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TVFactFan · 11-06-2005, 08:03 PM

When Dee started hanging with Raj and the guys at the soda shop?

Ireneparalegal · 11-06-2005, 08:11 PM

if this is when Mama was no longer seen, then yes, it had jumped the shark.

TVFactFan · 11-06-2005, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

if this is when Mama was no longer seen, then yes, it had jumped the shark.

Irene, Mama wasn't seen when she was on the show-lol

Ireneparalegal · 11-06-2005, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Irene, Mama wasn't seen when she was on the show-lol

WTF???? LOL
In my eyes, when Mama Mabel King was no longer on the show, that is when the show was no longer any good. To me, Mabel was a part of the show. It was like Esther Rolle all over again. A mother leaving her kids alone.

Jrnygrl · 11-06-2005, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

WTF???? LOL
In my eyes, when Mama Mabel King was no longer on the show, that is when the show was no longer any good. To me, Mabel was a part of the show. It was like Esther Rolle all over again. A mother leaving her kids alone.

I agree with you Irene, it was another James Evans move. Mabel King's presence was a necessary part of the show IMO. Unlike Good Times when they killed James, I still thought it was watchable.

Brian Damage · 11-07-2005, 01:11 AM

It truly jumped the shark when they moved into that apartment.

seventies_sitcoms · 11-08-2005, 12:58 PM

I think they moved into the apt. too soon. I think we still could had the 3rd season at home yet. The 3rd season could've been a lot better, but I think some lousy writing helped crash the show. There were some pretty bad episodes. I think the best episodes focused on Shirley. As much as I like the Shirley character I didn't like her moving into the Thomas house and becoming the "surrogate" mother.

Besides, didn't ABC cancel the show bwcause Ernest "Lee" Thomas and Fred Berry wanted way too much money to keep the show going?

TVFactFan · 11-08-2005, 03:27 PM

Here is what was wrong with the apartment, it was that these people were in it

Dee
Little Earl
Snake

If it just had raj, Rerun and Dwayne and sometimes Shirley then that would have been fine

seventies_sitcoms · 11-08-2005, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Here is what was wrong with the apartment, it was that these people were in it

Dee
Little Earl
Snake

If it just had raj, Rerun and Dwayne and sometimes Shirley then that would have been fine

You left out Big Earl.

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11-08-2005, 12:58 PM	#7
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	I think they moved into the apt. too soon. I think we still could had the 3rd season at home yet. The 3rd season could've been a lot better, but I think some lousy writing helped crash the show. There were some pretty bad episodes. I think the best episodes focused on Shirley. As much as I like the Shirley character I didn't like her moving into the Thomas house and becoming the "surrogate" mother. Besides, didn't ABC cancel the show bwcause Ernest "Lee" Thomas and Fred Berry wanted way too much money to keep the show going?

11-08-2005, 03:27 PM	#8
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,067	Here is what was wrong with the apartment, it was that these people were in it Dee Little Earl Snake If it just had raj, Rerun and Dwayne and sometimes Shirley then that would have been fine