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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 full episode list

Release Date:

8 February 1974 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy more

Plot:

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

Awards:

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

NewsDesk:

Kate and Jamie Keep the Good Times Coming
 (From Popsugar. 24 September 2009, 11:30 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

Let the Good Times Roll more (51 total)


Cast

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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)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Among J.J.'s many girlfriends, the ones that were mentioned the most were Henrietta, "Boom Boom" Belinda, Francine "The Furnace" and Samantha "the Human Panther". Henrietta played by Tina Andrews and Samantha played by Debbi Morgan were the only ones that appeared on-screen more

Quotes:

J.J: Only the best for mama now... Kool-Aid. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed (1999) (V) more

Soundtrack:

Good Times more


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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Let the Good Times Roll, 2 September 2002
9/10
Author: Sylvia Marciniak (sylviastel@aol.com) from United States

Good Times was a groundbreaking comedy about the first nuclear black family living in the Chicago projects. Whether or not, you live in the inner cities, ghettos, suburbs, or rural countryside, this show is still a treasure to watch and observe a family being just a family rather than a show about a poor black family. But they don't dwell on it. They find humor and have strong family values and morals. Despite the story behind the scenes, this show was worth keeping on the air except I didn't like them killing off the father which I agreed with Esther Rolle who fought hard to keep the family together. But despite all the fights behind the scenes, Good Times was a show about a family. We all loved JJ's dynamite and his antics. We watched Janet Jackson's Penny grow up a little. This show was groundbreaking to show despair in drugs, gangs, and alcoholism. Without being to preachy, The Evans always tried to do the right thing rather than do something wrong to get out of the ghetto.

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