The Big Move: Part 2

1976TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-PG

Comedy

⭐ 8.4

IMDB Rating

135 votes

Following the news of James' passing, everyone begins to worry about Florida who seems to be emotionally unaffected.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Lou Derman, Bill Davenport, John Baskin

Stars

Esther Rolle, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter

Release Date

September 29, 1976

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 6

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Esther Rolle

as Florida Evans

Ja'net DuBois

as Willona Woods

Ralph Carter

as Michael Evans

BernNadette Stanis

as Thelma Evans

Jimmie 'JJ' Walker

as James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.

Johnny Brown

as Nathan Bookman

Helen Martin

as Weeping Wanda Williams

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Irwin C. Watson

as Calvin Ferguson

Nick LaTour

as Rev. Gordon

Minnie Summers Lindsey

as Mrs. Gordon

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Tandem Productions

🏷️ Keywords

grievingmourningloss of a loved one

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

This is when the show got better

by Christopher370 • 2023-04-28

10/10

"Killing off James was the biggest improvement to this great show. Finally, the family had a chance to relax and breathe without being constantly terrorized by James who seemed to always be overly angry and yelling at someone. I'm surprised that Florida took so much crap from him and never hit him over the head with a frying pan, but she probably knew he'd really blow his gasket if she had and tossed her out the window or bashed her face in with it. The poor woman most likely feared for her life living with that man. Speaking of which, he always seemed just a couple of steps away fr..."

💡 Did You Know?

This is the only episode where JJ and Thelma don't hassle with each other.

📖 Synopsis

Following the news of James' passing, everyone begins to worry about Florida who seems to be emotionally unaffected.