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YV. i Iprida, Esther Rclle, who appears as Florida Evans in "Good Times," seen Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 8:30 on Channels 11-13, prefers not to think of herself as a She'd rather be thought of as just another person. A native of Pompano Beach, Esther's the ninth of 18 children and has two sisters who are active in the acting profession. Her older sister, noted actress Estelle Evans, appeared in such films as "To Kill A Mockingbird." Younger sister Rosanna Carter is following in Miss Rolle's footsteps as a member of the famed Negro Ensemble of New York. The talented star (excuse me, Miss Rolle!) of "Good Times" studied journalism for several years and turned to acting when a professor having seen her enact some original material written by a fellow student -said she should be performing instead of writing.

When asked if she still pursued her writing endeavors, Esther replied; "Now I use it for its therapeutic values. When I'm frustrated or angry. or when I'm sad. I'm not much of a 'screamer'. I tend to'bottle it but I can get it out with a pen and a piece of paper, and I'm 'cured' by the time I get through writing what's boiling inside of me." "Are there any changes coming up in the show later this year?" "I'd like to see a more rounded life for the women on the show." Esther thought for a moment and continued, "We have no real purpose except to serve the men, and this doesn't make a rounded person.

I'd really like to see some real problems, problems just like everybody else's. Let O. Page 5 theRobesoniah. Sunday, December 8, 1974 me deal with something more than making a meal." When she was asked to play the role of Florida in "Maude," Esther's reply to the. producer was, "I will not go to Hollywood to be a "black maid." He said, 'We're not looking for a maid, we're looking for a strong So, I took it because I've got a lot to say about the difference between a real maid and the empty-headed person Hollywood has always pretended she was.

"I promised myself a long time ago that if I ever got in the position to do anything about it, there would come a day when blacks could look at a movie or TV show, see a black domestic woman and not come away with their heads down. There's nothing wrong with being a domestic. There's nothing wrong with doing what you are equipped to do, and I felt we'd all be richer if we knew who she is. Take your hat off to her. she's a great woman." bring your prescription to Pine Street inc.

Pine Phone 739-2828 I i WELL-KNOWN FILM actor, Elliott Gould and two cohorts from the Sesame Street Muppets prepare to "take over" the ABC- TV in "Out to. They'll Never Go 'Out To Lunch' Again ESTHER ROLLE stars as, Florida Evans in the new comedy series "Good Times" which colorcast Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:00 PM on Channels 1113. When Elliott Gould sat down to play poker with the Cookie Monster, the chips (chocolate, that is) suddenly started to fly. Without a crumb of supporting evidence, Gould accused his opponent of having an ace up his sleeve. Cookie retorted he had no sleeves, only fur.

And before anyone knew it, the ingredients for a hilarious segment of "Out to Lunch," the first CTW Productions hour-long adult special being aired on ABC Television on Tuesday, December 10j 9:00 to 10:00 p.m., on Channels 3-5-8, were virtually mixing themselves in a manner not planned by either the scriptwriters or the producers. Something special and spontaneous was happening between Gould and Cookie and the rest of the "Out to Lunch" company 7:00 p.m. (3) Hogan's Heroes (4) ITV Utilization (5) Raymond Bun Show (6) Andy Griffith (8,9) Truth or Consequences (10) Seven O'clock Report Family Affair (13) CBS News (36) Andy Griffith 7:30 (3) Candid Camera (4) N.C. News (6) Beverly Hillbillies (8) Wild Kingdom (9) World at War (10) New Price Is Right (11) The Pyramid (13) To Tell The Truth (36) Hogan's Heroes 8:00 (3,5,8) The Year Without A Santa Claus: An animated musical tale which tells of the year Santa Claus woke with a cold and decided that instead of climbing into his sleigh and delivering gifts to people who didn't believe in him anyway, he would just stay in bed and catch up on his sleep. (60 min) (4) America: "Domesticating a Wilderness, Part Alistair Cooke maps the progress of the western settlers, the consequences of the steam train, the fate of the Indians and the roles played by the men and women who settled the western territories.

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(11,13) Good Times: Christmas spirits are riding high in the Evans house, but unfortunately they're from a bottle being emptied by a teenager. (36) Star Trek (60 min) 8:30 (4) Clark Jones Songs of America (6,9,10) NBC Special: After the Fall: Faye Dunaway and Christopher Plummer. The memory play details the marital difficulties between Quention (Plummer) and his second wife, Maggie (Dunaway), his intense self-searching and his somewhat fearful contemplation of the future. (2 hrs, 30 min) (11,13) M-A-S-H 9:00 (3,5,8) ABC Special: Out to Lunch: A comedy-variety family entertainment special starring Elliot Gould and guest star Barbara Eden along with the Sesame Street Muppets and Rita Moreno. The program satirizes television when the "Sesame Street" and "The Electric Company" characters take over ABC for an hour while the network brass is out to lunch.

(60 min) (4) TBA (11,13) Hawaii Five-O: "Bones of Contention" McGarrett digs into 03-jcar-om mystery when he links a Honolulu murder to a missing anthropologically valuable human iossil that disappeared in China shortly before Pearl Harbor. Keene Curtis guest stars. (60 min) (36) Playhouse 36: "Pimpernel Smith" Leslie Howard and Mary i A i professor is an undercover er people 9-3Q lh Nazi Gestapo. (2 hrs) just sat back and savored the improvised by-play. The poker game is one of the variety show's many numbers designed to please a full house of viewers by melding sophisticated satire and humor with the most universally appealing elements of the Children's Theatre Workshop's "Sesame Street" and "The Electric Company." It deals in film-stage star Elliott Gould, in a rare appearance before the TV cameras, Barbara Eden, and such CTW stars as the Muppets and from "The Electric Company" Luis Avalos, Jim Boyd, Morgan Freeman, Judy Graubart, Skip Hinnant, Rita Moreno and Hattie Winston.

Marcus Welfay: vonsuelotakesa brief leave of absence to head the obstetrical care team for pregnant women at the Family Practice Center and is called upon to deliver a baby under unexpected circumstances. (60 min) (4) Soundstage: 'Yes We Can Can" The Pointer Sisters create their own kind of music with the best sounds of the 30's and 40's. (60 min) (11,13) Barnaby Jones: "Web of Deceit" Barnaby's investigation of an apparent suicide uncovers a scandal- hungry television commentator's plan to disclose the crime-syndicate backing that saved the business empire of a multi-millionaire industrialist. (60 min) 11:00 (3,5,6,8,9,10,11,13) News, Weather, Sports (4) Sign Off (3G) Alfred Hitchcock 11:30 (3,5,8) Wide World Special: Mystery: "Book of Murder" Fritz Weaver and Louise Latham. A strange, strained get-together with his wife and three ex-wives proves fatal to a blackmailing author, (repeat, 90 min) (6,9,10) Tonight Show: Johnny Carson is host, with guest James Coco.

(90 min) (11,13) CBS Late Show: "Rome Like Chicago" John- r.acoovettca.- A professional hold-up man with scruples has a young ambitious partner who is anxious to have his wife and his life. When the police place the holdup man in prison the young partner leaves a wake of death in his trigger-happy path, and then plans his escape from the country with the robber's wife. (2 hrs) (36) Movie: "Shine on Harvest Moon" Dennis Morgan and Ann Sheridan. Vaudeville team tries for Ziegfeld contract Music and romance. (2 hrs) 1:00 (9,10) Tomorrow Show JUDY WILKERSON There's renewed interest in tepees.

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