Conflicts arose from Jimmie Walker’s character J.J. becoming the show’s focus, which Esther Rolle and John Amos opposed as they felt the character’s buffoonery promoted negative stereotypes. Rolle had on occasion refused to say some lines that she objected to. Amos also criticized the lack of diversity among writers and the resultant inaccurate depiction of Black people, leading to his character being eventually written off the show.
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