Why did these characters have to fall off the face of the earth once Esther Rolle - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 11-08-2006, 06:41 PM

returned to the show?

Poppo
Head
Cool Breeze
Frank
Mrs. Bookman

I would have liked to see Frank returned atleast if not all

Ireneparalegal · 11-08-2006, 06:44 PM

What is the point of Frank returning if Willona keeps turning down his proposals? That irked me. MARRY THE MAN DAMNIT!!!!!

TVFactFan · 11-08-2006, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

What is the point of Frank returning if Willona keeps turning down his proposals? That irked me. MARRY THE MAN DAMNIT!!!!!

I actually liked Frank's character-lol I also thik Head was underrated-"T.K. Cater"

Ireneparalegal · 11-08-2006, 06:50 PM

I liked Frank too, which is why Willona was a bonehead for not marrying him.

Wasn't TK Carter on another show by this time?

TVFactFan · 11-08-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I liked Frank too, which is why Willona was a bonehead for not marrying him.

Wasn't TK Carter on another show by this time?

I thought it wasn't until the 80's when T,K. Carter starting Blowing Up-lol

Ireneparalegal · 11-08-2006, 06:56 PM

It seems 1978 was a busy year for T.K.Carter:

"The Jeffersons" .... Richard (1 episode, 1978)
- Homecoming: Part 2 (1978) TV Episode .... Richard
Corvette Summer (1978) .... Car Wash Employee
... aka The Hot One
Youngblood (1978) .... Bubba Cosell
"Quincy M.E." .... Mojo (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- Crib Job (1978) TV Episode .... Mojo
"The Waltons" .... Jodie Foster (1 episode, 1978)
- The Festival (1978) TV Episode .... Jodie Foster
"Good Times" .... Head (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
- J.J. and the Boss' Daughter (1978) TV Episode .... Head
- Wheels (1977) TV Episode .... Head

LMAO...he played a character called JODIE FOSTER??? LMAO

TVFactFan · 11-08-2006, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

It seems 1978 was a busy year for T.K.Carter:

"The Jeffersons" .... Richard (1 episode, 1978)
- Homecoming: Part 2 (1978) TV Episode .... Richard
Corvette Summer (1978) .... Car Wash Employee
... aka The Hot One
Youngblood (1978) .... Bubba Cosell
"Quincy M.E." .... Mojo (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- Crib Job (1978) TV Episode .... Mojo
"The Waltons" .... Jodie Foster (1 episode, 1978)
- The Festival (1978) TV Episode .... Jodie Foster
"Good Times" .... Head (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
- J.J. and the Boss' Daughter (1978) TV Episode .... Head
- Wheels (1977) TV Episode .... Head

LMAO...he played a character called JODIE FOSTER??? LMAO

Yeah you will see him on Season 5 of the Jeffersons

Lamont · 11-08-2006, 11:37 PM

I think they were adding all these new characters to fill the HUGE VOID of esther rolle not being there

once she was brought back, they wanted to focus a LOT of attention on her character and thought the other characters were no longer neededd

TVFactFan · 11-08-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lamont

I think they were adding all these new characters to fill the HUGE VOID of esther rolle not being there

once she was brought back, they wanted to focus a LOT of attention on her character and thought the other characters were no longer neededd

You should be old enough to know that I wasn't look for anyone to answer the question.. What you said is what everyone already knows

Brian Damage · 11-08-2006, 11:49 PM

Unless Willona was finally going to say I DO, Frank no longer served a purpose on the show.

Lamont · 11-08-2006, 11:52 PM

well the show had added SO MANY characters and the focus was all over the place--- the show was like 10 shows in 1

one week it might be about Penny and her silly problems

one week might focus on Bookman

one week might be about Keith and Thelma

the show REALLY needed to streamline and get back to the basics

and these characters were just making it too much

(i personally would have LOVED to have seen willona get married and her and penny leave the show so they could be written out!)

TVFactFan · 11-09-2006, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Unless Willona was finally going to say I DO, Frank no longer served a purpose on the show.

I would have liked Florida to meet the awesome Threesome-lol

snl 70s show fan · 11-09-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I would have liked Florida to meet the awesome Threesome-lol

i agree i really liked popo head and cool breeze

Lamont · 11-09-2006, 12:25 AM

looking back at it decades later
we can see what SHOULD have been done
but at the time, they had a choice to make and it seemed like the logical one

hindsight.... shows it wasnt

comedyfreak · 11-09-2006, 06:19 AM

Esther Rolle didn't like the JJ character's foolishness, so I don't think she would have liked the awesome foursome. Their little song was kind of silly.

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11-09-2006, 06:19 AM	#15
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11-08-2006, 06:50 PM	#4
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I liked Frank too, which is why Willona was a bonehead for not marrying him. Wasn't TK Carter on another show by this time?

11-08-2006, 06:56 PM	#6
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	It seems 1978 was a busy year for T.K.Carter: "The Jeffersons" .... Richard (1 episode, 1978) - Homecoming: Part 2 (1978) TV Episode .... Richard Corvette Summer (1978) .... Car Wash Employee ... aka The Hot One Youngblood (1978) .... Bubba Cosell "Quincy M.E." .... Mojo (1 episode, 1978) ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title) - Crib Job (1978) TV Episode .... Mojo "The Waltons" .... Jodie Foster (1 episode, 1978) - The Festival (1978) TV Episode .... Jodie Foster "Good Times" .... Head (2 episodes, 1977-1978) - J.J. and the Boss' Daughter (1978) TV Episode .... Head - Wheels (1977) TV Episode .... Head LMAO...he played a character called JODIE FOSTER??? LMAO

11-08-2006, 11:52 PM	#11
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	well the show had added SO MANY characters and the focus was all over the place--- the show was like 10 shows in 1 one week it might be about Penny and her silly problems one week might focus on Bookman one week might be about Keith and Thelma the show REALLY needed to streamline and get back to the basics and these characters were just making it too much (i personally would have LOVED to have seen willona get married and her and penny leave the show so they could be written out!)

11-09-2006, 12:25 AM	#14
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	looking back at it decades later we can see what SHOULD have been done but at the time, they had a choice to make and it seemed like the logical one hindsight.... shows it wasnt