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@lovelyvanessadorahill8585

Жыл бұрын

I want to see the full episodes,not partial.

@eileenryan2248

Ай бұрын

I'm crying all over again. Poor Floida.

She should've won an Emmy for this performance alone.

@aacrobatt1705

Жыл бұрын

She once said in an interview that the original script was for her to be a single mother raising 3 kids in the projects she refused to take the role only if she had a husband then she left because of the stereotypes portrayed on the show she battled so many demons and didn't give in to the ills of Hollywood.

@judewilliams7468

Жыл бұрын

TRUE FACTUAL FACTUAL ACTUAL

@marcus.6487

9 ай бұрын

4 real

@trelljohnson9702

8 ай бұрын

​​@@marcus.6487u still b watching clips too?

@JustRyan37

7 ай бұрын

I so agree

It's been almost 47 years since this episode aired. Most people still can't watch it without feeling hearbroken for Florida. It's a shame she never won an award for this performance.

@amiblueful

9 ай бұрын

I've seen the end of this performance on many YT clips. But this one shows the full context. That's important.

@notsans9995

3 ай бұрын

I laugh every time.

@alienwithnoname1

Ай бұрын

Did you say 47 years?😮 wow

@notsans9995

29 күн бұрын

@@alienwithnoname1 not impressive at all.

@alienwithnoname1

28 күн бұрын

@@notsans9995 nah its pretty impressive... look at how impressed I look... 😱

You know a scene is poweful when you havent seen it in almost 50 years yet you still remember how it ends the moment you watch it again...

This is a master class in acting. The emotional intensity of this scene is off the scale.

@Hohner1973

11 ай бұрын

She made you feel her emotions building up inside of her!….Masterful acting indeed! 🙏🏼♥️

@DarleneYoung-yr5rp

2 ай бұрын

When a spouse passes , trying to stay calm for others is a battle of rage just needing to get out!

This show was never the same after that. They ripped out the heart and soul of this show 😢

She tried her best to keep her spirit up but she finally broke down. I believe Willona did the same thing when she went back to her apartment.

@nomibe2911

5 ай бұрын

Facts. Wilona loved James too.

@ShadowTheMoon24

2 ай бұрын

Yeah.. I know she broke down they all was close😔😔😔😔

When she drops that bowl I cry everytime. This show was so real and relatable.

@lennypearl

Жыл бұрын

She didn't just drop it, she threw that bowl in pain 😭

@maryhlad7501

Жыл бұрын

Florida threw the punch bowl on the floor because she was in pain.

@Yukia76

Ай бұрын

Me too

One of the most emotionally powerful scenes in the history of broadcast television … Esther Rolle , my tv mom, a truly amazing actress ❤️

@jamesorsby7553

2 жыл бұрын

She was a very good actress... very underrated.

@litokeaton6525

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely could relate to these powerful scenes from "Good Times". But it was the loss of my mother before my father passed away.

@harperstacey9604

Жыл бұрын

Esther rolled deserved an Emmy for her performance. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

@Daequan12387

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesorsby7553She wasn’t underrated at all

@maxinezook3835

Жыл бұрын

@@harperstacey9604 They should've just handed her a bunch of Emmys for that performance!

This was the scene that grabbed my soul. James was my TV Dad. I adored him so. 💗💗💗💗💗💯

@MisterGee7

Жыл бұрын

Same here. He's the father I wished I had. 😔

@jenniferadam8052

4 ай бұрын

He reminded me and my sister of our dad. We felt devastated when James died!

@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris

4 ай бұрын

@@jenniferadam8052 My condolences to you and your family 🙏🏾.

@vi683a

Ай бұрын

Hispanic here...he was the Dad i never had.

@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris

Ай бұрын

@@vi683a Same here.

This scene was sad especially how Ms. Florida tried to stay strong and she tried not to let it out but later she couldn't take it anymore and she finally let it out.

@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, she is SO _sad_ about the loss of James. Is that WHY she wound up marring Carl Dixon less than a half a year after James was in the ground? 🙄

@TheMatube12

6 ай бұрын

That's why the actress left the show for a season. She didn't like that they wrote that.

@jrcasselman

5 ай бұрын

@@TheMatube12 She also didn't like JJ continuing to be the show's buffoon. She recommended John Amos for the show because she wanted the show to have a good father figureand was probably peeved when the producers wrote him out. Can't say I blame her.

Lost my father 3 years ago and this reminds me alot when i didnt cry at all doing his services and a few days after i broke down at my job in front of my other coworkers. It takes time for some people to show grief than others.

@MisterB2eternity

6 ай бұрын

You're not alone. I didn't cry at the wake or the arrangements of my father's service at all. It wasn't until I was back at work and alone in the copy room. I threw the papers down and broke down crying my eyes out.

@elizabethm2353

5 ай бұрын

😢🙏

@ichellexcel

2 ай бұрын

Well said!

@gbear1998

Ай бұрын

I didn't cry when my father passed until nearly three months later when my wife showed me an old picture of him and my mother together. It hit me right out of the blue and I immediately fell apart. Grief sure can be strange.

Man, seeing this still pulls on my heart strings. Such an iconic and powerful moment in TV history.

My grandma had a breakdown in front of us when my uncle got killed in 79.. my other uncle had to pretend he was him to relieve her. She was crying at first but then started rocking and screaming his name to the top of her lungs. I was 7.. it messed me up. He was my favorite uncle. 😢

After all these years thia scene still brings me to tears 😢 💔 😭

@valerielee9106

10 ай бұрын

Me too!💔

@Ediabar

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.😢

@eileenryan2248

Ай бұрын

Same here.

@dekethia32

Ай бұрын

Yep 😢😢

@PaulCozad

21 күн бұрын

Me too ❤😢

This is how I when my wife had passed away and I'm still thinking about her everyday

@CreativeDude771

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss

@ProfessorKenneth

Жыл бұрын

so sorry about your loss Larry. My wife passed in 20 COVID...I know exactly how you feel brother 🙏🏻😢😡 the wrong people die....smh stay strong man. peace from ny👊🏻🙏🏻

@dylanparker8292

Жыл бұрын

❤️

@johnshelton6434

Жыл бұрын

Brother, I am so sorry. I understand.

@djmula25

Жыл бұрын

Damn man I’m sorry

James evans sr was a great father on the show they should have kept him much longer and I felt florida evans pain and her kids they really needed their father he kept the family together.

@janethenry3259

2 жыл бұрын

I cry every time I watch this episode 😭

@kevinbutler1955NYC

Жыл бұрын

Poor"Mrs.Evans"(Poor Esther)..If I had been there...I'd be shouting every four letter word in the book..and embrace her and say.."it's ok..Mrs.Evans..it"(Crying).

@Rockhound6165

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately John Amos left over creative differences.

STILL MAKES ME CRY IN 2023

@redbone8844

4 ай бұрын

Me too!!! 😢

@black59razor16

2 ай бұрын

and in 2024 😢

@Yukia76

Ай бұрын

At 2024

This was a powerful scene!

@herintuion88

6 ай бұрын

True

This scene just ripped my heart out. James was so much like my own dad. And just like James my dad died suddenly and Florida reminded me of my mom's reaction.😭

@AmyTraphouse

Жыл бұрын

🥲

@quentinmitchell4568

Жыл бұрын

@@AmyTraphouse I remember 8 simple rules did an tribute episode to their dad, John Ritter

@samanthasmith4038

8 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss

It’s impossible not to cry when you witness a character you adore experiencing the most painful moment of their life 😢😢

One of the greatest scenes ever. Esther made this scene soooo believable!

That still hurt my heart. That was some real feels behind those dams.

@jfilesgraphics

Жыл бұрын

I always think about my own dad when he passed. I absolutely get it

Without a doubt, one of the most powerful scenes of any TV show, and Esther Rolle did a true ''tour de force'' in her performance. A landmark scene from landmark show

This scene gets me everytime!!!! Damn😢😢

I couldn't fully grasp the depth of her grief til I lost my own husband. And now I know. This was an epic scene performed by a star.

The most iconic moment in all of Black television...... Damn Damn Damn

All these decades later and that scene still brings tears to my eyes.

Everytime I watch this episode,this always would make me cry...it felt so real...

what a beautiful actress. she reminds me of my mother

Makes me cry every time 💔🥺

48 years later, and this scene still brings tears to my eyes

When my " boyfriend,fiance " of 10 years passed all of a sudden his sister came and basically shut me out of any final planning. I use to sit in the bathroom, pound on the door telling him he had no right to leave me. I gave myself 2 months but that turned into six.

@weluvb5

3 ай бұрын

How are you feeling now?

@cynthianaylor9514

3 ай бұрын

@@weluvb5 Good Thanks

First saw this episode when it first aired. Still crying in 2024.

This scene really grabbed at my heart so emotional and sad

It's a shame that they chose to write John Amos off of the show because of his constant disagreements with the writers. He was right... they were making Jimmie Walker a typical stereotype.

@ProfessorKenneth

Жыл бұрын

it wasn't just about Jimmy, it was about a lot of things. One was James not evolving, seemed like he was always going nowhere in life and John wanted James to have a real steady income like Archie bunker did. John wanted James to a bit more progressive. Then it was Jimmy Walker, then the stories/ scripts..etc....he wanted more pay by that season. It's too bad because he was great on the show. After he left seemed like the show were scraping by with stupid stories. Then when Thelma got married to that annoying football player...lol...it's when I stopped watching it.

Three children without a father got a lot of television viewers on Good Times during the 1976-1977 season

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

Please lethapa is Still like that we could have a lot going on in Mother you Mom I love it

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I didn't send this to you Tonya I will get back to pick up the kids from school

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

Oa is a little better but still

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

Oetala you have to be there at work today but we can do it at email address is correct but we could get together i

I just cried again. That was messed up how Norman Lear fired James. 🤬🤬

@marionv.brittainiii7188

2 жыл бұрын

I know right??😠

@_stxrblazerr

Жыл бұрын

😠

@djmula25

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@davidreames8752

Жыл бұрын

I thought he (the actor) quit?? He did not like the direction the show was heading.

@sistagirllondon

Жыл бұрын

@@davidreames8752 I've seen interviews where John Amos said he was voicing his opinion about the direction of the show & he received a call saying he wouldn't be going forward.

The loss of James Evans was so saddened and intense

@brittanybrown484

2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭

@JerryOrbachFan

6 ай бұрын

It felt so real, just like when Archie found Edith's slipper.

I was in College when this aired and I have watched this clip everytime someone close to me has passed. It's been a great help in expressing grief.

Some of the best acting I seen on a show in those times . I cry whenever I see it, and now that I lost my husband in an unnecessary accident I know exactly what that feels like it's no other words to describe that pain but damn, damn, damn. Great job Esther Rolle 👏👏

Esther should have won the Emmy

@rhondalouis3172

2 жыл бұрын

Ms. Rolle.

@stumack9755

Жыл бұрын

...has a few rolls under that chin.

She was awesome.. the best TV mom in television history 💝🤘

I cry everytime I see this episode

I'm 57 & I still tear up when I watch this. Powerful iconic scene.

My aunt was the same way when her husband died....it finally hit her when she went to pick up his ashes

Esther Rolle was an amazing talent! This scene still moves me to tears! ❤

I remember watching this. Brought tears to my eyes. 😥😥

She's a strong sister indeed

Saw this when I was 14/15 one of the greatest moments of 70s television

I remember this all too well.

This Is One Of Most Iconic Episodes Ever!

When he says “stay strong sister I get teary”

She's grieving in her own way

2:04 Wilona knew her best friend was hurting badly on the inside while trying to be strong on the outside. There was nothing she could do hence that sad look.

Loved this show, good childhood memories, but when James died it just wasn't the same anymore, my opinion, my God I truly felt her pain when she lost it!!!!! Damn!!!!, Damn!!!, Damm!!!

@craigusselman546

Жыл бұрын

The rage and grief of losing a loved one I ve felt it and this scene sums it up.

I can never watch this scene without tearing up 😢, its so surreal no matter how many times I watch it

Reminds me of when my father died during my freshman year in high school. Hated to see my mother cry. I waited until I was 21.

I have always said this scene is a most powerful lesson about the real value of a loved one. We all need to appreciate our loved ones around us, because at this story tells, there will come a day when they won't be with us anymore.

THIS is the most iconic scene ever.

It takes absolute courage for me to watch this segment of the episode! Norman Lear was soooooooo damn WRONG for writing John Amos off of Good Times!!!😠

@corvetteshrell

2 жыл бұрын

He wanted to leave felt like the show was focusing on JJ too much

@marionv.brittainiii7188

2 жыл бұрын

@@corvetteshrell Hmmmmm 🤔

@bonitaboyd1766

2 жыл бұрын

I watched him on an interview he said he was fired

@lovelyvanessadorahill8585

Жыл бұрын

He ended up hurting his own self, because the show went down the drain.

@bigdaddystovepipe3314

Жыл бұрын

Well he made money and that's all that matters!!!

WOW, breaks my heart every time when I see her outburst of emotions at the end.

My brother and I say "Damn, damn, damn!" to eachother all the time.

That’s still bring me 2 tears they just down my check It hit home something heart wrenching now I understand heartbreak 💔

I still cry when I see this

This was the type of episode that make you think and feel. To this day this episode makes me think and feel.

This scene, the announcement of Henry Blake's crash in MASH, and Archie Bunker mourning the loss of Edith were 3 of the most heartbreaking moments in TV history.

I lost my family and have moments of great despair when I think I may never see them again. My mom, dad, and brother passed from 2012 to 2021.

This is how I was every day in October of 2021 when my best friend’s mom passed away because I loved her so much and it hurts so damn much that I’m awake crying at 4:52 in my bedroom alone

Oh man, this scene still makes me cry like a baby.

The days after every thing is over. Is when it really hits home

Dec. 8, 1980 and every day since. DAMN DAMN DAMN!

Iconic, one of the greatest tv scenes of all time

Now that's a real tear-jerker. OMG encore!!

One of the saddest moments in television history. I put this up there with the death of Henry on MASH. James was a great character and a fantastic father but sadly John Amos and the producers had major creative differences. Amos wanted a show that put a positive spin on the black family with a strong father but the producers wanted to focus on the comedy and JJ. This was a fantastic show.

@funkster007

Ай бұрын

They should have listened to John. The show went downhill soon after they dropped him.

I always tear up from that scene. Even when I was a small child and watched it.

Such a good actress just watching this race your heart it's like a real family member dying. That's how TV affects you you get into the characters in your feel like you're apart of them. That's the magic of TV!

Deffienetly makes you think. When dealing with loss, when is the times to gold back, and when to express grief? And who to express it to.

One of The Most popular lines in TV History!

This was me. Early widow early 20s! I still love that man.

Wow that scene was so real 😢 her human emotions Burst out of her gut.

This one gets me every time ❤ got tears😢😢

Make a old man tear up , lost my Dad in August .

I felt her pain she played this part too damn good❤

THIS REMINDED ME OF THE TIME I LOST MY DADDY IN 1974. I WAS 9 YEARS OLD WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN A CRASH

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

How much do we

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

Please lethapa is a little bit

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

Daddy I will send Tonya is Still like that we could have been a

@stephaniegwinn-lj8bh

Жыл бұрын

Mañana voy mañana Tonya is the Golden corral I will send it

Damn. What great acting from Esther Rolle. You can feel her emotions in this scene. ❤😢❤😢❤😢

My heart breaks everytime. Greatest show in history!

this breaks me every time...

That still brings a tear to my eyes ❤

Most touching see ever seen on TV

The best acting in The world!

Damn Damn Damn 😭😞

2023 and still watching this. Its emotional. 😥

The way they booked this episode was gold from the build up all the way to the payoff legendary

People who don't cry immediately after a close loved ones death aren't trying to hold it in. The term "it hasn't hit you yet" is very real. My BFF passed suddenly 20 years ago and everyone I knew cried except me. 3 days later his mom brought some t-shirts with his picture on it and told us the arrangements and I lost it. It's like, my heart wouldn't let me to believe it until right then. Love you and miss you Charles Giddens, rest in peace.

I cry every time I watch that scene

Damn this is sad 😢 James should have never been let go.

@rockyracoon3233

Ай бұрын

Never the same without him.

This was heartbreaking

I've been there before. I lost my wife and I fell apart.

Damn I still tear up at this scene 😭😭😭