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| Season 6, Episode 16 Number (#125) in series (133 episodes) | ||||
 J.J. agrees to donate his blood for a needed transfusion for Sweet Daddy Williams in "Blood Will Tell" in Season 6. | ||||
| Tape date | January 18, 1978 | |||
| Air date: | June 6, 1979 | |||
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV / United States | |||
| Written by: | Anthony Bonaduce & Celia Bonaduce | |||
| Directed by: | Gerren Keith | |||
| Production code: | 616 | |||
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Blood Will Tell | |||
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| Starring: | Esther Rolle Jimmie Walker Ja'net Dubois Johnny Brown Bern Nadette Stanis Ralph Carter Janet Jackson Ben Powers | |||
| Guest starring: | Theodore Wilson David Damas George Reynolds Larry Greene Kathleen Bradley | |||
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Blood Will Tell is the sixteenth episode of Season 6 of Good Times, and also the 125th series episode overall. Written by Anthony and Celia Bonaduce, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, premiered on CBS-TV; it originally aired on June 6, 1979.
Synopsis[]
Sweet Daddy Williams (Theodore Wilson) needs a blood transfusion and the only one who can help is J.J. In spite of his reluctance, Sweet Daddy's thugs grab J.J. from his apartment and take him to the hospital.
Storyline[]
Thugs who work for Sweet Daddy come to get J.J. by force. Sweet Daddy is very sick and needs a blood transfusion. Turns out J.J. is the closest person who has the blood Sweet Daddy needs. In exchange, he promises to do something for J.J.
Plot summary[]
Local loan shark Sweet Daddy Williams (Teddy Wilson) sends out two thugs to "kidnap" J.J. (Jimmie Walker). Much to his surprise, J.J. ends up in a hospital room, where Sweet Daddy is in desperate need of a blood transfusion. Should J.J. get even for Sweet Daddy's past misdeeds and refuse to donate a pint of blood -- or should he accept the 1,000 dollars that the ailing crook is dangling in front of him? (Esther Rolle [Florida] does not appear in this episode.)
Guest starring[]
- Theodore Wilson as Marion "Sweet Daddy" Williams
- David Damas as Leroy "Bad News" Jones
- George Reynolds as Hood #1
- Larry Greene as Hood #2
- Kathleen Bradley as Sweet Daddy's Nurse