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In loving memory of Bud Yorkin, here’s a minisode of What’s Happening!! Season 2 episode 18, “Rerun Sees the Light”.

The Kelly Entertainment Network on Tumblr remembers a great iconic and prolific producer and director in the TV industry. Alan David “Bud” Yorkin, who recently lost his life at age 89 yesterday. He was known for co-producing All in the Family, Sanford and Son, What’s Happening!!, and Carter Country among others with the first two by Norman Lear and the second two with Saul Turtletaub and Bernie Orenstein. He co-founded the company, Tandem Productions with Norman Lear in 1959, which is still active as a unit of Sony Pictures Television after it was sold to Coca-Cola in 1985 along with Embassy Communications. He ended his partnership with Lear in 1975.

Another father to salute during Father’s Day is Mr. Heathcliff Huxtable! From the very first episode of The Cosby Show.

We have another father to salute during Father’s Day, Mr. Carl Winslow. During Warner Bros. Television’s 60th anniversary, He shows Waldo and the gang on how tap dancing is REALLY done! From Family Matters, Season 7, episode 20, “Twinkle Toes Faldo”.

We’ve already saluted to James Evans, Sr. for Father’s Day, but now, we would like to salute to James’s father, Henry Evans. Season 3, episode 15, “The Family Tree”.

Trivia: Did you know that John Amos’ character’s name was originally known as “Henry Evans”? John Amos played the character Henry Evans and appeared on a few episodes of Maude, the same show that spun off, Good Times.

Up next during Father’s Day is Governor Gene Gatling from the hit series, Benson with special guest star, Missy’s sister, Tracey Gold from Growing Pains. From season 6, episode 22, “Katie’s Cousin”.

Happy Father’s Day from the Kelly Entertainment Network! Here’s the first father of the day, Mr. James Evans, Sr. Here’s a clip from Good Times! Season 3, episode 12, “The Mural”.

The Kelly Entertainment Network, would like to pay a special tribute to remember a legendary blues king. B.B. King, who passed away at the age of 89 on May 14, 2015. And here’s a clip from Sanford and Son with special guest B.B. King, the king of the blues. From the final season (season 6), episode 24, “Fred Sings the Blues”.