This show was dyno-mite. JJ was my favorite but I liked all the cast of characters. It wasn't quite the same when Ester Rolle and John Amos left the show.

I loves that show.1 of my favorite black shows

Did anyone get mad at Florida when she made James give the bag of money back to the bank? ..haha

one of my favs from the 70`s

Remember when Michael stopped believing in God? Oh, man! That was a very important episode.

Both Esther Rolle and John Amos wanted the JJ character written out of the show. All the other characters were somewhat serious and had depth, but not that one. They wanted to use the show as a vehicle for social change in the black community (that's why the family had both a mother and a father), the producers simply wanted a sitcom--JJ was the show's money-maker. Eventually, they both left show.

my alltime favorite show! i wanted to marry thelma when i grew up!

Hangin' in a chow line??? "Scratchin' an survivin' hangin' and a jivin'" That's the way they sang it at the TV land awards. I could be wrong.

Interesting ... Jay Leno was listed in the closing credits !

ain't no jive turkeys on this show

JJ was DYNOMITE. Janet Jackson wasn't bad either.

"DYNOMITE!!" JJ was cool!