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GoldenTV · 06-28-2022, 12:57 AM

In the 6th season episode of "Florida Gets a Job", Gary Coleman make a guess star appearance and he steal the show. I was wondering in season 5, instead of Penny they cast Gary Coleman as Willona's adapted child. With Gary's humor and rapid-fire sarcasm, it would have put more energy into the show.

But Gary might have been too good for Goodtimes since he probably would have overshadowed JJ as the star of show.

TVLegend · 06-28-2022, 01:40 AM

Nah. He was okay, but I definitely wouldn’t want to see him in almost every episode. Besides, by Season 6, he probably would have been making passes at Thelma if he was a regular.

GoldenTV · 06-28-2022, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

Nah. He was okay, but I definitely wouldn’t want to see him in almost every episode. Besides, by Season 6, he probably would have been making passes at Thelma if he was a regular.

Gary did made a pass at Penny by saying he wants to play doctor. But Willona told him nobody play doctor with Penny unless he had four year medical school, and an MD plate on his Cadillac

DJM77 · 06-28-2022, 03:19 PM

It would have been interesting. Gary Coleman was a dynamo at that age!

TVFactFan · 06-28-2022, 10:16 PM

He would have been better than Janet Jackson. Or they could have fired Janet Dubios

Wawwie · 06-29-2022, 09:15 AM

Penny (Janet Jackson) was not a good actress. Gary Coleman was excellent.

TVSCREEN2015 · 06-30-2022, 10:21 PM

Gary Coleman was great in that episode. Stole every scene he was in.

I didn't care for the Penny character.

GoldenTV · 07-01-2022, 01:03 AM

I think Penny character might have been more likable if (as Wawwi mentioned) she was a better actress. Probably the only reason she got role was because she was Jackson 5's sister. Or her pushy father trying to get her into show businees.

GoldenTV · 07-01-2022, 01:08 AM

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He would have been better than Janet Jackson. Or they could have fired Janet Dubios

If they fired Willona, then the only "adult" character left on that show would have been Bookman

Janice Johnson · 06-17-2023, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenTV

I think Penny character might have been more likable if (as Wawwi mentioned) she was a better actress. Probably the only reason she got role was because she was Jackson 5's sister. Or her pushy father trying to get her into show businees.

She didn't get the Penny role because of her Jackson Family privileges. She was actually turned down for the Penny role, and she CRIED when she was turned down. She got it because she could cry on cue.

06-28-2022, 12:57 AM	#1
GoldenTV Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2019 Posts: 1,043	Gary Coleman instead of Penny In the 6th season episode of "Florida Gets a Job", Gary Coleman make a guess star appearance and he steal the show. I was wondering in season 5, instead of Penny they cast Gary Coleman as Willona's adapted child. With Gary's humor and rapid-fire sarcasm, it would have put more energy into the show. But Gary might have been too good for Goodtimes since he probably would have overshadowed JJ as the star of show.

06-28-2022, 03:19 PM	#4
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,564	It would have been interesting. Gary Coleman was a dynamo at that age!
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06-28-2022, 01:40 AM	#2
TVLegend Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 06, 2020 Location: United States Posts: 4,306	Nah. He was okay, but I definitely wouldn’t want to see him in almost every episode. Besides, by Season 6, he probably would have been making passes at Thelma if he was a regular.

06-28-2022, 10:16 PM	#5
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,062	He would have been better than Janet Jackson. Or they could have fired Janet Dubios

06-29-2022, 09:15 AM	#6
Wawwie Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 26, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 14,376	Penny (Janet Jackson) was not a good actress. Gary Coleman was excellent.

06-30-2022, 10:21 PM	#7
TVSCREEN2015 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 27, 2015 Posts: 136	Gary Coleman was great in that episode. Stole every scene he was in. I didn't care for the Penny character.

07-01-2022, 01:03 AM	#8
GoldenTV Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2019 Posts: 1,043	I think Penny character might have been more likable if (as Wawwi mentioned) she was a better actress. Probably the only reason she got role was because she was Jackson 5's sister. Or her pushy father trying to get her into show businees.