When the Evans family hangs JJ's painting of a black Jesus in the home against Florida's protests, everybody suddenly gets a run of good luck.When the Evans family hangs JJ's painting of a black Jesus in the home against Florida's protests, everybody suddenly gets a run of good luck.When the Evans family hangs JJ's painting of a black Jesus in the home against Florida's protests, everybody suddenly gets a run of good luck.
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- Willona Woods
- (as Ja'net Du Bois)
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
- (as Jimmie Walker)
- Thelma Evans
- (as Bern Nadette)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first time that Ned the Wino is mentioned. However, he wouldn't make his first physical appearance until later in the series.
- Quotes
Michael Evans: Hey, Thelma, how do you like this?
Thelma Evans: [takes close look at JJ's painting] What is it?
Michael Evans: Don't show your ignorance. This is Black Jesus.
Thelma Evans: Black Jesus, my foot. That's Ned the Wino.
Michael Evans: You mean the dude who's always walking up and down the street drinking wine and preachin'?
Thelma Evans: Ned the Wino, better known as the Ghetto Prophet.
Michael Evans: Yeah, he's always predicting the end of the world and asking for a dime for some wine, so he can die happy.
James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.: Which he does every night.
- Crazy creditsRalph Carter courtesy of the Broadway musical "Raisin". (Closing credits. This original Broadway production ran from October 1973 to December 1975.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in TV Guide's Top 100 Episodes of All Time (2009)
- SoundtracksGood Times
Music by Dave Grusin
Lyrics by Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
Performed by James Gilstrap and Blinky (as Blinky Williams)
- kevinolzak
- Dec 8, 2016