?!? Perish the thought.

I just wish Moses Gunn would have stayed on the show. I both Rolle and Gunn returned the following season-77-78 i think the show would have lasted untl 81/82

Brian Damage · 06-30-2004, 10:25 PM

I disagree, the show's writing was diminishing too much for it to have lasted that long.

TVFactFan · 06-30-2004, 11:01 PM

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I disagree, the show's writing was diminishing too much for it to have lasted that long.

Well i know the writing defintely STUNK in season 5. But look at the characters they had to write for, Penny, Willona, Bookman,-LOL

ThomasE · 07-01-2004, 10:53 AM

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I disagree, the show's writing was diminishing too much for it to have lasted that long.

Tell me about it and SOLOMON is right about the writing being bad during season five. IMO I prefer 6 over 5. Esther was back. They were trying to piece it back together but it was too late. Norman Lear was not thinking when he asked the production crew if they "can do the show without a mother?" No chance.

06-28-2004, 11:21 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,950	Who besides me enjoyed the addition of Carl Dixon? Carl was funnier than any new character after 1975. I liked him better than Bookman, Penny, and Keith. It was something about his voice and facial expressions that made him entertaining. Who else likes CarL?

06-29-2004, 12:15 AM	#3
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	I didn't care for Carl either. The only one worst was Keith.
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06-29-2004, 07:59 AM	#4
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	I liked him better than Keith.
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06-29-2004, 06:55 PM	#8
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	Nothing against Moses Gunn... but the character Carl was not necessary to me. I liked Keith better. Much better.

06-29-2004, 12:13 AM	#2
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	Can't agree with you on this. Like Ben Powers I thought he brought nothing to the show.

06-29-2004, 08:59 AM	#5
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Didn't care too much for him. JJ even tried to beat him up. That tells you something right there. The funny part was the look on the bartenders face as Carl was explaining his "problem" to JJ.

06-29-2004, 09:50 AM	#6
Sweetbabygirl Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2004 Posts: 62	I liked Carl, and thought the audience should have given him a chance.

06-29-2004, 05:54 PM	#7
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,950	Carl was the Man. I just watched in the episode when J.J wanted to take Michael to the Father Son Dinner. Carl was Wild through out the entire episode.

06-30-2004, 07:00 PM	#9
GeeBee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2003 Posts: 1,578	The problem with Carl was that the writers seemed to have absolutely no idea what they were doing with him. On his first appearance, he was an atheist. That was never mentioned again. Then he's suddenly Florida's love interest, he's dying, off-screen wedding (I wonder if they got married by a Reverend or a judge) and then, suddenly Florida returns with absolutely no mention of Carl. I don't know what the writers were thinking with Carl's character.

06-30-2004, 10:18 PM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Oh oh Solomon, you mean to tell me there is an inconsistency on Good Times?!? Perish the thought.

06-30-2004, 10:25 PM	#13
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	I disagree, the show's writing was diminishing too much for it to have lasted that long.