dancing clips from Good Times (1974)

Thelma, JJ and Michael getting down

[@Twiz4271]

Watching Thelma dance is hypnotic i swear

[@spiderloco97ecc47]

she is one funky fox

[@byronbenguche]

I know right💪💪💪

[@radonspace2098]

Had to replay that...wow!

[@michaelparsons1532]

😍

[@Rebmetpes4]

That it is; after a while u get mind warped; she's more hypnotic now than she was all this time!

[@shygirlcomplex]

Thelma was so pretty she's still beautiful

[@EclecticBrownGirlTV]

She still is...

[@georgemaster9271]

@@EclecticBrownGirlTV Agreed!

[@blondie7389]

Yassss I admired her so as a kid, my childhood idol for sure 💪🏾👏🏽💕

[@DevineLoved]

capricorn gang

[@g0ldenhearted1]

The way J.J. jumped into the scene at 1:21! 😂😂😂

[@sweetbeauty2153]

Yeah my favorite part. JJ was lol😅

[@guylittle7052]

That was absolutely crazy, lol. A real character. 😅

[@blakehammerpack4710]

BRUH🤣

[@terrymack024]

Looking like a string bean on drugs 🤣

[@kaniajones4029]

I never noticed that 😂

[@windridr66]

Michael and his high heeled bowling shoes.

[@DigitalPraise7]

I know. Lol

[@theirishone7747]

High heeled bowling shoes! Lol! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@curtistinemiller4646]

Y'all Stupid! 🤣🤣

[@shawneegirl1980]

😂😂😂😂

[@cathiemills6193]

Omfg I just tea kettle laughed

[@ShawnC.T.]

Bern Nadette Stanis studied dance at Juilliard School of Performing Arts in N.Y.C. back in the day, she always said that dance was her first passion, she definitely had a dancer's figure...

[@angeljohnson6665]

S. Chris T. yes she did not only beauty but talent to go along with her god given beauty!!!

[@guylittle7052]

A lot of dancers age gracefully.

[@mr.6564]

Thelma and JJ's characters played off each other's so well. She's the only one that could shut him up. They were so evenly matched.

[@smoothwalkerr2922]

The last groove is called," Fat City Strut" , by Mandrill.

[@Bee-lieve623]

Thank you. I never knew the name of that song

[@vickylanding2830]

Thanks I couldn't find that song no where 😁

[@yeahisaidit5633]

Mannnnnnn they just played them on my satellite radio!

[@MD-DLive]

Eric B and Rakim sampled it for their song "For the Listeners" on the Follow the Leader album!

[@vidaldiddy]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!

[@amc042759]

Gettin' down 70s style! I was 15 in 1974. 😎

[@millionsofrecordsernieb7587]

JJ is awesome!

[@sharonjackson268]

I was 2 years old...

[@MrThomas564]

I was -20 in '74

[@Wowitzkay]

I was -24 lmao

[@tsam3676]

I was dead well not alive.

[@sbella6719]

How cool would it have been if Thelma had been on Soul Train! ❤

[@harperstacey9604]

Actually Ralph Carter, who played Michael once appeared on soul train to promote his latest record. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@marcustrice3246]

Yeah. Just imagine Thelma and Damita Jo Freeman dancing together on Soul Train

[@blondie7389]

Oh yeah 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@lenasharmaine8296]

Before this show... Michael was on Broadway Thelma was a professional dancer and JJ was a comedian

[@angeljohnson6665]

MontanaR_2018 class miss bernadette was a dancer and she was a julliard rookie and jimmie was a comedian and ralph was a Broadway actor!!! right on!!!

[@joel8583]

Thumbs up!!!

[@sheilamccullough2616]

Ikr;-)

[@Rebmetpes4]

Jimmie Walker STILL does Stand up AND is a Conservative btw!

[@kravethedream]

J.J. used to work at Yankee Stadium and still has a coin he got from the Legendary Mickey Mantle

[@JLPerryTV]

Michael had the best dance moves. He was killing it

[@larrythomas2184]

No buushit, and Thelma was killing it too until JJ came in and messed it all it up!

[@parakeet8157]

Once when JJ was dancing , Florida told him,"Stop it before something falls off " ROFL!!!!!

[@guylittle7052]

I read that in Florida's voice. lol

[@Hervinbalfour]

​@@guylittle7052I did too! 😂😂😂

[@JLPerryTV]

He wasn’t dancing when she said, he was jumping up and down as if he was going to fight the guys who were in the apartment

[@nana-vt1lm]

JJ was ahead of his time doing that inflatable tube man dance! 😁

[@Outlawscomin]

Okay, the crush I had on Thelma way back in the 70's has officially returned.

[@reubencrummy7024]

😂🤣😂

[@rbranch57]

I can remember seeing this episode of Thelma dancing, I literally lost it. It was the talk of the neighborhood 😊

[@ccth22]

I’ll never forget the episode, when Thelma danced to “Native New Yorker”✊🏾

[@harperstacey9604]

Native new yorker by odyssey was a great disco record. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@givenname2317]

Bernadette can burn down any Disco...Brooklyn style

[@anglejohnson3857]

agreed,not only was she beautiful and intelligent and poised but she could dance her behind off!!!!

[@marciesdupree4643]

Bk baby

[@kafilarosa]

Yall Thelma getting it in

[@hartm-the-man4387]

Michael is getting it tho

[@MM-pu7yr]

Word

[@lawandawilliams437]

💯

[@sanicolon8883]

💯😂🤣

[@shawneegirl1980]

Lmao

[@nickdillon1096]

Go Ralph, aka Michael. 👌

[@lastdays3148]

Bernadette Stanis aka Thelma. Her FRO was Beautiful she was and she is still stunning. Miss Ja'net Dubois aka Willona has journeyed on today🌹🤦🏾‍♀️😔

[@eastcoastgrandison4855]

She's the definition of beautiful

[@lebronshairline4768]

Jj dance like he drowning

[@lawandawilliams437]

Lmfaoo😭😂😆

[@barryrice8509]

@@lawandawilliams437 u right

[@stiemestyles6091]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yosefdemby8792]

To think executives wanted him as the Scarecrow in the Wiz!

[@lebronshairline4768]

@@yosefdemby8792 awesome

[@georgemaster9271]

The 70s was the best decade for dance!

[@nonnayourbizness7766]

Say Michael wasn't gettin down and be lying to everyone's face. Dare ya...lol. Mike was giving it to em!! Love this!

[@vidform]

The song Thelma was dancing to in the yellow shirt is called "Man & Child" by Masterfleet from their only album "High On The Sea" (1973). The part we hear is the beginning of the song. Very funky.

[@nicoleraheem1195]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU! ❤❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉🎉❤❤🎉Mmmmuah! 💋

[@Wis_Dom]

Thelma is beyond fine!!!!! Damn, If I had a time machine, I would go back just for her!

[@royv8637]

Wis Dom yeah wi,I had it baaaad for her

[@homelesshannah50]

You don't really need a time machine she's 67 now and still looks pretty much the same as she did then.

[@angeljohnson6665]

Lavern Merriweather no she's like in her 50s!!! but she looks 20s

[@louisstephens2965]

@@angeljohnson6665 She's 63 years old and still fine

[@dontabaltimore1974]

@@louisstephens2965 Still can get it even at that age

[@Superbizzee]

The song at 1:19 is Mandrill "Fat City Strut" (1973). It's being played at 45rpm. It's interesting that they used two songs from 1973 in this episode, even though it was taped and released in 1974.

[@rayburton4867]

Love the way Thelma pushes it back and out! Way before juvenile said back dat thang up!

[@rayburton4867]

@Angel Johnson Yes Lawd!

[@Randy-ry9ss]

Thelma looks great in 70's clothes.

[@carlosthe.exorcistbrady344]

I think JJ Michael and Thelma. They should’ve been on soul train they would be in soul train they would be his soul train dancers

[@johnnierobertson7634]

It makes me think and wonder did any of them ever danced on Soul Train? If not, I know that Thelma and Micheal are good dancers that would made it on Soul Train. JJ the only one that would not have made it there.

[@samuelgriffin9364]

Love Thelma Evans that was every young man's fantasy female attraction

[@NaketaTV]

Lol @ Michael! I enjoyed the dance clips.

[@yolandajohnson8685]

the dance part from the pilot episode is PRICELESS

[@michaeltillery9471]

i grew up on this show since 1974 i enjoy this clip thats the way it was in the house hole.. that was good times..

[@LouisianaAstroRambler]

Damn, Thelma was hotter than hot.. Hell, she's still fine as hell..

[@homelesshannah50]

And she's a senior citizen, I guess black *don't* crack

[@heavenawilson5140]

Love thelma's shoes in.these videos..

[@Animebrity.]

it kills me when mom comes home and see's her kids dancing all together to some music

[@monicarwells2]

piper scout I don’t get it

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

What? All together to some music???

[@cmvogt5951]

Great Dancing Thelma.

[@Hervinbalfour]

The way JJ comes flying in @ 1:20 is hilarious! I don't know why he never played the Scarecrow in The Wiz.

[@rellyrellisreallyreal2304]

1:34 Thelma got my knee cap hard😂..

[@wesleyking2212]

I'd choose Thelma over twerking any day!!

[@carlosthe.exorcistbrady344]

I love their dancing But I still don’t know what Michael’s doing JJ trying to keep up

[@eve3363]

That's the dancing of the time

[@monicarwells2]

What the heck was JJ doing omggg 🤣🤣

[@skingerskanger]

Havin' a fit? 😁

[@jamesgray6421]

Stomping on roaches

[@jazsminp1362]

😂😂😂😂

[@terrywhitney9768]

I love this show! ❤

[@racerx2107]

Thelma's hips talk about hypnotizing. 😍

[@sylvester7320]

THELMA WERE FIND THEN GOLD, I NEVER TOOK MY EYES OFF HER, LOL.

[@pinkgypsytees]

Thelma was/is sooooo PRETTY!😇💕💕💕💕😇

[@astaciamckinnis3969]

The way JJ dance had me on the floor 😅😄😂😂

[@carlosthe.exorcistbrady344]

I don’t know what Michael doing but he’sMaking me laugh and JJ to

[@latoyagillings6444]

Dont stop me now mama boi JJ was feeling that song😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@barbarahardy6847]

Always love this show.🙂

[@michaelphilbert7288]

Here's what I did: Open two windows on browser; On first window, search "Busta Rhymes - The Coming [Full Album]", play track "Everything Remain's Raw" or "It's a Party"; On second window, watch this while keeping it on mute. Have fun.

[@skssuccess75]

Back in the day! That's the Mandrill 'Fat City Strut'

[@SimplyASweet]

Love love love me some Thelma the way she dances man oh man she has got thee moves even to ths day at 70 years old shes still dancing just the same! ❤❤❤

[@robertgarza2865]

"I got so much soul, I make James Brown look like Lawrence Welk!" 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@reggied6122]

Thelma, Thelma, Thelma!!!!!

[@embbermoon3381]

Is that you Poppo?

[@carlosthe.exorcistbrady344]

I don’t what MichaelWas doing that is funny I was laughing so hard he’s funny man

[@taniyahricks501]

I always wanted to know why J.J. jumped out like that lmaooo 😂😂😭😭

[@TonygMus2]

I love Thelma but she could never touch my records. Look how rough she was with the arm and needle! LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@brittneyhall1601]

You are so funny ah ah ah 😂😀 keep Rick and God bless make me smile 😊🤩 🌻❣️

[@sheilamccullough2616]

I rember this I'm 62 now;-)

[@truthtold9084]

That last song may have been one of Schooly Dee’s sampled songs. “Am I back enough for ya” the fast version.

[@MD-DLive]

Eric B and Rakim's "For the Listeners "!

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

Love the dancing ❤️❤️❤️

[@wayneedward7391]

I like the episode when she met the bears football player and James was happy as hell then he tore his knee out Everytime they was about to get out the ghetto something happen but that's the show of course now this was a real life show hey make some more oatmeal love it!!

[@geegod9122]

Michael n Thelma smashed it

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

Lil Michael workin' it with those platform sneakers....you GO!!!!! Miss those days.....

[@SCottLARock19]

Go Thelma, Go!

[@pinkgypsytees]

Michael betta werk!! Lmaoooooo

[@evonza4858]

Black Jesus was one of my favorite episodes 🥰❤️🖤💚

[@shirleyjohnson7284]

LOL! Michael and JJ play to much dancing like that 😃😃 😃

[@thekidblue5716]

Wow I just love watching JJ doing his thing, I can't believe the actress who Thelma was between 14 and 15 in those scenes. She looks in her early 20s

[@harperstacey9604]

She was 20 years old when she began on good times.

[@thekidblue5716]

@@harperstacey9604 thank you👍

[@tawahnagreen4765]

Lmbo at JJ's crazy ass dancing

[@angeljohnson6665]

Tawahna Green lol

[@cliftonmorgan8336]

It's a "GROOVE THANG"

[@kravethedream]

J.J. stomping out roaches

[@katherinejones7975]

The heels tho 🥰🤩

[@dame6206]

Thelma was getting down.

[@ronalddepesa6221]

One of my first TV crushes!

[@galactic904]

That front kung fu kick was dynamite

[@donalddavis6689]

I Love Good Times = The Whole Cast 🔥 🌟 🔥.

[@carlosthe.exorcistbrady344]

Good times is. My favorite show I love

[@smoothlikebutter3439]

You got to love his sisters dance so funny 😂 Season one of good times was classic

[@Cobrajet1971]

Thelma Evans...my very first bonafide crush as a little boy in the late 70's.

[@teehud313]

Damn Thelma!!!!!

[@edwardbright9434]

Yes Sir jst noticed tht many times

[@mIKE.TURNup]

Michael was cuttin the rug up

[@charltonblalock2510]

J.j. jumped in like Jason Sudeikis on the SNL skit "What's Up With That"😂

[@lance.da.legend9837]

Thelma had natural beauty

[@HOPCOUNT]

Heavenly @ 0:46

[@robertscaife2361]

I loved how people used to dance like this

[@twocents4912]

Thelma is perfect beauty! Man l wish I was born in the 60s.

[@lastdragon820]

Yo Michael got on high heel sneakers 😂🤣🤣😂🤣

[@carlosbrady8572]

Yes get down Thelma JJ and Michael y'all go on with your bad Self

[@DiscoHank]

They’re playing Mandrill’s “Fat City Strut” on the faster speed too which makes it even funnier lol

[@earlsmith1728]

Thelma is so gorgious.

[@carlosbrady8572]

They should be on soul train this is the soul train line

[@johnnierobertson7634]

Thelma and Micheal. But not JJ should be on Soul Train.

[@MarsVee123]

Thelma was so damn fine. Lawd have mercy!

[@scottdavidson7001]

Remember them shoes in the sixties in the seventies buddies they cost a dollar 99 buddies they make your feet feel fine buddies that's what Michael is wearing on this episode Buddies. WOW

[@controlyourlife346]

Thelma could’ve and still could get the meat sausage

[@b1276427]

I was in love with Thelma as a child, she was pretty and fine.

[@samaramacon1551]

70s dance floor. Always!

[@neneshubby]

Thalma! Thalma! Thalma!

[@R-L-I]

Ok Poppo! 😂😂😂

[@MrMaxismybaby]

JJ looked he was has a "fit"! Boy could not dance!

[@angeljohnson6665]

MrMaxismybaby lol

[@yooneeque1]

He should have teamed up w/Elaine Benes :)