"Good Times" (1974) TV series 1974-1979

Creators:

Mike Evans
Eric Monte

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

8 February 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A poor Afro-American family make the best of things in the Chicago housing projects.

Plot Keywords:

Inner City | Housing Project | Urban | Spin Off | Chicago Illinois

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Ralph Carter	...	Michael Evans (132 episodes, 1974-1979)
BernNadette Stanis	...	Thelma Evans / ... (132 episodes, 1974-1979)
Jimmie Walker	...	James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. (126 episodes, 1974-1979)
Ja'net DuBois	...	Willona Woods (123 episodes, 1974-1979)
Esther Rolle	...	Florida Evans (102 episodes, 1974-1979)
John Amos	...	James Evans, Sr. (57 episodes, 1974-1976)
Johnny Brown	...	Nathan Bookman (53 episodes, 1975-1979)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials) (133 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bud Yorkin Productions

Trivia:

Penny's real first name was Millicent. The name "Penny" derived from the word "cent" in her name.

Quotes:

Michael: [as the TV is being taken away] Goodbye John-Boy.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "TV Land Moguls" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Good Times

Wonderful!!

This is one of my all time favorite shows. This show, to me reflected on the good side of poverty. Although the Evans family was poor and lived in the projects, they had each other. No matter how much the family suffered financially, they never turned to crime or other illegal actions to make ends meet. Throughout those times, many African American families consisted of a single mom with numerous kids. The Evans family had both parents providing stabilty and shelter for them. This show was excellent. However, there was one little pesky problem that always seemed to bother me. It seemed as if every other season, fiesty neighbor and friend Willona, always received the same promotion on her job. Everytime Willona came in with"great news", she would informed them that she was just made the "head buyer" for the boutique. Interesting...