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S6.E4
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Florida's Homecoming: Part 4

  • Episode aired Sep 30, 1978
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
83
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Ralph Carter and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
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After a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith's leg is broken and it may end his sports career. Also, the loan shark... Read allAfter a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith's leg is broken and it may end his sports career. Also, the loan sharks come to visit JJ to get their money back.After a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith's leg is broken and it may end his sports career. Also, the loan sharks come to visit JJ to get their money back.

  • Director
    • Gerren Keith
  • Writers
    • Eric Monte
    • Mike Evans
    • Norman Lear
  • Stars
    • Esther Rolle
    • Ja'net DuBois
    • Ralph Carter
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gerren Keith
    • Writers
      • Eric Monte
      • Mike Evans
      • Norman Lear
    • Stars
      • Esther Rolle
      • Ja'net DuBois
      • Ralph Carter
    • 3User reviews
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    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Florida Evans
    Ja'net DuBois
    Ja'net DuBois
    • Willona Woods
    • (as Ja'net Du Bois)
    Ralph Carter
    Ralph Carter
    • Michael Evans
    BernNadette Stanis
    BernNadette Stanis
    • Thelma Evans Anderson
    • (as Bern Nadette Stanis)
    Johnny Brown
    Johnny Brown
    • Nathan Bookman
    Janet Jackson
    Janet Jackson
    • Millicent 'Penny' Woods
    • (credit only)
    Ben Powers
    Ben Powers
    • Keith Anderson
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    • James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
    • (as Jimmie Walker)
    Teddy Wilson
    Teddy Wilson
    • Sweet Daddy Williams
    • (as Theodore Wilson)
    Bubba Smith
    Bubba Smith
    • Claude
    Larry Greene
    • 2nd Hood - Bruno
    • Director
      • Gerren Keith
    • Writers
      • Eric Monte
      • Mike Evans
      • Norman Lear
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    6bigwhiskers-12170

    Ben Powers Keith is the worst

    I never liked the character of Keith. The whole falling down and busting his knee . What was the guys knee made out of glass? And then the whining in this episode when he was looking right at JJ when walking down the aisle, it was his own stupid fault for tripping over JJ.

    He also was so callous to Thelma , she should have slapped him silly.

    I'm glad that Michael stood up for JJ and Thelma and got in Keiths face about how he was having to postpone college to work so he could help support Keith and Thelma living at the apt and how JJ paid for their wedding even though JJ lost his job and wasnt too smart by going to ghetto thug sweet daddy for a loan to pay for it when he had lost his job.

    It just showed how bad the character of Keith was to the show.- in later episodes he gets drunk, slaps thelma and even in the series finale , he was still a jerk .
    5princessoftheringlizzie

    Florida, Keith, JJ, & Sweet Daddy!!!

    Florida Bribes Bookman To Let Them Stay In The Apartment Cause They Have Nowhere Else To Go, Florida Was In Arizona All Of Season 5 For A Year And She Comes Back To Take Over All Of Season 6. I'm Tired Of The Name Calling And The Way They Make Fun Of Bookman. His Character Is A Cancer Survivor, & A Dame Fine Comedian & Actor. Keith Yells At Thelma, Keeps Blaming JJ For His Injury, Acts Likes He's The Only Innocent One. JJ Tries His Best To Apologize, But Keith Puts Him Down Everytime. I Don't Like The Way JJ Was Talking About Killing Himself, It's Not Funny, It's Very Serious Thought. Sweet Daddy Wants His Thousand Dollars From JJ, So Florida Gives Him Her Mother's Necklace. He Gives It Back To Her, & Forgets About The 1000 Dollar Payment JJ Owes Him. I Loved That Moment With Sweet Daddy, He's A Great Actor & A Wonderful Human Being.
    8kevinolzak

    Concluding the four part sixth season opener

    "Florida's Homecoming" concludes with Keith an unhappy resident in the tiny Evans apartment, having broken his leg walking down the aisle, now unable to sign that big contract with the Chicago Bears. Thelma's room is assigned 'Bridle Suite,' since there's bound to be a little horsing around! Florida has to do some fast talking to prevent Bookman from evicting her unlucky family (Michael's college career put on hold for the moment). JJ blames himself for the accident, and to make matters worse Keith's doctor believes that if he tries to play football again his knee won't stand up. Meanwhile, Sweet Daddy Williams (Theodore Wilson, fifth of seven) and his hoods show up to collect on their $1000 loan, plus the $400 a week interest: "when Sweet Daddy casts his bread on the waters, he expects it to come back with extra slices!" Hurricane Florida bowls him over, shaming the loan shark into forgiving the debt, so long as his act of kindness doesn't get back to him.

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    • Goofs
      The sign over the newlywed's bedroom is misspelled as "Bridle Suite".
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Dave Grusin

      Lyrics by Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman

      Performed by James Gilstrap and Blinky (as Blinky Williams)

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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