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GARFIELDKOOL · 03-19-2006, 09:18 PM

Richard Ward-Al Banks, he appeared in episode "The Stung" he should have been brought back for occasional appearances. he was a good actor who got as much work as he could for a black actor for that period of time.

Scatman Crothers-Bowlegs, he appeared in episode, "The Stand-In" him and Redd Foxx had a good chemistry going, he would have fit perfectly in Sanford and Son. I know he starred in "Chico and the Man" at the time

Della Reese-another Redd Foxx comtempory, In episode, "Della, Della" the writers should have brought her back as a new love interest in the neighborhood for Fred. Again, another Chico and the man cast member.

Theodore Wilson-he appeared in a brief scene in one episode I can't remember. He was just somebody knocking at the door. But they could have brought him back as a Rollo type, or a friend of Rollo's. i know he was busy doing "Good Times" and "That's My Mama" but again, this was a time when work was scarce for black actors and actresses.

TVFactFan · 03-19-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Richard Ward-Al Banks, he appeared in episode "The Stung" he should have been brought back for occasional appearances. he was a good actor who got as much wok as he could for a black actor for that period of time.

Scatman Crothers-Bowlegs, he appeared in episode, "The Stand-In" him and Redd Foxx had a good chemistry going, he would have fit perfectly in Sanford and Son. I know he starred in "Chico and the Man" at the time

Della Reese-another Redd Foxx comtempory, In episode, "Della, Della" the writers should have brought her back as a new love interest in the neighborhood for Fred. Again, another Chico and the man cast member.

Theodore Wilson-he appeared in a brief scene in one episode I can't remember. He was just somebody knocking at the door. But they could have brought him back as a Rollo type, or a friend of Rollo's. i know he was busy doing "Good Times" and "That's My Mama" but again, this was a time when work was scarce for black actors and actresses.

I like the guy who Fred called a Telephone Pole in the episode Stung-lol

GARFIELDKOOL · 03-19-2006, 09:41 PM

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I like the guy who Fred called a Telephone Pole in the episode Stung-lol

Me too. He was in an episode of Good Times as one of Sweet Daddy's henchmen, and he was also in the Sidney Poiter/Bill Cosby movie "Uptown Saturday Night" if you ever seen that.

TVFactFan · 03-19-2006, 09:46 PM

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Me too. He was in an episode of Good Times as one of Sweet Daddy's henchmen, and he was also in the Sidney Poiter/Bill Cosby movie "Uptown Saturday Night" if you ever seen that.

What ep of Good Times was he in? I know it wasn't during the John Amos era

GARFIELDKOOL · 03-19-2006, 09:55 PM

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What ep of Good Times was he in? I know it wasn't during the John Amos era

It was either the 5th or 6th season. I know for a fact it was either those two seasons.

gilligan fanatic · 03-19-2006, 09:58 PM

the guy from the Stung was George Reynolds and the Good Times episode was Blood Will Tell
http://www.tv.com/blood-will-tell/ep...4/summary.html

Joey Deadcat · 06-07-2006, 07:01 AM

Would loved to have seen more of the little Mexican guy who appeared in two different episodes.

TVFactFan · 06-07-2006, 06:17 PM

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Would loved to have seen more of the little Mexican guy who appeared in two different episodes.

"I DIDN"TKNOW THAT-lol

Joey Deadcat · 06-08-2006, 07:35 AM

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"I DIDN"TKNOW THAT-lol

Matter of fact, he also appeared in the Redd Foxx movie, Norman Is That You as a desk clerk(with comic book cartoonist Sergio Aragones) in a Mexican hotel.

jayjay814 · 07-31-2006, 04:27 PM

I loved "A visit From Lena". That's one of my favorite episodes and I wish she could have came back for a few more episodes. In fact, wouldn't it have been sweet if she and Fred could have hooked up. I couldn't stand Donna, she was so phoney.

TVFactFan · 07-31-2006, 05:26 PM

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I loved "A visit From Lena". That's one of my favorite episodes and I wish she could have came back for a few more episodes. In fact, wouldn't it have been sweet if she and Fred could have hooked up. I couldn't stand Donna, she was so phoney.

What was PHONEY about Donna?

GARFIELDKOOL · 07-31-2006, 07:36 PM

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I loved "A visit From Lena". That's one of my favorite episodes and I wish she could have came back for a few more episodes. In fact, wouldn't it have been sweet if she and Fred could have hooked up. I couldn't stand Donna, she was so phoney.

She was more uppity than PHONY(that's how you spell it) I didn't like how she told Fred that there was another man that asked her to marry her, wasn't her and Fred was exclusive like most relationships? I didn't understand that one.

jayjay814 · 07-31-2006, 10:48 PM

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What was PHONEY about Donna?

I didn't like how she let her "patient" disrespect Fred in his own home, and then got mad at Fred and Lamont instead of getting upset with her patient.
Although I thought Lamont was being a real *$@, he had a good point when he said Donna immediately took the other guys side. She and her patient were both in the wrong, and that episode made me dislike her character as a whole because she seemed to have a double standard when it came to how she was allowed to interact with other men, and how Fred should interact with other women.

Sammy Reed · 08-01-2006, 01:06 AM

Getting back on topic here,
what about that rock drummer guy from the 2nd episode about the Sanford Arms?

comedyfreak · 08-01-2006, 07:25 AM

I'd of liked to see more of B.B. King and Lena Horne.

03-19-2006, 09:18 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Guest stars who appeared once who I wanted to see more of Richard Ward-Al Banks, he appeared in episode "The Stung" he should have been brought back for occasional appearances. he was a good actor who got as much work as he could for a black actor for that period of time. Scatman Crothers-Bowlegs, he appeared in episode, "The Stand-In" him and Redd Foxx had a good chemistry going, he would have fit perfectly in Sanford and Son. I know he starred in "Chico and the Man" at the time Della Reese-another Redd Foxx comtempory, In episode, "Della, Della" the writers should have brought her back as a new love interest in the neighborhood for Fred. Again, another Chico and the man cast member. Theodore Wilson-he appeared in a brief scene in one episode I can't remember. He was just somebody knocking at the door. But they could have brought him back as a Rollo type, or a friend of Rollo's. i know he was busy doing "Good Times" and "That's My Mama" but again, this was a time when work was scarce for black actors and actresses.
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gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	the guy from the Stung was George Reynolds and the Good Times episode was Blood Will Tell http://www.tv.com/blood-will-tell/ep...4/summary.html
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08-01-2006, 07:25 AM	#15
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06-07-2006, 07:01 AM	#7
Joey Deadcat Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 07, 2006 Location: Detroit Posts: 29	Would loved to have seen more of the little Mexican guy who appeared in two different episodes.

07-31-2006, 04:27 PM	#10
jayjay814 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 30, 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 47	I loved "A visit From Lena". That's one of my favorite episodes and I wish she could have came back for a few more episodes. In fact, wouldn't it have been sweet if she and Fred could have hooked up. I couldn't stand Donna, she was so phoney.

08-01-2006, 01:06 AM	#14
Sammy Reed Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2003 Posts: 403	Getting back on topic here, what about that rock drummer guy from the 2nd episode about the Sanford Arms?