Melvin White

Melvin White, a TV watching buddy of Fred's, was played by tate veteran stand-up comedian/entertanier Slappy White, who was a longtime friend of Redd Foxx. Melvin is an old buddy of Fred's who appears in the first season, as well in one second season episode. Melvin, who usually watches TV with Fred, was often entangled in arguments between Fred and Lamont, as in the episodes titled Barracuda (Season 1, episode#10) and The Return of the Barracuda (Season 1, episode#13), where Lamont protested the courting of Donna Harris, as well as Fred's plans to marry her.