Discover
Original Release
09/21/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Esther Rolle | Florida Evans |
| John Amos | James Evans Sr. |
| Johnny Brown | Nathan Bookman |
| BernNadette Stanis | Thelma Evans |
| Ralph Carter | Michael Evans |
| Ja'net DuBois | Willona Woods / Wilona Woods |
| Jimmie 'JJ' Walker | James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. / James "JJ" Evans |
| Janet Jackson | Millicent 'Penny' Woods / Milicent 'Penny' Woods / Millicent 'Penny' Gordon |
| Dap Sugar Willie | Looting Lenny / Santa Claus Lenny |
| Chip Fields | Linella Gordon |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Evans Get Involved: Part 1 | Wednesday, 21 September 1977 |
| 2 | The Evans Get Involved: Part 2 | Wednesday, 21 September 1977 |
| 3 | The Evans Get Involved: Part 3 | Wednesday, 28 September 1977 |
| 4 | The Evans Get Involved: Part 4 | Wednesday, 05 October 1977 |
| 5 | Thelma Moves Out | Wednesday, 12 October 1977 |
| 6 | Willona, the Fuzz | Wednesday, 19 October 1977 |
| 7 | Wheels | Wednesday, 02 November 1977 |
| 8 | Breaker, Breaker | Wednesday, 09 November 1977 |
| 9 | Bye, Bye, Bookman | Wednesday, 16 November 1977 |
| 10 | Thelma's Brief Encounter | Wednesday, 07 December 1977 |
| 11 | Requiem for a Wino | Wednesday, 14 December 1977 |
| 12 | Penny's Christmas | Wednesday, 21 December 1977 |
| 13 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | Wednesday, 04 January 1978 |
| 14 | Willona's Mr. Right | Wednesday, 11 January 1978 |
| 15 | J.J. and the Boss' Daughter | Wednesday, 18 January 1978 |
| 16 | Where There's Smoke | Wednesday, 25 January 1978 |
| 17 | I Had a Dream | Monday, 30 January 1978 |
| 18 | The Boarder | Monday, 06 February 1978 |
| 19 | J.J.'s Condition | Monday, 13 February 1978 |
| 20 | Willona, the Other Woman | Monday, 27 February 1978 |
| 21 | Something Old, Something New | Monday, 13 March 1978 |
| 22 | Willona's New Job | Monday, 20 March 1978 |
| 23 | Write On, Thelma | Monday, 27 March 1978 |
| 24 | That's Entertainment, Evans Style | Monday, 03 April 1978 |
Directors
Writers
Danny Martinez, Kim Weiskopf, Michael S. Baser, Sid Dorfman, Philip John Taylor, Irma Kalish, Bruce Kalish, Austin Kalish, Lloyd Turner, Michael G. Moye, Gordon Mitchell, Dusty Kay, Tom Dunsmuir, Richard Freiman, Jim Rogers, Don Segall, Bill Freedman, Al Schwartz, Bob Baublitz, Paul M. Belous, Rosalind Stevenson, Robert Stevenson, Bill Nuss, Judi Ann Mason, Dan Wilcox, Robert Wolterstorff, Elroy Schwartz, Kevin Hopps, Laura Levine
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Esther Rolle | Florida Evans |
| John Amos | James Evans Sr. |
| Johnny Brown | Nathan Bookman |
| BernNadette Stanis | Thelma Evans |
| Ralph Carter | Michael Evans |
| Ja'net DuBois | Willona Woods / Wilona Woods |
| Jimmie 'JJ' Walker | James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. / James "JJ" Evans |
| Janet Jackson | Millicent 'Penny' Woods / Milicent 'Penny' Woods / Millicent 'Penny' Gordon |
| Dap Sugar Willie | Looting Lenny / Santa Claus Lenny |
| Chip Fields | Linella Gordon |
| Albert Reed | Alderman Fred Davis |
| Randy Martin | Poppo |
| T.K. Carter | Head |
| Kathleen Doyle | Mrs. Carpenter |
| Alice Ghostley | Hortense Dobbs |
| Adam Wade | Frank Mason |
| Marilyn Coleman | Violet Bookman |
| Sarina C. Grant | Lavonne / Nurse |
| DeForest Covan | Rev. Beasley / Shorty |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Mr. Edwards / Party Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Danny Martinez | Executive Producer |
| Austin Kalish | Executive Producer |
| Irma Kalish | Executive Producer |
| Lloyd Turner | Producer |
| Gordon Mitchell | Producer |
| George Sunga | Producer |
