Jimmie seems very bitter towards Good Times and the cast..Check this out

[sdb7373]

I found this on Jimmies OFFICIAL Website www.dynomitejj.com under The Frequently asked Questions Section.....


Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is there going to be a "Good Times" reunion show?
A. No!

Q. Do you see any of the people from the show, and what are they doing?
A. No! And he's on the road all the time and has no idea what they are doing.

Q. Do you talk to Janet Jackson, and what kind of person is she?
A. No! She was 4 years old at the time, and there wasn't much to say. ...This statement about Janet is false. She was NOT 4 yrs old on the show or was this supposed to be a sarcastic comment?



Im assuming these answers are Jimmie's but It seems like someone was talking for him...I dont know but from these answers he really doesnt wanna be associated with GT anymore.

[bansogirl]

Yeah, if those answers really are Jimmie's answers, then it sure sounds like he wants to wipe GT off of his mind. The answers do sound quite bitter. What the hell was he talking about Janet being 4 years old? What is wrong with him?

[Brieannas21]

I think who ever maintains his website answered those questions, So I don't think Jimmie answered them. Look at the wording of the answers. IE...."No! And he's on the road all the time"

[Brian Damage]

Even though they may not be his exact words, that is still his website. He has control over what is said in it.

[TJAMES03]

Ironically, I was going through some old magazines of my Grandmother's awhile back and saw a photo with all of the original cast memebers of "GT" at Esther Rolle's memorial service - with the exception of Jimmie Walker. He may have been on the road at the time (I believe that Ms. Rolle died in 1998), but after reading this thread, I wonder if he just didn't stay away on his own accord.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by sdb7373

I found this on Jimmies OFFICIAL Website www.dynomitejj.com under The Frequently asked Questions Section.....


Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is there going to be a "Good Times" reunion show?
A. No!

Q. Do you see any of the people from the show, and what are they doing?
A. No! And he's on the road all the time and has no idea what they are doing.

Q. Do you talk to Janet Jackson, and what kind of person is she?
A. No! She was 4 years old at the time, and there wasn't much to say. ...This statement about Janet is false. She was NOT 4 yrs old on the show or was this supposed to be a sarcastic comment?



Im assuming these answers are Jimmie's but It seems like someone was talking for him...I dont know but from these answers he really doesnt wanna be associated with GT anymore.

That's always been the case, even in the 70's he stated that he had no friendships with any of the cast members off the set.

[sdb7373]

He has a problem. What is wrong with him? Why does he act like that?

[Edster2973]

Originally Posted by sdb7373

He has a problem. What is wrong with him? Why does he act like that?

Perhaps with both the 'leading' actors being quite jealous of him, he wasn't the most warmly received. For Esther Rolle & John Amos to put Jimmie as well as J.J. down publicly while the show was airing, you think it's a surprise that he wasn't close to them?

I wouldn't say he's bitter, but I do believe that his 'distance' from the show and his co-stars (although Ja 'net Du Bois always spoke highly of him) may be merited. He may be aloof for all the right reasons. It was also said that Esther Rolle had a problem with Ja 'Net Du Bois. Seems there was quite a few ego problems.

You can't fault him for his celebrity during the airing of the show. If the same opportunity had been given to both Esther Rolle & John Amos, they would've taken it too, even if their sudden celebrity 'upstaged' the leading actors.

It's all quite silly and poor Jimmie may have been caught in the middle. From what I understand, he was just grateful to have a job and he wanted to do it well and hoped that the show ran for as long as it could. It was Esther Rolle and John Amos who was trying to make the show deeper than it was. Black comedy or not, it was still a show that tried to make people laugh in a 24 minute span. It wasn't the Bible.

I think Jimmie got caught in the middle of a backlash between the two leading egos. Who can blame him if he's not close to anyone? Would any of you be?

Ed

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Edster2973

Perhaps with both the 'leading' actors being quite jealous of him, he wasn't the most warmly received. For Esther Rolle & John Amos to put Jimmie as well as J.J. down publicly while the show was airing, you think it's a surprise that he wasn't close to them?

I wouldn't say he's bitter, but I do believe that his 'distance' from the show and his co-stars (although Ja 'net Du Bois always spoke highly of him) may be merited. He may be aloof for all the right reasons. It was also said that Esther Rolle had a problem with Ja 'Net Du Bois. Seems there was quite a few ego problems.

You can't fault him for his celebrity during the airing of the show. If the same opportunity had been given to both Esther Rolle & John Amos, they would've taken it too, even if their sudden celebrity 'upstaged' the leading actors.

It's all quite silly and poor Jimmie may have been caught in the middle. From what I understand, he was just grateful to have a job and he wanted to do it well and hoped that the show ran for as long as it could. It was Esther Rolle and John Amos who was trying to make the show deeper than it was. Black comedy or not, it was still a show that tried to make people laugh in a 24 minute span. It wasn't the Bible.

I think Jimmie got caught in the middle of a backlash between the two leading egos. Who can blame him if he's not close to anyone? Would any of you be?

Ed

John Amos never had a reason to be jealous of Jimmy and never will

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Edster2973

Perhaps with both the 'leading' actors being quite jealous of him, he wasn't the most warmly received. For Esther Rolle & John Amos to put Jimmie as well as J.J. down publicly while the show was airing, you think it's a surprise that he wasn't close to them?

I wouldn't say he's bitter, but I do believe that his 'distance' from the show and his co-stars (although Ja 'net Du Bois always spoke highly of him) may be merited. He may be aloof for all the right reasons. It was also said that Esther Rolle had a problem with Ja 'Net Du Bois. Seems there was quite a few ego problems.

You can't fault him for his celebrity during the airing of the show. If the same opportunity had been given to both Esther Rolle & John Amos, they would've taken it too, even if their sudden celebrity 'upstaged' the leading actors.

It's all quite silly and poor Jimmie may have been caught in the middle. From what I understand, he was just grateful to have a job and he wanted to do it well and hoped that the show ran for as long as it could. It was Esther Rolle and John Amos who was trying to make the show deeper than it was. Black comedy or not, it was still a show that tried to make people laugh in a 24 minute span. It wasn't the Bible.

I think Jimmie got caught in the middle of a backlash between the two leading egos. Who can blame him if he's not close to anyone? Would any of you be?

Ed

Well explain why he was't close to the other cast members besides John and Esther? He was just a WEIRDO.

[gilligan fanatic]

on all the interview shows he seems fine with being associated with the show.

[Ireneparalegal]

Check out this interview. It's also on AUDIO. I have read/heard it. Very Interesting.


http://standanddeliver.blogs.com/dom...mie_jj_walker/

[Edster2973]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

John Amos never had a reason to be jealous of Jimmy and never will

Here we go again. You know Solomon, as much as I like, you, I am a bit tired of the merry-go-round with this topic. I'm going to try to explain this as succinctly as possible so you'll hopefully understand.

Did John Amos ever have a reason to be jealous of Jimmie Walker?

As far as acting abilities go, I don't think he would have a reason. John Amos is a very credible actor. That goes without saying. But the thing that got his goat was that the show's fandom was more conscious of JJ and his 'dy-no-mite' phrase than they were of John Amos's acting talents. Like it or not, that is how it was. Of course that rubbed John the wrong way. It's totally understandable why it would. But I don't see how anyone can blame Jimmie Walker for that. He was just doing his job. Like I said before, if John Amos was the supporting character and some phrase of his just happened to have caught on, of course John would've ridden it out. He'd be a fool not to.

Whether I agree with how John felt really doesn't matter. I just don't see why, in order to express loyalty to John Amos, you have to dump on Jimmie Walker. If it wasn't Jimmie but some other actor with the same circumstances, the blame game would still be the same. It's unfortunate that it happened, but again, Jimmie just did what the producers and writers expected of him. I don't think John or Esther were entitled to castigate the poor guy over it, that's all.

And please, let's keep John Amos's contribution to the show in its proper perspective. Yes, he did provide a strength to the show, but he wasn't the whole show. If that were the case, the show would've caved in permanently when his character was killed off. Some of you (particularly you Solomon) talk as if John Amos was a god or something. He wasn't. And truth to tell, if you want to be angry with anyone over his firing, then some of the blame has to go to John Amos himself. If he hadn't been such a jerk to work with, he wouldn't have gotten the boot.

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Well explain why he was't close to the other cast members besides John and Esther? He was just a WEIRDO.

I personally have never picked up on that sort of thing, but if he was, I would totally understand why. It could be that he doesn't talk to the other cast members simply because they lost touch with each other, not because of anything hostile. Haven't you lost touch with friends that you knew just 5 years ago? Does it mean you hate their guts? No, it means you have a life and that time has passed by and you've moved on to other places and people.

Nothing more, nothing less...

Ed (who knows Solomon is going to rattle off some one or two line answer about how either John Amos was the TRUE star of Good Times or how much of a jerk Jimmie Walker was, or how John Amos was never jealous... whatever...)

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Edster2973

Here we go again. You know Solomon, as much as I like, you, I am a bit tired of the merry-go-round with this topic. I'm going to try to explain this as succinctly as possible so you'll hopefully understand.

Did John Amos ever have a reason to be jealous of Jimmie Walker?

As far as acting abilities go, I don't think he would have a reason. John Amos is a very credible actor. That goes without saying. But the thing that got his goat was that the show's fandom was more conscious of JJ and his 'dy-no-mite' phrase than they were of John Amos's acting talents. Like it or not, that is how it was. Of course that rubbed John the wrong way. It's totally understandable why it would. But I don't see how anyone can blame Jimmie Walker for that. He was just doing his job. Like I said before, if John Amos was the supporting character and some phrase of his just happened to have caught on, of course John would've ridden it out. He'd be a fool not to.

Whether I agree with how John felt really doesn't matter. I just don't see why, in order to express loyalty to John Amos, you have to dump on Jimmie Walker. If it wasn't Jimmie but some other actor with the same circumstances, the blame game would still be the same. It's unfortunate that it happened, but again, Jimmie just did what the producers and writers expected of him. I don't think John or Esther were entitled to castigate the poor guy over it, that's all.

And please, let's keep John Amos's contribution to the show in its proper perspective. Yes, he did provide a strength to the show, but he wasn't the whole show. If that were the case, the show would've caved in permanently when his character was killed off. Some of you (particularly you Solomon) talk as if John Amos was a god or something. He wasn't. And truth to tell, if you want to be angry with anyone over his firing, then some of the blame has to go to John Amos himself. If he hadn't been such a jerk to work with, he wouldn't have gotten the boot.



I personally have never picked up on that sort of thing, but if he was, I would totally understand why. It could be that he doesn't talk to the other cast members simply because they lost touch with each other, not because of anything hostile. Haven't you lost touch with friends that you knew just 5 years ago? Does it mean you hate their guts? No, it means you have a life and that time has passed by and you've moved on to other places and people.

Nothing more, nothing less...

Ed (who knows Solomon is going to rattle off some one or two line answer about how either John Amos was the TRUE star of Good Times or how much of a jerk Jimmie Walker was, or how John Amos was never jealous... whatever...)

Well 'm not even going to debate whether Amos was the star of the show because we all know he was. It's just a shame Jimmy wasn't normal enough to present Young Black Men on TV in a Positive Way. That's the point John and Esther was trying to make. They were slipping in negative stereotypes of Blacks on the Oldest Child on the show beacuse the actor who played the oldest child ALLOWED it to happen.

[Edster2973]

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Well 'm not even going to debate whether Show was the star of the show

Show was the star of the show? Hmmm, I didn't know that. So how many seasons was Show on the show? I can't seem to remember....

Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

because we all know he was. It's just a shame Jimm wasn't normal enough to present Young Black Men on TV in a Positive Way. That's the point John and Esther was making. They were slipping negative stereotypes of Blacks on the Oldest Child on the show beacuse the actor who played the oldest child ALLOWED it to happen.

Hey, wait a minute. If Jimmie Walker had enough clout to stop it from happening, then that would mean he was the star. Only stars have that kind of power and influence. But you say he wasn't. Esther & John were the stars. So why didn't they stop it? Hmmm? And why is it that when they did moan and groan, they both backed down when Norman Lear gave them raises? Before pointing a finger at Walker for selling out, you better take a closer look at your two 'idols' (heaven help you!)...

Ed