Warning: SPOILERS for Suits LA episode 7.Suits LAepisode 7 is a touching tribute to the late, great John Amos, but the central conflict of the episode mirrors the real world. Thespinoff set up bySuits’endinghas had a rough start, with the West Coast pilot season struggling to find its footing and establish its identity.Suits LAnever wanted to be a mere appendage toSuits, but the constant comparisons drawn between Stephen Amell’s Ted Black and the beloved Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) leftSuits LAperpetually paling in comparison. Theearly reviews ofSuits LAforewarned the similarities, but setting itself apart seems impossible.
Thelow ratings forSuits LAare no doubt due in part to the spinoff’s difficulty striking the balance between being an independent series and not losing the magic that made the original such a success. Nevertheless,Suits LArefuses to back down and, with each passing installment, the spinoff endears itself to the viewer incrementally. The main characters still by-and-by feel like echoing offshoots from the main series, but they each have slightly more concrete personalities now. The plot, still overwhelming and a tad heavy-handed, has settled slightly. Yet,Suits LAepisode 7 shows the spinoff at its absolute best.
Suits LA Episode 7’s Title Is “Good Times”
A Nod To Amos' Greatest Hit
The title of eachSuits LAepisode is typically taken from a meaningful line that reflects the episode, such as how the pilot (“Seven Days a Week and Twice on Sunday”) reflects Ted’s confidence in Erica Rollins (Lex Scott Davis) or how episode 6 (“Dester”) subtly gives away the break in Ted’s murder case. However, “Good Times” is less tethered to the plot of episode 7 and instead acts as an outright reference to the life and career of John Amos.Suits LAepisode 7follows the fictional aftermath of a true tragedy, as Amos died in August 2024.
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The revered actor had a lengthy history in the industry, butAmos is most prominently remembered as James Evans Sr. inGood Times, a sitcom that ran from 1974 to 1979(though Amos only appeared in the first three seasons).Good Times, one of seven spinoffs born fromAll in the Family, follows the impoverished Evans family in 1970s Chicago. During his tenure onGood Times, John Amos attempted to hone a more authentic representation of life as a Black American, but James Evans Sr. was eventually killed off during the premiere ofGood Timesseason 4.
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Amos Posthumously Impacts The Plot
The actor is remembered forGood Timeswithin the universe of the legal dramedy as well, as Amos appears inSuits LAepisode 1as a fictionalized version of himself. Amidst the corporate warfare between the fourmain characters ofSuits LA— Ted, Erica, Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt), and Rick Dodsen (Bryan Greenberg) —John Amos appears as a client of Rick and Ted.Amos asks Rick to get him an audition for an upcoming project, refusing to back down due to his age. In his last acting role, Amos tells Rick: “I’d rather go down swinging than [wait].”
Suits LA Episode 3 Answers A Big Mystery About Eddie’s Dark Fate (& How It Impacts Ted)
The most unique aspect of Ted Black in Suits LA is how his late brother, Eddie, haunts him, but episode 3 begins to unravel the mystery of his death.
Despite only appearing in a few scenes,Amos left a lasting impact on theSuits LAplot, especially concerning Ted’s history with his father.Ted Black’s past inSuits LAhas been a key focus of the spinoff, with flashbacks to 2010 New York often interrupting the present-day timeline. Ted had a horrible relationship with his father, which Amos urged him to reconcile before his father (played by Matt Letscher) passed away in the pilot episode. Ted ignored his advice and, inSuits LAepisode 7, is overcome by grief and guilt for not listening to Amos.
Does John Amos Really Not Have A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame?
As Rick and Ted drunkenly commiserate over their shared pain due to their client’s death,the two join forces inSuits LAepisode 7 to earn John Amos a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.After an initial meeting goes awry — Ted is irate at the idea of waiting two full years before Amos is inducted — Rick presses him until Ted reveals that, in his mind, he owes it to Amos to get him a star. Though Rick and Ted fail to get an expedited star, they honor Amos more intimately by tearfully screening an episode ofGood Times.
With time, the real world may succeed whereSuits LAfailed and grant John Amos a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Unfortunately, Amos truly doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, though it’s possible he may be awarded one posthumously. The waiting period is a minimum of two years, just likeSuits LAruefully established, and it’s possible that the spinoff’s special episode is the closest Amos will come to the Walk of Fame. However, as Ted Black explained, John Amos deserved to be given a spot long ago — and, with time, the real world may succeed whereSuits LAfailed and grant him a star for his decades of influential acting.
