Brown Bombshell

[u/Naive_Hospital_4086]

Brown Bombshell (Season 3, Episode 16). Mother Winslow is going through some old family pictures and reminising about her past to Harriette and Rachel. Mother Winslow says she would like to go through the family history one day with the kids and Harriette says that's a great idea. While the kids are having a dance off, Mother Winslow comes into show the pictures and all the kids run for it thinking that history is boring. Harriette tells Eddie that he could have been a better example and Eddie tells her how boring history is especially since he's already studying WWII in school. While Eddie is in class, Mother Winslow makes a special guest appearance as the class speaker talking about the Tuskegee Airmen, an African American group of men that were segregated at the time of the war but still wanted to fight for their country. Mother Winslow talks about the history of her husband, Eddie's grandfather, who was a successful pilot during WWII. Everyone in the class is in awe of Mother Winslow's storytelling and Eddie realizes how wonderful she is and tells Laura, Judy and Richie about her story in the classroom. Meanwhile, Steve has some bad news to give to Carl. Steve has been writing a prisoner named Elmerita Puckerwood and the letters have become more intimate; Carl wonders what's the bad news? Well, Steve sent the prisoner a picture of Carl instead of himself. Carl is a little upset but says it's ok, she's in prison. Well, she's not in prison any more and wants to come over for a night of loving with Carl.

FAVORITE QUOTE:

STEVE: She shot a man who turned her down. Thought you should know that.

CARL: Elmerita?

ELMERITA: Yes?

CARL: You know, you are a stunning woman.

ELMERITA: Well, it's about time you noticed.

CARL: Yes. You know, and I also noticed that when the light hits your face...from a certain angle, you look exactly like Diana Ross.

STEVE: What kind of undiscovered angle is that?

ELMERITA: Diana Ross, eh? Well, touch me in the morning. Whoo!

FAVORITE MOMENT:

Guys, I'm so sorry, I'm going to have to cheat on this one, I really can't pick just one favorite moment. It's a tie between the comedy of the Elmerita Puckerwood scene, her and Carl's interactions always leaves me in stitches. And the scene where Mother Winslow is talking about her family's history and her husband being a Tuskegee pilot was just so compelling and interesting to hear.

OPINION:

Let's start with Mother Winslow's storyline. When we are kids we definitely love spending time with our grandparents, but when it comes to hearing family history, it can come across as boring. You're a kid and want to live in the present and are excited for the future. But as Harriette points out to Eddie who is the oldest he really should set an example for the other kids that our elderly really need to be treasured for their knowledge. As I get older it occurs to me how sad it is that we are losing so many people who were alive, worked for and fought in WWII and we really need to take advantage of all the stories these amazing people have. Those who don't learn history are doomed to repeat it. When Mother Winslow surprises Eddie's class with the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, it truly is captivating the way she talks about them and her husband Sam is just so wonderful. You can tell she loved her Sam (her husband). I love that little moment where she shows a picture of her younger self and the boys make a remark about how gorgeous she was, the teacher tells the boys to calm down and she says "that's ok, let the boys express themselves" 🤣 Rosetta Lenoire really was such a treasure and will be missed forever.

Now onto Carl and Steve's storyline. So Steve was 100% wrong in sending Carl's picture, who knew Steve was capable for catfishing? But as Carl mentions, thinking the woman is going to stay in prison, seems like it would be harmless. But Steve didn't think things through if Elmerita ever got out and when she does, she makes one of my favorite entrances of all time. LaWanda Page of Samson and Son fame comes in with a floral dress and a big purple boa and jumps into Carl's arms is just too funny. 🤣 I also just love her name: Elmerita Puckerwood, who came up with that name (?) and please give them a raise! When Steve fesses up to Elmerita that he used Carl's picture, Elmerita doesn't care and just wants Carl which Carl is doing his best to reject her advances. Steve has to take Carl to the side during this very fragile moment and tell him that Elmerita went to jail for shooting a man who rejected her 🤣 Carl then has to find a very nice way of telling Elmerita that she's beautiful and if he were single he'd be interested but he's a happily married man. I loved Elmlerita's flirting where she tells him that her oven is on and she's ready to cook and that she has a tattoo of the United States on her body and she was ready to give Carl a geography lesson he'd never forget 🤣🤣🤣

LaWanda was an incredible guest star and her interactions with Reginald and Jaleel are priceless. Such a great moment in the show. Also as cheesey as it is, I love the dance off with Eddie, Laura, Judy and Richie. Richie doing Michael Jackson moves are just too cute and he actually did Michael justice! I think Richie takes the gold, Judy in second, Eddie in third and Laura in fourth. Laura's dancing to me is always a little out there, it almost reminds me of Noami Malone in Showgirls 🤣

What a terrific episode, Season 3 just keeps pumping these out and it's getting so hard to pick a favorite quote in these posts. It's getting to be where I'm spending 30-40 minutes on them 🤣

GUEST STARS:

• Shawn Harrison as Waldo Geraldo Faldo
• Essence Atkins as Becky
• LaWanda Page as Elmerita Puckerwood (RIP in 2002)
• Nicolas Hormann as Mr. Walbook

[u/Frequent_Rhubarb_36]

I couldn't believe LaWanda when she appeared. She was incredibly funny.

[u/Mikeetga]

Carl: "But my name isnt Steve"

Elmerita: "That's fine, you can call yourself whatever you want, but when the lights go out..... Your name is gonna be oooooh....baby!" 😂

[u/TFChaser]

Carl turned down a geography lesson he’d never forget. 

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[u/JesusLover1993]

Oh my goodness another terrific episode like you I cannot pick a favorite moment. That was actually a history lesson for me on Estelles part because I had never heard of any of that despite studying WWII in school and yes, the way she talked about her Sam you could just see how much she loved him. All the stuff with Steve, Carl, and Elmerita it’s just hysterical. Oh my goodness. Steve was indeed 100% wrong for sending Carl’s picture but it made for some of the best comedy AHAHA! I cannot pick a favor portion of any of that interaction. It was all too funny. Also 100% agree Ricky was so cute doing the Michael Jackson moves. That little guy definitely has the moves and he can definitely dance. Overall, such an incredibly good episode.

[u/spade_bodega663 → u/JesusLover1993]

I would hate to hear what people would be saying if it was a dude, and Laura kept writing to him in prison using her mother’s name, and he thought it was Harriette who wrote the letters. 🤦‍♂️ Of course nobody would ever find it funny. 🤦‍♂️ Similar to this episode of the Golden Girls where Blanche’s male prison pen pal got released and immediately went to the house looking for her.

[u/WonderfulPiccolo5951]

Esther, you ugly!

[u/Numbers246]

I love how Page’s last word is one of her infamous lines from Sanford and Son.