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| Season 6, Episode 15 Number (#124) in series (133 episodes) | ||||
| Tape date | November 9, 1978 | |||
| Air date: | May 30, 1979 | |||
| Network/Country: | CBS-TV / United States | |||
| Written by: | Michael G. Moye | |||
| Directed by: | Gerren Keith | |||
| Production code: | 615 | |||
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Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 2 | |||
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| Starring: | Esther Rolle Jimmie Walker (credited only) Ja'net Dubois Johnny Brown Bern Nadette Stanis Ralph Carter Janet Jackson Ben Powers | |||
| Guest starring: | Bebe Drake Derek Wells Sibyl Motley Paul Savior Dap "Sugar" Willie Ebony Wright | |||
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Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 2 is the fifteenth episode of Season 6 of Good Times, and also the 124th series episode overall, also the conclusion of a two-episode story arc. Written by Michael G. Moye, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, premiered on CBS-TV; it originally aired on May 30, 1979.
Synopsis[]
Florida realizes that a young boy on her school bus has difficulty hearing.
Storyline[]
Florida tries to get Larry's mother to realize her son has a hearing loss. After Larry does not hear a warning, he almost falls down an elevator shift. Larry's mother finally realizes he has a problem. Florida takes the boy to the doctor.
Plot summary[]
In the conclusion of a two-part story, it takes a near-tragedy for Florida (Esther Rolle) to convince the mother of Larry Baker (Derek Wells) that her son is suffering from a hearing loss. Unable to accompany Larry to the local clinic for a check-up, Mrs. Baker (Bebe Drake) prevails upon Florida to do so. Unfortunately, Larry takes his mom's absence as "proof" that she doesn't care about him -- so he begins making plans to run away from home. (Jimmie Walker [J.J.] does not appear in this episode).
Guest starring[]
- Bebe Drake as Mrs. Baker (Larry's mother) (as Bebe Drake-Hooks)
- Derek Wells as Larry Baker
- Sibyl Motley as Nurse
- Paul Savior as Dr. Harvey Casey
- Dap "Sugar" Willie as Lenny
- Ebony Wright as Woman