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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) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Gerren Keith | (72 episodes, 1976-1979) | ||
| Herbert Kenwith | (57 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Bob LaHendro | (3 episodes, 1974) | ||
| Donald McKayle | (3 episodes, 1974) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Norman Lear | (133 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| Eric Monte | (66 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| Mike Evans | (64 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| Norman Paul | (26 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| Jack Elinson | (19 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| John Baskin | (18 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Roger Shulman | (18 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Bob Peete | (11 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Sid Dorfman | (9 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Michael G. Moye | (9 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Allan Manings | (7 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Michael S. Baser | (6 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Kim Weiskopf | (6 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Bruce Howard | (5 episodes, 1975-1978) | |
| Dick Bensfield | (5 episodes, 1975) | |
| Perry Grant | (5 episodes, 1975) | |
| Austin Kalish | (5 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Irma Kalish | (5 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Bill Davenport | (4 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| Lou Derman | (4 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| John Donley | (4 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| Kurt Taylor | (4 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| Joseph Bonaduce | (4 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Mark Fink | (4 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Wayne Kline | (4 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Bruce Kalish | (3 episodes, 1977-1978) | |
| Robert Wolterstorff | (2 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Thad Mumford | (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Roland Wolpert | (2 episodes, 1974) | |
| Patricia Edwards | (2 episodes, 1975) | |
| Phillip Wickham Taylor | (2 episodes, 1977-1978) | |
| John Ashley Hamilton | (2 episodes, 1977) | |
| Gordon Mitchell | (2 episodes, 1977) | |
| Lloyd Turner | (2 episodes, 1977) | |
| Gene Farmer | (2 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Judi Ann Mason | (2 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Len Riley | (2 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Bud Slocomb | (2 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Allan Manings | .... | executive producer / producer (81 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Norman Paul | .... | executive producer / producer (48 episodes, 1975-1979) | |
| Austin Kalish | .... | executive producer / producer (48 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Irma Kalish | .... | executive producer / producer (48 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Norman Lear | .... | executive producer (37 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Viva Knight | .... | associate producer (29 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Jack Elinson | .... | producer (24 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| Gordon Mitchell | .... | producer (24 episodes, 1977-1978) | |
| Lloyd Turner | .... | producer (24 episodes, 1977-1978) | |
| Sid Dorfman | .... | producer (24 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Camilla Dunn | .... | associate producer (13 episodes, 1974) | |
| George Sunga | .... | associate producer (10 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Whitney J. LeBlanc | .... | associate producer (9 episodes, 1975-1976) | |
| Ken Stump | .... | associate producer (5 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Tucker Wiard | (25 episodes, 1974-1975) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Jane Murray | (29 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Edward Stephenson | (28 episodes, 1974-1976) | ||
| Don Roberts | (4 episodes, 1976-1978) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Charles Kreiner | (28 episodes, 1974-1975) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Billie Jordan | .... | hair stylist / makeup artist (4 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Jim Kail | .... | makeup artist (2 episodes, 1976) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Martin Vagts | .... | production supervisor (14 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Dick Brooks | .... | unit manager (14 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Rita Burton | .... | production supervisor (13 episodes, 1974) | |
| Norman Lear | .... | production supervisor (11 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Alan Horn | .... | production supervisor (2 episodes, 1978) | |
| Tyna Huebner | .... | unit manager (2 episodes, 1978) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Carl Ginnow | .... | associate director (12 episodes, 1974) | |
| Samn Sherman | .... | associate director / assistant director (11 episodes, 1974) | |
| Jim Drake | .... | associate director (3 episodes, 1975) | |
| Hal Alexander | .... | assistant director / associate director (3 episodes, 1976) | |
| Drew Handley | .... | assistant director (2 episodes, 1978) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Ernie Barnes | .... | paintings by (29 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Terry Hensey | .... | audio (17 episodes, 1974) | |
| Ray Kemper | .... | audio / sound (5 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Marshall King | .... | audio (4 episodes, 1974) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Walter Glover | .... | lighting director (70 episodes, 1975-1978) | |
| Ed S. Hill | .... | lighting director (26 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Jane Murray | .... | casting (5 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Rita Riggs | .... | wardrobe / costumes / ... (31 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Dave Grusin | .... | composer: theme music (32 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| Alan Bergman | .... | composer: theme music (31 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| Marilyn Bergman | .... | composer: theme music (31 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Norman Paul | .... | script supervisor / executive story editor / ... (42 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| Jack Elinson | .... | executive story editor / script supervisor / ... (40 episodes, 1974-1976) | |
| Bob Peete | .... | production consultant / program consultant / ... (31 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Buddy Borgen | .... | stage manager (28 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Charlotte McDaniel | .... | assistant to producer / assistant to producers (27 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Norman Lear | .... | developer / developed for television by / ... (26 episodes, 1974-1979) | |
| John Baskin | .... | story editor / production consultant (23 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Roger Shulman | .... | story editor / production consultant (23 episodes, 1974-1977) | |
| Richard Draney | .... | stage manager (17 episodes, 1974-1978) | |
| Allan Manings | .... | script supervisor (17 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| George Chilton | .... | stage manager (13 episodes, 1974) | |
| Eric Monte | .... | script supervisor (13 episodes, 1974) | |
| Leslie Vaught | .... | technical director (13 episodes, 1974) | |
| Hal Alexander | .... | associate director (10 episodes, 1975-1977) | |
| Sid Dorfman | .... | executive script consultant / script editor / ... (10 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Charles Franklin | .... | technical director (8 episodes, 1974-1975) | |
| Jay Sommers | .... | script editor (6 episodes, 1976) | |
| Drew Handley | .... | associate director (6 episodes, 1977-1979) | |
| Bob Schulz | .... | technical director (5 episodes, 1974) | |
| Gary Shimokawa | .... | associate director (4 episodes, 1975) | |
| Gloria Vinson | .... | assistant: producer / production assistant (4 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Dick Woodka | .... | technical director (4 episodes, 1976-1978) | |
| Austin Kalish | .... | script supervisor (4 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Irma Kalish | .... | script supervisor (4 episodes, 1976-1977) | |
| Joseph Bonaduce | .... | story editor (4 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
| Bruce Howard | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 1978-1979) | |
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I realize everyone has their own opinion, but, I don't know . . . I think the critics of this show miss the point of the show. I don't find it stereotypical or shuckin'/jivin' at all. This was a family that just happened to be black and live in the projects. They didn't dwell on it. They were actually trying to do everything they could to get out of the projects. JJ wanted to be an artists. Thelma, a dancer. Michael, involved in legal/justice. Seems to me nowadays, the projects or ghetto life is romanticized (see BET videos or MTV videos), whereas the Evans family in "Good Times" was trying to get out and onto something better. Headed by two parents who realized there own shortcomings (lack of education, money), but didn't they try to lead by example by teaching their kids values, strong work ethic and didn't they try to IMPROVE the lives of THEIR children? They tried to show their kids to strive for more in life, DESPITE obstacles. James tried to work several jobs, just so Florida could stay home and tend to the needs of the house/family. Some may find that chauvinistic by today's standards, but, I'm not so sure about that. Seems to me when at least one parent was in the home, children were a bit more manageable. What better representation of a family values can you ask for? A great show! Better than most of the family comedies today!