Goode Behavior
Encyclopedia
Goode Behavior is an American sitcom
that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN
. The series was cancelled after its first season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 23 episodes.
) is a newly paroled convicted con artist
. He is also the father of Franklin Goode (Dorien Wilson
), his estranged son. Franklin is a college professor, and is in the process of being promoted to "Dean of Humanities" at "Chapel Hill University" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
. The two must peacefully co-exist when Willie arrives at Franklin's house (un-announced) to fulfill the conditions of his probation; he must live at his son's house, under house arrest. Caught in the middle of the family feuding are Franklin's wife Barbara (Alex Datcher), a local news anchor, and their teenage daughter Bianca (Bianca Lawson
).
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that premiered August 26, 1996 on UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
. The series was cancelled after its first season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 23 episodes.
Synopsis
Willie Goode (Sherman HemsleySherman Hemsley
Sherman Alexander Hemsley is an American actor, most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair's horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P...
) is a newly paroled convicted con artist
Confidence trick
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence. A confidence artist is an individual working alone or in concert with others who exploits characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty and honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility,...
. He is also the father of Franklin Goode (Dorien Wilson
Dorien Wilson
Dorien Wilson is an American television actor.-Career:Wilson has most notably played the parts of Professor Stanley Oglevee on the UPN sitcom The Parkers and of talk-show host Eddie Charles on HBO's series Dream On. He had a recurring role as Terrence on Sister, Sister...
), his estranged son. Franklin is a college professor, and is in the process of being promoted to "Dean of Humanities" at "Chapel Hill University" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
. The two must peacefully co-exist when Willie arrives at Franklin's house (un-announced) to fulfill the conditions of his probation; he must live at his son's house, under house arrest. Caught in the middle of the family feuding are Franklin's wife Barbara (Alex Datcher), a local news anchor, and their teenage daughter Bianca (Bianca Lawson
Bianca Lawson
Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise and actor Richard Lawson. Bianca is also the great niece of Motown founder Berry Gordy...
).
Cast
- Sherman HemsleySherman HemsleySherman Alexander Hemsley is an American actor, most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair's horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P...
— Willie Goode - Dorien WilsonDorien WilsonDorien Wilson is an American television actor.-Career:Wilson has most notably played the parts of Professor Stanley Oglevee on the UPN sitcom The Parkers and of talk-show host Eddie Charles on HBO's series Dream On. He had a recurring role as Terrence on Sister, Sister...
— Franklin Goode - Alex DatcherAlex DatcherCynthia Alex Datcher sometimes credited as Alex Datcher, is an American actress. She has made many guest appearances on sitcoms and TV dramas; she also has numerous supporting roles in many movies. She has been acting since 1990....
— Barbara Goode - Scott GrimesScott GrimesScott Richard Grimes is an American actor, voice artist and singer. Some of his most prominent roles are his appearances in ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the popular animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve...
— Garth - Bianca LawsonBianca LawsonBianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise and actor Richard Lawson. Bianca is also the great niece of Motown founder Berry Gordy...
— Bianca Goode - Joseph MaherJoseph MaherJoseph Maher was an Irish character actor who appeared in 43 films and was nominated for three Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award for his supporting roles on the stage.-Career:...
— Chancellor Willoughby - Justina MachadoJustina MachadoJustina Machado is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under.-Early life:...
— Raquel DeLaRosa - Marc McClureMarc McClureMarc A. McClure is an American actor. McClure was born in San Mateo, California. He is not, despite a popular misconception, related to the late Doug McClure.-Superman film series:...
— Harry Danielson - Gabrielle UnionGabrielle UnionGabrielle Monique Union is an American actress and former model. Among her notable roles is as the cheerleader opposite Kirsten Dunst in the film Bring it On. Union starred opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the blockbuster film Bad Boys II and played a medical doctor in the CBS drama...
— Tracy Monaghan
Episode list
| Series # | Season # | Title | Notes | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Goode Book" | College professor Franklin Goode is living the good life: his long-awaited "study" is almost complete, and he's on the short list for the position of Dean of Humanities at his university. But when the delivery at his door turns out to be his newly-paroled father, Willie, instead of his new desk, things immediately take a comic turn. Willie conspires to win his son the coveted new title and become a permanent member of the household. Will previously estranged father and son grow to become a family? | August 26, 1996 |
| 2 | 2 | "Goode Together" | When Franklin finally realizes his dream of being included in Chancellor Willoughby's weekly card game, Willie seizes the opportunity to do the kind of father/son bonding he regrets not doing when Franklin was a child - he teaches his son to play poker. | September 2, 1996 |
| 3 | 3 | "Goode Samaritan" | When Willie takes a job at the TV station where Barbara, his daughter-in-law, is an anchor, it's not long before his expertise as a con man puts him in front of the camera as the stations new consumer advocate. Franklin is thrilled that his father has found a way to use his "talents" for good, until the bribes start arriving. To keep the popular new consumer advocate off their backs, businesses will do just about anything - including installing a swimming pool in the Goode's backyard. But Willie's days as an on-air personality may be numbered. | September 9, 1996 |
| 4 | 4 | "Goode Sport" | No synopsis available. | September 16, 1996 |
| 5 | 5 | "Goode Cause" | No synopsis available. | September 23, 1996 |
| 6 | 6 | "Goode Feelings" | When Franklin convinces Willie to attend therapy sessions to help cure his need for running schemes, Willie devises a plan to run a pyramid scheme out of the therapy sessions and everybody joins in. When Franklin finds out about the plan, he is infuriated and tries to break up the sessions, but with surprising results. | September 30, 1996 |
| 7 | 7 | "Goode Hands" | No synopsis available. | October 14, 1996 |
| 8 | 8 | "Goode and Scared" | No synopsis available. | October 28, 1996 |
| 9 | 9 | "Goode and Fired" | No synopsis available. | November 4, 1996 |
| 10 | 10 | "Goode Book" | No synopsis available. | November 11, 1996 |
| 11 | 11 | "Goode Golly, Miss Molly" | No synopsis available. | November 18, 1996 |
| 12 | 12 | "Goode Grades" | As a dodge to keep from getting sent back to prison, and to keep from having to get a job, Willie enrolls into school in his son's Anthropology class. Meanwhile, Bianca hatches a scheme to sell term papers. | November 25, 1996 |
| 13 | 13 | "Goode Sport" | No synopsis available. | December 2, 1996 |
| 14 | 14 | "Goode Lord" | No synopsis available. | January 13, 1997 |
| 15 | 15 | "Goode Stuff" | No synopsis available. | January 20, 1997 |
| 16 | 16 | "Goode Will" | No synopsis available. | February 3, 1997 |
| 17 | 17 | "Goode Lovin'" | Just before Valentine's Day, Willie develops a crush on a colleague of Franklin's, Dr. Pamela Fordham. Bianca (Bianca Lawson, left) and "Moesha's" Countess Vaughn (center) try to offer advice, but to no avail. When Franklin fixes the woman up with another academic, a lovesick Willie decides to pick-up his spirits at Mr. Bobo's Girlie Hut. While there, he asks one of the strippers to be his date at Franklin annd Barbara's Valentine's Day party, but the stripper mistakes Willie's invitation for a job offer. | February 10, 1997 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Goode, Bad and the Willie" | Willie's helpers at his restaurant all decide to leave, so Willie finally decides to hire someone. He hires the wise talking Raquel, just as he mistakes a food critic for a bum & throws him out. An old prison buddy, Jimmy the Brain, talks Willie into a scheme to sell hair growth tonic. | February 17, 1997 |
| 19 | 19 | "Goode Daddy" | No synopsis available. | February 24, 1997 |
| 20 | 20 | "Goode Music" | Wild Orchid (Stefanie Ridel, Renee Sandstrom, & Stacy Ferguson) guest as a trio that Willie "discovers" when he decides to audition acts to perk up business as Willie's Chili. Tone Loc, appearing as himself, is the record executive Willie hopes will sign the act and propel them all to fame and fortune. | April 28, 1997 |
| 21 | 21 | "Goode Cop, Bad Cop" | No synopsis available. | May 5, 1997 |
| 22 | 22 | "The Only Goode Indian" | Willie devises a plan to bring in extra revenue into his new restaurant by claiming to be an indian decendant, and using reservation status, bring in casino equipment with slots & gambling. Barbara gets bitten by the gambling bug. | May 12, 1997 |
| 23 | 23 | "Goode Angel" | In this final series episode, the bank threatens to foreclose on Willie's Chilli restaurant, so Willie cooks up a scheme to come up with some money so the bank won't foreclose. | May 19, 1997 |