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This was yet another attempt at TV making a series from a movie. It was not successful. "Bustin' Loose" was not that good of a vehicle for Richard Pryor, who starred in the film. It was not a good fit for Jimmie "J.J." Walker, either. The TV plot was based on the same premise as the movie. A guy got caught doing something illegal, and was given the choice of going to jail or helping some troubled kids. Walker was supposed to be playing a con man, but I guess audiences could not get the J.J. Evans character from "Good Times" out of their minds. I remember the kids were stock characters: the cute one, the tough one, etc. A low laugh factor caused this show to die an early death.

The writing is awful. The characters were poor character including the children. After watching this show I felt terrible I felt no happiness I never laughed via any episode I watched and I lost respect for the actors who played the main characters I didn't understand the relationship of the woman but from what I do understand she's a pretty nasty person.... Shes obnoxious, a snitch, bossy and takes joy out of having power over others. Most television shows know how to demonstrate char-actors in a way where you feel for them. All I feel is an episode where they got their come-upens yet it never happend. The shows premise from what I saw from watching wasn't clear realistic or likable at all a fake black uncle who doesn't do anything? Awesome!