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Kevin White (writer)
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Forchion played one of the two cops along with Sol Stein who brings Jimmie Walker to live with the kids...
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2 nominations more
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Cast

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Marie Cole ... Sue Ann Taylor (26 episodes, 1987-1988)

Aaron Lohr ... Nikky Robison (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Vonetta McGee ... Mimi Shaw (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tyren Perry ... Trish Reagan (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jimmie Walker ... Sonny Barnes (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Larry O. Williams Jr. ... Rudey Butler (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Not "Dynomite"!, 7 March 2002
Author: hillari from Chicago, USA

This was yet another attempt at TV making a series from a movie. It was not successful. "Bustin' Loose" was not that good of a vehicle for Richard Pryor, who starred in the film. It was not a good fit for Jimmie "J.J." Walker, either. The TV plot was based on the same premise as the movie. A guy got caught doing something illegal, and was given the choice of going to jail or helping some troubled kids. Walker was supposed to be playing a con man, but I guess audiences could not get the J.J. Evans character from "Good Times" out of their minds. I remember the kids were stock characters: the cute one, the tough one, etc. A low laugh factor caused this show to die an early death.

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