John Amos An Iconic African-American Figure In American Television Was Disrespected By Mariah Cobb.
Вставка
- Опубліковано 21 гру 2024
- DID YOU KNOW?
-John Amos was fired from Good Times because he spoke up about the show becoming too buffoonish
-Good Times was supposed to be about a single mom and Esther Rolle fought to have a father figure in the show
To me, John Amos was the best and strongest Black father figure in TV history.
And to Mariah Cobb. Why would you do that? That was very disrespectful .
R.I.P to the legendary actor and amazing man John Amos. Thank you for being such an iconic African-American figure for American television and movies.
#JohnAmos #Goodtimes #ComingToAmerica
Help me fund my comedy special!
www.gofundme.c...
SUBSCRIBE to get Godfrey’s latest content:
/ @godfreycomic
LIKE Godfrey on Facebook:
www.facebook.c...
FOLLOW Godfrey on Instagram:
www.instagram....
FOLLOW Godfrey on TikTok:
www.tiktok.com...
GODFREYLIVE.COM
Get your tickets to see me live!
Let’s not forget the iconic role of the adult Kunta Kinte in Roots! He will be greatly missed!🙏🙏🙏❤️
Yes most of this generation didn't even know he was Kunta, cuz they've never watched Roots. Gotta keep where we came from to know where were going
@@dlaurasmith7047 absolutely! LeVar Burton was the younger version and John Amos was the adult! We have Alex Haley to thank as well for this movie series and masterpiece!❤️
@@sheilaS1111 yes also apart of our history... Reading Rainbow 🌈
@@dlaurasmith7047 yes🥰
Yes, John played Kunta Kente well.
Respect To Godfrey for setting them straight. RIP John Amos
He was exactly like my father
@@JamesBrown-cz2ddMine too. That’s why I loved James Evans. 😊
Bruh 😂😂
Damn, that was an award-winning homage to John Amos. Thanks Godfrey for that proper perspective.
I only hope the eulogy sounded as good 🙏🏾 Peace King 🙏🏾
Very honorable tribute...Mr.Godfrey
Word!
So powerful and true!
Yes!!!
He also played Tommy's dad on Martin. RIP Mr. John Amos!
RIP Tommy too
He also played Will’s girlfriend’s dad on Fresh Prince
SHAPE UP!!!
And Amos, in the movie COMING TO AMERICA (w/ Eddie Murphy) played Cleo McDowell the owner McDowell's home of the Big Mc!
Mr. Amos ' father figure from Good Times---appeared to be the type of father I wish I had-----but didn't.
Godfrey spoke on this in an important way. Love it.
💥💥💥👏👏👏 Thank You, young Man! For ✔️ ing her immediately, and Info . for those that didn't know, now you know!
Mr Amos scared me like my dad when raising his voice…
Thank you for speaking out bro. That was mad disrespectful to his legacy! The man was a legend before he died.
Yes, glad he spoke out! He was a legend!! ❤
He was that father figure for alot of us back in the day ✊🏽🕊
Definitely was mine ❤
Mine too😂😂😂@@dantepayne8658
Mine as well!🥰
Those were the dayz!!
Great tribute, Godfrey. You described him to perfection. There’ll never be another like John Amos.
Man! When James passed on “Good Times” I stopped watching it. It just wasn’t the same without the father on it especially in that time. RIP John Amos.
You know you watched the whole Penny saga, and was appalled when Chip Fields unplugged that hot iron. You gave that episode two thumbs up, stop lying. Jk, lol
But it really wasn't the same, though. They pulled the heart and soul right out of the show
Yep I agree!! Show was not the same. They had jj doing too much tomfoolery which is one reason Ester Rolle left that season!!
Agreed. I also stop watching the re runs everytime John Amos character is taken off. It was never the same for me without my daddy James Evans 😢
Yeah, I was just a kid when the show was out and I remember being so devastated and confused when he was killed off. Years and years later, after becoming an adult, and understanding how the world works, I felt even worse learning the reason why he was killed off. It really opened my eyes to how politics and corruption play a massive role in TV and film.
-Bro, this dedication to John Amos was definitely Righteous! He was a much needed affirmative, yet caring, stand up, protective, strong minded, straight father figure for blacks as well as anyone else that these days is in short supply of. He didn't have to act in any roles he was in. He was just being himself. May he rip, & Condolences to his family.
Many youth of today don't respect our dead. R.I.P. Mr. Amos❤❤❤❤
They respect nothing, including themselves. Trash.
@moniquewest3277 You are telling the hard honest truth.
@jazzy, that's because many of the old folks don't teach the youth about the elders.
@LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Indeed. And if you try to, a lot of these folks will tell you, "Don't say nothing to my child." In my day, the village raised us. If we did something wrong, the elders were there to correct us before we got home. I stopped counting after 20, then had to Deal with my mother when I got in. The respect that was instilled in us for our elders is everything.
This woman ain’t no youth 😂 You just equate stupidity with young folk?! Stupid people come in all ages.
Thanks Godfrey, and thanks for bringing that voice back to life
Very disrespectful of her. I’m very disappointed, she should have known better than that. Thank you Godfrey for explaining to the unlearned people.
Godfrey ❤❤❤
Two wrongs don't make a right. 🙄 And fyi, Ester Rolle is the real "hero."
@@LUX_8🤫, before you say something else STUPID AF!!! 😑
@@LUX_8May not make it right, but it makes a point.
@@moniquewest3277 great response 👏🏿
These new people are straight idiots with know common sense
Not the “unlearned” 😂😂
You are the best for that tribute man hands down. He was our own and we should cherish that. An icon forever missed.
Hey Brother Godfrey, he was actually MacArthur “Kansas City Mac” Clutch in “Let’s Do It Again”, played opposite Calvin Lockhart as “Biggie Smalls”. RIP Mr. Amos. In addition, yes that female was ultra foul for that comment. Shameful.
One of my favorite movies
Hiawatha "Biggie" Smalls to be exact.
Yes Sir…Indeed My Friend, Indeed
Before he became an actor he was drafted by The Kansas City Chiefs and the coach Hank Stram told him that he should be an actor...Needless to say he took that advice and never looked back.
Yep another actor who actually played Florida's cousin called him Pookie Poo played Biggie Smalls with John Ames. His name was Calvin Lockhart. John Amos also started in Roots by Alex Haley
@godfreycomedian, there’s no smoke; it was distasteful, disgraceful, dishonorable as well as disrespectful! Thank you for letting her have that smoke!!
Thank you for having integrity when it comes to our elders. The barriers they had to break I couldn't even imagine, so shout out to you and much love from Detroit. ❤
Mannn Godfrey...I hadn't shed a tear for Mr. Amos' passing until now... the more I listened to you, the more I cried😢😢😢! This was an awesome tribute to John Amos! Godfrey you are the best Brotha❤️💯👍🏾
James Evans #1 TV father figure of all time!!!!
Yes'sir!
AGREED!!!!
Hell Yeah 👍🏿
Never will be surpassed in that category
Thanks, Godfrey that was beautiful.
And that goofy just cursed the rest of her existence, from her mouth to God's ear.
I remember him on the Mary Tyler Moore Show as Gordy the weather man. One of the first regulars on a show when I was young.
And was offered to portray that role in a spinoff.
Thank you Godfrey for standing up and demanding this young lady give John Amos the respect he deserves. Shame on her! Thank you standing up for righteousness!!!🔥❤️🙏🏽☺️🥰
She is definitely not a lady by any means.
Thank you for giving John Amos his props. Great man!
You can't call her all the names she deserves for disrespecting his name. Media has created such uncaring monsters, has to always be seen and tell everything, and over half are lies. Told when a person can't defend themselves.🤫
Shut your dumb ass up, she was very disrespectful and needed to be outed. Your part of the problem is you approve of her actions
Also, Esther Rolle originally turned down the maid role on "Maude" because she told the producers that she had absolutely no desire to play the typical head down, only speak when spoken to, "yes sir," "no sir," maid role.
My ex grew up with her as a family friend and what you say matches their description of her. She used to correct their grammar every time they spoke with bad English, too, Lol. She was prim, proper and scholarly.
Esther Rolle was my lady, the two of them had to fight for respect in this industry.
Rolle's are a particularly proud people 👏🏾 and I'm honored to be one
@@Monificent1 You'd be treated like royalty in the FB Good Times fanclub I was a part of (before I got locked out of my FB account, lol).
@Monificent1 you definitely got the genes 💚
Godfrey’s impressions are SPOT ON. Rest in Peace to a legend. Thank you for getting the people together on John Amos. A true American icon
I watched him on TV, as a little girl. All the way down in North Carolina. I moved to NYC and then NJ. I met him last year. Very nice man. He only answered me with “no ma’am’s” and “yes, ma’am’s. Absolute sweetheart. God bless his soul. 😢sad to hear of his passing✝️no one can ruin his legacy. ….gods plan.
Thank you for defending his honor! 🖤
ROOTS!! One of the most classic roles of all time!
Godfrey is spot on. When I saw that post I was disgusted. So disrespectful
I remember the episode where he beat a child that was acting up that wasn’t his own. That’s how the men were when I was growing up in North Philly in the 60s and 70s. Neighbors looked out for everyone and scolded you if you were in the wrong! Where did our morals and values go? R.I.P. John Amos!
@khayee, our morals are pretty much the same, we just didn't have social media to show it to the world.
@@LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 …that’s not true! People were not as ratchet as they are today. Back then people had pride in themselves, their families and communities and were conscious about how our image was being portrayed around the world!
Exactly. I grew up in the same time period in North Philly. That's how it was‼️ We were taught consequences. Times have changed.
@@sisterelleissachar2112 …Exactly. Parents weren’t afraid of their children, or anyone else’s children! 😂
@@khayeelwilson-el5370 well said exactly I remember hearing “they gotta get in here first!” It’s my house
Actually he was Kansas City Mac. Amen to you Godfrey 💯👍🏽 for making this" RIP" John Amos 🙏🏽
Yes in Let’s Do It Again 😊
Real talk, Solid Tribute to an absolute ICON. Thank you G!
He gave John Amos all his roots, stems buds petals ,fliwers and fruits! Godfrey you talked anout him like you were his son man!
Didn't know you had a channel and I'm so glad this video popped up. This was an absolutely beautiful video, Godfrey! Made me teary eyed. I agree with you 100%! That heffa decided to post that vulgar, disrespectful crap after he died!! Yes, he was such a great actor and I loved his portrayal of James on Good Times! He's one of my favorite actors!! Yep, fired for speaking up so that we aren't just seen as shucking and jiving for their entertainment!! Thank you so much for mentioning Ms. Esther Rolle's strong stance as well! Those two great actors made that show have some dignity due to their speaking up!! 🙏🏽❤️❤️ Great impression you did. Really appreciate this video and you speaking out against that vulgar nuisance! Rest in peace, Mr. John Amos! 🙏🏽🕊️🌹❤️ Love you and thank you for your bravery, integrity, and selflessness!!🙏🏽🏆 You're now together with your t.v. wife. 🙂 Continue to rest in peace, Ms. Esther Rolle and thank you, too! 🙏🏽🕊️🌹❤️
That was a great tribute to him Godfrey! I'm proud of you!!! Yes Kunta Kente ....
This was great Godfrey❤ Thank you for sharing this. You know we love us some James Evans and the many characters John Amos played. 🙏🏾
I LOVE YOU GODFREY. 👍🤗💞😘🙏YOU ARE SPOT ON BROTHER. THANK YOU FOR DEFENDING OUR LEGENDS. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗🤗♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hey Godfrey, thank you for putting the education and respect on our black ppl which is well deserved 💯
He was Kansas City Mack in "Let's do it again" not Biggie Smalls. That was Calvin Lockhart. But yeah, rest in peace legend
Yep! 👏🏾
That is one of my favorite movies. The baseball game with old school gangsters 😂😂😂 stealing and cheating.
That was Dope Godfrey, John Amos is smiling at you for this, I had to save this video. Cudos to you Brother Godfrey for being a real dude and being funny all at the same time.👊🏾💯💪🏾🔥🇲🇦🙏🏾🔥
Yep, correct Godfrey. 💯 I remember when he left the show because of exactly what you said, the bs. 💯 He got tired of Norman Lear's script of him being some bad luck loser type who couldn't find a job or couldn't keep one from being laid off. And I don't blame him either. Good for him. 👍🏽
Kudos to you Godfrey for speaking up for Me. Amos as a person. At the end of the day he is someone's dad, protector and provider.
Thank you Godfrey for such heartfelt and genuine tribute. For us growing up in apartheid South Africa in the 80s we only go to see Good Times in the early 90s when such programmes were allowed into the country. So our (mine at least) introduction to John Amos was in Coming to America. What an actor! Thank you Godfrey!
Godfrey you are 💯💯 Nobody has respect for anything or anybody. ❤
Some people today don’t understand that everything is not meant for social media. I actually cringed at what that woman put out there. I was very sad to hear that he passed. I definitely loved him as James Evans that solid father figure and husband who always had the back of his loved ones. RIP to Mr. John Amos an iconic actor. May his soul rest in peace. My condolences to his family.
Ditto! I agree with your entire commentary. Thanks for giving our TV DAD, his props. RIP Mr Amos! 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽
Love you Godfrey! ❤️
He was iconic to white Americans, too; "Roots" rocked the entire nation when it premiered. "Good Times" was a hit on TVs in the 1970's and that had a lot to do with his portrayal of a Dad in an uphill grind, trying to make good for his family with strength, grace, pride. and love.
That very beautiful that he and the show meant so much to other races too.
❤❤❤
@@SuperDBZz You live in a bubble!
Never heard of her. Known of John Amos my entire life. R.I.P
Thank you Godfrey for telling it like it is!!! Few people mention Esther Rolle stand on having a Strong Mathefather in their household.
4:14 look at that nose. Absolute beauty. The true star. We ❤️ John Amos. Love Coming to America … my all time favorite movie.
Thank you Godfrey for honoring John Amos. Not only was he America’s dad but how he and Esther Rolle showed how Black Love is so important in a family. They adored one another and flirted with one another. They had their moments too like real couples but loving each on TV was so special. Example for me, when JJ was in the gang and Mad Dog put his finger on Florida’s face and James was about to go off. “Mad Dog if you don’t get your finger out of my wife’s face, I’m gon’ slap a muzzle on you!” Love them so much. Rest in Peace Mr. Amos and Ms. Rolle 🕊️🕊️
What you just said. His loyalty to and affection for Florida was a remarkable portrayal of real Black love.
He was also fired because he wanted to get his family out of the ghetto but they didn't agree
Wow!Thanks for sharing!😮
Such an amazing actor. I mean the real deal. Salute to you Godfrey for this amazing tribute
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
❤ John Amos ❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you, brother Godfrey.
Thank you Godfrey for this.
This is a beautiful tribute G. Thank you!
Rest peacefully,Mr.Amos.
(December 27th,1939-
August 21st,2024)
🕊️
I didn't know anything about this but thank you for defending the legacy of this honorable treasure of African American history.
My older sister ('Ria) has since passed away but she and I watched all the Good Times episodes. This brings back such bittersweet memories. RIP to John Amos an outstanding person and actor. Loved all the movies and television he was on. Never met him but I believe who he was offscreen came through the screen and you could tell he was a good dude.😢❤😢
Unforgettable. Legendary. We wonder will there ever be another father figure? ❤❤❤❤❤ Salute!!!
Thank you for that beautiful tribute to Mr Amos RIP ❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 AMEN brother you spoke the TRUTH and S.I.P FARTHER AMOS😢
Watching Good Times growing up was like watching my family portrayed on television. Florida was almost the spiting image of my mom. James was built like my dad. Jimmy was my older brother who grew up to become a DJ. My sister was Thelma, and that makes me Michael, the youngest. It was like watching us on television, just living in a different town with the same struggles. The characters of Florida and James are exactly what my parents were like. Great show. John Amos was my T.V. dad, and there wasn't much difference from my actual dad. Great Job representing us and countless other African American families. He is definitely a king.
The only comment you deserve is Job well done. We gotta be the same age because what you said is how I feel. These young cats today don’t have moral and values like we grew up with. Thank you for speaking up for the voiceless not only for John Amos but the countless others I heard you speak up for. He was a father figure for all of us back in the 70’s and beyond! Salute Godfrey and keep up the great work.
You are all class, Godfrey. Good going.
Yes Godfrey, keep calling out those lowlifes!!!! Thank you!!!
Aww 🥰🥰😍 Thank you so much for this tribute to John Amos 💐💗 surely he will be missed RIP to him!🕊️💖🕊️✨✨✨ I'm sharing this!❤
JJ Evans was the Steve Urkel of the 70's! His parents were supposed to be the main characters of the show, but "Mr. Dyn-omite!!!" stole their thunder. Even Janet Jackson's star power in her Penny role was secondary to Jimmie Walker's minstrelsy.
@darylcarr, that shows how far we need to rise as a race.
I always cringe when I see him, or hear his voice. Even as a child, I found him to be a complete embarrassment.
@@LilyBell-Beneaththecrust2023 Rise? 😂 I take it you haven't heard of hip hop!? There will be no rising.
@@QuadriviumNumbers, perhaps you won't rise, but many of us will.
Appreciate you setting the record straight Godfrey. Hope you and yours are well❤️🙏
Right On Godfrey ❤
Brother Godfrey, you are always on point. Keep killin it!! You are one of a few brothers left that are still keeping it 100% real.
And most importantly, he was Kunta Kinte.
Please send some flowers to our elders when you can.
This video actually put a smile on my face. Great video Godfrey. 💪🏾🙏🏼❤️
Thank Tou Godfrey! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤎 Rest In Peace King Amos!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Godfrey, YOU ARE LOVED , AND RESPECTED. YOU ARE SPECIAL GIFT FROM OUR ANCESTORS KEEPING THEM SMILING
WAKANDA ❤❤❤❤❤
Godfrey my goodness!!!! He got John Amos's speaking voice spot on!!!!
Yes grew up in Nigeria watching the Good Times on television too!
And my Dad was rather similar too, a strong solid but much loving father figure!
What a tribute to a great actor John Amos from a great talent as Godfrey!
👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!!!
Great Talk Brother!!!!!
Thanks Godfrey!
Thank you Godfrey for that respectful tribute to Mr John Amos. He is a true icon.
Thank you for setting her straight. AND thank you bro for your voice and respectful salute to Brother Amos.
Thank you for speaking up on behalf of the late John Amos, he reminded me of my father too. Much respect.🙌🏽
I didn't watch Good Time much after he left 😢
Thank you Godfrey! For keeping It Real! 🎤
#BlackFacts ❤👑
I'm with you on ALL of this!!! She was beyond ignorant, silly, and stupid! I hope her post gets taken down. His character was actually named Kansas City Mack and Calvin Lockhart was Biggie Smalls. John Amos was a great actor, may he rest in peace.🙏🕊
Very well spoken @Godfrey. Thanks 👊❗ R.I.P. to brother John Amos 🙏💐🕊.
Thank you Mr. McDowell!! 👏🏾🙌🏾 Job well done.
Woww you couldn't describe it more clearly, he reminded sooo much of my father, and my family was setup the same way as the sitcom show good times.. 🙏🏽
That's incredible meeting him. I would've sat and listened to him tell stories for hours
❤❤Thank you for honoring his legacy
She posts that when he’s not here to defend himself. She could be outright lying.
Godfrey, I felt your words deeply. I cried a little; you showed him so much respect. RIP to the amazing Mr John Amos.
Thanks for speaking up for Mr. Amos
That impression was spot on. As usual 🤝🏾🤝🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
That's a girl with no class! Even Diddy, wouldn't go near that one.
That was a great tribute to Mr. Amos! Thank you, Godfrey!❤
Man this dude sounds just like him-R.I.P John Amos.
I really appreciate this tribute, Godfrey. He was my favorite tv dad and I remember as a child seeing him in ROOTS. He will be missed immensely.
Let’s Do It Again. Part One to Uptown Saturday Night.😊
Your tribute to Mr. John Amos is beautiful! My siblings and parents enjoyed watching Good Times every single week as it was the first time we were able to see a Black family on TV! Rest in Peace, John Amos... You will certainly be missed!!! 🙏🏾
Best father figure 💯💯💯