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GARFIELDKOOL · 12-14-2005, 01:21 PM

It was a good gesture, but look at the facts, they all worked part-time, Florida even said the payments would be high. They were all bascially grown heading into different paths. Thelma and Keith were married and about to start a family, J.J. was grown, his character even seemed to be fazed away from the family, Michael seemed too ambitious to be working part-time to help pay for a house. That was good that the writers turned them down, because it wouldn't have made sense if they did get that house.

TVFactFan · 12-14-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

It was a good gesture, but look at the facts, they all worked part-time, Florida even said the payments would be high. They were all bascially grown heading into different paths. Thelma and Keith were married and about to start a family, J.J. was grown, his character even seemed to be fazed away from the family, Michael seemed too ambitious to be working part-time to help pay for a house. That was good that the writers turned them down, because it wouldn't have made sense if they did get that house.

What was stupid was telling the bank manager that they worked full time ALL TOGETHER-lol The man ask who had a FULL-Time Job and none of them did so they wasn't even supposed to be approved. Espceially since Thelma and Micheal was brining in nothing which only left flo, keith, and J.J and they were all bringing in part-time money-lol

GARFIELDKOOL · 12-14-2005, 01:57 PM

The only thing I never understood, why couldn't J.J., Keith, and Florida work full time? I see Michael and Thelma were in school, that's understandable.

TVFactFan · 12-14-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

The only thing I never understood, why couldn't J.J., Keith, and Florida work full time? I see Michael and Thelma were in school, that's understandable.

And Also why did J.J have to go back to being jobless once Esther Rolle returned to the show?

GARFIELDKOOL · 12-14-2005, 02:10 PM

It was like Florida jinxed J.J. He had a good job in season 5, and singlehandley supported the family.

nerrad · 12-14-2005, 02:32 PM

Is that the episode where the Bank Manager started crying at the Evans' apartment?

Florida was like "Oh my Lord".

Brieannas21 · 12-14-2005, 04:39 PM

Did any of you live in the 70's? From what I understand jobs were very hard to come by back then. And if you were a black male without a college degree then a good job was extremely hard to get.

Ireneparalegal · 12-14-2005, 05:38 PM

Besides, it's a long process getting a loan from a bank...they made it seem like you go in a bank and VOILA! you get approved. So wrong. Imagine how many people believed that watching that episode back then???

The bank loan officer, after he was considering the family for a loan, he didn't even ask for documentation of their income!!! What kind of crap is that???? I don't know what world the writers lived in then, but one needs to show proof that one can maintain a mortgage payment, insurance, and on top of that, pay the loan back! That was soooo stupid too when the banker asked WHO HERE WORKS FULL-TIME??? Not one of them did, so right then and there is when they should have been led out the door. Bye Bye!!

BTW, the actor who played the banker, he was in What's Happening, he played the guy who hired Shirley at the balloon company. He then defended her when the boss wanted Shirley to do nothing.

TVFactFan · 12-14-2005, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Did any of you live in the 70's? From what I understand jobs were very hard to come by back then. And if you were a black male without a college degree then a good job was extremely hard to get.

Well it's 2005 and it's hard for a black male to find a good job WITH a college degree-LOL

Dr. Thong · 12-14-2005, 07:45 PM

It would have taken them out of the projects and it's funnier and more practical to have the characters crammed into basically one room - the living room - for most of the episodes. A house would imply that the Evanses were moving up in the world and they obviously wanted to keep them in the ghetto to reinforce their "poor but honest" characterization. Just my take on things.

Ireneparalegal · 12-15-2005, 03:20 PM

Of course they were not to get the house, but the writers could have been more realistic abt the process of getting a loan.

Also, how many times have the Evans' ASSUMED something good was going to happen and they jump into a celebration without knowing for sure? Remember when James went to get a job thru the gov't and he was disqualified because of his age? Remember how the family got everything ready at the apt for a big celebration only to have nothing to celebrate? Again, here, the family gets a party going and then BOOM! nothing to celebrate. They celebrate moving to Mississippi and then BOOM! James is killed. Seems to me, before the family has any more celebrations planned, they are better off not having it becuz everytime they do, something bad happens!

TVFactFan · 12-15-2005, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Of course they were not to get the house, but the writers could have been more realistic abt the process of getting a loan.

Also, how many times have the Evans' ASSUMED something good was going to happen and they jump into a celebration without knowing for sure? Remember when James went to get a job thru the gov't and he was disqualified because of his age? Remember how the family got everything ready at the apt for a big celebration only to have nothing to celebrate? Again, here, the family gets a party going and then BOOM! nothing to celebrate. They celebrate moving to Mississippi and then BOOM! James is killed. Seems to me, before the family has any more celebrations planned, they are better off not having it becuz everytime they do, something bad happens!

I think the house was still in the ghetto but just more space

Ireneparalegal · 12-15-2005, 06:01 PM

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I think the house was still in the ghetto but just more space

true, but i imagine it to be a nice house...i don't think Flo would pick a house that was in a worse area than they already were in.

12-14-2005, 01:21 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	The Evans not being able to buy that house happened for a reason It was a good gesture, but look at the facts, they all worked part-time, Florida even said the payments would be high. They were all bascially grown heading into different paths. Thelma and Keith were married and about to start a family, J.J. was grown, his character even seemed to be fazed away from the family, Michael seemed too ambitious to be working part-time to help pay for a house. That was good that the writers turned them down, because it wouldn't have made sense if they did get that house.

12-14-2005, 05:38 PM	#8
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Besides, it's a long process getting a loan from a bank...they made it seem like you go in a bank and VOILA! you get approved. So wrong. Imagine how many people believed that watching that episode back then??? The bank loan officer, after he was considering the family for a loan, he didn't even ask for documentation of their income!!! What kind of crap is that???? I don't know what world the writers lived in then, but one needs to show proof that one can maintain a mortgage payment, insurance, and on top of that, pay the loan back! That was soooo stupid too when the banker asked WHO HERE WORKS FULL-TIME??? Not one of them did, so right then and there is when they should have been led out the door. Bye Bye!! BTW, the actor who played the banker, he was in What's Happening, he played the guy who hired Shirley at the balloon company. He then defended her when the boss wanted Shirley to do nothing.
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12-14-2005, 07:45 PM	#10
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	It would have taken them out of the projects and it's funnier and more practical to have the characters crammed into basically one room - the living room - for most of the episodes. A house would imply that the Evanses were moving up in the world and they obviously wanted to keep them in the ghetto to reinforce their "poor but honest" characterization. Just my take on things.
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12-14-2005, 01:57 PM	#3
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	The only thing I never understood, why couldn't J.J., Keith, and Florida work full time? I see Michael and Thelma were in school, that's understandable.

12-14-2005, 02:10 PM	#5
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	It was like Florida jinxed J.J. He had a good job in season 5, and singlehandley supported the family.

12-14-2005, 02:32 PM	#6
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Is that the episode where the Bank Manager started crying at the Evans' apartment? Florida was like "Oh my Lord".

12-14-2005, 04:39 PM	#7
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Did any of you live in the 70's? From what I understand jobs were very hard to come by back then. And if you were a black male without a college degree then a good job was extremely hard to get.

12-15-2005, 03:20 PM	#11
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Of course they were not to get the house, but the writers could have been more realistic abt the process of getting a loan. Also, how many times have the Evans' ASSUMED something good was going to happen and they jump into a celebration without knowing for sure? Remember when James went to get a job thru the gov't and he was disqualified because of his age? Remember how the family got everything ready at the apt for a big celebration only to have nothing to celebrate? Again, here, the family gets a party going and then BOOM! nothing to celebrate. They celebrate moving to Mississippi and then BOOM! James is killed. Seems to me, before the family has any more celebrations planned, they are better off not having it becuz everytime they do, something bad happens!