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nerrad · 03-17-2006, 02:30 PM

....rather than helping Tyrone and (sorry Soloman) Judy Cohen. They should've used his real life job as a comic onto the show. Think of an episode like this: JJ and family into a club where they are doing amateur night. The family encourages him to go on stage and perform. He goes up there and surprisingly, the audience likes him. And the rest is history.

Much like the Welcome Back Kotter episode where Mr. K tried to become a comic. He appears on stage at a club. The first night the audience were dissing him. However by the night time, he was great (that is after he changes his joke routine).

I can see a similar situation. JJ flops the first time, but then starts to involve the family and friends into his act and becomes well liked. Watching JJ taking people under his wing is odd. He (and the family) were the ones always needing help. It seems as if the writers couldn't make up their minds concerning JJ's future. Does he want to be an artist or a talent agent, in which he knew nothing about.

Ireneparalegal · 03-17-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nerrad

....rather than helping Tyrone and (sorry Soloman) Judy Cohen. They should've used his real life job as a comic onto the show. Think of an episode like this: JJ and family into a club where they are doing amateur night. The family encourages him to go on stage and perform. He goes up there and surprisingly, the audience likes him. And the rest is history.

Much like the Welcome Back Kotter episode where Mr. K tried to become a comic. He appears on stage at a club. The first night the audience were dissing him. However by the night time, he was great (that is after he changes his joke routine).

I can see a similar situation. JJ flops the first time, but then starts to involve the family and friends into his act and becomes well liked. Watching JJ taking people under his wing is odd. He (and the family) were the ones always needing help. It seems as if the writers couldn't make up their minds concerning JJ's future. Does he want to be an artist or a talent agent, in which he knew nothing about.

I said that the other day. What the hell was with this JJ talent manager crap all abt? He couldn't get a job doing something HE KNEW, but he could manage OTHER PEOPLE'S CAREERS?

TVFactFan · 03-17-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I said that the other day. What the hell was with this JJ talent manager crap all abt? He couldn't get a job doing something HE KNEW, but he could manage OTHER PEOPLE'S CAREERS?

Like Florida said to Judy-"I'm just not sure what J.J can do for you?-lol

nerrad · 03-17-2006, 02:57 PM

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Like Florida said to Judy-"I'm just not sure what J.J can do for you?-lol

LOL. I think everyone would've reacted the same way when JJ introduced Judy Cohen to the family.

Brian Damage · 03-17-2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nerrad

....rather than helping Tyrone and (sorry Soloman) Judy Cohen. They should've used his real life job as a comic onto the show. Think of an episode like this: JJ and family into a club where they are doing amateur night. The family encourages him to go on stage and perform. He goes up there and surprisingly, the audience likes him. And the rest is history.

Much like the Welcome Back Kotter episode where Mr. K tried to become a comic. He appears on stage at a club. The first night the audience were dissing him. However by the night time, he was great (that is after he changes his joke routine).

I can see a similar situation. JJ flops the first time, but then starts to involve the family and friends into his act and becomes well liked. Watching JJ taking people under his wing is odd. He (and the family) were the ones always needing help. It seems as if the writers couldn't make up their minds concerning JJ's future. Does he want to be an artist or a talent agent, in which he knew nothing about.

I agree

magellan333 · 03-19-2006, 11:34 AM

I noticed that he seemed really comfortable and confident on the stage when he was introducting Tyrnone Tyler, so why freeze up when you have to deliver the jokes yourself?

TVFactFan · 03-19-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by magellan333

I noticed that he seemed really comfortable and confident on the stage when he was introducting Tyrnone Tyler, so why freeze up when you have to deliver the jokes yourself?

Well wouldn't it be LESS pressure to just introduce someone rather than standing on stage making the crowd laugh?

magellan333 · 03-19-2006, 04:25 PM

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Well wouldn't it be LESS pressure to just introduce someone rather than standing on stage making the crowd laugh?

He went from one extreme to the other, so it couldn't have been that he was nervous in front of the crowd. I don't see why he couldn't deliver the jokes, hadn't he written them anyway? J.J. was never shy and he was very outgoing. I don't see why he had any problem.

Brian Damage · 03-19-2006, 05:54 PM

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Well wouldn't it be LESS pressure to just introduce someone rather than standing on stage making the crowd laugh?

What about when he was roasting Alderman Davis? He seemed real relaxed there.

TVFactFan · 03-19-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by magellan333

He went from one extreme to the other, so it couldn't have been that he was nervous in front of the crowd. I don't see why he couldn't deliver the jokes, hadn't he written them anyway? J.J. was never shy and he was very outgoing. I don't see why he had any problem.

He was nervous because of the fear of not doing well and knew if he didn't do well those two tall fat guys were going to kick his ass-lol So that's why J.J was nervous, because the fat guys put a lot of pressure on him to do well on stage.

catlover79 · 10-20-2007, 12:08 AM

Maybe JJ just preferred to pursue art - and thought of the other stuff as just for fun. Who knows??

03-17-2006, 02:30 PM	#1
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	Do you feel JJ should've broke himself into show business..... ....rather than helping Tyrone and (sorry Soloman) Judy Cohen. They should've used his real life job as a comic onto the show. Think of an episode like this: JJ and family into a club where they are doing amateur night. The family encourages him to go on stage and perform. He goes up there and surprisingly, the audience likes him. And the rest is history. Much like the Welcome Back Kotter episode where Mr. K tried to become a comic. He appears on stage at a club. The first night the audience were dissing him. However by the night time, he was great (that is after he changes his joke routine). I can see a similar situation. JJ flops the first time, but then starts to involve the family and friends into his act and becomes well liked. Watching JJ taking people under his wing is odd. He (and the family) were the ones always needing help. It seems as if the writers couldn't make up their minds concerning JJ's future. Does he want to be an artist or a talent agent, in which he knew nothing about.

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03-19-2006, 11:34 AM	#6
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	I noticed that he seemed really comfortable and confident on the stage when he was introducting Tyrnone Tyler, so why freeze up when you have to deliver the jokes yourself?