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Florida Goes to School

Florida Goes to School

1975TV Episode⏱️ 25mTV-PG
Comedy
7
IMDB Rating
97 votes

Florida is excited about returning to school for her high school equivalency degree, but James thinks she is busy enough with work and family. He also worries about her having more education than him.

Director
Herbert Kenwith
Writers
Roger Shulman, John Baskin, Michael E. Coleman
Stars
Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois
Release Date
January 7, 1975
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
as Florida Evans
John Amos
John Amos
as James Evans, Sr.
Ja'net DuBois
Ja'net DuBois
as Willona Woods
Ralph Carter
Ralph Carter
as Michael Evans
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
as James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
BernNadette Stanis
BernNadette Stanis
as Thelma Evans
👤
Hal Williams
as Willie Washington

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Studio 41, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Tandem Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Hal Williams as Willie Jay Washington
by kevinolzak2017-01-04
7/10

""Florida Goes to School" opens with James ecstatic over his new position as assistant foreman of shipping and receiving for a manufacturing company, enabling him to bid farewell to the car wash once and for all. Florida returns home with news of her own, planning to earn her diploma by attending night school. What sticks in her husband's craw is the fact that his 6th grade education will be superseded by her latest success. She offers a stirring defense, as being a black woman with no diploma makes her the lowest priced spread in the job market. The male chauvinist blames Willon..."

💡 Did You Know?

Florida dropped out of school in the 10th grade and James dropped out in the 6th, per this episode.

📖 Synopsis

Florida is excited about returning to school for her high school equivalency degree, but James thinks she is busy enough with work and family. He also worries about her having more education than him.