Well You Know What Can I Say Jj Evans
Dy-No-Mite
On the Maude series, the Findlays upwards there in Tuckahoe had a maid played by Esther Rolle named Florida Evans. I'thou sure a lot of even the nearly liberal thinking people have no conception of the fact that the help which was what Florida was become domicile to a whole different world. When Norman Lear who but dominated television in the 70s decided to requite Rolle her own series, he took her character and moved them to the s side of Chicago where they lived in the projects.
This was the first blackness centered comedy series which had its characters in a poor environment. Yet the Evans family faced life on the edge with grit. John Amos was the male parent who was a working stiff raising with Rolle iii kids.
Going in ascending order was Ralph Carter who was developing a social conscience and wanted to be lawyer to devote himself to edification of his people and environment. Bernadette Stanis the middle child was a pretty, but also very intelligent immature woman who was going to have a career and marry the human of her dreams. If he was rich or had prospects so much the ameliorate.
The heart of the show was the oldest Jimmie Walker. He's a comedian and to him the laughs devolved. He was having a scrap of trouble growing up and drove his parents a chip basics. And he brought that ane word catchphrase of his to the English linguistic communication. When something was good it was Dy-No-Mite.
The show lost something when Amos was killed off. It got fifty-fifty worse when Rolle took a hiatus. The kids were fending on their own with a expect in from their neighbor Janet Dubois.
Top show when it started. But as a family unit bear witness they usually lose something when the family unit of measurement is disrupted. Good Times was no exception.
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Good Times- Weren't We Lucky We Had Them & This Show ?****
Another Norman Lear hit detailing the problems that African Americans had to go through in the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.
With Esther Rolle and husband along with 3 children living in a Chicago high-rising project in a predominantly black neighborhood, the evidence depicted what black people were going through with a landlord (black amanuensis Mr. Bookman) as well every bit prices and the day-to-twenty-four hour period problems of but existing.
The 3 children depicted how people seem to face up their issues differently- from the comical JJ to the militant Ralph Carter, to their daughter who also aspired to attain success, this evidence was a perfect description of African-American life.
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Simply great
The lives and times of the Evans family living the projects of Chicago.
I saw this on Television set originally when I was a kid. Being a white kid from a suburban neighborhood I found the evidence quite agonizing. It WAS funny but they didn't soft peddle (too much) what information technology was similar growing up in poverty. The language was tame, in that location was no violence and no sexual talk at all but information technology still addressed serious issues like racism, sexism, gang violence, expiry, living in poverty etc etc. Information technology was all treated within the bounds of Television set--just "All in the Family" and "Maude" were pushing the envelope of what could be said (and shown) on Television at that time so "Good Times" got away with some pretty hot issues.
Seeing it again it still holds upwards...but I don't find the laughing at some Existent serious problems that funny anymore. Still they could probably but become information technology on Goggle box that way back in the 1970s.
The acting is mostly excellent. Esther Rolle is Fashion too goody-goody equally the mother--but she pulls it off. John Amos is loud, belligerent and obnoxious--only similar a real father. Ralph Carter wasn't that expert every bit the youngest Evans kid Michael--I was always aware he was acting. Jimmie Walker was profoundly abrasive as JJ. Stanis was Swell every bit the simply girl--the insults she let loose as JJ were hysterical.
The show started out well but when Amos left afterwards the 2nd season (purportedly over a salary dispute) the show cruel apart. Obnoxious JJ (who acted similar a Total idiot) took middle phase and it became "The JJ Bear witness". Rolle quit in disgust only, afterward her complaining LOUDLY virtually JJ, she came back later a year. JJ was toned down considerably and acted more adult. Then next door neighbour Wilonna got Penny (Janet Jackson--yes THAT Janet Jackson) who wasn't needed and the bear witness steadily fell apart. However Ben Powers was a welcome (and drop dead handsome) add-on during the final season and it did all terminate happily with EVERYBODY getting out of the projects. Unbelievable but happy.
Still the beginning two seasons are great and fifty-fifty the last few with Rolle are pretty good. But when it was JJ, Wilonna and the kids information technology was NOT good--just loud and stupid. And then it'southward well worthing catching the first two seasons and concluding few.
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Let the Good Times Roll
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Practiced Times was a groundbreaking comedy nigh the first nuclear black family living in the Chicago projects. Whether or not, you alive in the inner cities, ghettos, suburbs, or rural countryside, this bear witness is still a treasure to watch and discover a family being just a family rather than a show nearly a poor black family. But they don't dwell on information technology. They find sense of humor and accept strong family unit values and morals. Despite the story behind the scenes, this evidence 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, Skilful Times was a evidence nigh a family. We all loved JJ'southward dynamite and his antics. We watched Janet Jackson's Penny abound upwards 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 matter rather than do something incorrect to leave of the ghetto.
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iCON-DYNAMITE
Not as iCONIC equally Sanford and Son still this testify was adept. Information technology had a positive representation of the so-called black family. A working husband. A dedicated housewife with mature children.
It's your typical sitcom of abrasive problems, laughs and programming. It may have been short-lived nevertheless it made more of an impact than so-chosen The Big Bang Theory. Practiced Times is the smarter testify.
The theme song is iCONIC.
What tin be learned? How to solve bug every bit a family unit.
Verdict: A skillful show that represented a positive outlook on the so called blackness family unit. It'southward Sad how nosotros can only bring up ancient shows to make u.s.a. feel good in modernistic times.
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The best of times, the worst of times
In it'southward time, Practiced Times, would of been a hell of a testify. I remember when information technology came dorsum on t.five. in 1985, where before and then, it played in the late lxx's. In 85, my second all-time year, I begin to take notice of it, where recently information technology has come back on the new channel 76 Flix, like Benson has. It's not an overly funny bear witness, simply does has some good hearty chuckle moments. The show revolves around a bluish collar family unit, making the best of it, in the unsafe projects, where you should e'er pray the elevator doesn't break down. This is a good prove steered past characters I like, of form, loose, fatty lipped Jimmy Walker equally J.J., every bit the strikingly bright creative person, and too, fat maintenance human, Bookman, where Est her Rolle and John Amos, lend strong support equally Female parent and begetter team, Amos in detail, who sadly was kicked off the storm, while acting up a flake of the tempest, off the gear up, where the quality of the prove, kind of dropped, in the absenteeism of his killed off character, as they went into the 2d season, where really it was up to J.J to carry it on. But the remaining Esther Office was very good, Ralph Carter besides, as the younger son, Michael, who sadly, and very disappointingly, didn't pursue the acting after his stint here. And final, merely not least, Thelma, the older Sister to Michael, another seasoned performer. Skilful Times embraces the reality of what difficult living in the ghetto is like, and what one must do, to overcome many hindrances, and the Evan's really accept it tough. They make The Jefferson'south look actually sickly rich. GT is very family unit themed, illustrating how family is so important, amidst difficulties and hardships, specially when they lose one of their own, and such a cracking actor too. There's no denying the shows impact, it still holds, after 40 years. A real true cut of reality, and it' cuts deep, which carries more weight, than many other blackness themed comedies, making this one especial, where the lives of the Evans, need your attentiveness, as does the shows championship song's lyrics.
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Dynamite There
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Famous words by Jimmie Walker as JJ the breakout character and due to providing over in very bad part model for African-American teens there led both the parents on the TV evidence, the belatedly Esther Rolle and John Amos to get out the testify with the latter's character dying in a abandoned vehicle.
But that the siblings must endeavor to provide for each other with humor, beloved, and getting by in the projects there. Rolle agreed to return to the last season on one condition, that JJ is mature and sets a good example for young African-American men there.
A very young unknown Janet Jackson gets her start there.
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A must-see CBS hit!
"GOOD TIMES," in my stance, is a must-come across CBS hit! Despite the fact that I've never seen every episode, I still enjoy it. It's hard to say which 1 is my favorite. Also, I really dearest the theme song. If you ask me, even though I like everyone, it would have been prissy if everyone had stayed on the prove throughout its unabridged run. Anybody ever gave a good performance, the production design was spectacular, the costumes were well-designed, and the writing was always very strong. In conclusion, even though it tin can be seen on Television Land now, I strongly recommend you take hold of it just in case it goes off the air for practiced.
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Kid Dynamite!
I certainly hope that the phrase "Child Dynamite" will come up back into common usage some 24-hour interval.
This evidence about a "lower heart class" or "higher lower class" black family unit was really well-nigh J.J., or "Kid Dynamite", every bit he would call himself.
"Kid Dynamite" was the Laurel to the family of "Hardys". He was as skinny as you could get, and wore a hat that made him the kind of guy all kids would admire, and hope to exist some day.
Flo, the mother, was a stereotypical direct force to the one-act of J.J., but she never lost her nobility, and her character was more three dimensional than one would remember. It was just very very subtle.
The father and other two siblings were other straight roles to J.J., no incertitude nearly information technology. Information technology's like shooting fish in a barrel to see why the male parent left the show. It was a pleasant role that Amos played, simply really sort of a block of forest. Playing that role, ane would think "why do I even demand to be here"? The writers tried to invoke some "thoughtful" ideas into this, simply the show was "Kid Dynamite" all the manner. And that meant basic comedy. Nevertheless, they did a pretty good chore of bringing upwardly meaningful topics
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This Evidence Is DY-NO-MITE!
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Good Times is a spin-off of a spin-off: this spun-off of Maude and Maude spun-off of All in the Family. This is one of the few shows that became simply as big every bit its presider'due south. What makes Good Times so awesome is that it divers the decade. Everybody had afros, went rollerskating, danced effectually a disco, and had platform shoes. We all know that happened throughout the decade, but Expert Times revolved around the 70's style.
Adept Times was about a poor black family living the ghettos of Chicago. This was i of the first shows to swoop into the field of study of racism and black America. Luckily, it is non one of those shows that simply black people like and understand. I guess that is what made information technology so special, an all black prove that everybody can chronicle to. Sometimes the express mirth track and audio board seems broken and out of control, which may be the worst thing viewers need to worry most.
The prove starred Esther Rolle and John Amos as Florida and James Evans. Both dropped out of school at very young ages to help their families make ends run across, so both are qualified merely for low-paying jobs. Florida is the loving, caring, generous and understanding mother that everybody wants. James is the tough, rugged, frustrated and persistent father who may utilize corporal penalization but everybody knows it is for a good cause. Ja'internet Du'Bois plays their gossipping and neighbouring bachelorette, Willona Woods. Florida and James have three children: constabulary-interested brainiac, Michael (Ralph Carter); beautiful performing creative person, Thelma (Bernnadette Stantis); and the funny, big-lipped artist, JJ (Jimmie Walker). Although JJ was a minor graphic symbol, he rapidly rose and became a defining character of a generation. Ron Howard stated in an interview that JJ was a huge rival toward Fonzie in Happy Days in terms of popularity. Divergence is, Fonzie was a smart superhuman that everybody wanted to be like and JJ was the dumb one that everybody acted similar. With his enormous lips, funny hat, weird clothes, odd struts, and catchphrases (dy-no-mite!), JJ became the most pop African-American TV star and i of the best TV characters of all time.
Considering JJ was becoming then popular, more episodes became about him. Rolle and Amos hated how large the grapheme was becoming considering they thought he was a terrible influence to young viewers. Although he was just playing a character, Walker had estrus with his on-screen parents. Amos was fired during an argument with the producers shortly after the cease of season 3. Amos didn't care because his career in film and other TV works were just taking off. Rather than getting somebody else to supervene upon him, they decided to kill him off in the beginning episode of season 4. That was just the starting time of the mistakes that were being made. Part of living in the slums is having an authoritative effigy that busts his donkey to make ends meet. Without that chemical element, the evidence lost a cardinal component and its main serious grapheme. The absenteeism of James acquired the other characters to become extra hard workers, but it was not the same. But it still had its heart and warmth and humour, so I all the same loved information technology. Merely not even past the end of the season, Florida falls in love with and marries Michael's dominate, Carl. Rolle had had enough and quit for the same reason Amos did, only writing her out that mode was bad. He super-religious woman marries some other man non even a year after her long-time husband's death? I don't purchase it. Carl was supposed to be a character like James. Difference is, James was awesome and Carl sucked. Flavour 5 was the worst season. In that location was no parental or authorization figures, causing major anarchy among the Evans household. It introduced Janet Jackson in her commencement large Television receiver role Penny Gordon, an driveling girl who is adopted by Willona. I liked Willona adopting her because it fabricated her become more mature than in the before seasons. Penny was a proficient addition and Jackson did a nice job playing her. Only playing a girl that had been driveling her whole life, I expected her to at least accept outbursts like any other lifelong abused child. Either way, flavour 5 wasn't that good. With ratings slipping, producers begged Rolle to come back for the sixth and terminal season, which she did. She returns and Thelma marries shortlyhoped-for NFL footballer, Keith Anderson (Ben Powers) Keith was a likable graphic symbol, but it is Florida's return that made season 6 cracking. Information technology may have gone through changes and wasn't as expert equally when James was on information technology, but information technology was Florida that made it great and JJ that made it crawly.
Season ane-3: 10/ten four: 9/x 5: six.5/x 6: 8/10 I accept a strong personal connexion with this and I pay virtually attention to the get-go 4 seasons.
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Good Times Early, Only Faded In the End
This was a expert testify for the first three seasons. If you lot got by all the stereotypes, y'all would discover that many of the episodes discussed issues that are just as relevant today as they were back then. Issues such equally gun control, teen pregnancy, v.d., gangs and teen suicide. However, once John Amos left, the show was not the same and suffered equally a outcome. It really suffered the twelvemonth that Esther Rolle was off. You know a show is going downhill when they have to resort to bringing on a beautiful child character.
Besides, if Esther Rolle was so displeased with the testify, and then how come up she took the part in the first place?
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One of the most realistic shows always
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As a child,this show was mandatory when me and my brother saw the show each week. Good Times was just that: It was a evidence that was very depicted in the everyday situations of the African American family growing up in the dangerous streets of Chicago. The reason I like the evidence is that of John Amos'character of James Evans. James was the father figure everyone similar,and he was always providing something for his family even though they was struggling through tough times,but they came through. I was very sadden when James Evans was killed in an machine accident,and that was the evidence's very best episode and an emotional one besides in what the family was going through without a father figure for the children,merely they connected on with J.J. stepping from a child into manhood and the fatherly role after John Amos' graphic symbol left the show. Micheal (the youngest of the Evans children) was ever the militant of the family unit and ever keeping the family together even afterwards the mom(Florida played by Esther Rolle)had a emotional breakdown after James' funeral. Sad role though: the guy who played Micheal(Ralph Carter) recently passed away....simply his character was a symbol of black pride and blackness progress towards black success,and against racial intolerence in with he quoted that the word "boy" is a white racist word. The testify was a huge success since information technology was a spinoff of Maude in which Florida was the Maude'southward housekeeper,and it ran on CBS from 1974-1979. Some of the people who star in the series like cast regulars Jimmie Walker(J.J. "Dynomite"!),Bernadette Stanis(the teenage daughter Thelma),and Janet Jackson(who fabricated her Tv set debut every bit Penny and also as Willona's daughter after she adopted her from a abusive stepmom...very touching episode),and Janet Dubois. It was i of the well-nigh realistic shows ever about the black experience in America,and a product of 1970'southward TV culture of what the black family unit was going through.
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The Best Idiot box Series Of The lxx's. Catamenia.
This is the most memorable Boob tube serial that I saw in my youth and it left a potent impression on me. This series is non merely entertaining but instructive at the same time. You get to learn a lot well-nigh the hardships of life.
The serial shows the twenty-four hour period-to-day life of the Evans family. The family is headed by James Evans, Sr (John Amos), who lacks a proficient eduction and then struggles to notice jobs to support his family. His splendid married woman Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) looks subsequently James iii children: James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. (Jimmie Walker), Thelma Evans (BernNadette Stanis) and Michael Evans (Ralph Carter).
Florida is a pillar of support to her married man and raises him up when he is down. His children also boost his morale whenever they tin. This series shows how a lack of a decent higher didactics can affect your earning in The statesA.
The simply dream if James is to ensure that "J.J" who has a talented artistic ability, joins Art School, Thelma his daughter becomes a instructor, nurse or doctor and Michael definitely becomes a distinguished lawyer.
Make no doubtfulness near it despite the grim situation Good Times is actually jam-packed with comedy that will bring the tears to your optics. This is the only series that balances one-act and seriousness.
Y'all also larn a lot from this serial: never to give up on life, ever be truthful and honest and never steal from someone, always help someone in need, non to let anger become the amend of you, keep an heart on your children's educational activity and their activities, giving good advice to your children and always prove affection for one some other.
In the end every cloud has a silver lining and things turn out well for the Evans Family.
I suggest you lot buy the entire series on DVD and it volition provide you with years of joy and your whole family will really appreciate it.
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Interesting '70s time capsule
An interesting comedy series about a poor black family trying to brand ends meet and make a meliorate life in the projects of Chicago. I first saw the reruns once our local WB chapter took off the weekday morning reruns of Happy Days and began airing this instead. And information technology made me laugh! The Evans were a real family with real problems, but they besides truly loved each other. I call back JJ was a forerunner to characters such every bit Horshack, Screech, Urkel, Rerun, etc. The gospelish theme song and title sequences shown over inner-metropolis Chicago but added to the realism. Speaking of theme songs, Ja'net DuBois (neighbour Willona) co-wrote and sang another truly memorable one during this time. What was it? "Movin' On Upwardly" for The Jeffersons, of grade.
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Skilful Times Concluded When John Amos Left
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"Practiced Times" was one of the first African American family unit sitcoms to air. Created by Norman Lear equally a spin off from "Maude" (Which itself was a spin off from "All In The Family"), the show focused on the Evans Family unit, consisting of Florida (Esther Rolle)and James (John Amos), the heads of the household, trying to survive in the projects of Chicago. Life for the Evans family is non like shooting fish in a barrel, especially when trying to keep their 3 children on the direct and narrow. In that location's Michael (Ralph Carter), who is intelligent beyond his years and very outspoken (He is oft heard saying that "Male child is a white racist word."); Thelma, their only daughter (BernNadette Stanis)who is a disaster in the kitchen, but who had hopes,dreams and intelligence.
And then in that location is their first born son, James Evans Jr., aka J.J. (Jimmie Walker). J.J. is a trickster, a constant irritant to the family and a ladies man (Although what would actually attract these ladies is a constant mystery). He is also a painter, whose painting describe the things that surround his life. Plus, his constant utilize of the word "DY NO MITE!!!" became a catch phrase.
Constantly popping in is their neighbor Willona Woods (Ja'net Dubois), who is constantly chosen by James "The Rona Barrett of the projects." She gossips, but she also keeps and eye out for the kids. Past the cease of the series, Willona adopts Penny (Janet Jackson), a child who was raised by an abusive mother. Thelma also gets married to Keith (Ben Powers), a football role player who ends up breaking his leg when J.J. trips him at their wedding, pretty much ruining his football career.
Nonetheless, the evidence took a dive when James was killed in a auto blow (John Amos was fired from the show). From that bespeak on, the show lost its center and soul (As well equally his fights with J.J., which were hilarious.). Information technology soon became a single parent raising her kids on her own. Shortly Esther Rolle left the show (Her character remarried and moved to Arizona), but she returned for the concluding season of the series.
As yous can tell, "Good Times" peradventure an oxymoron at all-time. Many things that happen on this show is downright depressing (Possible eviction, poor living conditions, the decease of the male parent,unemployment, etc.). Just the humor carried the prove through. Information technology'south dated of form, but the sense of humour is timeless.
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This Is a !DYNOMITE! T.5 Show
Back in 74 Eric Monte fabricated the classic T.V show Good Times. JJ has always been my favorite and I love watching the Reruns on T.V Land. Jimmie Walker always seemed to be the star and not Esther Rolle. John Amos well-nigh of the time felt a little jealous of Jimmie Walker's popularity winning millions of fans time to sit and lookout man Expert Times. The show would have been dead if JJ would't have been there to save it with his always Kool Assist attitude. Drinking KOOL AID was like his favorite thing on the testify. I was three when it came out and viii when it ended. Instead of 1974-1979 information technology should have went longer similar in the 1980'southward when I was only growing upwardly.
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Proficient Times (and bad times).
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First,I'll give my rating for the series overall; ******** 8 out of ten stars. I've taken away ii for the dip in quality this series suffered afterward season 3. Y'all'll read why in a scrap.
In February of 1974,a really bang-up sit-com (with dramatic overtones)premiered on CBS. It was a Idiot box first,a prove nearly an African-American family living in the Chicago Projects in the 1970s.
Created by Norman Lear as a spin-off of "Maude",he in one case once again struck the right chord with viewers.
Non since this show, have I seen a situation comedy straight talk about the struggles of inner-city families. (Well,there was Fob'due south "Southward Key" in '94 but was not renewed.)
John Amos as James Evans Sr. was the ultimate father effigy for this family and acted as whatsoever male parent should to go on his family together and his kids from going down the wrong paths in life, which in their state of affairs, can be all too easy.
Esther Rolle was a wonderful no non-sense mother effigy who was on the same page as her husband when it came to their kids upbringing.
Ralph Carter as Michael a immature simply very bright immature man for his age merely stuck in a schoolhouse organization that doesn't encounter his bookish needs. His character's name is the same as the testify's founder Mike Evans (all-time known as Lionel Jefferson on "All In The Family & "The Jeffersons". (Mike Evans passed abroad Dec. 2006).
Thelma is a young daughter of sixteen or 17 and has to deal with the dangers of being a young woman in the streets of the ghetto. She is strong but at the same time, a sugariness daughter looking for her Prince to accept her out of the ghetto.
Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans Jr. is the typical young wise-not bad jive-talking kind of boyfriend who does not have life seriously plenty. yet at the same time, is a gifted artist who tin pigment wonderful things on canvas.
After the demise of the James Evans character (aka the firing of John Amos) the show lost a good deal of it's stability. Many viewers departed. Esther Rolle left (later Flavour iv) for an entire year, not wanting to play second fiddle to J.J.'s smart-aleck Dyno-mite'south.
As well as the writers lack of quality story lines. She returned after securing a guarantee that the writer'south would even things out.
Florida's neighbor Wilona Woods was a divorced adult female who concluded up adopting an abused little girl Penny Gordon (played by a then x year onetime Janet Jackson). Penny's abusive mother was played by Totie Fields,Kim Fields' Female parent.
The final season brought the character Keith. A immature Pro-football game payer who falls for and marries Thelma and (for awhile) ends up living with the Evans's. With this addition and Rolle back in the series, the episodes were the best they'd been in one-time.
....just, in Baronial of 1979 the show came to an end,with all leaving the projects for a improve life. J.J. the artist had sold an thought to a comic-book company, Michael went off to live on campus at college.
Wilona's financial out wait changed, allowing her to find her & Penny a identify to live uptown. Keith knee fully recovered and he signed contract with the Bears & also go he and Thelma a new place. Thelma made it known she was going to take a infant and that she wanted Florida t come up live with them.
As it turned out, Wilona and Penny's place was the 'very' same building Keith & Thelma were moving too. Significant, Florida and Wilona wouldn't have to say cheerio.
Some might experience it wasn't the most plausible of endings, but for those of us who came to know the Evans family, it was certainly a deserved one(END)
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James should have stayed.
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Good Times was originally smashing, thanks to John Amos. He depicted a strong father figure-something likely missing in many people'southward lives. He reportedly left the show, after 3 seasons, considering he disapproved of Jimmie Walker's graphic symbol. Amos thought that JJ was stereotyped as a stupid guy. If Amos believed this, he was wrong. JJ was never stupid-he simply acted that way most of the fourth dimension. The evidence lost something when Amos left, but the others were good enough to go on it going. Some other great aspect of the show was JJ and Thelma. They argued all the time, but they loved the hell out of each other. My favorite moment in the series is Thelma'due south wedding day. She and JJ have one last hassle. JJ is about to insult her, merely he breaks downwards and tells her he'll miss her. She starts to cry. So does JJ. I'm getting emotional, too!
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Life In A Chicago Housing Project
The only show that'southward ever been set in a housing project and simply i of two that has focused on the African-American poor and working poor ("South Central" was the other one). However, after James Evans' character was killed off, the prove went into a decline from which it was never able to recover from. The writers then centered the show around Florida and Wilona'due south friendship, but it wasn't plenty. Withal, this show is an interesting fourth dimension sheathing of subjects that people were concerned about in the 1970's.
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Is it?
Is it really true that Jimmie Walker and vocalist Nina Simone were identical twins? I do see a strong resemblance between the two. As far equally this serial goes, what "skilful times" could perhaps exist had living in the projects and beingness clay poor? The writers would take viewers believe that life in the ghetto was i large party so why would one ever want to leave?
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Dynamite! Skillful Times Was Skillful Fun
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Like The Jeffersons, Good Times was one of the those classic American sitcoms which was never aired in the Britain, non to mention information technology came out in the 1970s- a decade where of which I wasn't born yet.
But like most fans of the show, I watched a few episodes on You lot Tube- and later, I loved information technology.
The Evans family unit are headed past James and Florida- two parents trying to make ends run across, and who despite their lack of qualifications, encourage their children, who have their ain aspirations in life to fulfil them and to accept their chances. James was the strict simply loving dad, who didn't cartel hesitate in disciplining J.J, Michael and Thelma- should they over-step the line. Whilst Florida, in contrast was a fair, kind- hearted and considerate mother and loving wife, although she was in many ways similar to James, with regards to their attitudes to parenthood and family values from an Afro- American perspective.
The kids were merely as lively and entertaining equally the parents themselves: J.J was an aspiring creative person with a goofy personality and crazy sense of humor, who would often wear multi-coloured outfits, and whose 'DY-NO-MITE' catchphrase is as infectious and familiar as Arnold Jackson's 'Whatchoo talking' 'bout Willis?' from Diff'rent Strokes. Michael was the smart-alec, who dreams of becoming a lawyer, whilst sister Thelma had her own dreams and hopes. Her verbal taunts with J.J were mostly hilarious, as was the beloved/hate relationship between brother and sister, which was played out extremely well past both Jimmie Walker and Bernadette Stanis.
Over the seasons, there were a few cameo appearances made, most notably from Janet Jackson, Debbie Allen and a young Gary Coleman as himself! I actually adopt Good Times over say, The Cosby Show, which was an 80s bear witness considering a) I preferred the Evans family over the Huxtables, both in terms of a) characterisation and b)every bit I felt it tackled serious and difficult social issues, in a way that resonated with many viewers. It was a comedy but it was also a social commentary which aimed to highlight the lives of working course, Afro- Americans in 1970s America. The Cosby Evidence attempted to cater to the mainstream audience in a 'processed coated' style, as the Huxtables were portrayed as Blacks who easily assimilated themselves into an upper-class U.South culture we would associate Whites with, whereas Skilful Times in contrast was much more than 'edgier' and it was non afraid to accost themes such as drug and child abuse in a realistic style. I actually found that whilst The Cosby Show tin can be fun to picket at times, it lacked that flake of 'sassiness' which Good Times has and of which made information technology trendier and libation.
The evidence did jump the shark during the latter seasons, as it continued after John Amos's character, James died in a freak accident (in reality, information technology was known at the time that John had quit Skilful Times for good. And so, his grapheme'south decease was written as it is on the prove). Without John, the show suffered and alas, information technology lost a lot of its charm.
Still, for a sitcom, Good Times ticked all the right boxes. If only they had shown this in the United kingdom during the 80s. Every bit it certainly is, every bit JJ would put it, 'DY-NO-MITE!!'
My rating: eight and a half
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Why can't they brand shows like this any more?
"Expert Times" was an excellent African American sitcom. I'm shore that whatever one from any age-group would savour this show. The bandage is bully, Simply whats upwardly with "J.J"? I've seen fatter tooth picks! Well any manner, this is a swell family show and I wish they fabricated more shows similar this in the xc's.
My rating: 9 out of 10
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Awesome!
The offset fourth dimension I saw this bear witness was on my UPN (UPN Atlanta) and information technology currently arrogance weekdays at 11 PM. That'southward when I got hooked!!!
I bought the second season DVD (gotta purchase the first one, I know!)
I honey this show! It'due south hilarious and had expert story lines!
The show lost some of it'southward impact after James died simply I still like it.
Thelma'due south husband in the concluding season was annoying but, ehh...what are y'all gonna practise?
It was the first show to e'er portray a depression class African American family. (almost other like The Jeffersons and more recently The Cosby Prove show the familes in a middle-loftier class condition.)
I love this show (and I'm white) though whether yous're white, black, Mexican, asian, or whatever I'm sure you'll love Good Times!
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What show was Mr. Wall watching?
Before leaving my own comments about the Tv set series GOOD TIMES, I feel that I merely MUST comment on the remarks of 1 Mr. Larry Wall. If you didn't like the show, fine, only some of your reasons for disliking it are totally erroneous. To wit:
1. "Thelma dressed similar a slut": These must be the HBO episodes! I was always surprised that, because the way Bernadette Stanis was built, they kept her covered upwards most of the time. She hardly showed any cleavage, the hemlines of her skirts and dresses were quite low. Her pants and jeans may have been tight but and so once again, in the Seventies, WHOSE weren't?
2. "(The Evanses were) living like animals": Not hardly. I tin honestly say that our family unit was a little bit like the Evanses and we DIDN'T alive in the projects neither. If, as y'all say, the head of the household is always losing his job, it'south going to be kind of hard to go along a roof over your head and food on the table. It'due south kind of hard to consume fillet mignon on a hot canis familiaris budget.
three. "(James) threatened with violence for everything. I don't remember him sitting downward and explaining (anything)": Yous must accept missed those episodes, I can call back numerous times when James sat downwards and talked things out without yelling or threatening to take off his belt. In fact, at that place was even 1 episode when he apologized to Michael, which in turn led to Michael feeling as if he could apologize for interim upwardly in school.
4. "James got in front of white people and did that stupid laugh": Incorrect! If you await at the prove again, you lot will see that James would do the laugh (A-heh-heh-heh!) only when he got caught in a lie past Florida. Usually about an old girlfriend.
5. "Michael . . . would get put down (for his militantism) and made to seem foolish . . .": Those scenes were washed to show to Michael that everything wasn't as elementary as black-and-white, so to speak. Instance: Florida'due south rich cousin announces that he had but been laid off from his high-paying job.
Michael: "I'll bet the just reason you were fired was because y'all're black." Cousin: "Well, if they did, then they also fired six other men because they were white." Go the picture?
6. "It says we're content to live similar . . . animals": You could say a lot of things about the Evanses and Willona, only yous can't say that they were content with their lot in life. James was e'er looking for meliorate paying jobs. J.J. (yes, I volition admit that he was a Chip much) kept working at his painting too as looking for artistic jobs. Thelma wanted to be a dancer (and, no, not a stripper). Michael let a street gang know that he wanted more with his life than to settle for being a ghetto resident. To paraphrase Florida in one episode: there is no such thing equally a waste of hope.
For the most function, I liked the show during the "James Years". The sense of humor was believable and came from the heart. Later on John Amos left, the quality of the show really went down. When Ester Rolle left, information technology took an even bigger swoop. Adding Janet Jackson did NOT help things whatever. When Rolle returned, the harm had been washed too far to repair. Mr. Wall, I hope you volition look at the show once more and call up over your past comments. You will see that they DEFINITELY do not apply to the show that was on then.
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Half & half
Esther Rolle must accept been the African American equivalent of Lucille Ball-a miserable person of express abilities who was detested past anybody who always worked with her. Notice how often her character sabotages every opportunity for the Evans family to better themselves & their circumstances, usually on purpose, for self righteous, holier than thou reasons, whether it's early in the series, with her refusal to human action in a lucrative Television receiver commercial ("James, they got me tellin' lies!"), right to the very end when her cousin Raymond's horse playing system enables him to give her a $10000 downwardly payment on a lavish flat, which she gives back because of her disapproval of gambling. Spotter her whenever she delivers a line of dialogue which is supposed to be funny-she acts (?) as if she's about to get a double hernia from laughing so hard. And her leaving the series for a year because of her disapproval of the buffoonery of the JJ character? All well & skillful, merely check out the mannerisms of Janet Dubois sometime. Her shufflin' and grinnin' act would accept put Steppin' Fetchit to shame.
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