Esther Rolle
Florida Evans
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- The production of Good Times, the beloved TV series set in Chicago, had its filming locations far from the city. Soundstages in California provided the backdrop for most scenes, rather than the Cabrini-Green projects.
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- TV-PG1974 · Sitcom · 6 seasons
Cast
Episode Guide
- 1. Too Old Blues Feb 8, 1974
- James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.
- 2. Black Jesus Feb 15, 1974
- A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
- 3. Getting Up the Rent Feb 22, 1974
- The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.
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1974. City Locations. Los Angeles (USA), Chicago (USA) Location Types. Film Studio, House, Apartment. Location Styles. Retro, Dated, Classic Car, Mid-Century Modern. About Good Times. Good Times is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1974 to 1979.
Synopsis. Florida and James (renamed from Henry) Evans and their three children live at 721 North Gilbert Avenue, apartment 17C, in a public housing project in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago.
- 6
- 133 (list of episodes)
- February 8, 1974 –, August 1, 1979
- CBS
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- The Good Times cast was beloved by fans but where are they now? If the program was before your time and you weren't a classic TV/late night aficionado, then there's probably a good chance you heard of the show but never watched a single episode.
- JJ Evans — Jimmie Walker. An amateur painter who was always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes to help net his family a big payday so they could finally move into a better neighborhood, the young man was enrolled in trade school but always dreamed of more.
- Florida Evans — Esther Rolle. A terrific actress who originally signed on with the show for its wholesome portrayal of a struggling family, Esther temporarily left the show before its fifth season on the pretense of illness because she didn't like how JJ's character developed.
- James Evans — John Amos. Amos has a storied career as an actor, and he brought an important dynamic to the show that undeniably worked opposite Esther. Like his co-star, however, John took issue with how JJ's character was being portrayed, and was eventually fired from the show.
Apr 12, 2024 · For 50 years, 'Good Times' has given America an unvarnished look at a Chicago family's struggles Enduring sitcom took on poverty, unemployment and racism, as faced by a strong Black family in ...
Feb 8, 2024 · CHICAGO – APRIL 12: Actress BernNadette Stanis(“Thelma” from the television sitcom “Good Times”), poses for photos during a Public Housing Tour in Chicago, Illinois on APRIL 12, 2010.
Apr 12, 2024 · This year marks the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Good Times sitcom on CBS, which ran until 1979. Mike Evans, who played Lionel Jeffferson in The Jeffersons, and Chicago native Eric Monte ...
The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed. Eric Monte. Creator. Mike Evans. Creator. Ja'net DuBois. Jimmie Walker. Ralph Carter. Bern Nadette Stanis. Esther Rolle. John Amos.
