What is your favorite episode with James and what is it Without James?

[TVFactFan]

With James its........"Lunch Money Ripoff" and Post James its......."Michael's Decision"....when he wanted to move in with the white girk



Season 1

1. 1-1 08 Feb 74 Too Old Blues
2. 1-2 15 Feb 74 Black Jesus
3. 1-3 22 Feb 74 Getting Up the Rent
4. 1-4 01 Mar 74 God's Business is Good Business
5. 1-5 08 Mar 74 Michael Gets Suspended
6. 1-6 15 Mar 74 Sex and the Evans Family
7. 1-7 22 Mar 74 Junior Gets a Patron
8. 1-8 29 Mar 74 Junior the Senior
9. 1-9 05 Apr 74 The Visitor
10. 1-10 19 Apr 74 Springtime in the Ghetto
11. 1-11 26 Apr 74 The TV Commercial
12. 1-12 03 May 74 The Check Up
13. 1-13 10 May 74 My Son, the Lover

Season 2

14. 2-1 10 Sep 74 Florida Flips
15. 2-2 17 Sep 74 J.J. Becomes a Man (1)
16. 2-3 24 Sep 74 J.J. Becomes a Man (2)
17. 2-4 01 Oct 74 Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah
18. 2-5 08 Oct 74 The Man I Most Admire
19. 2-6 15 Oct 74 Thelma's Young Man
20. 2-7 22 Oct 74 The I.Q. Test
21. 2-8 29 Oct 74 The Encyclopedia Hustle
22. 2-9 12 Nov 74 The Gang (1)
23. 2-10 19 Nov 74 The Gang (2)
24. 2-11 26 Nov 74 Florida, The Matchmaker
25. 2-12 03 Dec 74 The Windfall
26. 2-13 10 Dec 74 Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
27. 2-14 31 Dec 74 Florida's Big Gig
28. 2-15 07 Jan 75 Florida Goes to School
29. 2-16 14 Jan 75 The Nude
30. 2-17 21 Jan 75 The Family Business
31. 2-18 04 Feb 75 The Debutante Ball
32. 2-19 11 Feb 75 The Dinner Party
33. 2-20 18 Feb 75 The Houseguest
34. 2-21 25 Feb 75 My Girl Henrietta
35. 2-22 04 Mar 75 The Enlistment
36. 2-23 11 Mar 75 Thelma's Scholarship
37. 2-24 18 Mar 75 The Lunch Money Ripoff

Season 3

38. 3-1 09 Sep 75 A Real Cool Job
39. 3-2 16 Sep 75 The Family Gun
40. 3-3 23 Sep 75 Operation Florida
41. 3-4 30 Sep 75 Love in the Ghetto
42. 3-5 07 Oct 75 Florida's Rich Cousin
43. 3-6 14 Oct 75 The Weekend
44. 3-7 21 Oct 75 The Baby
45. 3-8 28 Oct 75 Michael's Big Fall
46. 3-9 04 Nov 75 The Politicians
47. 3-10 11 Nov 75 Willona's Dilemma
48. 3-11 25 Nov 75 Florida's Protest
49. 3-12 02 Dec 75 The Mural
50. 3-13 09 Dec 75 A Loss of Confidence
51. 3-14 16 Dec 75 Cousin Cleatus
52. 3-15 23 Dec 75 The Family Tree
53. 3-16 30 Dec 75 A Place to Die
54. 3-17 06 Jan 76 J.J.'s Fiancee (1)
55. 3-18 13 Jan 76 J.J.'s Fiancee (2)
56. 3-19 20 Jan 76 Sweet Daddy Williams
57. 3-20 27 Jan 76 The Investigation
58. 3-21 03 Feb 76 J.J. in Trouble
59. 3-22 17 Feb 76 Florida the Woman
60. 3-23 24 Feb 76 The Break Up
61. 3-24 02 Mar 76 The Rent Party

Season 4

62. 4-1 22 Sep 76 The Big Move (1)
63. 4-2 29 Sep 76 The Big Move (2)
64. 4-3 06 Oct 76 J.J. and the Older Woman
65. 4-4 13 Oct 76 Michael, the Warlord
66. 4-5 20 Oct 76 Michael's Great Romance
67. 4-6 27 Oct 76 Evans Versus Davis
68. 4-7 10 Nov 76 J.J.'s New Career (1)
69. 4-8 17 Nov 76 J.J.'s New Career (2)
70. 4-9 24 Nov 76 Grandpa's Visit
71. 4-10 08 Dec 76 Rich is Better Than Poor...Maybe
72. 4-11 15 Dec 76 Florida's Night Out
73. 4-12 22 Dec 76 The Judy Cohen Story
74. 4-13 05 Jan 77 The Comedian and the Loan Sharks
75. 4-14 12 Jan 77 The Hustle
76. 4-15 19 Jan 77 Thelma's African Romance (1)
77. 4-16 19 Jan 77 Thelma's African Romance (2)
78. 4-17 26 Jan 77 Willona's Surprise
79. 4-18 02 Feb 77 A Friend in Need
80. 4-19 09 Feb 77 A Stormy Relationship
81. 4-20 23 Feb 77 Florida and Carl
82. 4-21 02 Mar 77 My Son, the Father
83. 4-22 09 Mar 77 J.J. in Business
84. 4-23 23 Mar 77 Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1)
85. 4-24 30 Mar 77 Love Has a Spot on His Lung (2)

Season 5

86. 5-1 21 Sep 77 The Evans Get Involved (1)
87. 5-2 21 Sep 77 The Evans Get Involved (2)
88. 5-3 28 Sep 77 The Evans Get Involved (3)
89. 5-4 05 Oct 77 The Evans Get Involved (4)
90. 5-5 12 Oct 77 Thelma Moves Out
91. 5-6 19 Oct 77 Willona, the Fuzz
92. 5-7 02 Nov 77 Wheels
93. 5-8 09 Nov 77 Breaker, Breaker
94. 5-9 16 Nov 77 Bye, Bye, Bookman
95. 5-10 07 Dec 77 Thelma's Brief Encounter
96. 5-11 14 Dec 77 Requiem for a Wino
97. 5-12 21 Dec 77 Penny's Christmas
98. 5-13 04 Jan 78 No More Mr. Nice Guy
99. 5-14 11 Jan 78 Willona's Mr. Right
100. 5-15 18 Jan 78 J.J. and the Boss' Daughter
101. 5-16 25 Jan 78 Where There's Smoke
102. 5-17 30 Jan 78 I Had a Dream
103. 5-18 06 Feb 78 The Boarder
104. 5-19 13 Feb 78 J.J.'s Condition
105. 5-20 27 Feb 78 Willona, the Other Woman
106. 5-21 13 Mar 78 Something Old, Something New
107. 5-22 20 Mar 78 Willona's New Job
108. 5-23 27 Mar 78 Write On, Thelma
109. 5-24 03 Apr 78 That's Entertainment, Evans Style

Season 6

110. 6-1 16 Sep 78 Florida's Homecoming (1)
111. 6-2 16 Sep 78 Florida's Homecoming (2)
112. 6-3 23 Sep 78 Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding (3)
113. 6-4 30 Sep 78 Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand (4)
114. 6-5 07 Oct 78 Florida Gets a Job
115. 6-6 14 Oct 78 Stomach Mumps
116. 6-7 21 Oct 78 J.J. the Teacher
117. 6-8 08 Nov 78 Michael's Decision
118. 6-9 02 Dec 78 J.J. and the Plumber's Helper
119. 6-10 09 Dec 78 The Witness
120. 6-11 13 Dec 78 The Snow Storm
121. 6-12 20 Dec 78 The Traveling Christmas
122. 6-13 03 Jan 79 House Hunting
123. 6-14 23 May 79 Florida's Favorite Passenger (1)
124. 6-15 30 May 79 Florida's Favorite Passenger (2)
125. 6-16 06 Jun 79 Blood Will Tell
126. 6-17 13 Jun 79 Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
127. 6-18 20 Jun 79 J.J. and T.C.
128. 6-19 11 Jul 79 The Physical
129. 6-20 18 Jul 79 A Matter of Mothers
130. 6-21 The Evans' Dilemma
131. 6-22 The Art Contest
132. 6-23 Cousin Raymond
133. 6-24 01 Aug 79 The End of the Rainbow

[GoldenTV]

Its hard to pick just one episode, so I am going to pick one episode from each season with James, and one episode from seasons without James.

With James...

Season 1: "Sex and the Evans Family". When James found out that thesis paper Sexual Behavior in the Ghetto belong to Thelma and not JJ, he changed his behavior 180 degrees.


Season 2: "The Nude". James trying to hold his stomach in in front of model was hilarious.


Season 3: "A Loss of Confidence". Micheal had the funniest line in this episode when he told James and Florida that same as JJ, he also give his girls nickname such as Sizzling Suzy.


Without James...

Season 4: "Florida's Night Out". Bookman pretend to be Harry Bellafonte singing Day O... daylight come and me wan' go home.


Season 5:"Willona, The Other Woman". Bookman moved into Evans apartment with his wife wanting a Mexican divorce. I wished Bookman's wife had more role as she was funny.


Season 6: "J.J. The Teacher". One of JJ student tell Florida that her top is as big as her bottom

[TVLegend]

During James: The Dinner Party

Post James: Rich Is Better Than Poor…Maybe

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by TVLegend

During James: The Dinner Party

Post James: Rich Is Better Than Poor…Maybe

Wish it was more of JJ friends and Thelma's love life in season 5 instead of Penny and Willona

[TVLegend]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Wish it was more of JJ friends and Thelma's love life in season 5 instead of Penny and Willona

I agree. More of J.J.’s friends, Mrs. Bookman, and Thelma’s boyfriends and less of Wilona and Penny would’ve been a good Season 5. I wanted to see an episode where J.J., Cool Breeze, Poppo, and Head go out with their girlfriends.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by TVLegend

I agree. More of J.J.’s friends, Mrs. Bookman, and Thelma’s boyfriends and less of Wilona and Penny would’ve been a good Season 5. I wanted to see an episode where J.J., Cool Breeze, Poppo, and Head go out with their girlfriends.

defintely, would have been classic