James is offered a high-paying job in Alaska.James is offered a high-paying job in Alaska.James is offered a high-paying job in Alaska.
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Ja'net DuBois
- Willona Woods
- (as Ja'net du Bois)
BernNadette Stanis
- Thelma Evans
- (as Bern Nadette Stanis)
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
- (as Jimmie Walker)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe $500 per week job offer that James Sr. receives is the equivalent of $2,338 per week in 2018 dollars.
- Crazy creditsRalph Carter courtesy of the Broadway musical "Raisin". (Closing credits. This original Broadway production ran from October 1973 to December 1975.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)
- SoundtracksGood Times
Music by Dave Grusin
Lyrics by Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
Performed by James Gilstrap and Blinky (as Blinky Williams)
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Florida dug the grave for James
This episode is very upsetting because Florida insisted James not take the job in Alaska because he would be gone for a year. James could have returned in 12 months with experience that could have paid off ten fold! Another opportunity to get out of the ghetto but Florida prefers being comfortable and poor. Once again, Florida was selfish and short sighted. She nagged and cried until James sadly, gave in. He never found work in the construction industry. Out of desperation, James took a partnership in a garage in Mississippi. We all saw how that worked out (season 4 episode 1). Instead of James being gone for only 12 months, he was gone forever.
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- 70s_Connoisseur
- Jun 15, 2023
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