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Thelma's Scholarship: Directed by Herbert Kenwith. With Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter. An upscale boarding school in Michigan offers Thelma a scholarship to attend their school.
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- Comedy
- Herbert Kenwith
- 1975-03-11
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Thelma's Scholarship is the twenty-third episode of Season 2 and the thirty-sixth series episode overall. The episode, which was written by Dick Bensfield and Perry Grant, and directed by Herbert Kenwith, first aired on CBS-TV on March 11, 1975.
Thelma has an opportunity to attend a prestigious boarding school. But when a snooty sorority girl is too insistent that Thelma join, she realizes they only want her because she's black.
Thelma has a chance of winning a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Michigan. However, even before she knows she has won, a snobby girl from a sorority comes around wanting Thelma to join and quickly discovers they just want her because she is black.
The family is thrilled beyond words when Thelma (BernNadette Stanis) is offered a scholarship to an exclusive -- and previously all-white -- Michigan boarding school. Still, everyone wonders just why Thelma has been afforded this rare honor. Their wondering comes to an abrupt and disturbing end when one of Thelma's snooty future classmates lets sli...
"Good Times" Thelma's Scholarship (TV Episode 1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
An upscale boarding school in Michigan offers Thelma a scholarship to attend their school. She is excited until she learns they only want her because she is black, regardless of her grades and needs.
Watch Good Times — Season 2, Episode 23 with a subscription on Peacock. Thelma gets a scholarship offer from an exclusive girls school.
- Herbert Kenwith
- February 1, 1974
- Esther Rolle
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Episode Guide for Good Times 2x23: Thelma's Scholarship. Episode summary, trailer and screencaps; guest stars and main cast list; and more.
