Florida's Honesty really really annoyed me

[TVFactFan]

Florida just never wanted to experience the feeling of having money. Prime example, she had a chance to do a TV commercial for $5000 and refused to do it because she felt the script was not honest. Let's face it, she was addicted to being poor.

[PracTz]

Originally posted by SOLOMON
Florida just never wanted to experience the feeling of having money. Prime example, she had a chance to do a TV commercial for $5000 and refused to do it because she felt the script was not honest. Let's face it, she was addicted to being poor.

Sorry, I disagree but I didn't like this episode either! If you'll remember, she was willing to swallow her initial misgivings over it until Michael got' plastered 'on the 'medicine' (every bit as convincing as Jan Brady's sneezes in that 'Ka-Choo' episode)!
I thought that was the lamest depiction of someone getting drunk. How many kids even know 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon on the Old Oak Tree?' when sober?! If they'd had him slur his words, stumble around and/or make gagging noises offcamera, that would have worked but I guess they were going for the dumbest gag! Were we supposed to ID with Florida's maternal protectiveness and cheer her as she dissed the medicine folks' idea OR just laugh at the dumb drunk bit? I wasn't (and still aren't) sure! :(

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by PracTz


Sorry, I disagree but I didn't like this episode either! If you'll remember, she was willing to swallow her initial misgivings over it until Michael got' plastered 'on the 'medicine' (every bit as convincing as Jan Brady's sneezes in that 'Ka-Choo' episode)!
I thought that was the lamest depiction of someone getting drunk. How many kids even know 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon on the Old Oak Tree?' when sober?! If they'd had him slur his words, stumble around and/or make gagging noises offcamera, that would have worked but I guess they were going for the dumbest gag! Were we supposed to ID with Florida's maternal protectiveness and cheer her as she dissed the medicine folks' idea OR just laugh at the dumb drunk bit? I wasn't (and still aren't) sure! :(



Even before Michael drunk some of the product, Florida was still hesitant to do the commercial. They all had to explain to her that doing commercials is only acting.

[laneyday]

PracTz, you obviously were just a baby then or weren't born at all. 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon' was on the radio practically everyday in the 70's. Tony Orlando and Dawn ruled the airwaves. I was eight years old then. I knew the whole song.:smash:

[ThomasE]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Even before Michael drunk some of the product, Florida was still hesitant to do the commercial. They all had to explain to her that doing commercials is only acting.

If Florida did not want to do the commercial because of a moral standard, I can understand that. How can she get on TV and promote something that she does not believe in? That is dishonest. How could she advertise that? I have had auditions for commercials promoting whiskey but turned down the auditions because I don't drink and don't promote it. Not even for money. My integrity was on the line there, so I understood why Florida did what she did.

[GeeBee]

The moral standards of characters seem to be lost on Sitty. He thinks Florida is ridiculous for not wanting to do the commercial and calls Edith a dingbat for returning the lottery ticket to Mrs. Jefferson. Believe it or not, Solomon, there are things more important than money for some people.

[ThomasE]

Originally posted by GeeBee
The moral standards of characters seem to be lost on Sitty. He thinks Florida's ridiculous for not wanting to do the commercial and calls Edith a dingbat for returning the lottery ticket to Mrs. Jefferson. Believe it or not, Solomon, there are things more important than money for some people.

I applaud you for saying that! Thank You!

[Brian Damage]

Originally posted by Sitcom Analyzer
Florida just never wanted to experience the feeling of having money. Prime example, she had a chance to do a TV commercial for $5000 and refused to do it because she felt the script was not honest. Let's face it, she was addicted to being poor.

Wrong as usual.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Wrong as usual.

Why Am I wrong?

[Brian Damage]

There's no such thing as being "addicted to poor" as you claimed. So you're wrong as usual.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
There's no such thing as being "addicted to poor" as you claimed. So you're wrong as usual.


Well i guess she praticed being poor for so many years and after a while she had it down packed-LOL

[Brian Damage]

She was a good honest woman married to an uneducated abusive man.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
She was a good honest woman married to an uneducated abusive man.


Well James said he had to drop ot in the sixth grade. It showed on his job interview. Read my post about his job interviewing skills. He was in no way abusive. He never did anything to MIchael or Thelma. He just had to get in J.J's face every once in a while because of his sillyness.

[GeeBee]

Originally posted by Brian Damage
She was a good honest woman married to an uneducated abusive man.


Well put! I couldn't have said it better, Brian. :wave:

[Brian Damage]

:thanks:

[magellan333]

I don't blame Florida at all. She even comments that she hasn't fealt this good since she quit drinking. Maybe she struggled with alcohol. Alcoholism is a tragic circumstance. She couldn't very well go on TV and tell thousands of people what a great product Vita Brite is when she is really pitching alcoholic beverages.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by magellan333
I don't blame Florida at all. She even comments that she hasn't fealt this good since she quit drinking. Maybe she struggled with alcohol. Alcoholism is a tragic circumstance. She couldn't very well go on TV and tell thousands of people what a great product Vita Brite is when she is really pitching alcoholic beverages.


But before she knew it was alcohol she still didn't want to do the commercial.

[PracTz]

Originally posted by laneyday
PracTz, you obviously were just a baby then or weren't born at all. 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon' was on the radio practically everyday in the 70's. Tony Orlando and Dawn ruled the airwaves. I was eight years old then. I knew the whole song.:smash:

Yeah, I was young back then but I don't recall other kids wanting to admit even knowing about the song!:rolleyes:

[laneyday]

This is true but just like today, some people like certain songs and others don't. I had friends who hated it and I had friends who loved it. To me it was alright, but that didn't prevent you from knowing the words if you heard it every single day.

[Stuck In The '70's]

Originally posted by laneyday
This is true but just like today, some people like certain songs and others don't. I had friends who hated it and I had friends who loved it. To me it was alright, but that didn't prevent you from knowing the words if you heard it every single day. It was played on the radio quite a bit and was a big hit.

[laneyday]

Thank you mr.roper.:wave: