The low ratings for Suits LA are 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 LA refuses to back down and, with each ing 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 LA episode 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 each Suits LA episode 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 LA episode 7 follows the fictional aftermath of a true tragedy, as Amos died in August 2024.

The revered actor had a lengthy history in the industry, but Amos is most prominently ed as James Evans Sr. in Good 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 from All in the Family, follows the impoverished Evans family in 1970s Chicago. During his tenure on Good 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 of Good Times season 4.

Suits LA Is John Amos' Final Acting Credit (Making His Role In The Show More Powerful)

Amos Posthumously Impacts The Plot

The actor is ed for Good Times within the universe of the legal dramedy as well, as Amos appears in main characters of Suits 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 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]."

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Despite only appearing in a few scenes, Amos left a lasting impact on the Suits LA plot, especially concerning Ted's history with his father. Ted Black's past in Suits LA has 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) ed away in the pilot episode. Ted ignored his advice and, in Suits LA episode 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?

The 2-Year Timeframe Was Sad But True

As Rick and Ted drunkenly commiserate over their shared pain due to their client's death, the two forces in Suits LA episode 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 of Good Times.

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 like Suits LA ruefully 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 where Suits LA failed and grant him a star for his decades of influential acting.

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