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Getting Up the Rent: Directed by Donald McKayle, Perry Rosemond. With Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter. A shortage of funds for the rent and an eviction notice causes James to take drastic action to get cash.
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- Comedy
- Donald McKayle, Perry Rosemond
- 1974-02-22
Jul 6, 2018 · 2018-07-06. Topics. Good Times, Tv show, Classic TV, Comedy, Humor, John Amos, Esther Rolle, Jimmie Walker, Bern Nadette Nadine, Ja'net Dubois. Language. English. With an eviction notice over their heads, the Evans family scrambles to come up with $74 needed for their rent.
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Getting Up the Rent is the third episode of Season 1 of Good Times. The episode was written by Eric Monte and directed by Donald McKayle and Perry Rosemond. It aired on February 22, 1974 on CBS.
The rent is due, but the Evans family is short $74 dollars. James and J.J. devise schemes to come up with the money, while Florida and Willona go down to the welfare office to plead their case.
It looks as though the Evans family will be forced out into the streets because a second job for James hasn't solved his family's troubles, and Florida is opposed to the other solutions because they are either illegal, immoral or embarrassing!
With an eviction notice over their heads, the Evans family scrambles to come up with $74 needed for their rent. Despite Florida's opinion, James goes down to the pool hall to try to hustle some money; J.J. comes up with a scheme of his own and Florida and Willona go down to the welfare office.
•Hal Williams as Tom
•Carl M. Craig as Hustler (as Carl Craig)
•Matthew "Stymie" Beard as Monty (as Stymie Beard)
•Ernie Lee Banks as Eddie (as Ernie Banks)
Florida and James Evans They Are Have Other Nephew Who Same Age
Their Nephew is Elijah Ray Sanders
Cousin of JJ Thelma Evans and Michael Evans
Friend of Willona
Elijah Ray Sanders Younger Than Michael Evans
I'm Same Age Michael Evans
In most syndication markets, the scene with the hustler in the welfare office is cut. However Carl M. Craig who portrayed the hustler name is shown in the closing credits.
The rent is due, but the Evans family is short $74 dollars. With an eviction notice over their heads, the Evans family scrambles to come up with $74 needed for their rent, so James and J.J. devise schemes to come up with the money, James tries to solicit his buddies at the pool hall to help, While J.J. tries his own plan, while Florida and ...
Getting Up the Rent: Season 1, Episode 3 Airdate: February 22, 1974 Production Number: 101 Written by: Eric Monte: Directed by: Donald McKayle & Perry Rosemond: Produced by: Allan Manings: ← 1x02 Black Jesus: 1x04 → God's Business Is Good Business: Good Times — Season One
