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Season 5, Episode 11 Number (#96) in series (133 episodes) | ||||
Tape date | October 20, 1977 | |||
Air date: | December 14, 1977 | |||
Network/Country: | CBS-TV / United States | |||
Written by: | Gordon Mitchell & Lloyd Turner | |||
Directed by: | Gerren Keith | |||
Production code: | 510 | |||
Requiem for a Wino | ||||
Cast Information | ||||
Starring: | Jimmie Walker Ja'net Dubois Janet Jackson Bern Nadette Stanis Ralph Carter Johnny Brown | |||
Guest starring: | Robert Guillaume Helen Martin Bill Martin J. Christopher Sullivan Dap "Sugar" Willie Cal Gibson | |||
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Requiem for a Wino is the eleventh episode of Season 5 of Good Times and the 96th episode overall. Written by Gordon Mitchell and Lloyd Turner, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, premiered on CBS-TV, first airing on December 14, 1977.
Synopsis[]
Fishbone the wino is convinced that he has no friends. When a mix-up makes everyone think he's dead, he's pleasantly surprised at the number of people who show up at his wake.
Storyline[]
A homeless man returns to the Evan's apartment building after having been away for awhile. Later, they hear he died in an accident and hold a wake. Turns out, Fishbone's wallet was stolen and another man died. Fishbone finds he has friends.
Plot summary[]
In a plot line straight out of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, neighborhood wino Fishbone (Robert Guillaume), convinced that he hasn't got a friend in the world, staggers out of the local bar and into the night. The next thing he knows, Fishbone has been relieved of his wallet by another bum -- who is promptly killed in a traffic accident. The discovery of the wallet leads the Evans family to conclude that Fishbone himself is dead, leading to an eye-opening conclusion wherein the bilious boozer attends his own wake.
Guest starring[]
- Robert Guillaume as Fishbone
- Helen Martin as Wanda
- Bill Martin as Ray the Bartender
- J. Christopher Sullivan as Campbell the Cop
- Dap "Sugar" Willie as Lenny
- Cal Gibson as Vagrant