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Good Times | Florida Breaks Down | The Norman Lear Effect

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In this iconic moment from Good Times, Florida (Esther Rolle) breaks down about the loss of her husband.
From Season 4, Episode 2 'The Big Move: Part 2': Following the news of James' passing, everyone begins to worry about Florida, who seems to be emotionally unaffected.
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@thenormanleareffect 2 жыл бұрын

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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.

@dimpleface2163 2 жыл бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

4 real

@trelljohnson9702 8 ай бұрын

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

@JustRyan37 8 ай бұрын

I so agree

@hamsterdiving7593 2 ай бұрын

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...

@marvinwhittaker Жыл бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

Facts. Wilona loved James too.

@ShadowTheMoon24 2 ай бұрын

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

@darkman7010 Жыл бұрын

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 10 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 4 ай бұрын

I laugh every time.

@alienwithnoname1 Ай бұрын

Did you say 47 years?😮 wow

@notsans9995 Ай бұрын

@@alienwithnoname1 not impressive at all.

@alienwithnoname1 Ай бұрын

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

@browill70 8 ай бұрын

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

@genehunter2223 14 күн бұрын

Facts…

@hyacinthlynch843 Жыл бұрын

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

@Hohner1973 Жыл 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!

@LarryBanks85 Жыл бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@jrcasselman 6 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.

@amerant1973 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@neneanderson2037 10 ай бұрын

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. 😢

@Givetheflowers Жыл бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

Me too

@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris 2 жыл бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

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

@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris 5 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.

@lawrencehonore4994 2 жыл бұрын

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

@symonh5284 Жыл бұрын

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

@valerielee9106 11 ай бұрын

Me too!💔

@Ediabar 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.😢

@eileenryan2248 Ай бұрын

Same here.

@dekethia32 Ай бұрын

Yep 😢😢

@PaulCozad Ай бұрын

Me too ❤😢

@emorytraylor 9 ай бұрын

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 7 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.

@slimtee2 20 күн бұрын

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.

@shareofmoney 2 жыл бұрын

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

@monikalopez4492 Жыл бұрын

STILL MAKES ME CRY IN 2023

@redbone8844 5 ай бұрын

Me too!!! 😢

@black59razor16 2 ай бұрын

and in 2024 😢

@Yukia76 2 ай бұрын

At 2024

@monhay4 Ай бұрын

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

@jordanbass705 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately John Amos left over creative differences.

@wifeoftim Жыл бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

I am so sorry for your loss

@theBIGBLUTO 7 ай бұрын

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

@Cas82958 2 жыл бұрын

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

@rf4341 Жыл бұрын

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

@beeblack2210 16 сағат бұрын

It was very sad when James died was very sad. The show was never the same again.

@ghiajohnson1547 2 жыл бұрын

This was a powerful scene!

@herintuion88 7 ай бұрын

True

@stephaniebaker1542 7 ай бұрын

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

@tonymcneil978 Жыл бұрын

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

@MVR326 Жыл бұрын

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

@MissSLF2U 2 жыл бұрын

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

@cynthianaylor9514 2 жыл бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

How are you feeling now?

@cynthianaylor9514 4 ай бұрын

@@weluvb5 Good Thanks

@snazarix1055 2 ай бұрын

When he says “stay strong sister I get teary”

@jenniferhansen3622 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me cry every time 💔🥺

@debbimahan5095 Ай бұрын

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.

@jimowens2008 Жыл бұрын

what a beautiful actress. she reminds me of my mother

@jamesorsby7553 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tomfoley6718 Жыл бұрын

This scene really grabbed at my heart so emotional and sad

@RepentOrPerishL133 2 ай бұрын

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.

@cynthiamorgan5222 Жыл бұрын

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 👏👏

@atariboy9084 2 ай бұрын

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

@natrulbutee Жыл бұрын

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

@Bill-hc9rg Жыл бұрын

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

@cheryl8156 Жыл бұрын

I cry everytime I see this episode

@sistagirllondon 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@samuelgriffin4167 2 жыл бұрын

The loss of James Evans was so saddened and intense

@brittanybrown484 2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭

@JerryOrbachFan 7 ай бұрын

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

@digimagic3288 2 ай бұрын

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

@samuelgriffin4167 Жыл бұрын

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

@nickbyrne5871 2 жыл бұрын

Esther should have won the Emmy

@rhondalouis3172 2 жыл бұрын

Ms. Rolle.

@stumack9755 2 жыл бұрын

...has a few rolls under that chin.

@Uwstopstud 6 ай бұрын

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.

@melissasturgis 9 ай бұрын

She's grieving in her own way

@ROCKNROLLFAN 2 ай бұрын

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

@Cindrbell 2 жыл бұрын

I remember this all too well.

@juliewessels4045 Жыл бұрын

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

@jacquelinethomas6077 2 ай бұрын

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

@rudeboymugen26 2 ай бұрын

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

@hunna5849 Жыл бұрын

She's a strong sister indeed

@BlackJaxxx 7 ай бұрын

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.

@jermainethomas1570 10 ай бұрын

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

@markasflood8196 2 жыл бұрын

This Is One Of Most Iconic Episodes Ever!

@cookingwithcocktails8908 2 ай бұрын

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

@juniouswooley 21 күн бұрын

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

@pauls6677 2 ай бұрын

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

@walterwhite2856 Жыл бұрын

I still cry when I see this

@andyjourn 6 ай бұрын

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.

@amiblueful Ай бұрын

THIS is the most iconic scene ever.

@marieruiz5696 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@YaleYal 4 ай бұрын

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

@dontez674 5 күн бұрын

That cry sent chills through my body!! 😢😢😢

@jamesmyles3499 Ай бұрын

That still brings a tear to my eyes ❤

@johngrantham5508 6 ай бұрын

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

@jarrodbarkley9061 3 ай бұрын

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

@marionv.brittainiii7188 2 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@Gen_X_Rosey 2 ай бұрын

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

@funkster007 2 ай бұрын

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.

@cynthiaszczygiel1649 5 ай бұрын

This one gets me every time ❤ got tears😢😢

@laurapatterson3451 11 ай бұрын

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

@davidlinville5676 2 жыл бұрын

Most touching see ever seen on TV

@Nikkidagreat 2 ай бұрын

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

@pettykittyfam 2 ай бұрын

Makes me cry to this day 😢

@eddycastro-ti6fn 6 ай бұрын

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

@MargaretLang431972 2 ай бұрын

I cry every time I watch that scene

@Rockhound6165 Жыл бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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

@Skibibbles 2 жыл бұрын

Iconic, one of the greatest tv scenes of all time

@gretchennelson7056 6 ай бұрын

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

@hunhun23 Жыл бұрын

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

@johnsalazar2581 29 күн бұрын

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

@Kreemerz 11 ай бұрын

this breaks me every time...

@silverpslm 10 ай бұрын

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.

@mzmia6933 Жыл бұрын

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.

@janal1206 Жыл бұрын

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

@XpappaedgeX Жыл бұрын

My heart breaks everytime. Greatest show in history!

@ChaseVEVO Жыл бұрын

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

@Mari-hv1gk 8 ай бұрын

I cry every time I see this scene.

@jlh4jc 13 күн бұрын

I've watched this scene many times in my lifetime. It hit differently this time because my Dad passed away almost a year ago. I just watched it for the first time since then, and the "damn damn damn" hit me like a Mack truck.

@DannyPepprs 7 ай бұрын

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

@MarkAJohnsonEDLDFall Жыл бұрын

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.

@damianrodriguez6063 9 күн бұрын

My first English program that I watched in 1977 when I came from Puerto Rico, with my mom and brothers, even thou I didn't know English, I started to like this comedy, I can say I've learned English also by watching it, This scene right here is so powerful, made me cry, she was like so natural and real! what an actriz!!! I watch this scene over and over!

@allynichole9258 7 ай бұрын

Damn I still tear up at this scene 😭😭😭

@GeorgePenaloza-qs7kn Жыл бұрын

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!