| Carl Dixon | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | A Stormy Relationship |
| Last appearance | Love Has a Spot on its Lung: Part 2 |
| Portrayed by | Moses Gunn |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Spouse(s) | Florida Evans (1977-1978; the character was written out of the series) |
| Children | Michael Evans (step-son) J. J. Evans (step-son) Thelma Evans (step-daughter) Keith Albert Anderson (son-in-law) |
Carl Dixon was the fictional character who appeared in the last couple of episodes of the 1976—1977 season (Season 4) of the television program, Good Times. He was portrayed by Moses Gunn.
Carl Dixon was born in the United States during the late 1920s, although his age was never revealed. Carl made his first appearance on the show in the last half of the fourth season, when he employed Michael Evans in his hardware shop in Chicago, Illinois. The Evans family and Willona discovered that Michael was becoming an atheist, which infuriated his mother, Florida. She goes to the hardware shop to talk to Carl about firing her son. Carl and Florida battle each other, starting with screwdrivers. Florida won the battle, Carl admits he was wrong and speaks to Michael. Carl silently fired Michael but felt bad. They reconcile when Carl joins the Evans family for dinner. He says to Michael:
You do not have to do my thing to be my friend, I am still going to love you more anyway.
In the hour-long fourth season finale, Love Has a Spot on its Lung, Carl discovers he has lung cancer. Carl gets drunk at a bar and proposed to Florida, but mostly slurred his words. Florida agrees to marry Carl, and they moved to Arizona. The series left viewers and the studio audience wondering if Carl lost his battle with lung cancer. Esther Rolle did not like this character, and appeared in the final season on only two conditions, if the Carl Dixon character was written out for good, and she had a greater say in the storylines.