Thelma's Brief Encounter
Comedy
Michael and J.J. are curious about the new mystery man that Thelma is dating. J.J. goes undercover and discovers that her boyfriend is on parole.
Director
Gerren Keith
Writers
Bruce Kalish, Philip John Taylor, Michael S. Baser
Stars
Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter, BernNadette Stanis
Release Date
December 7, 1977
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast
Ja'net DuBois
as Willona Woods
Ralph Carter
as Michael Evans
BernNadette Stanis
as Thelma Evans
Johnny Brown
as Nathan Bookman
Janet Jackson
as Millicent 'Penny' Gordon
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
as James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
James A. Watson Jr.
as Lloyd Williams
Susan Batson
as Waitress
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Tandem Productions
🏷️ Keywords
character name in episode titlereference to humphrey bogartparoleebigamist
🎯 Categories
Comedy
💡 Did You Know?
When Thelma cries in J.J. arms, the camera zooms in to catch tears in her eyes. The tears were likely unexpected, as crying on queue is not easy, and the inelegant zoom of the lens to catch this suggests the tears were unexpected to the camera crew as well.
📖 Synopsis
Michael and J.J. are curious about the new mystery man that Thelma is dating. J.J. goes undercover and discovers that her boyfriend is on parole.