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JJ holds painting classes in the apartment and Thelma and Michael are tired of it. However, he wants to help one student is having problems at home. His father does not want him painting and is being abusive.

JJ reveals sister Thelma's birthday to be June 18, 1957.

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    • Author: Neol
    "JJ the Teacher" finds JJ teaching his own art class in the Evans apartment, as Florida returns home from her bus driving job to yet another childish argument (we learn that Thelma was born on June 18 1957). Florida remains adamant that JJ continue for the added income, despite his having only two students, the shapely Donna (Rose Parrish) and the talented Earl Mitchell (Ernest Harden). Thelma would rather her husband Keith avoid Donna by taking him to a Peter Falk movie, allowing for his Columbo impression. Earl's father Frank (Hal Williams) does not approve of his son's art lessons, a construction worker who has little time to spend with the boy. Bookman laughs at JJ's misfortune: "an art class with no students...that means you ain't got no class!" JJ responds to his suggestion to model: "look Bookman, I don't paint landscapes!" Earl enjoys painting so much that he defies his father to come back, and eventually Frank sees the light.
  • Episode cast overview:
    Esther Rolle Esther Rolle - Florida Evans
    Ja'net DuBois Ja'net DuBois - Willona Woods (as Ja'net Du Bois)
    Ralph Carter Ralph Carter - Michael Evans
    BernNadette Stanis BernNadette Stanis - Thelma Evans Anderson (as Bern Nadette Stanis)
    Johnny Brown Johnny Brown - Nathan Bookman
    Janet Jackson Janet Jackson - Millicent 'Penny' Woods
    Ben Powers Ben Powers - Keith Anderson
    Jimmie Walker Jimmie Walker - James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
    Ernest Harden Jr. Ernest Harden Jr. - Earl Mitchell (as Ernest Harden)
    Hal Williams Hal Williams - Frank Mitchell
    Rose Parrish Rose Parrish - Donna
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