I didn’t grow up with Good Times so John Amos was Fitzwallace from The West Wing. For me, he was one of only a few actors on the show with the screen presence and gravitas to actually match Martin Sheen’s Jed Bartlet.
There’s a scene early on in the show where his character tells the president that a certain decision will make the president look like an idiot on the world stage. He had barely no screen time up to that point but his character was so credible. A total testament to how talented John Amos was.
Admiral Fitzwallace was my first time seeing John Amos too! totally agree re: his screen presence. He had this badass gravitas but he was also able to be so freaking funny.
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There’s a scene early on in the show where his character tells the president that a certain decision will make the president look like an idiot on the world stage. He had barely no screen time up to that point but his character was so credible. A total testament to how talented John Amos was.
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"Have you changed shampoo?" lmao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTek_jsOicw
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