John Amos credited as playing...
James Evans, Sr.
- Florida Evans: [J.J. painted a picture of Michael] Why'd you paint him in a nightgown?
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.: That's no nightgown, that's a Supreme Court judge's robe.
- Florida Evans: Why's it purple?
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.: That purple symbolizes something.
- James Evans, Sr.: What's it symbolize?
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.: It symbolizes that I ran out of black paint.
- Donald Hargrove: [when asked what TCB means] Even I can answer that. 'That's cool, baby!'
- James Evans, Sr.: That's wrong, baby!
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.: [Thelma hits J.J]
- [points]
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.: Hey Ma, you see that?
- Thelma Evans: [mocking J.J]
- [points]
- Thelma Evans: Hey Ma, you see that?
- James Evans, Sr.: Hey Junior, you see this?
- [raises fist]
- Michael Evans: [On why he failed the I.Q. test] I thought the test was unfair to blacks, so I walked out.
- James Evans, Sr.: You didn't like the test, eh?
- [Starts to take his belt off]
- James Evans, Sr.: Well, I'm about to give you something else you...
- Florida Evans: [Stops him] James? Please!
- [to Michael]
- Florida Evans: What was wrong with the test?
- Michael Evans: I don't wanna talk about it.
- James Evans, Sr.: Oh really? Well, until you talk about it, there's going to be no party! No cake! No gifts! No nothing!
- [Everyone breaks out in arguments]