if this film be examine closely and it a bit sad . it be detailed enough to touch upon very real problem child and who grow up in poor and dysfunctional environment . yet and it retain it comedic value and with spirited performance by diahann carroll and james earl jones . the sadness lie in the struggle and dysfunction of the mother ( carroll ) and who can not truly help her child and not because she doesn not want to and or try and but because and it obvious she doesn not know how . remember and this be a comedy and but if you have never see this and or if you have and watch this film and see the humanity and in the character . good film .