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prestige · 02-16-2011, 04:28 PM

How could a poor family of 5 living in the projects the mother is not working and the father making only $5.00 per hour be able to pay rent, buy food NOT receiving food stamps....

TVFactFan · 02-16-2011, 11:04 PM

Something that was never ever explained-lol

Dr. Thong · 02-17-2011, 10:43 AM

It's a TV show, not a documentary.

TVFactFan · 02-17-2011, 12:50 PM

A tv show that made no sense

Bronson · 07-15-2011, 04:38 PM

It was still a good show. Today both James and Florida would work or he would have two jobs.

comedyfreak · 07-21-2011, 04:20 AM

James often had two jobs to support his family.

magellan333 · 07-24-2011, 11:31 PM

A question I always had was why they had three children when they were so destitute.

comedyfreak · 07-26-2011, 05:46 AM

Why does anyone have three plus kids who are poor it goes on all the time.

TVFactFan · 07-26-2011, 12:43 PM

I have a coworker who has 5 kids and we are considered the working poor-lol

She has brung her lunch to work every single day since she started which was september and i understand completely-lol

Retro4Life · 07-26-2011, 03:47 PM

In the vast sea of sitcoms with unbelievable premises, it's a bit harsh to pick out Good Times for criticism, since it really was a very realistic show in terms of dealing with poverty, living paycheck to paycheck, being denied a lot of material things that most families take for granted, trying to rise above your circumstances, etc.

You can nitpick anything to death, but every single show on television has some elements that you simply have to suspend your disbelief on, or else you are going to ensure that you never enjoy anything, ever.

TVFactFan · 07-26-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

In the vast sea of sitcoms with unbelievable premises, it's a bit harsh to pick out Good Times for criticism, since it really was a very realistic show in terms of dealing with poverty, living paycheck to paycheck, being denied a lot of material things that most families take for granted, trying to rise above your circumstances, etc.

You can nitpick anything to death, but every single show on television has some elements that you simply have to suspend your disbelief on, or else you are going to ensure that you never enjoy anything, ever.

It still was a good question that is still relevant to 2011. Why do people who live in poverty and struggling to make ends meet have more than 1 child?

Knowing how tough things are with raising one kid you would think that they would have jusat one

BTW: The Jeffersons were poor too and only had one child unlike the Evans

LUNCH · 07-26-2011, 05:04 PM

5 dollars an hour back then was about the equivalent of 20 dollars an hour today.The reason the writers of the show did not have them get things like food stamps and welfare is probably to make the show more interesting.

TVFactFan · 07-26-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LUNCH

5 dollars an hour back then was about the equivalent of 20 dollars an hour today.The reason the writers of the show did not have them get things like food stamps and welfare is probably to make the show more interesting.

Most women in 2011 would have DUMPED James because of his income-lol

Retro4Life · 07-26-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

It still was a good question that is still relevant to 2011. Why do people who live in poverty and struggling to make ends meet have more than 1 child?

Knowing how tough things are with raising one kid you would think that they would have jusat one

BTW: The Jeffersons were poor too and only had one child unlike the Evans

Maybe they weren't in poverty until AFTER Florida had both of her younger children. Did you ever consider that?

Or maybe they were simply like the vast majority of people on the planet...unplanned pregnancies.

TVFactFan · 07-26-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Maybe they weren't in poverty until AFTER Florida had both of her younger children. Did you ever consider that?

Or maybe they were simply like the vast majority of people on the planet...unplanned pregnancies.

Well when you have no money then you try and prevent those unplanned pregnancies

02-16-2011, 04:28 PM	#1
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02-16-2011, 11:04 PM	#2
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02-17-2011, 12:50 PM	#4
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07-24-2011, 11:31 PM	#7
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	A question I always had was why they had three children when they were so destitute.

07-26-2011, 05:46 AM	#8
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07-26-2011, 12:43 PM	#9
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,070	I have a coworker who has 5 kids and we are considered the working poor-lol She has brung her lunch to work every single day since she started which was september and i understand completely-lol

07-26-2011, 05:04 PM	#12
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	5 dollars an hour back then was about the equivalent of 20 dollars an hour today.The reason the writers of the show did not have them get things like food stamps and welfare is probably to make the show more interesting.