Lamont 's other favorite relative is his Aunt Ethel , ( played by Beah Richards ) She thought the world of him , and wished with all her heart that she could help get him out of the miserable existence his father had made .
Lamont 's other favorite relative is his Aunt Ethel , ( played by Beah Richards ) . 
 Aunt Esther thought the world of him , and wished with all her heart that she could help get him out of the miserable existence his father had made .