Marion "Sweet Daddy" Williams ( Theodore Wilson) is a menacing neighborhood numbers runner and pimp, who has a reputation for wearing flashy clothing and jewelry.(Rolle decided to come back to the show on the condition the character of Carl Dixon was written out.) Florida then revealed to Willona he died from his battle of lung cancer. Carl is referenced briefly in that season's second episode "Florida's Homecoming Part 2," but he is never mentioned again (Florida continues to use the surname Evans instead of Dixon). Florida returns at the beginning of season six, this time without Carl for Thelma's wedding. The two marry off-screen and move to Arizona. After a talk from Bookman, Carl again asks Florida for her hand in marriage. Carl breaks off the engagement after he is diagnosed with lung cancer. Despite their religious differences, Carl and Florida begin dating and become engaged in the final episode of season four. Carl Dixon ( Moses Gunn) is an atheist shop owner for whom Michael briefly works.Another episode is centered on Michael's plan to "clean up" Ned and get him off the booze by letting him stay at the Evanses' house. uses Ned the Wino as the model for a portrait of Jesus. In the season one episode "Black Jesus," J.J.
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James Evans often works at least two jobs, mostly manual labor such as dishwasher, construction laborer, etc. Įpisodes of Good Times deal with the characters' attempts to overcome poverty, living in high-rise public housing in Chicago.
Henry's name became James, he worked various odd jobs, there was no mention of Maude but it was mentioned that Florida was a maid once before in the episode 'The Checkup' and the couple lived in Chicago.
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When producers decided to feature the Florida character in her own show, they changed the characters' history to fit a new series that was well into development rather than start from scratch to create a consistent starring vehicle. The characters originated on the sitcom Maude as Florida and Henry Evans, with Florida employed as Maude Findlay's housekeeper in Tuckahoe, New York, and Henry employed as a New York City firefighter.
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