She wasn't acting! They had just killed her husband in her real acting life too. That was the main thing she insisted on when signing on for the show, to have a husband.
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.
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.
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.
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.
My condolences to you for your loss. I experienced something similar at work when I lost a very close friend. Several days after her death I received a text message from her cellphone early in the morning, which I thought was somewhat morbid. I figured it was probably her brother. I was talking to coworkers about it in a humorous manner, but in the midst of it all I actually broke down in tears out of nowhere. I couldn’t stop crying. It was a sudden burst of emotions that I guess I held back.
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.
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. 😢
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.
@@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.
I didn’t like how after James died on the show and Florida was acting like nothing happened and wasn’t crying because it’s okay to cry when someone you love dies
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👊🏻🙏🏻
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.😭
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.
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).
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
I can't imagine the thought of grieving over someone close to me , I am 50 years old & my parents & both sisters are still with me & I have never been married , only person comes to mind is my best friend if he died , he has been my best friend for 35 years , biggest knucklehead I know
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.
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.
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 👏👏
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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!!!
If you want to see more iconic scenes from Good Times, SUBSCRIBE to our channel! 📺
I want to see the full episodes,not partial.
I'm crying all over again. Poor Floida.
Very well agreed 😢😢 !!
For real this time. 😢 R.I.P. John Amos (1939-2024).
And also Esther Rolle (1920-1998) and Janet T. DuBois (1945-2020).
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😢
This is a master class in acting. The emotional intensity of this scene is off the scale.
She made you feel her emotions building up inside of her!….Masterful acting indeed! 🙏🏼♥️
When a spouse passes , trying to stay calm for others is a battle of rage just needing to get out!
She wasn't acting! They had just killed her husband in her real acting life too. That was the main thing she insisted on when signing on for the show, to have a husband.
@@truelife974
It's brilliant acting. Don't make more of it than what it is.
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...
R.I.P John Amos (1939-2024)
❤
This scene came to my mind when I found out “James” died. 😢
@@lisawettstein1342 me too. I had to watch it again after hearing the news about John Amos:(
😭😭😭he will be missed
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.
I've seen the end of this performance on many YT clips. But this one shows the full context. That's important.
I laugh every time.
Did you say 47 years?😮 wow
@@alienwithnoname1 not impressive at all.
@@notsans9995 nah its pretty impressive... look at how impressed I look... 😱
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.
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.
😢🙏
Well said!
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.
My condolences to you for your loss. I experienced something similar at work when I lost a very close friend. Several days after her death I received a text message from her cellphone early in the morning, which I thought was somewhat morbid. I figured it was probably her brother. I was talking to coworkers about it in a humorous manner, but in the midst of it all I actually broke down in tears out of nowhere. I couldn’t stop crying. It was a sudden burst of emotions that I guess I held back.
She should've won an Emmy for this performance alone.
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.
TRUE FACTUAL FACTUAL ACTUAL
4 real
@@marcus.6487u still b watching clips too?
I so agree
Rest well John Amos. This hits different now
And her children rushing to console her brought me to tears even more...😢❤
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. 😢
This was the scene that grabbed my soul. James was my TV Dad. I adored him so. 💗💗💗💗💗💯
Same here. He's the father I wished I had. 😔
He reminded me and my sister of our dad. We felt devastated when James died!
@@jenniferadam8052 My condolences to you and your family 🙏🏾.
Hispanic here...he was the Dad i never had.
@@vi683a Same here.
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.
Facts. Wilona loved James too.
Yeah.. I know she broke down they all was close😔😔😔😔
Rip John Amos. I had to come back and watch this because that’s how I’m feeling right now.
I'm here for John Amos' recent passing. RIP
"DAMN DAAAAMN DAAAAAAAAAMN!" - Florida
When she drops that bowl I cry everytime. This show was so real and relatable.
She didn't just drop it, she threw that bowl in pain 😭
Florida threw the punch bowl on the floor because she was in pain.
Me too
This show was never the same after that. They ripped out the heart and soul of this show 😢
Facts…
One of the most emotionally powerful scenes in the history of broadcast television … Esther Rolle , my tv mom, a truly amazing actress ❤️
She was a very good actress... very underrated.
I definitely could relate to these powerful scenes from "Good Times". But it was the loss of my mother before my father passed away.
Esther rolled deserved an Emmy for her performance. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@jamesorsby7553She wasn’t underrated at all
@@harperstacey9604 They should've just handed her a bunch of Emmys for that performance!
After all these years thia scene still brings me to tears 😢 💔 😭
Me too!💔
I was thinking the same thing.😢
Same here.
Yep 😢😢
Me too ❤😢
Damn damn DAMN! R.I.P John Amos 🌹
One of the best scenes/moments In the history of television
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.
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? 🙄
That's why the actress left the show for a season. She didn't like that they wrote that.
@@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.
I didn’t like how after James died on the show and Florida was acting like nothing happened and wasn’t crying because it’s okay to cry when someone you love dies
Man, seeing this still pulls on my heart strings. Such an iconic and powerful moment in TV history.
48 years later, and this scene still brings tears to my eyes
😭 Yes, even today. When Florida broke down and she started crying with her kids. It still makes me cry
The days after every thing is over. Is when it really hits home
3:16 DAMN, DAMN, DAAAAMN! Esther Rolle should've won an Emmy for this scene alone.
It’s impossible not to cry when you witness a character you adore experiencing the most painful moment of their life 😢😢
It's possible not to cry over a fictional character's death. I still haven't cried over Pam Katsopolis-Tanner! Damn that drunk driver! 😂😂😂
RIP John Amos you will be truly missed
This hits differently today rest in peace, John Amos
STILL MAKES ME CRY IN 2023
Me too!!! 😢
and in 2024 😢
At 2024
This is how I when my wife had passed away and I'm still thinking about her everyday
I’m so sorry for your loss
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👊🏻🙏🏻
Brother, I am so sorry. I understand.
Damn man I’m sorry
I feel you. Taking it minute by minute.
This was a powerful scene!
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 I remember 8 simple rules did an tribute episode to their dad, John Ritter
I am so sorry for your loss
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.
I cry every time I watch this episode 😭
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).
Unfortunately John Amos left over creative differences.
That still brings a tear to my eyes ❤
This scene gets me everytime!!!! Damn😢😢
Lol😂
One of the greatest scenes ever. Esther made this scene soooo believable!
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
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.
I can't imagine the thought of grieving over someone close to me , I am 50 years old & my parents & both sisters are still with me & I have never been married , only person comes to mind is my best friend if he died , he has been my best friend for 35 years , biggest knucklehead I know
Everytime I watch this episode,this always would make me cry...it felt so real...
Makes me cry every time 💔🥺
That still hurt my heart. That was some real feels behind those dams.
I always think about my own dad when he passed. I absolutely get it
It was very sad when James died was very sad. The show was never the same again.
Very awesome underrated performance by Esther Rolle she should have won an Emmy for that in 1976. Very emotional and I relate to!
When he says “stay strong sister I get teary”
The most iconic moment in all of Black television...... Damn Damn Damn
R I P TV Dad. ❤
All these decades later and that scene still brings tears to my eyes.
what a beautiful actress. she reminds me of my mother
I cry everytime I see this episode
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 scene really grabbed at my heart so emotional and sad
I can never watch this scene without tearing up 😢, its so surreal no matter how many times I watch it
OMG… I know how it feels. Just like my mom when my father passed. 😢💔
Rest In Peace, John Amos.😥🙏🏽🤍🕊️
I remember watching this. Brought tears to my eyes. 😥😥
Makes me cry to this day 😢
Almost 50 years later and this scene still punches me in the gut. RIP John.
DAMNNN DAMN DAMN r.i.p. John Amos 🕊️❤️
This was the type of episode that make you think and feel. To this day this episode makes me think and feel.
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.
From the way Wilona rush out of the house she probably second from breaking down to
I remember this all too well.
I could never hear the Brass Construction song “movin on” the same again.
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 👏👏
This Is One Of Most Iconic Episodes Ever!
RIP John Amos 🙏🙏🙏
WOW, breaks my heart every time when I see her outburst of emotions at the end.
First saw this episode when it first aired. Still crying in 2024.
That cry sent chills through my body!! 😢😢😢
I still cry when I see this
Now that's a real tear-jerker. OMG encore!!
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.
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.
My aunt was the same way when her husband died....it finally hit her when she went to pick up his ashes
Three children without a father got a lot of television viewers on Good Times during the 1976-1977 season
Please lethapa is Still like that we could have a lot going on in Mother you Mom I love it
I'm sorry I didn't send this to you Tonya I will get back to pick up the kids from school
Oa is a little better but still
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
She's grieving in her own way
That’s still bring me 2 tears they just down my check It hit home something heart wrenching now I understand heartbreak 💔
Damn damn damn, rip James Evans the character and now the real life John Amos.
The loss of James Evans was so saddened and intense
😭😭😭😭😭😭
It felt so real, just like when Archie found Edith's slipper.
She's a strong sister indeed
Oh man, this scene still makes me cry like a baby.
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.
Esther should have won the Emmy
Ms. Rolle.
...has a few rolls under that chin.
RIP James 😢
I just cried again. That was messed up how Norman Lear fired James. 🤬🤬
I know right??😠
😠
Yes
I thought he (the actor) quit?? He did not like the direction the show was heading.
@@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.
Most touching see ever seen on TV
Dec. 8, 1980 and every day since. DAMN DAMN DAMN!
Esther Rolle was an amazing talent! This scene still moves me to tears! ❤
Iconic, one of the greatest tv scenes of all time
You will be remembered John Amos 1939 - 2024. 😢
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.
How are you feeling now?
@@weluvb5 Good Thanks
This one gets me every time ❤ got tears😢😢
My heart breaks everytime. Greatest show in history!
She was awesome.. the best TV mom in television history 💝🤘
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
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.
Saw this when I was 14/15 one of the greatest moments of 70s television
I felt her pain she played this part too damn good❤
And it still brings tears to my eyes😪 I was just a boy back then around 10 or 11 years old.
Wow that scene was so real 😢 her human emotions Burst out of her gut.
Thanks, Norman, for these clips. Shalom, friend.
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!!!
The rage and grief of losing a loved one I ve felt it and this scene sums it up.