Good Times (TV Series)
The I.Q. Test (1974)
John Amos: James Evans, Sr.
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Quotes
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Florida Evans : [J.J. painted a picture of Michael] Why'd you paint him in a nightgown?
James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. : That's no nightgown, that's a Supreme Court judge's robe.
Florida Evans : Why's it purple?
James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. : That purple symbolizes something.
James Evans, Sr. : What's it symbolize?
James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. : It symbolizes that I ran out of black paint.
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Donald Hargrove : [when asked what TCB means] Even I can answer that. 'That's cool, baby!'
James Evans, Sr. : That's wrong, baby!
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James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. : [Thelma hits J.J]
[points]
James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. : Hey Ma, you see that?
Thelma Evans : [mocking J.J]
[points]
Thelma Evans : Hey Ma, you see that?
James Evans, Sr. : Hey Junior, you see this?
[raises fist]
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Michael Evans : [On why he failed the I.Q. test] I thought the test was unfair to blacks, so I walked out.
James Evans, Sr. : You didn't like the test, eh?
[Starts to take his belt off]
James Evans, Sr. : Well, I'm about to give you something else you...
Florida Evans : [Stops him] James? Please!
[to Michael]
Florida Evans : What was wrong with the test?
Michael Evans : I don't wanna talk about it.
James Evans, Sr. : Oh really? Well, until you talk about it, there's going to be no party! No cake! No gifts! No nothing!
[Everyone breaks out in arguments]