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Janice Johnson · 10-31-2006, 01:32 PM

JTS pointed out things about Penny that I'd really never given much thought to before, and then relaized they were kind of true!

Posters wrote different things about Penny. Disclaimer: I am paraphrasing)

Poster number 1. 'Why did Janet Jackson(Penny) always have a bun hairstyle? It was like every episode, she had a bun hairstyle. Didn't this girl have any other hairstyles?

Poster number 2. "Ok not really a baby, but the character of Penny (as played by the pre-fierce miss janet jackson). Ouch, the way her mother approached her with the iron. The audience in typical Good Times Style reacted big time with an overwhelming collective 'whoooooo'. We knew tough times were coming for our poor Penny. up to this point it was ok - standard moral/social issue stuff we'd expect from All in the Family in the projects. But when Wilona adopts Penny and she becomes a happy, well-adjusted cast member (with no hint of her abused past) this is where it all goes wrong."

Poster Number 3. "When Janet Jackson joined the cast - obviously her gratuitous casting not only served to further capitalize on the 70s Jacksons popularity, but also was a feeble attempt to keep GT afloat. GT proved Janet cannot act her way out of a paper bag and should stick to singing like the rest of the Jacksons. All Janet (Penny) would do was stand there like a grinning idiot and pretend like she had a mad crush on that eyesore JJ of ALL people! Michael and Keith were HOT and Penny would make eyes at JJ??!! Uhuh, yeah right!"

Ireneparalegal · 10-31-2006, 01:35 PM

Thelma also wore her hair up. I guess it was too much trouble to deal with leaving the hair down, constant touch-ups, styling, brushing, etc. in between takes.

Lamont · 10-31-2006, 04:31 PM

Penny was the PITS a bad character that totally changed willona from an interesting character to a dull one

when penny joined it really stunk

Janice Johnson · 10-31-2006, 07:01 PM

Another funny thing said about Penny from a JTS poster.................... "Seeing Penny clap her hands and ask,"Where's Kid Dynomite?", really creeped me out. I am shocked that Janet Jackson has been able to have a great career, in spite of her acting on Good Times and on Different Strokes."

Lamont · 10-31-2006, 07:02 PM

Janet was an awul actress

Brian Damage · 10-31-2006, 09:10 PM

I think the reason Thelma always wore her hair up is because it made her look younger.

88survivor · 11-01-2006, 02:57 PM

Janet Jackson's characters in Diff'rent Strokes, Fame, and Good Times was the typical useless character that would become more forgetable as time went on.

Sammy Reed · 11-02-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

Penny was the PITS...

Funny you should say that. When Penny started was when "P*I*T*S Films" started!

10-31-2006, 01:32 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,738	JumpTheShark.com pointed out intresting points about Penny!(Janet Jackson) JTS pointed out things about Penny that I'd really never given much thought to before, and then relaized they were kind of true! Posters wrote different things about Penny. Disclaimer: I am paraphrasing) Poster number 1. 'Why did Janet Jackson(Penny) always have a bun hairstyle? It was like every episode, she had a bun hairstyle. Didn't this girl have any other hairstyles? Poster number 2. "Ok not really a baby, but the character of Penny (as played by the pre-fierce miss janet jackson). Ouch, the way her mother approached her with the iron. The audience in typical Good Times Style reacted big time with an overwhelming collective 'whoooooo'. We knew tough times were coming for our poor Penny. up to this point it was ok - standard moral/social issue stuff we'd expect from All in the Family in the projects. But when Wilona adopts Penny and she becomes a happy, well-adjusted cast member (with no hint of her abused past) this is where it all goes wrong." Poster Number 3. "When Janet Jackson joined the cast - obviously her gratuitous casting not only served to further capitalize on the 70s Jacksons popularity, but also was a feeble attempt to keep GT afloat. GT proved Janet cannot act her way out of a paper bag and should stick to singing like the rest of the Jacksons. All Janet (Penny) would do was stand there like a grinning idiot and pretend like she had a mad crush on that eyesore JJ of ALL people! Michael and Keith were HOT and Penny would make eyes at JJ??!! Uhuh, yeah right!"

10-31-2006, 01:35 PM	#2
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10-31-2006, 04:31 PM	#3
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	Penny was the PITS a bad character that totally changed willona from an interesting character to a dull one when penny joined it really stunk
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10-31-2006, 07:01 PM	#4
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,738	Another funny thing said about Penny from a JTS poster.................... "Seeing Penny clap her hands and ask,"Where's Kid Dynomite?", really creeped me out. I am shocked that Janet Jackson has been able to have a great career, in spite of her acting on Good Times and on Different Strokes."
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10-31-2006, 09:10 PM	#6
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I think the reason Thelma always wore her hair up is because it made her look younger.
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10-31-2006, 07:02 PM	#5
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	Janet was an awul actress

11-01-2006, 02:57 PM	#7
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Janet Jackson's characters in Diff'rent Strokes, Fame, and Good Times was the typical useless character that would become more forgetable as time went on.