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nerrad · 08-04-2005, 07:33 AM

Why was that? They get married, Keith gets injured, and they're still living at the apartment. Him being hurt shouldn't have prevented them from moving into their own reseidence. Was that the plan all along? To remain at the apartment. No one ever mentioned it. After he gets injured, everyone accepted that they were still living there. You mean Thelma didn't have any money? She was getting married without any dough. I know JJ paid for the wedding, but still... And Keith. He certainly didn't look poor to me. He was close to becoming a pro football player

hch · 08-04-2005, 11:49 AM

They were going to have their own place with the money that Keith was supposed to get from his contract, but thanks to the injury, that dream was smashed and they had no choice but to stay in the projects. As someone said earlier in this message board, this was like "Gilligan's Island".

Even Michael had an opportunity to move, but after seeing the girl's parents, he decided to stay. He even had an opportunity the previous season to be with Florida and Carl, but noooo, he chose to stay and be a junior J.J. I can understand the situation with the girl's parents, but not going to Arizona with his own mother I really cannot see that. If I had the chance, I would have been like "See Ya Later, Alligator!" Either that, or my Mother would have forced me to come along "if she had to drag me by the ear" as Florida once said.

Then the whole family had a chance to move into their own home, but the area that they were about to move in was scheduled for demolition. Couldn't they have found another place in the city? Even before that happened, the place was a wreck. Oh well.

But anyway, I thought that Keith and Thelma were biding their time at the apartment until they got a place of their own. They were probably saving up money, which is quite understandable.

But anyway, that's just my two cents.

Brian Damage · 08-04-2005, 11:55 AM

They were both counting on his million dollar contract from the Chicago Bears. When he got hurt, he had nothing to fall back on.

nerrad · 08-04-2005, 12:07 PM

How funny is it that they would move during their finale show. And wasn't Thelma pregnant? If Good Times didn't end right there, some kind of freak accident would've caused them to stay a little longer.

Ireneparalegal · 08-04-2005, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

They were both counting on his million dollar contract from the Chicago Bears. When he got hurt, he had nothing to fall back on.

I thought it was mentioned that he was going to sign or had a pending contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals weren't actually mentioned, just the name St. Louis. It was when his knee got better did he sign with the Chicago Bears. I got to check this out on the internet and will get back with you on this. Unless someone with the DVD can check this out for me (hint hint

). Please let us know.

nerrad · 08-04-2005, 02:22 PM

Now here is the stupid part. Thelma and Keith argue. She goes into the bedroom to pack. Keith then says to her: "Baby, you don't have to leave"????? T told him right. "I live here. These are your things". Freeloading Keith telling Thelma not to leave HER home.

Ireneparalegal · 08-04-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nerrad

Now here is the stupid part. Thelma and Keith argue. She goes into the bedroom to pack. Keith then says to her: "Baby, you don't have to leave"????? T told him right. "I live here. These are your things". Freeloading Keith telling Thelma not to leave HER home.

Awww Nerrad...you should have posted to that thread I started abt that episode. The thread is called "EVERYTHING"! lol "just jiving Nerrad just jiving"

this is the thread abt Keith being a dork!!!!

TVFactFan · 08-04-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nerrad

Why was that? They get married, Keith gets injured, and they're still living at the apartment. Him being hurt shouldn't have prevented them from moving into their own reseidence. Was that the plan all along? To remain at the apartment. No one ever mentioned it. After he gets injured, everyone accepted that they were still living there. You mean Thelma didn't have any money? She was getting married without any dough. I know JJ paid for the wedding, but still... And Keith. He certainly didn't look poor to me. He was close to becoming a pro football player

Keith didn't have a Job at the Time he injured his leg. So that's why they lived there. Plus Thelma wasn't working.

08-04-2005, 07:33 AM	#1
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Why were Keith and Thelma still living there... Why was that? They get married, Keith gets injured, and they're still living at the apartment. Him being hurt shouldn't have prevented them from moving into their own reseidence. Was that the plan all along? To remain at the apartment. No one ever mentioned it. After he gets injured, everyone accepted that they were still living there. You mean Thelma didn't have any money? She was getting married without any dough. I know JJ paid for the wedding, but still... And Keith. He certainly didn't look poor to me. He was close to becoming a pro football player

08-04-2005, 11:49 AM	#2
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	Well. They were going to have their own place with the money that Keith was supposed to get from his contract, but thanks to the injury, that dream was smashed and they had no choice but to stay in the projects. As someone said earlier in this message board, this was like "Gilligan's Island". Even Michael had an opportunity to move, but after seeing the girl's parents, he decided to stay. He even had an opportunity the previous season to be with Florida and Carl, but noooo, he chose to stay and be a junior J.J. I can understand the situation with the girl's parents, but not going to Arizona with his own mother I really cannot see that. If I had the chance, I would have been like "See Ya Later, Alligator!" Either that, or my Mother would have forced me to come along "if she had to drag me by the ear" as Florida once said. Then the whole family had a chance to move into their own home, but the area that they were about to move in was scheduled for demolition. Couldn't they have found another place in the city? Even before that happened, the place was a wreck. Oh well. But anyway, I thought that Keith and Thelma were biding their time at the apartment until they got a place of their own. They were probably saving up money, which is quite understandable. But anyway, that's just my two cents.
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08-04-2005, 11:55 AM	#3
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	They were both counting on his million dollar contract from the Chicago Bears. When he got hurt, he had nothing to fall back on.

08-04-2005, 12:07 PM	#4
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	How funny is it that they would move during their finale show. And wasn't Thelma pregnant? If Good Times didn't end right there, some kind of freak accident would've caused them to stay a little longer.

08-04-2005, 02:22 PM	#6
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Now here is the stupid part. Thelma and Keith argue. She goes into the bedroom to pack. Keith then says to her: "Baby, you don't have to leave"????? T told him right. "I live here. These are your things". Freeloading Keith telling Thelma not to leave HER home.