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Where Have All the Doctors Gone? is the 17th episode of Season 6 of Good Times, and also the 126th series episode overall. Written as a teleplay by Carmen Finestra and Mark Fink from a story by Judi Ann Mason, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, premiered on CBS-TV; it originally aired on June 13, 1979.
Penny gets sick while Willona is out of town and Florida takes her to the free clinic. The out-of-touch doctor has difficulty relating to the people in the inner-city and threatens to leave in the midst of a neighborhood health crisis.
While Willona is out of town, Florida is taking care of Penny. Just about everyone in the apartment is sick with the flu. Florida takes Penny to the clinic, but doctors are scarce, and the remaining doctor has plans to close the practice.
Left in charge of Penny (Janet Jackson) while Willona is out of town, Florida (Esther Rolle) rushes her to the local free clinic when the girl shows signs of suffering from the flu. Upon arrival, Florida is shocked to learn that the only doctor on duty (Paula Kelly), a product of the ghetto herself, is fed up with her shabby surroundings and is preparing to leave for a better-paying job. Desperately, Florida tries to persuade the departing doc to stick around long enough to avert what threatens to become a flu epidemic.
Absent: Ja'net DuBois
Dr. Kelly: I'm a doctor, not a saint.
Florida: You certainly are not. Saints walk with people, they don't float above them.
Dr. Kelly: It's no wonder so many of you black people have high blood pressure. All the short ribs, pork's feet and pig's ears.
Florida: Maybe you haven't noticed, doctor, but there's a shortage of caviar in the ghetto.
Dr. Kelly: I'm talking about maintaining a simple, balanced diet, red meat, fresh fruits and vegetables.
Florida: You're talking about health, but in the ghetto, it's survival of the fittest. We buy what is cheapest, and the markets make damn sure it isn't cheap.
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When Willona goes out of town, she leaves Penny in Florida's care. Shortly after, Penny comes down with a virus and Florida takes her down to the free clinic to be examined. Florida quickly comes face to face with the hardnosed doctor who's out of touch with the people in the ghetto and who's also planning to leave, right in the middle of what seems to be an epidemic.
Where Have All the Good Times Gone. " Where Have All the Good Times Gone " is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks. It was released as the B-side to " Till the End of the Day ," [2] and then on their album The Kink Kontroversy (1965 UK, 1966 US). Cash Box described the single as a "raunchy, shufflin’ emotional tale of despair."
