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LilMikeSF<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> in 1974 <a href="https://c.im/tags/NormanLear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NormanLear</span></a> debuted a family <a href="https://c.im/tags/SitCom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SitCom</span></a> spinoff of Maude on CBS called <a href="https://c.im/tags/GoodTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTimes</span></a> starring <a href="https://c.im/tags/EstherRolle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EstherRolle</span></a> as Flo and John Amos as the father James.</p><p>The dynamics would change as young comedian <a href="https://c.im/tags/JimmyWalker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimmyWalker</span></a> would soon surpass the rest of the cast in popularity as the son <a href="https://c.im/tags/JJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JJ</span></a> with the catch phrase <a href="https://c.im/tags/DynoMite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DynoMite</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p>Tonight in 1974 — <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GoodTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GoodTimes</span></a> debuted on CBS.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EstherRolle" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EstherRolle</span></a> first played Florida Evans on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Maude" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Maude</span></a> in 1972. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JohnAmos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JohnAmos</span></a> was cast as her husband in February, 1973. The spinoff followed a year later. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClassicTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClassicTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1970s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1970s</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/1970sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>1970sTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nostalgia</span></a></p>
Retro Librarian<p>Top 4 rated United States television programs of 1975–76<br>1 All in the Family CBS 30.1<br>2 Rich Man, Poor Man ABC 28.0<br>3 Laverne &amp; Shirley 27.5<br>4 Maude CBS 25.0<br><a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/maude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maude</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/tvshows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tvshows</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/1970s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1970s</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/allinthefamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allinthefamily</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/richmanpoorman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>richmanpoorman</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/lavernandshirley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lavernandshirley</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/beaarthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beaarthur</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/estherrolle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estherrolle</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a></p>
Retro Librarian<p>Esther Rolle as Santa Claus on Jet magazine, 1974<br><a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/blackfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackfriday</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>christmas</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/santaclaus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>santaclaus</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/blacksanta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blacksanta</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/blackjoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackjoy</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/estherrolle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estherrolle</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/goodtimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goodtimes</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/70stv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>70stv</span></a> <a href="https://worldkey.io/tags/jetmagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jetmagazine</span></a></p>
anneeroper<p>Thank you <span class="h-card"><a href="https://todon.eu/@theneurotrust" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theneurotrust</span></a></span> I remember <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/EstherRolle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EstherRolle</span></a> well from her performances. She tried to influence roles for black actors beyond stereotype. She had significant parts in both sitcoms <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Maude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maude</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/GoodTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTimes</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/BlackFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackFriday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Jet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/JetMagazone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JetMagazone</span></a> 🎄 ☃️ 😍 <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Happy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Happy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/system/media_attachments/files/109/563/135/599/153/229/original/b7364e40713ffa26.jpeg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">todon.eu/system/media_attachme</span><span class="invisible">nts/files/109/563/135/599/153/229/original/b7364e40713ffa26.jpeg</span></a></p>
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