The Evans family fears that neighbor Gertie's secret meatloaf ingredient may be canned dog food.The Evans family fears that neighbor Gertie's secret meatloaf ingredient may be canned dog food.The Evans family fears that neighbor Gertie's secret meatloaf ingredient may be canned dog food.
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Ja'net DuBois
- Willona Woods
- (as Ja'net Du Bois)
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
- James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
- (as Jimmie Walker)
BernNadette Stanis
- Thelma Evans
- (as Bernnadette Stanis)
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Did you know
- TriviaWhile the plot of this episode's undeniably funny, this (and an episode of the The Attractive Nuisance (1978), were actually inspired by a national scandal (instigated by a report on 60 Minutes (1968)) which said that due to the effects of the high inflation rates (especially on the retirement incomes of the elderly), many weren't able to afford decent food and some were resorting to eating pet food. Congress ended up mandating automatic yearly increases in Social Security (and other Federal programs) to help alleviate this problem.
- GoofsFlorida removes the hot pan from the oven with oven mitts, but seconds later is touching the pan with her bare hands while basting the chicken.
- Quotes
Ms. Gertrude Vinson: Florida, your cake reminds me of my late husband. Sweet, black and satisfying!
- Crazy creditsRalph Carter courtesy of the Broadway musical "Raisin". (Closing credits. This original Broadway production ran from October 1973 to December 1975.)
- ConnectionsReferences Lassie (1954)
- SoundtracksGood Times
Music by Dave Grusin
Lyrics by Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
Performed by James Gilstrap and Blinky (as Blinky Williams)
Featured review
Shouldn't happen to a dog
"The Dinner Party" finds the Evans family getting ahead financially, the children's part time jobs leaving them an extra $35 at month's end. Florida decides that Thelma can take singing lessons with neighbor Gertie Vinson (Frances Foster), only for Gertie to announce her unexpected retirement. Willona delivers the news that Gertie has been forced to give up teaching to avoid cuts in her social security check. Michael learns something even worse while taking out her garbage, that Gertie has been reduced to eating cans of dog food. The family invites Gertie to dinner with them but she has other ideas, bringing her famous meat loaf with her. Assuming that it's made from dog food everyone scrupulously avoids the meat loaf, JJ saying the grace: "the Lord is my German shepherd!"
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- kevinolzak
- Jan 4, 2017
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