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Good Times
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Florida, the Matchmaker

  • Episode aired Nov 26, 1974
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
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BernNadette Stanis and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
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Florida decides to play matchmaker for her friend and neighbor, Willona. Willona talks of being lonely, so when Florida, James, and Willona attend a wedding, Florida arranges her to go with ... Read allFlorida decides to play matchmaker for her friend and neighbor, Willona. Willona talks of being lonely, so when Florida, James, and Willona attend a wedding, Florida arranges her to go with a date.Florida decides to play matchmaker for her friend and neighbor, Willona. Willona talks of being lonely, so when Florida, James, and Willona attend a wedding, Florida arranges her to go with a date.

  • Director
    • Herbert Kenwith
  • Writers
    • Eric Monte
    • Mike Evans
    • Norman Lear
  • Stars
    • Esther Rolle
    • John Amos
    • Ja'net DuBois
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
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    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herbert Kenwith
    • Writers
      • Eric Monte
      • Mike Evans
      • Norman Lear
    • Stars
      • Esther Rolle
      • John Amos
      • Ja'net DuBois
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    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Florida Evans
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • James Evans, Sr.
    Ja'net DuBois
    Ja'net DuBois
    • Willona Woods
    • (as Ja'net Du Bois)
    Ralph Carter
    Ralph Carter
    • Michael Evans
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    • James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
    • (as Jimmie Walker)
    BernNadette Stanis
    BernNadette Stanis
    • Thelma Evans
    • (as Bernnadette Stanis)
    Lloyd Hollar
    Lloyd Hollar
    • Duane Poole
    • Director
      • Herbert Kenwith
    • Writers
      • Eric Monte
      • Mike Evans
      • Norman Lear
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    Willona meets her match

    "Florida, the Matchmaker" opens with Florida ready to attend the wedding of two longtime paramours, but Willona won't be going. James concludes that the divorcée is too picky: "women that play hard to get don't get got!" Willona finds weddings a drag, particularly the same people asking why she isn't married herself. When Florida meets the newly divorced Duane Poole (Lloyd Hollar), she instantly sets the wheels in motion to pair off Willona and Duane. James tries to discourage his wife from playing matchmaker, since she figures God was the one who started the whole thing with Adam and Eve! The couple do enjoy spending time together, but end up disappointing Florida by their resistance to marriage.

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    • Crazy credits
      Ralph Carter courtesy of the Broadway musical "Raisin". (Closing credits. This original Broadway production ran from October 1973 to December 1975.)
    • Connections
      References Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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      Good Times
      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
      • November 26, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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