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The Family Business

The Family Business

1975TV Episode⏱️ 25mTV-PG
Comedy
7.3
IMDB Rating
94 votes

When James is rejected for a loan to open a repair shop, he sets up shop in the apartment ... well-aware of a clause in his lease prohibiting the operation of commercial activities inside rental units. Can the Evans family keep th...

Director
Herbert Kenwith
Writers
Allan Manings, Norman Paul, Jack Elinson
Stars
Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois
Release Date
January 21, 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
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown
as Mr. Bookman
Morris Buchanan
Morris Buchanan
as Mr. Dawson

🎬 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

radio repairbiscuitreference to gerald fordreference to jesse jacksonreference to mcdonald's restaurant

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Johnny Brown debuts as Nathan Milhous Bookman
by kevinolzak2017-01-04
7/10

""The Family Business" introduced LAUGH-IN's Johnny Brown as the building superintendent Nathan Milhous Bookman, who made a total of ten episodes over the first four seasons, before becoming a full time regular for the last two. Willona always greets him as 'Mr. Booger,' before switching to 'Buffalo Butt.' James proves a wizard at repairing devices like radios and clocks, but not the old Evans TV set: "your daddy is good at fixing things JJ, nobody said nothing about raising the dead!" Florida suggests that her husband open his own repair business ri..."

💡 Did You Know?

Johnny Brown's first appearance as building superintendent Nathan Bookman, who would become a regular during the fourth season.

📖 Synopsis

When James is rejected for a loan to open a repair shop, he sets up shop in the apartment ... well-aware of a clause in his lease prohibiting the operation of commercial activities inside rental units. Can the Evans family keep th...