John Amos An Iconic African-American Figure In American Television Was Disrespected By Mariah Cobb.

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  • Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2024

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  • @sheilaS1111
    @sheilaS1111 Месяц назад +903

    Let’s not forget the iconic role of the adult Kunta Kinte in Roots! He will be greatly missed!🙏🙏🙏❤️

    • @dlaurasmith7047
      @dlaurasmith7047 Месяц назад +25

      Yes most of this generation didn't even know he was Kunta, cuz they've never watched Roots. Gotta keep where we came from to know where were going

    • @sheilaS1111
      @sheilaS1111 Месяц назад +18

      @@dlaurasmith7047 absolutely! LeVar Burton was the younger version and John Amos was the adult! We have Alex Haley to thank as well for this movie series and masterpiece!❤️

    • @dlaurasmith7047
      @dlaurasmith7047 Месяц назад +8

      @@sheilaS1111 yes also apart of our history... Reading Rainbow 🌈

    • @sheilaS1111
      @sheilaS1111 Месяц назад +3

      @@dlaurasmith7047 yes🥰

    • @gorgeousg8704
      @gorgeousg8704 Месяц назад +8

      Yes, John played Kunta Kente well.

  • @bossyyazzondeck6292
    @bossyyazzondeck6292 Месяц назад +450

    Respect To Godfrey for setting them straight. RIP John Amos

    • @JamesBrown-cz2dd
      @JamesBrown-cz2dd Месяц назад +7

      He was exactly like my father

    • @dinard38
      @dinard38 26 дней назад +1

      @@JamesBrown-cz2ddMine too. That’s why I loved James Evans. 😊

    • @snelson4783
      @snelson4783 24 дня назад

      Bruh 😂😂

  • @MrBigbonededness1
    @MrBigbonededness1 Месяц назад +450

    Damn, that was an award-winning homage to John Amos. Thanks Godfrey for that proper perspective.

  • @MR-ss4yy
    @MR-ss4yy Месяц назад +261

    He also played Tommy's dad on Martin. RIP Mr. John Amos!

    • @marcusd1388
      @marcusd1388 Месяц назад +25

      RIP Tommy too

    • @chaichai012
      @chaichai012 Месяц назад +22

      He also played Will’s girlfriend’s dad on Fresh Prince

    • @akimali
      @akimali Месяц назад +12

      SHAPE UP!!!

    • @jchapman8248
      @jchapman8248 Месяц назад +11

      And Amos, in the movie COMING TO AMERICA (w/ Eddie Murphy) played Cleo McDowell the owner McDowell's home of the Big Mc!

    • @sandrahuntington1113
      @sandrahuntington1113 Месяц назад +2

      Mr. Amos ' father figure from Good Times---appeared to be the type of father I wish I had-----but didn't.

  • @chefp0l065
    @chefp0l065 21 день назад +16

    Thank you for speaking out bro. That was mad disrespectful to his legacy! The man was a legend before he died.

  • @Savadorason1
    @Savadorason1 28 дней назад +30

    -Bro, this dedication to John Amos was definitely Righteous! He was a much needed affirmative, yet caring, stand up, protective, strong minded, straight father figure for blacks as well as anyone else that these days is in short supply of. He didn't have to act in any roles he was in. He was just being himself. May he rip, & Condolences to his family.

  • @Iloveswedes
    @Iloveswedes Месяц назад +425

    Godfrey spoke on this in an important way. Love it.

    • @Debra-i8v
      @Debra-i8v Месяц назад +13

      💥💥💥👏👏👏 Thank You, young Man! For ✔️ ing her immediately, and Info . for those that didn't know, now you know!

    • @harrisford97
      @harrisford97 Месяц назад +1

      Mr Amos scared me like my dad when raising his voice…

  • @mysteryof7
    @mysteryof7 Месяц назад +33

    Great tribute, Godfrey. You described him to perfection. There’ll never be another like John Amos.

  • @uncvic1
    @uncvic1 Месяц назад +301

    He was that father figure for alot of us back in the day ✊🏽🕊

    • @dantepayne8658
      @dantepayne8658 Месяц назад +5

      Definitely was mine ❤

    • @yoshluv7
      @yoshluv7 Месяц назад

      Mine too😂😂😂​@@dantepayne8658

    • @bgjblue
      @bgjblue 28 дней назад +3

      Mine as well!🥰

    • @Seadog-6411
      @Seadog-6411 28 дней назад +2

      Those were the dayz!!

  • @andreabillingsley2686
    @andreabillingsley2686 Месяц назад +30

    @godfreycomedian, there’s no smoke; it was distasteful, disgraceful, dishonorable as well as disrespectful! Thank you for letting her have that smoke!!

  • @jazzyjoints7081
    @jazzyjoints7081 Месяц назад +565

    Many youth of today don't respect our dead. R.I.P. Mr. Amos❤❤❤❤

    • @moniquewest3277
      @moniquewest3277 Месяц назад +44

      They respect nothing, including themselves. Trash.

    • @jazzyjoints7081
      @jazzyjoints7081 Месяц назад +13

      @moniquewest3277 You are telling the hard honest truth.

    • @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023
      @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Месяц назад +14

      @jazzy, that's because many of the old folks don't teach the youth about the elders.

    • @jazzyjoints7081
      @jazzyjoints7081 Месяц назад +19

      @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Indeed. And if you try to, a lot of these folks will tell you, "Don't say nothing to my child." In my day, the village raised us. If we did something wrong, the elders were there to correct us before we got home. I stopped counting after 20, then had to Deal with my mother when I got in. The respect that was instilled in us for our elders is everything.

    • @LikeSpee
      @LikeSpee Месяц назад

      This woman ain’t no youth 😂 You just equate stupidity with young folk?! Stupid people come in all ages.

  • @operacentric6148
    @operacentric6148 Месяц назад +21

    Thank you Godfrey for standing up and demanding this young lady give John Amos the respect he deserves. Shame on her! Thank you standing up for righteousness!!!🔥❤️🙏🏽☺️🥰

    • @GiGi52020
      @GiGi52020 17 дней назад

      She is definitely not a lady by any means.

  • @leelee1414
    @leelee1414 Месяц назад +471

    Man! When James passed on “Good Times” I stopped watching it. It just wasn’t the same without the father on it especially in that time. RIP John Amos.

    • @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs
      @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs Месяц назад +13

      You know you watched the whole Penny saga, and was appalled when Chip Fields unplugged that hot iron. You gave that episode two thumbs up, stop lying. Jk, lol

    • @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs
      @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs Месяц назад +13

      But it really wasn't the same, though. They pulled the heart and soul right out of the show

    • @ktrn1971
      @ktrn1971 Месяц назад +14

      Yep I agree!! Show was not the same. They had jj doing too much tomfoolery which is one reason Ester Rolle left that season!!

    • @victoriabostick2935
      @victoriabostick2935 Месяц назад +5

      Agreed. I also stop watching the re runs everytime John Amos character is taken off. It was never the same for me without my daddy James Evans 😢

    • @troybush3847
      @troybush3847 Месяц назад +8

      Yeah, I was just a kid when the show was out and I remember being so devastated and confused when he was killed off. Years and years later, after becoming an adult, and understanding how the world works, I felt even worse learning the reason why he was killed off. It really opened my eyes to how politics and corruption play a massive role in TV and film.

  • @marionwalls8616
    @marionwalls8616 Месяц назад +41

    You can't call her all the names she deserves for disrespecting his name. Media has created such uncaring monsters, has to always be seen and tell everything, and over half are lies. Told when a person can't defend themselves.🤫

    • @Developer888
      @Developer888 Месяц назад

      Shut your dumb ass up, she was very disrespectful and needed to be outed. Your part of the problem is you approve of her actions

  • @robertscott6738
    @robertscott6738 Месяц назад +231

    Hey Brother Godfrey, he was actually MacArthur “Kansas City Mac” Clutch in “Let’s Do It Again”, played opposite Calvin Lockhart as “Biggie Smalls”. RIP Mr. Amos. In addition, yes that female was ultra foul for that comment. Shameful.

    • @rmmarch285
      @rmmarch285 Месяц назад +6

      One of my favorite movies

    • @BrotherDerrick3X
      @BrotherDerrick3X Месяц назад +13

      Hiawatha "Biggie" Smalls to be exact.

    • @chuckblue4632
      @chuckblue4632 Месяц назад +2

      Yes Sir…Indeed My Friend, Indeed

    • @Profecktion2K
      @Profecktion2K Месяц назад +10

      Before he became an actor he was drafted by The Kansas City Chiefs and the coach Hank Stram told him that he should be an actor...Needless to say he took that advice and never looked back.

    • @wardellwilliams1632
      @wardellwilliams1632 Месяц назад +4

      Yep another actor who actually played Florida's cousin called him Pookie Poo played Biggie Smalls with John Ames. His name was Calvin Lockhart. John Amos also started in Roots by Alex Haley

  • @sonjasledge1482
    @sonjasledge1482 Месяц назад +8

    Thanks, Godfrey that was beautiful.
    And that goofy just cursed the rest of her existence, from her mouth to God's ear.

  • @leontynehudson1748
    @leontynehudson1748 Месяц назад +411

    Very disrespectful of her. I’m very disappointed, she should have known better than that. Thank you Godfrey for explaining to the unlearned people.
    Godfrey ❤❤❤

    • @LUX_8
      @LUX_8 Месяц назад +11

      Two wrongs don't make a right. 🙄 And fyi, Ester Rolle is the real "hero."

    • @James-vl1xd
      @James-vl1xd Месяц назад

      ​@@LUX_8🤫, before you say something else STUPID AF!!! 😑

    • @moniquewest3277
      @moniquewest3277 Месяц назад +13

      ​@@LUX_8May not make it right, but it makes a point.

    • @betdat9195
      @betdat9195 Месяц назад

      ​@@moniquewest3277 great response 👏🏿
      These new people are straight idiots with know common sense

    • @mikes6853
      @mikes6853 Месяц назад +2

      Not the “unlearned” 😂😂

  • @jameenrobbins4674
    @jameenrobbins4674 Месяц назад +11

    Thanks Godfrey, and thanks for bringing that voice back to life

  • @ericervin4778
    @ericervin4778 Месяц назад +263

    Also, Esther Rolle originally turned down the maid role on "Maude" because she told the producers that she had absolutely no desire to play the typical head down, only speak when spoken to, "yes sir," "no sir," maid role.

    • @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs
      @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs Месяц назад +34

      My ex grew up with her as a family friend and what you say matches their description of her. She used to correct their grammar every time they spoke with bad English, too, Lol. She was prim, proper and scholarly.

    • @YouTubeBlueButterflies
      @YouTubeBlueButterflies Месяц назад +19

      Esther Rolle was my lady, the two of them had to fight for respect in this industry.

    • @Monificent1
      @Monificent1 Месяц назад +9

      Rolle's are a particularly proud people 👏🏾 and I'm honored to be one

    • @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs
      @The_Office_Of_Eternal_Affairs Месяц назад +4

      @@Monificent1 You'd be treated like royalty in the FB Good Times fanclub I was a part of (before I got locked out of my FB account, lol).

    • @igottasitdownforthisone7768
      @igottasitdownforthisone7768 Месяц назад +1

      ​@Monificent1 you definitely got the genes 💚

  • @terrancehudspeth923
    @terrancehudspeth923 Месяц назад +17

    Mannn Godfrey...I hadn't shed a tear for Mr. Amos' passing until now... the more I listened to you, the more I cried😢😢😢! This was an awesome tribute to John Amos! Godfrey you are the best Brotha❤️💯👍🏾

  • @aspireahead8388
    @aspireahead8388 Месяц назад +136

    James Evans #1 TV father figure of all time!!!!

  • @joannasjoyfuljourneys
    @joannasjoyfuljourneys 20 дней назад +1

    Didn't know you had a channel and I'm so glad this video popped up. This was an absolutely beautiful video, Godfrey! Made me teary eyed. I agree with you 100%! That heffa decided to post that vulgar, disrespectful crap after he died!! Yes, he was such a great actor and I loved his portrayal of James on Good Times! He's one of my favorite actors!! Yep, fired for speaking up so that we aren't just seen as shucking and jiving for their entertainment!! Thank you so much for mentioning Ms. Esther Rolle's strong stance as well! Those two great actors made that show have some dignity due to their speaking up!! 🙏🏽❤️❤️ Great impression you did. Really appreciate this video and you speaking out against that vulgar nuisance! Rest in peace, Mr. John Amos! 🙏🏽🕊️🌹❤️ Love you and thank you for your bravery, integrity, and selflessness!!🙏🏽🏆 You're now together with your t.v. wife. 🙂 Continue to rest in peace, Ms. Esther Rolle and thank you, too! 🙏🏽🕊️🌹❤️

  • @mariaweathington4172
    @mariaweathington4172 Месяц назад +196

    Thank you for having integrity when it comes to our elders. The barriers they had to break I couldn't even imagine, so shout out to you and much love from Detroit. ❤

  • @bonnieroyster4482
    @bonnieroyster4482 Месяц назад +25

    Thank you for defending his honor! 🖤

  • @khayeelwilson-el5370
    @khayeelwilson-el5370 Месяц назад +161

    I remember the episode where he beat a child that was acting up that wasn’t his own. That’s how the men were when I was growing up in North Philly in the 60s and 70s. Neighbors looked out for everyone and scolded you if you were in the wrong! Where did our morals and values go? R.I.P. John Amos!

    • @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023
      @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Месяц назад +3

      @khayee, our morals are pretty much the same, we just didn't have social media to show it to the world.

    • @khayeelwilson-el5370
      @khayeelwilson-el5370 Месяц назад +20

      @@LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 …that’s not true! People were not as ratchet as they are today. Back then people had pride in themselves, their families and communities and were conscious about how our image was being portrayed around the world!

    • @sisterelleissachar2112
      @sisterelleissachar2112 Месяц назад +9

      Exactly. I grew up in the same time period in North Philly. That's how it was‼️ We were taught consequences. Times have changed.

    • @khayeelwilson-el5370
      @khayeelwilson-el5370 Месяц назад +8

      @@sisterelleissachar2112 …Exactly. Parents weren’t afraid of their children, or anyone else’s children! 😂

    • @lberia6681
      @lberia6681 Месяц назад +1

      @@khayeelwilson-el5370 well said exactly I remember hearing “they gotta get in here first!” It’s my house

  • @MrAndl123
    @MrAndl123 Месяц назад +10

    You are the best for that tribute man hands down. He was our own and we should cherish that. An icon forever missed.

  • @777MAG
    @777MAG Месяц назад +111

    I watched him on TV, as a little girl. All the way down in North Carolina. I moved to NYC and then NJ. I met him last year. Very nice man. He only answered me with “no ma’am’s” and “yes, ma’am’s. Absolute sweetheart. God bless his soul. 😢sad to hear of his passing✝️no one can ruin his legacy. ….gods plan.

  • @DuckDaPhillyFan
    @DuckDaPhillyFan Месяц назад +10

    Godfrey is spot on. When I saw that post I was disgusted. So disrespectful

  • @robowe3
    @robowe3 Месяц назад +113

    Thank you for giving John Amos his props. Great man!

  • @tdavis7396
    @tdavis7396 Месяц назад +5

    Godfrey’s impressions are SPOT ON. Rest in Peace to a legend. Thank you for getting the people together on John Amos. A true American icon

  • @jillday2955
    @jillday2955 Месяц назад +48

    I remember him on the Mary Tyler Moore Show as Gordy the weather man. One of the first regulars on a show when I was young.

    • @tonyduckett5315
      @tonyduckett5315 Месяц назад +2

      And was offered to portray that role in a spinoff.

  • @CharlieBurns75
    @CharlieBurns75 Месяц назад +2

    Never heard of her. Known of John Amos my entire life. R.I.P

  • @j66933
    @j66933 Месяц назад +73

    Some people today don’t understand that everything is not meant for social media. I actually cringed at what that woman put out there. I was very sad to hear that he passed. I definitely loved him as James Evans that solid father figure and husband who always had the back of his loved ones. RIP to Mr. John Amos an iconic actor. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to his family.

  • @Technobatch696
    @Technobatch696 Месяц назад +13

    Actually he was Kansas City Mac. Amen to you Godfrey 💯👍🏽 for making this" RIP" John Amos 🙏🏽

    • @MayowaGee
      @MayowaGee Месяц назад +1

      Yes in Let’s Do It Again 😊

  • @cyberone2763
    @cyberone2763 Месяц назад +50

    Yep, correct Godfrey. 💯 I remember when he left the show because of exactly what you said, the bs. 💯 He got tired of Norman Lear's script of him being some bad luck loser type who couldn't find a job or couldn't keep one from being laid off. And I don't blame him either. Good for him. 👍🏽

  • @lizlong5250
    @lizlong5250 Месяц назад +1

    Ditto! I agree with your entire commentary. Thanks for giving our TV DAD, his props. RIP Mr Amos! 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
    Love you Godfrey! ❤️

  • @realness2628
    @realness2628 Месяц назад +47

    ROOTS!! One of the most classic roles of all time!

  • @TheMiddlePassage66
    @TheMiddlePassage66 Месяц назад +5

    The only comment you deserve is Job well done. We gotta be the same age because what you said is how I feel. These young cats today don’t have moral and values like we grew up with. Thank you for speaking up for the voiceless not only for John Amos but the countless others I heard you speak up for. He was a father figure for all of us back in the 70’s and beyond! Salute Godfrey and keep up the great work.

  • @justaloe
    @justaloe Месяц назад +71

    He was Kansas City Mack in "Let's do it again" not Biggie Smalls. That was Calvin Lockhart. But yeah, rest in peace legend

    • @drewash99
      @drewash99 Месяц назад +1

      Yep! 👏🏾

    • @acevedo128
      @acevedo128 Месяц назад +2

      That is one of my favorite movies. The baseball game with old school gangsters 😂😂😂 stealing and cheating.

  • @letskpitreal6941
    @letskpitreal6941 24 дня назад +1

    Rest In Heaven John. I agree that post was beyond tasteless, you said what others were thinking I’m sure.

  • @lyndachandler5042
    @lyndachandler5042 Месяц назад +20

    Thank you Godfrey for honoring John Amos. Not only was he America’s dad but how he and Esther Rolle showed how Black Love is so important in a family. They adored one another and flirted with one another. They had their moments too like real couples but loving each on TV was so special. Example for me, when JJ was in the gang and Mad Dog put his finger on Florida’s face and James was about to go off. “Mad Dog if you don’t get your finger out of my wife’s face, I’m gon’ slap a muzzle on you!” Love them so much. Rest in Peace Mr. Amos and Ms. Rolle 🕊️🕊️

    • @fj2201
      @fj2201 Месяц назад +3

      What you just said. His loyalty to and affection for Florida was a remarkable portrayal of real Black love.

  • @sadoc_israel2
    @sadoc_israel2 Месяц назад +45

    He was also fired because he wanted to get his family out of the ghetto but they didn't agree

    • @Daykiss
      @Daykiss Месяц назад

      Wow!Thanks for sharing!😮

  • @toomuchstuff4828
    @toomuchstuff4828 Месяц назад +123

    He was iconic to white Americans, too; "Roots" rocked the entire nation when it premiered. "Good Times" was a hit on TVs in the 1970's and that had a lot to do with his portrayal of a Dad in an uphill grind, trying to make good for his family with strength, grace, pride. and love.

    • @SuperDBZz
      @SuperDBZz Месяц назад +9

      That very beautiful that he and the show meant so much to other races too.

    • @hoodhippychick
      @hoodhippychick Месяц назад

      ❤❤❤

    • @QuadriviumNumbers
      @QuadriviumNumbers 22 дня назад +1

      @@SuperDBZz You live in a bubble!

  • @ninjak38_mjwilson3
    @ninjak38_mjwilson3 Месяц назад +2

    Hey Godfrey, thank you for putting the education and respect on our black ppl which is well deserved 💯

  • @izzystephens1402
    @izzystephens1402 Месяц назад +59

    Real talk, Solid Tribute to an absolute ICON. Thank you G!

    • @MoniqueGibson-zq4wv
      @MoniqueGibson-zq4wv Месяц назад +2

      He gave John Amos all his roots, stems buds petals ,fliwers and fruits! Godfrey you talked anout him like you were his son man!

  • @sharellmitchell5159
    @sharellmitchell5159 Месяц назад +1

    🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 AMEN brother you spoke the TRUTH and S.I.P FARTHER AMOS😢

  • @ITOJATRAVEL
    @ITOJATRAVEL Месяц назад +36

    That was a great tribute to him Godfrey! I'm proud of you!!! Yes Kunta Kente ....

  • @restoffish.associates3157
    @restoffish.associates3157 Месяц назад +1

    Hey thanks Godfrey keeping people straight about John Amos. In the mid-late 90s I had the pleasure of acting with him in the Emperor Jones at The Empire Theater in Richmond Virginia. He played Emperor Jones (Paul Roberson's Role) and did a marvelous job to the point it was his role & he commanded it superbly. Treated everybody in the cast just like him with Honor and Grace. And was always willing to have an ear to listen to questions and spend time talking to you like an old friend. He was helpful to me in that regard! We need more people in the E business like him. God bless you & rest in peace King 👑!

  • @youmatter3035
    @youmatter3035 Месяц назад +27

    I LOVE YOU GODFREY. 👍🤗💞😘🙏YOU ARE SPOT ON BROTHER. THANK YOU FOR DEFENDING OUR LEGENDS. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗🤗♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @jaylene.turner6524
    @jaylene.turner6524 Месяц назад +28

    Rest peacefully,Mr.Amos.
    (December 27th,1939-
    August 21st,2024)
    🕊️

  • @geegod.9359
    @geegod.9359 Месяц назад +2

    Woww you couldn't describe it more clearly, he reminded sooo much of my father, and my family was setup the same way as the sitcom show good times.. 🙏🏽

  • @Ladybugxiv
    @Ladybugxiv Месяц назад +34

    My older sister ('Ria) has since passed away but she and I watched all the Good Times episodes. This brings back such bittersweet memories. RIP to John Amos an outstanding person and actor. Loved all the movies and television he was on. Never met him but I believe who he was offscreen came through the screen and you could tell he was a good dude.😢❤😢

  • @lateefellington
    @lateefellington Месяц назад +3

    Kudos to you Godfrey for speaking up for Me. Amos as a person. At the end of the day he is someone's dad, protector and provider.

  • @30_mumbo51
    @30_mumbo51 Месяц назад +14

    Thank you Godfrey for such heartfelt and genuine tribute. For us growing up in apartheid South Africa in the 80s we only go to see Good Times in the early 90s when such programmes were allowed into the country. So our (mine at least) introduction to John Amos was in Coming to America. What an actor! Thank you Godfrey!

  • @MuammarHamed
    @MuammarHamed Месяц назад

    Brother Godfrey, you are always on point. Keep killin it!! You are one of a few brothers left that are still keeping it 100% real.

  • @aframaco9491
    @aframaco9491 Месяц назад +25

    Godfrey my goodness!!!! He got John Amos's speaking voice spot on!!!!
    Yes grew up in Nigeria watching the Good Times on television too!
    And my Dad was rather similar too, a strong solid but much loving father figure!
    What a tribute to a great actor John Amos from a great talent as Godfrey!
    👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!!!

  • @robertrobinson7269
    @robertrobinson7269 Месяц назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    ❤ John Amos ❤
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    Thank you, brother Godfrey.

  • @StillTheVoid
    @StillTheVoid Месяц назад +34

    And most importantly, he was Kunta Kinte.
    Please send some flowers to our elders when you can.

  • @robertscott6738
    @robertscott6738 Месяц назад +30

    She posts that when he’s not here to defend himself. She could be outright lying.

  • @sunflower711
    @sunflower711 Месяц назад +5

    Godfrey you are 💯💯 Nobody has respect for anything or anybody. ❤

  • @demetricklouis5710
    @demetricklouis5710 Месяц назад +13

    Watching Good Times growing up was like watching my family portrayed on television. Florida was almost the spiting image of my mom. James was built like my dad. Jimmy was my older brother who grew up to become a DJ. My sister was Thelma, and that makes me Michael, the youngest. It was like watching us on television, just living in a different town with the same struggles. The characters of Florida and James are exactly what my parents were like. Great show. John Amos was my T.V. dad, and there wasn't much difference from my actual dad. Great Job representing us and countless other African American families. He is definitely a king.

  • @lhopegary5167
    @lhopegary5167 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you Godfrey! For keeping It Real! 🎤
    #BlackFacts ❤👑

  • @sheiabrown5642
    @sheiabrown5642 Месяц назад +11

    Thank you for that beautiful tribute to Mr Amos RIP ❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @zealousjay1993
    @zealousjay1993 Месяц назад +1

    Good times was never the same with Amos .. his presence was felt .... Prayers ... Much love to the older black celebrities we losing.... Especially our unsung ones ...

  • @Debra-z2r
    @Debra-z2r Месяц назад +10

    I didn't watch Good Time much after he left 😢

  • @lenevee4925
    @lenevee4925 Месяц назад +1

    Thanks so much for sharing your experience with the late great John Amos. It seems odd talking about him past tense. He was really smart and I loved listening to him speak eloquently. I remember when my mom told me she had a crush on Amos when he was on the Mary Tyler Moore show.

  • @michaelgossett1415
    @michaelgossett1415 Месяц назад +9

    Thank you Godfrey for telling it like it is!!! Few people mention Esther Rolle stand on having a Strong Mathefather in their household.

  • @MelCrosby
    @MelCrosby Месяц назад +2

    That was Dope Godfrey, John Amos is smiling at you for this, I had to save this video. Cudos to you Brother Godfrey for being a real dude and being funny all at the same time.👊🏾💯💪🏾🔥🇲🇦🙏🏾🔥

  • @vincentwashington4106
    @vincentwashington4106 Месяц назад +46

    Right On Godfrey ❤

  • @tanfel4
    @tanfel4 Месяц назад +13

    I didn't know anything about this but thank you for defending the legacy of this honorable treasure of African American history.

  • @ginacleveland7995
    @ginacleveland7995 Месяц назад +4

    I'm with you on ALL of this!!! She was beyond ignorant, silly, and stupid! I hope her post gets taken down. His character was actually named Kansas City Mack and Calvin Lockhart was Biggie Smalls. John Amos was a great actor, may he rest in peace.🙏🕊

  • @seancoryatt7553
    @seancoryatt7553 Месяц назад

    This video actually put a smile on my face. Great video Godfrey. 💪🏾🙏🏼❤️

  • @jabbrown2795
    @jabbrown2795 Месяц назад +25

    Such an amazing actor. I mean the real deal. Salute to you Godfrey for this amazing tribute

  • @danpatrickth2759
    @danpatrickth2759 Месяц назад +1

    Damn that was uncalled for indeed. SMH

  • @edwardbrown4898
    @edwardbrown4898 Месяц назад +21

    Thank you Godfrey for this.

  • @lhtmproductions
    @lhtmproductions Месяц назад +3

    This was great Godfrey❤ Thank you for sharing this. You know we love us some James Evans and the many characters John Amos played. 🙏🏾

  • @michellewilliams4301
    @michellewilliams4301 Месяц назад +21

    Thank Tou Godfrey! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤎 Rest In Peace King Amos!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @nigeriangodissasuquo424
    @nigeriangodissasuquo424 Месяц назад +1

    Godfrey, I approve this message . Well said, and I Love the fact that you let people know 👏 to put some respect 🙌🏾 on John Amos 👏 name 👏. Thank you 😘 💯. Rest in Heavenly Peace John Amos Well Done 👏 ✔ 🙏🏾🙌🏾❤💯 Thanks Godfrey my #NIGERIANLEGACY 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬

  • @SoNewOrleans1
    @SoNewOrleans1 Месяц назад +8

    Yes Godfrey, keep calling out those lowlifes!!!! Thank you!!!

  • @ravennn929
    @ravennn929 Месяц назад

    I love the homage that you have paid Mr John Amos.
    Rest easy sir. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @Icecold2010100
    @Icecold2010100 Месяц назад +18

    Man this dude sounds just like him-R.I.P John Amos.

  • @ahmadmurray8673
    @ahmadmurray8673 Месяц назад +1

    Unforgettable. Legendary. We wonder will there ever be another father figure? ❤❤❤❤❤ Salute!!!

  • @darylcarr8283
    @darylcarr8283 Месяц назад +30

    JJ Evans was the Steve Urkel of the 70's! His parents were supposed to be the main characters of the show, but "Mr. Dyn-omite!!!" stole their thunder. Even Janet Jackson's star power in her Penny role was secondary to Jimmie Walker's minstrelsy.

    • @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023
      @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Месяц назад +4

      @darylcarr, that shows how far we need to rise as a race.

    • @TeeDee215
      @TeeDee215 Месяц назад +6

      I always cringe when I see him, or hear his voice. Even as a child, I found him to be a complete embarrassment.

    • @QuadriviumNumbers
      @QuadriviumNumbers 22 дня назад +1

      @@LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Rise? 😂 I take it you haven't heard of hip hop!? There will be no rising.

    • @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023
      @LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 22 дня назад

      @@QuadriviumNumbers, perhaps you won't rise, but many of us will.

  • @Ded-Ede
    @Ded-Ede Месяц назад +10

    4:14 look at that nose. Absolute beauty. The true star. We ❤️ John Amos. Love Coming to America … my all time favorite movie.

  • @sjpsoundz
    @sjpsoundz Месяц назад +7

    Thank you for setting her straight. AND thank you bro for your voice and respectful salute to Brother Amos.

  • @williescott6701
    @williescott6701 Месяц назад

    You’re right, brother. I feel the same way. No respect for anyone who disrespects a guy like John Amos!

  • @iaw11
    @iaw11 Месяц назад +22

    Terrible news, but I'm glad you broke it to me.

  • @newyorksbest3065
    @newyorksbest3065 Месяц назад

    Rest in power Mr Amos you will be missed. Appreciate you speaking on this she needs to be checked and apologize for the disrespect.

  • @yonettethomas6270
    @yonettethomas6270 Месяц назад +6

    You are all class, Godfrey. Good going.

  • @kaledafif7972
    @kaledafif7972 Месяц назад

    Rip to a great man!!! Thank you for the memories and God bless you sir

  • @mr.lenormandsinusitisbelly6242
    @mr.lenormandsinusitisbelly6242 Месяц назад +17

    Let’s Do It Again. Part One to Uptown Saturday Night.😊

  • @RooseveltGreenJr-rd2ww
    @RooseveltGreenJr-rd2ww Месяц назад +1

    THAT'S REAL MY BROTHER!!! THANK YOU, GOD BLESS US ALL🙏🙏🙏

  • @ellanabarksdale9462
    @ellanabarksdale9462 Месяц назад +5

    This is a beautiful tribute G. Thank you!

  • @terrylucas630
    @terrylucas630 Месяц назад

    Appreciate you setting the record straight Godfrey. Hope you and yours are well❤️🙏

  • @JugOnBlast
    @JugOnBlast Месяц назад +3

    It's scary how terribly corny people have gotten that someone would think that's cool to do. I hate where society is going (yeah, I said it)

  • @d.vine_1
    @d.vine_1 Месяц назад +1

    Not just African Americans, my love...
    Mr. Amos was dad to a whole generation of fatherless children ❤
    Loved him & am devastated in losing him.
    Rest in Love & power Mr. Amos 🕊 ❤ 🕊

  • @benjamindavid6089
    @benjamindavid6089 Месяц назад +3

    That's incredible meeting him. I would've sat and listened to him tell stories for hours

  • @englishextremities5614
    @englishextremities5614 Месяц назад +1

    Thank you Godfrey for that respectful tribute to Mr John Amos. He is a true icon.

  • @manuginobilisbaldspot2
    @manuginobilisbaldspot2 Месяц назад +1

    Tacky but yeah, not surprising. Your eulogy was excellent. Well stated ❤

  • @blah21blah22blah23
    @blah21blah22blah23 Месяц назад +9

    Hands down the best TV father in television history period!