This maybe the reason some Good Times Fans didn't enjoy Carl during season 4 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 05-28-2005, 11:58 PM

Probably because some viewers looked at him as a REPLACEMENT for James instead of Just a character who was added to the show. Viewers were supposed to look at Carl the same way they looked at Penny and Keith. A New Addition to the show. I never felt Carl was there to replace James which is why I enjoyed him.

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-29-2005, 09:58 AM

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Probably because some viewers looked at him as a REPLACEMENT for James instead of Just a character who was added to the show. Viewers were supposed to look at Carl the same way they looked at Penny and Keith. A New Addition to the show. I never felt Carl was there to replace James which is why I enjoyed him.

Carl wasn't bad, I just didn't like how he treated Florida on their first date. You were right by saying he wasn't there to replace James, but he was there to be something like a man figure, he turned out ok, not great, but ok.

TVFactFan · 05-29-2005, 11:28 AM

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Carl wasn't bad, I just didn't like how he treated Florida on their first date. You were right by saying he wasn't there to replace James, but he was there to be something like a man figure, he turned out ok, not great, but ok.

Carl was in the right for getting mad at the restarunt but wrong for sending her home in a cab.

Brian Damage · 05-30-2005, 11:55 AM

I think you are wrong Solomon. Of course Carl was a replacement for James. If John Amos wasn't fired, do you really believe the Carl character would've been introduced?

TVFactFan · 05-30-2005, 12:34 PM

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I think you are wrong Solomon. Of course Carl was a replacement for James. If John Amos wasn't fired, do you really believe the Carl character would've been introduced?

But I just can't understand why some people didn't like Carl. The man was funny as hell with that voice and his facial impressions.

Brian Damage · 05-30-2005, 12:39 PM

I have season 4 on dvd. I'll watch it again to see if he stands up. My memory is a bit fuzzy about him.

seventies_sitcoms · 05-30-2005, 04:15 PM

Didn't Carl work at Mary Ingalls' blind school on Little House??

Anyway, I don't think Carl was all that bad. If he was going to be a permanent James replacement I don't think he would've made a bad one. They sort of made Carl a no-nonsense type that would been a good father figure to help out with the rest of the raising of the kids (mostly Michael).

nerrad · 05-31-2005, 02:20 PM

...and he didn't believe in God. He even had Michael conned into it. And Floirda still married him, LOL. As religious as she was.

ThomasE · 06-11-2005, 01:24 PM

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...and he didn't believe in God. He even had Michael conned into it. And Floirda still married him, LOL. As religious as she was.

True! True!

alienkattuk · 07-03-2005, 04:39 PM

I think Carl/Florida relationship was force on us. the writers pushed them too fast.

we all know that Flo will never leave her kids and married a complete stranger.

that is not the Flo we all know.

Flo will have take her kids with her.

she will never ABANDONED her kids for a man!

TVFactFan · 07-03-2005, 04:46 PM

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I think Carl/Florida relationship was force on us. the writers pushed them too fast.

we all know that Flo will never leave her kids and married a complete stranger.

that is not the Flo we all know.

Flo will have take her kids with her.

she will never ABANDONED her kids for a man!

The story of Florida moving to Arizona with Carl and leaving her kids was only created because Esther Rolle left the show after the 1976-77 season.

hch · 07-06-2005, 12:47 PM

Michael should have went with Florida to Arizona, I mean, there was really nothing for him to do there, he just ended being a carbon copy of J.J.

nlearfan · 07-06-2005, 01:29 PM

Carl wasn't all that bad, although things did move quite fast.

05-28-2005, 11:58 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,065	This maybe the reason some Good Times Fans didn't enjoy Carl during season 4 Probably because some viewers looked at him as a REPLACEMENT for James instead of Just a character who was added to the show. Viewers were supposed to look at Carl the same way they looked at Penny and Keith. A New Addition to the show. I never felt Carl was there to replace James which is why I enjoyed him.

07-03-2005, 04:39 PM	#10
alienkattuk alienkatt Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 01, 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 221	I think Carl/Florida relationship was force on us. the writers pushed them too fast. we all know that Flo will never leave her kids and married a complete stranger. that is not the Flo we all know. Flo will have take her kids with her. she will never ABANDONED her kids for a man!
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07-06-2005, 12:47 PM	#12
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	Now Michael should have went with Florida to Arizona, I mean, there was really nothing for him to do there, he just ended being a carbon copy of J.J.
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05-30-2005, 11:55 AM	#4
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: 63,107	I think you are wrong Solomon. Of course Carl was a replacement for James. If John Amos wasn't fired, do you really believe the Carl character would've been introduced?

05-30-2005, 12:39 PM	#6
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: 63,107	I have season 4 on dvd. I'll watch it again to see if he stands up. My memory is a bit fuzzy about him.

05-30-2005, 04:15 PM	#7
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	Didn't Carl work at Mary Ingalls' blind school on Little House?? Anyway, I don't think Carl was all that bad. If he was going to be a permanent James replacement I don't think he would've made a bad one. They sort of made Carl a no-nonsense type that would been a good father figure to help out with the rest of the raising of the kids (mostly Michael).

05-31-2005, 02:20 PM	#8
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	...and he didn't believe in God. He even had Michael conned into it. And Floirda still married him, LOL. As religious as she was.

07-06-2005, 01:29 PM	#13
nlearfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 230	Carl wasn't all that bad, although things did move quite fast.