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A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
Dec 31, 1973 · Released. 1973. Run Time. 22 min. Rated. TV-PG. Region of Origin. United States. Languages. Original Audio. English. Audio. English. Subtitles. English (United States) (SDH) J.J. stirs up a storm with his painting of Jesus as a black man.
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Black Jesus is the second episode of Season 1 of Good Times. The episode was written by John Donley and Kurt Taylor and directed by John Rich II and Bob LaHendro. It aired on February 15, 1974 on CBS.
J.J.'s painting of a Black Jesus, becomes the family's good luck charm after a string of success hits each family member. However, Florida refuses to entertain the notion that the painting had anything to do with the recent string of "good times".
Using Ned the Wino as a model, J.J. paints a picture of Jesus as a black man, which doesn't sit well with the very devout Florida. Flo's dissatisfaction really escalates when the family as well as Wilona begin experiencing unexplained good fortune after the painting is hung on the living room wall. Is it good luck or something more divine?
•When Thelma announces that she has a date, the name of the boy she is going out with is named Larry. This possibly could be the same Larry that would eventually become her first fiancee.
•This also was the first episode in which the character Sweet Daddy Williams was mentioned. Of course, he would later become a semi-regular character portrayed by Theodore Wilson.
•This is the first time that Ned the Wino was referred to. He would later become a recurring character played by Raymond Allen, who also played Esther's husband Woody on Sanford and Son.
•Willona points out that Black Jesus looks like Ned the Wino!
•Willona: Hi, I'm Willona. Fly Me.
The "Fly Me" line was a reference to the 1960's and 1970s' National Airlines began a "Fly Me"; campaign using attractive stewardesses with taglines such as "I'm Lorraine. Fly me to Orlando."
Watch Good Times — Season 1, Episode 2 with a subscription on Peacock. A sudden run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
- John Rich, Bob Lahendro
- February 1, 1974
- Esther Rolle
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Watch Good Times · Season 1 Episode 2 · Black Jesus free starring Esther Rolle, Ja'net DuBois, Jimmie Walker and directed by John Rich.
'Black Jesus' is the second episode of the first season of the CBS- TV American sitcom 'Good Times', which centers on the poor but proud African-American Evans family of whom make the best of things within their current living situations amidst the Chicago housing projects with love and laughter, despite what life has dealt them.
