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seventies_sitcoms · 07-27-2005, 01:47 PM

Florida and Thelma should've had the room James and Florida used, and James and the boys could've used Thelma's room. Her bedroom is bigger than mine!! Nobody would've had to sleep on the pull-out bed. Can you imagine not having your own room or having barely any personal belongings to keep? It looked like Thelma had a lot of junk in her room, but the poor boys didn't own anything except their clothes. Lousy!

Zions Mother · 07-27-2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

Florida and Thelma should've had the room James and Florida used, and James and the boys could've used Thelma's room. Her bedroom is bigger than mine!! Nobody would've had to sleep on the pull-out bed. Can you imagine not having your own room or having barely any personal belongings to keep? It looked like Thelma had a lot of junk in her room, but the poor boys didn't own anything except their clothes. Lousy!

The parents not sleeping together, I don't think so.

The sleeping arrangements as they were portrayed were very typical for the space that they had.

TVFactFan · 07-27-2005, 02:11 PM

Stupid Michael and J.J were still sleeping on the couch while Florida was in Arizona

seventies_sitcoms · 07-27-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Zions Mother

The parents not sleeping together, I don't think so.

The sleeping arrangements as they were portrayed were very typical for the space that they had.

If they truly wanted their kids to have a real room they could've done that. I guess there is no written law that says the mom and dad HAD to have a room together. I did know some families where the mom and dad had their OWN room each!

seventies_sitcoms · 07-27-2005, 02:13 PM

edited double post

Zions Mother · 07-27-2005, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Stupid Michael and J.J were still sleeping on the couch while Florida was in Arizona

I thought that Micheal and JJ moved into their parents room after Florida left.

They stayed on the couch when James left.

The episode where JJ has the dream that he's white, he just layed on the couch instead of going to bed. Micheal was in the bedroom.

There were a few episodes that showed Michael and JJ coming from the bedroom.

Zions Mother · 07-27-2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by seventies_sitcoms

If they truly wanted their kids to have a real room they could've done that. I guess there is no written law that says the mom and dad HAD to have a room together. I did know some families where the mom and dad had their OWN room each!

IMO the whole purpose of James and Florida not sleeping in seperate bedrooms was to stay with the parental/family concept that Esther Roll and John Amos wanted to portray. That was one of the things that upset Esther Roll with John Amos leaving. She wanted it to be a two parent house hold, not a single parent house hold with an absent father. They did not want it to be stereotypical of most house holds in the project which are unfortunately primarily families with an absent father.

Jonka · 07-28-2005, 08:17 PM

Weren't they show fighting in their room one time and they had a big double bed that couples sleep in?

Brian Damage · 07-28-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Stupid Michael and J.J were still sleeping on the couch while Florida was in Arizona

JJ is the stupidest, he was like the main bread winner of the family, he should've had the room.

Brieannas21 · 07-29-2005, 12:43 AM

Come on now, the parents sleeping in seperate rooms, what kinda marriage would that be. They did what they could with what they had. Thelma had a room because she was the only girl so it was logical that JJ and Michael slept on the sofa bed. They were lucky to have a sofa bed, those things aren't cheap.

Ireneparalegal · 07-29-2005, 02:11 PM

Very well said!!!!!!!

nerrad · 07-29-2005, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Stupid Michael and J.J were still sleeping on the couch while Florida was in Arizona

True. They were sleeping on that thing, weren't they.

Ireneparalegal · 07-30-2005, 02:13 AM

LOL...u are so funny...it's late, and it took me a few seconds to get it!!!!!

Vince 887 · 08-14-2005, 03:23 AM

Michael and JJ should have used willona's extra room

TVFactFan · 08-14-2005, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince 887

Michael and JJ should have used willona's extra room

Willona only had one bedroom

07-27-2005, 01:47 PM	#1
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	The sleeping arrangements on Good Times Florida and Thelma should've had the room James and Florida used, and James and the boys could've used Thelma's room. Her bedroom is bigger than mine!! Nobody would've had to sleep on the pull-out bed. Can you imagine not having your own room or having barely any personal belongings to keep? It looked like Thelma had a lot of junk in her room, but the poor boys didn't own anything except their clothes. Lousy!

07-27-2005, 02:11 PM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,060	Stupid Michael and J.J were still sleeping on the couch while Florida was in Arizona

07-27-2005, 02:13 PM	#5
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	edited double post

07-28-2005, 08:17 PM	#8
Jonka Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2005 Posts: 34	Weren't they show fighting in their room one time and they had a big double bed that couples sleep in?

07-29-2005, 12:43 AM	#10
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Come on now, the parents sleeping in seperate rooms, what kinda marriage would that be. They did what they could with what they had. Thelma had a room because she was the only girl so it was logical that JJ and Michael slept on the sofa bed. They were lucky to have a sofa bed, those things aren't cheap.

07-29-2005, 02:11 PM	#11
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Very well said!!!!!!!

07-30-2005, 02:13 AM	#13
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	LOL...u are so funny...it's late, and it took me a few seconds to get it!!!!!

08-14-2005, 03:23 AM	#14
Vince 887 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 110	Michael and JJ should have used willona's extra room