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Watch good times online full episodes all seasons yidio. Lenny, also known as lootin lenny, is a recurring character who appears in a total of seven episodes of good times, first appearing in the episode floridas night out in season 4. However, at the interview, he learns that hes too old to join the companys union. John amos and ralph carter in good times 1974 esther rolle in good times 1974 jimmie. It centered on the poor chicagobased evans family and their struggles to make ends meet. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. In maude esther rolle had portrayed florida evans, the black housekeeper, but in good times florida and her family were struggling to survive in a south side ghetto in chicago. Ernie barnes was a paintervisual artist who was well known for his unique style of etonation and movement.

Created by eric monte and mike evans and developed by executive producer norman lear, it was televisions first african american twoparent family sitcom. In the mid 70s the presence of a father in the household is unheard of. That was too bad, if only because the good times episode seemed vaguely resonant to our moment in a way that the all in the family episode chosen did not. That good times episode where mad dog wanted jj to join the war lords. By the second episode, he was completely hooked and now he loves the show. He also appeared as an armed hoodlum in the season 2 episode the houseguest. A spinoff of maude, which was itself a spinoff of all in the family, good times first aired in february 1974 and viewers of all races and ages instantly connected with the evans family. Watch good times s1 e05 tv series collection on dailymotion. Florida tries to clean the apartment in order to win first prize for the nicest apartment in the ghetto. I first saw the reruns once our local wb affiliate took off the weekday morning reruns of happy. Good times is a story about a middle class poor african american family living in the projects, in the ghetto. First name last name email password by signing up, you agree to receiving newsletters from rotten tomatoes. Created by eric monte and mike evans, and developed by norman le. Abc will air another all in the family live episode in addition to good.

Good times a spinoff of all in the family spinoff maude aired for six seasons from 19741979 on cbs. With a dance event coming up, this seems like a good time for them to get together. Watch good times s1 e12 tv series collection on dailymotion. Good times 10 episodes of norman lears 1970s classic. There were some line reading tripups in the good times recreation, which, on top of slow pacing even for a 70s episode of television just piled up the issues for the first half. Sofia the first s 1 e 3 let the good times troll video.

Now, they not only have to clean the apartment, but clean, and disinfect, ned before the judging committee arrives. Apr 03, 2020 in this excerpt from a new times podcast, cheryl strayed calls up author george saunders, her old friend and mentor. Tayo s1 full episodes s1 e01e04 18 l tayo gets lost l tayos first drive l. The evans family is not the average two parent black family. They were nonspeaking roles, but in the whats happening episode, shirleys date, she has a speaking part. The part of bookman is played on the series by johnny brown. Too old blues is the pilot episode of season 1 of good times. In this first episode the bevans family are graced by the presence of black jesus a painting created. Watch pilot season 1, episode 1 of good girls or get episode details on nbc.

Good times broke the mold for representation when it first premiered on cbs in 1974. The show was a spinoff of lears earlier comedy, maude. Smoove, finesse mitchell in this tribute that combines classic plots from. Beth agrees to pick up a mysterious package for rio in order to get back in his good graces. Good times is returning to television for a live holiday. Rewatch your favorite expisodes over and over again. This episode was taped after the pilot to add additional characters and to provide background for those in the pilot episode. This video is about poppo a character from the show goodtimes. Watch good times s1 e01 tv series collection on dailymotion.

Relive the 70s sitcom smash from producer norman lear and executive producer bud yorkin. About lenny a huckster type who is always dressed hip in mink coats or fancy suede or leather jackets, with diamonds on his fingers, lenny has the look of a pimp. Nov 05, 2019 abcs emmywinning live in front of a studio audience is returning december 18 with all in the family and good times. Abcs emmywinning live in front of a studio audience is returning december 18 with all in the family and good times. The episode was written by bob peete and directed by donald mckayle and bob lahendro. A new neighbor girl, 10yearold penny gordon, becomes friends with willona and the evans family.

Good times was a norman learproduced sitcom that ran on cbs from 1974 1979. Good times the maude spinoff about a black family living in a chicago housing project mined poverty, racism, innercity woes and singleparent homes for humor, with varying degrees of success. Now jj must keep from getting his face pounded before he gets paid for his first commissioned portrait. Created by eric monte and mike evans, and developed by norman lear, the series primary executive.

With janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis, johnny brown. Tayo s1 full episodes s1 e01e04 18 l tayo gets lost l tayos first drive l good friend. Jj does not want to tell her that he is out of work and cannot afford to take her out all the time. Ever so affectionately referred to as booger or buffalo butt, nathan bookman is the housing projects indolent superintendent. Watch full episodes of good times and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. James is all excited because hes sure hes going to get a high paying job. Janet jackson reprises her role as penny from good times and joins the evans family kenan thompson, maya rudolph, j. Good times is an american sitcom that aired on cbs from february 8, 1974, to august 1, 1979. In the final scene of the premiere episode of good times, 10yearold michael evans ralph carter sits in front of the television thumbing through. First families of funny dynomite moment from good times by gettv. Oct 16, 2017 watch good times s1 e01 tv series collection on dailymotion.

Good times is an american sitcom television series that aired for six seasons on cbs, from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979. Ernie, who was also a former professional football player, also acted as well. The sitcom series good times, which originally aired on cbs from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979, has 3 episodes, three of which were not shown during the original network run but turned up in the syndication package. When good times premiered in 1974, it was one the first black family sitcoms. Live in front of a studio audience, abcs live staging of episodes of good times and all in the family fell victim, briefly, to a more substantial bit of 1970s cosplay. Good times first aired in february 1974 as a midseason replacement and went on for six years. Watch the latest episodes of good girls or get episode details on nbc. Mar 30, 2019 unsubscribe from good times full episodes. And did you know her daughter, rani, appeared in many of the good times episodes as a background actor. The show evolves around their struggles, pains, disappointments, and successes as a family. Unfortunately, michael picks the wrong time to show how good a christian he is by bringing home ned the wino. John amos and esther rolle were the best part of the show.

The woman then suggests that instead of a nude that she would be glad to pose in her bathing suit. However, things really get complicated when the womans husband thinks that she and jj are having an affair. Watch good times episodes online season 6 1980 tv guide. Produced by lear, it was tvs first family sitcom that featured two africanamerican.

First appearing in the episode the family business in season two, bookman, who started out as a recurring character before becoming a main character in season 3, appears in a total of 58 episodes. Looking black on today, first episode of good times. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series good times. Bern nadette stanis, portrayed thelma on the hit tv show good times duration. Sep 23, 20 janet jackson reprises her role as penny from good times and joins the evans family kenan thompson, maya rudolph, j. All in the family, good times set as abcs next live. Nov 15, 2019 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series good times. James john amos is excited because he is sure that he is going to get a high paying job. The complete series of good times comes to dvd 1028. He seemed to think it was some sort of punishment for the firstworld problem he was complaining about.

Good times is the second go at the live in front of a studio audience series that will get the remake treatment and kerry washington is on. Jan 31, 2017 sofia the first full episode let the good times troll part 1. Contentsshow synopsis james is excited because hes sure hes going to get a high paying job. If you got past all the stereotypes, you would notice that many of the episodes discussed issues that are just as relevant today as they were back then. Nov 07, 2019 earlier this year abc brought us a live remake of all in the family and the jeffersons, now the network along with jimmy kimmel and norman lear is bringing back another classic for a special holiday episode. I popped in the first disk, and he was not happy, but he sat through the first episode without pouting and retreating to his room. Later, they discover a horrifying secret that penny is viciously abused by her mother. Most of the early episodes focused on the parents, james and florida evans, and their struggle to provide for the family.