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TVFactFan · 11-23-2005, 12:32 PM

PROJECTS-LOL I can kind of see why there was a lot controversy about the Florida character not working in season 1. It just didn;t make sense for her to not help out financially when you could see the husband wasn;t bringing that much money home. Most of the time a woman only stays home and not work when the man was bringing in BIG BUCKS. So there wasn't any reason for Florida to be home when she could have been working. I know you all should agree.

Brian Damage · 11-23-2005, 12:34 PM

James wouldn't allow her to work.

Brieannas21 · 11-23-2005, 12:37 PM

For once in the many months I've posted on this board, I can agree with you on this topic. I think Florida should have had a part time job atleast. But if you remember James didn't want his wife to work, he wanted to be the bread winner. But his tone changed in season 3.

TVFactFan · 11-23-2005, 12:41 PM

I know in the actual show that the James character didn;t want her working, I was talking about the producers/writers having both parents working from the very first episode.

TVFactFan · 11-23-2005, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

For once in the many months I've posted on this board, I can agree with you on this topic. I think Florida should have had a part time job atleast. But if you remember James didn't want his wife to work, he wanted to be the bread winner. But his tone changed in season 3.

James was only bringing home crumbs-lol

Brieannas21 · 11-23-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

James was only bringing home crumbs-lol

He did great job with what he had to work with. At least he was a real man and stuck with and by his family and didn't run away like other cowards. So it doesn't matter if he brought home crumbs or the whole loaf, he brought home something and tried to provide for his family the best he could.

TVFactFan · 11-23-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

He did great job with what he had to work with. At least he was a real man and stuck with and by his family and didn't run away like other cowards. So it doesn't matter if he brought home crumbs or the whole loaf, he brought home something and tried to provide for his family the best he could.

I'm just saying the fact that he brought home crumbs Florida should have had her a$$ out there working

frani · 10-20-2006, 07:27 PM

I think Florida could have worked, cause she worked as a maid in Maude. But that whole thing never made sense to me. Like, they just invented a whole past for Florida as if the Maude years never happened.

Ireneparalegal · 10-20-2006, 07:40 PM

I can see if the kids were small, but they were grown. She would have been home in time to make dinner, be there for when Michael got home. James was a stubborn mule and not very supportive when it came to his wife at times.

TVFactFan · 10-20-2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by frani

I think Florida could have worked, cause she worked as a maid in Maude. But that whole thing never made sense to me. Like, they just invented a whole past for Florida as if the Maude years never happened.

It wasn't the same character or situation which is why the maude past ON GODD TIMES never happened

GeorgeWBushGOP · 10-20-2006, 09:54 PM

I think James chose to be poor.

He was too proud to let anybody work in that family.

He would sooner let them be thrown in the street.

They didn't have to be so poor for a tight family.

I remember my grandmother telling me during the depression that her mother took care of everything and they just forked over all their money in unity to run things.

Seems like that would have worked just fine with the Evans. Thelma and JJ were certainly old enough to work part time. And FLorida really only had the militant midgit to take care of.

Like I said. Chose to be poor.

TVFactFan · 10-20-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeWBushGOP

I think James chose to be poor.

He was too proud to let anybody work in that family.

He would sooner let them be thrown in the street.

They didn't have to be so poor for a tight family.

I remember my grandmother telling me during the depression that her mother took care of everything and they just forked over all their money in unity to run things.

Seems like that would have worked just fine with the Evans. Thelma and JJ were certainly old enough to work part time. And FLorida really only had the militant midgit to take care of.

Like I said. Chose to be poor.

No one chooses to be poor-lol That's medication Talk-lol

hcollinsmith72 · 10-21-2006, 03:44 PM

Well we all know that jj did work, and at one time Florida had a part time job, but I dont recall thelma ever working, oh I take that back.. I do recall one time they were pitching in money for something and I think she referred that she would pitch in money from her baby sitting job

Ireneparalegal · 10-21-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

No one chooses to be poor-lol That's medication Talk-lol

Anyhoo, they had been poor all their lives. James obviously wanted his wife home with the kids (which makes sense) but when the kids got older, there was nothing wrong with her taking a part-time job. James' ego was just too fragile. Many men are that way...at least it was during that era. I guess James felt it was his job and responsibility as a man to make sure there is a roof over their heads, food on the table and clothes on their backs.

TVFactFan · 10-21-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Anyhoo, they had been poor all their lives. James obviously wanted his wife home with the kids (which makes sense) but when the kids got older, there was nothing wrong with her taking a part-time job. James' ego was just too fragile. Many men are that way...at least it was during that era. I guess James felt it was his job and responsibility as a man to make sure there is a roof over their heads, food on the table and clothes on their backs.

Which is why I was surprised James had the nerve to tell J.J that if he gets married he can't bring home crumbs he has to bring home the whole loaf-lol If I was J.J i would have been like-"Like you don't bring home crumbs on a daily basis-lol

11-23-2005, 12:32 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,152	I have to admit that it did look very ODD for Florida to be a housewife in the PROJECTS-LOL I can kind of see why there was a lot controversy about the Florida character not working in season 1. It just didn;t make sense for her to not help out financially when you could see the husband wasn;t bringing that much money home. Most of the time a woman only stays home and not work when the man was bringing in BIG BUCKS. So there wasn't any reason for Florida to be home when she could have been working. I know you all should agree.

11-23-2005, 12:34 PM	#2
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10-20-2006, 07:40 PM	#9
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11-23-2005, 12:37 PM	#3
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	For once in the many months I've posted on this board, I can agree with you on this topic. I think Florida should have had a part time job atleast. But if you remember James didn't want his wife to work, he wanted to be the bread winner. But his tone changed in season 3.

11-23-2005, 12:41 PM	#4
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,152	I know in the actual show that the James character didn;t want her working, I was talking about the producers/writers having both parents working from the very first episode.

10-20-2006, 07:27 PM	#8
frani Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 445	I think Florida could have worked, cause she worked as a maid in Maude. But that whole thing never made sense to me. Like, they just invented a whole past for Florida as if the Maude years never happened.

10-20-2006, 09:54 PM	#11
GeorgeWBushGOP Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 04, 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 802	I think James chose to be poor. He was too proud to let anybody work in that family. He would sooner let them be thrown in the street. They didn't have to be so poor for a tight family. I remember my grandmother telling me during the depression that her mother took care of everything and they just forked over all their money in unity to run things. Seems like that would have worked just fine with the Evans. Thelma and JJ were certainly old enough to work part time. And FLorida really only had the militant midgit to take care of. Like I said. Chose to be poor.

10-21-2006, 03:44 PM	#13
hcollinsmith72 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 04, 2006 Location: texas Posts: 196	Well we all know that jj did work, and at one time Florida had a part time job, but I dont recall thelma ever working, oh I take that back.. I do recall one time they were pitching in money for something and I think she referred that she would pitch in money from her baby sitting job