Good Times (1979) Officially Ended After This Happened

Good Times (1979) Officially Ended After This Happened.
Good Times echoed greatness in its rawest form. Like many of the shows that were ruling television around the same time it came out, the show was majorly premised on comedy. However, a little twist was added by the producers of the show to decided to incorporate family values into it. So now, we have a show that is, for starters, filled with black comics, with extensive years of individual success to their belts, coupled with them being one happy family; it was almost like the show couldn’t be more perfect.
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[@jspurs22]

They didn't want no father in the black household says a lot

[@user-ko1id4vw8d]

In the real world fathers were home and raising children and purchasing homes. Sending their children off to college. White people didn't like that.

[@KtotheG]

They already had that with That's My Mama, Julia and What's Happening... no need to continue to show black families with no fathers in the home.

[@TrumpFanNetwork2]

Amos got himself fired with a DIVA attitude.

[@Rogan205]

Liberal Agenda didn't like it

[@charliecoley2423]

That has always been the goal. I don’t want strong black families to compete against.

[@BlueBookMen1000]

People lost hope for the show but the final straw for the small few remaining viewers was after Thelma's fiancé got injured, at their own wedding. That destroyed his football career, before it even got started, No money, nothing. After that, the show got even more depressing. The theme and message of the show, you will never make it out of the projects.

[@csmith2484]

You know what bothered me about 'Keith" was that he had to move into Thelma's parents' apartment. Where was he living before and why couldn't they afford a small place??? If James was still alive, Keith would not have known who Thelma was. The writers did the Evans family a disservice.

[@giaaziel6204]

Remember the show with Keith and his drinking problem, slapping the $h*t Thelma ?? James would have knocked $h*t outta Keith and had him taken out on stretcher !! I was done , stop watching all episodes with Keith , plus he was corny and boring !😴

[@csmith2484]

@giaaziel6204 yesss!! James would have killed him! Keith almost slapped Thelma to the ground and her brothers didn't do anything. Florida wasn't on that episode, but she would have knocked him to St. Louis 🤣

[@tyn833]

Wow yall acting like it wasn't a TV show and James wouldn't have done no more than what the writers told him to do

[@csmith2484]

@@tyn833 Wow, we're acting like the trajectory of the show changed once James was killed ...

[@Aniontedone]

John Amos is the father figure black households needed on tv and real life. John Amos # 1 dad forever!!!!

[@LovetteKourt]

Eh not really when he believes women should be housewives

[@rick1975100]

@@LovetteKourt they do!

[@anthonyrichie390]

John Amos No 1 T.V. Dad

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

​@@LovetteKourt... Yeah, he was old fashioned in that sense. But I don't think he, like many men, ask that of women when children are involved. The best option for a child is to have a parent, and who better than the mom, to be there raising them. "No dad" homes, and moms working to make ends meet make better odds that their children will end up in trouble. So even though it might sound anti-feminist, that would be the best option for the betterment of the family unit. And as parents, we all know WE don't come first in priority anymore. We lose that when we have children.

[@glorifiedng]

did not like the role in die hard 2... made a great military man but did not like him as a bad guy. He's too great to be bad!!!

[@equianodevonte2301]

Respect to John Amos. Now imagine how often this has happened over the decades.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

Although I do respect, and he was one my favorite actors on that show, I can understand the irritation he might have caused the writers. It's THEIR show. If he didn't like it, then, don't accept the job. It's like taking a job as a model to have a portrait painted...and then telling the painter what colors he should be using. I'd be saying "Next".

[@petergreen5337]

❤Precisely

[@byronrush9802]

​@@oldschoolfunkster1His critiques of the writing was correct He was willing to lose work for what he believed in, we have two children who can be positive influences and we're not using them to their full potential instead we're using an elder child who's a academic failure outside of his artistic talent as the main focus, Esther also agreed with this assessment

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

@@byronrush9802 ... I never said he was wrong. I actually applaud him for taking his stance. But unfortunately, there was a price to pay. His job. Now, he REALLY has no input to the show. I can also understand the writers irritation in Mr. Amos trying to rescript their work. THEY are the makers of that show. Mr. Amos was basically their set prop. And that could easily be replaced by another starving actor. Sometimes actors get a "higher than almighty' attitude because their show is popular. They start demanding stuff. So much, that they demand their way out of a job. Same like when they demand exuberant raises on their contracts. Hollywood is a very egotistical business. You step on the wrong toes...and you're out. Easily replaced. The only solution to this is like Oprah or Tyler Perry did. Start and run your own production company. You can do what ever you want then.

[@byronrush9802]

@@oldschoolfunkster1 true we'll never know what would have happened if they would have listened to him hindsight is 20/20 after all The ride is ego also got the show canceled so on this way they were both wrong He even admits the way he went about it wasn't correct, have your own production is a good goal to have but it takes a a lot of capital to start up then again there are these great to DVD movies and we've been shown throughout the years again and again you don't have to have the highest budget to make a good film Godzilla minus proves that

[@LetitGolazziter-uk9xi]

John Amos’s character reminded of my dad growing up in the 70’s. He, my dad was a Korean War veteran, a firm but loving man. He was a Man!

[@crystalbirch298]

My Dad too! ❤ What a blessing 😊

[@RobertLawrence-vg2to]

Actually James was her husband on Maude . They gave him a different name , but same guy John Amos . I think he was called Henry!

[@denniscampbell7501]

You're correct.

[@smallz4116]

Remember James father name was Henry so I’m assuming his name was Henry James Evans

[@SimeonToko]

And he was a fireman.

[@ingridwashington1967]

His name was Henry

[@brendarayford6304]

I salute John Amos and Ester Rolle for taking a stand and trying to block stereotypes (Jimmy Walker). There is nothing wrong with stand up but what about Michael wanting to be on the Supreme Court. And what about the daughters dream? I agree with John Amos all they wanted to focus on was Jimmy saying dynamite every five minutes and not let John have a job.

[@brendagray9601]

Dynamite 😂😂😂 You've my day, and you are right because i got sick of him saying it, he's also a asshole in real life with the nasty attitude that he has

[@michaelsaunders1509]

Aside from JJ being a class clown, he was a serious artist. (artists are thinkers) I think that part of his personality was over looked by people making these negative comments.

[@dannydaniel8975]

This was a sitcom. It was supposed to make you laugh, but Rolle and Amos wanted to turn it into the young and restless...

[@csmith2484]

@dannydaniel8975 they didn't want to perpetuate stereotypes. The Cosby Show was also a sitcom (yes, it was in the 1980s, not the 70s) but no one was acting like a jackass like JJ.

[@dannydaniel8975]

@csmith2484 Actually, Rolle and Amos were very jealous of JJ. One of the executives of the show said in an interview that when the fan mail came in, all of it was addressed to JJ, no one else. This made Rolle and Amos very mad. The executive goes on to say that they had to hide JJ'S fan mail from the rest of the cast. The same thing happened to Steve Urkle. Urkle was supposed to make only one appearance on the show, but after his "one appearance," people started calling in requesting that the NERDY kid do more episodes, and once again, this made the main cast members jealous, because Steve became the main character, and that didn't sit well with the other cast members. So, this is not about buffoons. It's about pure jealousy. Furthermore, JJ is a good man. He never once got on the radio or television bashing them the way they were bashing him. In fact, he knew they were bashing him and never said one negative thing about them.

[@Akumaa2000]

When they killed off James Evans character I stopped watching the show, it was never the same ever since.

[@mrrictus]

Damn! Damn! DAMN!!

[@craigprice1598]

Exactly 💯

[@theenemyspublic681]

Indeed! Didn't like Goodtimes after James was killed off. It was wack! JJ's character was too buffoonish and took nothing serious. Especially his father's word. Florida's characters made me sick. She was entirely too self righteous and holier than thou.

[@nakithajones]

Yes an they made Flordia marry a man that don’t believe in god. Weird

[@user-rb6ec9mb5o]

​@@mrrictus😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-ig5oh2cw5z]

Mr Amos og father figure 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤when they killed off his character it really hurt 😢😢 🎉🎉

[@terriw919fyi]

Shame on Norman Lear. He destroyed the show by killing off the father character. Most of his shows perpetuated the stereotypes of blacks, and Good Times turned the JJ character into a buffoon.

[@user-ez4ug5fn2t]

Totally agree

[@AdrienneMoore-rr9xi]

Exactly 💯

[@terry7375]

It was already a negative It was already filled with buffoonery

[@rhameseshamilton8045]

Correct. I agree 💯 percent.

[@djrockwell5722]

Yeah at the time I didn't really see it. But as I watched the show now at an older age, I can really see JJ's character was very annoying at times, even during serious issues. Even in the older episodes they had him acting goofy.

[@marvinwhittaker]

One of the greatest TV sitcoms of all time. Powerful black TV family.

[@willisix2554]

What the hell were you watching?

[@marvinwhittaker]

@@willisix2554 What you mean? I'm talking about Good Times.

[@willisix2554]

@@marvinwhittaker Good Times was ABSOLUTELY THE MOST RACIST TELEVISION SHOW EVER MADE!

[@marvinwhittaker]

@@willisix2554 how was it racist?

[@willisix2554]

@marvinwhittaker Everything About it, A Black Family so POOR They couldn't afford KOOL AID! When it only cost $.03 A PAC! And they were ALWAYS, so Happy , Laughing giggling and dancing around. That is what the writers ( who were ALL Jewish) thought of Black people! We were supposed to be HAPPY with our situation, which is why even when one of them found some money, the mother wouldn't allow them to keep it!

[@jamiesonmatthews2190]

As a white man, raised in a rougher part of Little Rock, I can tell you that 3 black men played a HUGE role in how I carried myself as a father and husband. Good Times and James Evans taught me tough love and working your a$$ off to provide for your family. The Cosby Show and Cliff Huxtable taught me that talking and education matter, and that it was ok to be a little silly. Communication was easily his strongest trait. Fresh Prince and Uncle Phil taught me that you don't have to be the father of a young man to help him grow. All three taught me the value of treating your queen like a queen, but still being a leader in the home. As well as the importance of simply "being present" in the household. I'd like to think that if 3 black men could have such an influence on a poor southern white child....Anything is possible. Especially if we just LISTEN to eachother. Peace.

[@Chuckthe2s]

well said 👏🏾🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 happy black history month

[@antoniotutt4894]

Beautiful brother.

[@claudineevans5918]

Thank you my brother from another mother. Much love for being open and honest in truth. ❤

[@averyprince4423]

Apparently, after deliberations of watching the absolute opinion... they, the producers didn't want the show to open up giving the urban minds the possibilities of becoming a successful counter part of productive black people

[@VETERANMASTER]

Same idea that made Urkel the focus of Family Matters

[@SilkCityOG]

I watched this growing up in the late 70s and still watch it in 2023 on TV One✊🏽

[@misterelom]

I saw Bernadette Stanis and Ralph Carter at New York Comic Con 2 months ago. Had no idea they were scheduled to be there and it was pretty cool seeing them in person.

[@biggdoggc2490]

I not only saw Bernadette, I spoke to her and shook her hand and took a picture with her a few years ago at the PX Exchange at Fort Sam Houston when she was selling her book.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

​@@biggdoggc2490... Gorgeous lady. And a brick house body in her heydays.

[@HHH80]

The A.I. narrating this is killing me

[@anthonycollins9190]

Agreed!

[@steelwheels327]

Me too!!! terrible !

[@nkosanachiphazi6585]

"1970 - S" got to me

[@richardwarren1718]

deeno-mite 🤔

[@hansolo374]

Right why was she saying the 90s and how millenials will remember for a 70s show. Idk how AI commentary works but surely that info has to be given to the program. That it was 1970 s not 1990 s

[@Mobbin4theArt]

We still loved Good Times even when the father died, let's not front.. Florida slamming the glass down & screaming Damn/Damn is still timeless.. And one of the most heartfelt tv moments.. Along with Fresh Prince father episode. "How come he don't want me man"..

[@KtotheG]

When James died, it got whack... and I didn't like the episodes at all after Florida left.

[@EVAD1973]

That episode had me crying with them " Uncle Phil was a great stand in Father for Will"

[@blondie7389]

Yassss my absolute favorite tv show 🙌🏽

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

​@@KtotheGAt least, we got to see a young Janet Jackson.

[@KtotheG]

@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc Yup. I didn't really start to notice her until she played on Different Strokes. She wasn't on there enough, though.

[@realitydrakesrealitydpoet3727]

The bottom line is the show "GOOD TIMES" went TOTALLY DOWN HILL after they killed the FATHER'S character JAMES EVANS SR off the show. A poor black family in the GHETTO needed a STRONG FATHER FIGURE for PROTECTION, GUIDANCE, and DISCIPLINE. And the actor JOHN AMOS did an EXCELLENT job portraying a STRONG, NO-NON-SENSE, LOYAL, and PROTECTIVE FATHER on the sitcom. And after his character was killed off, the EVANS family was harassed much more frequently by the CRIMINAL ELEMENTS, and the EVANS CHILDREN got in MUCH MORE TROUBLE and made MORE MISTAKES. Out of ALL father figures portrayed on a TV SITCOM, the character that JOHN AMOS portrayed on GOOD TIMES was THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES, and without that FATHER FIGURE that JOHN AMOS portrayed, the GOOD TIMES SITCOM was DOOMED and JUMPED THE SHARK, and TOTALLY FELL OFF.

[@phelpsmarc]

Well it was realistic because the percentage of fatherless black families skyrocketed in the 60s and 70s

[@gerardcoyne1738]

"Jumped the shark." Haha..yea, the end of Happy Days.

[@sfrank8687]

Bottom line!! End of discussion

[@yourmommahouse]

Lies

[@MrCcoolg]

Totally agree

[@marvinlassegue951]

James Evans should have been given every incentives he wanted to remain in Good Times sitcom television show.

[@frog5104]

JJ was the real reason people watched not John Amos.

[@funkster007]

@@frog5104 Except JJ wasn't good enough to carry the show. He got old quick.

[@gerardcoyne1738]

@funkster007 Yes, he was. It was the writers of the show. They should have expanded his character, but they were tighter than pantyhose 2 sizes, too small !! They thought they could get away with the same old same.

[@Bronx-vq5zj]

They really should get a narrator that can read correctly

[@godsgirl1468]

Exactly, poor pronunciation 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@user-bw8lp1ek5r]

Sadly it's AI

[@anitawalton3435]

This is packed with a lot of reflection and thought for me growing up with this show. There is so much to unpack from this show's passage, and the actors. This was not just a show. This is part of the Black Experience.

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

I'm Hispanic and was a huge fan of this show because I could relate so much to it. Almost same situation of living in the barrio ( Hispanic version of a ghetto). Same racial discrimination. Same poorness. I did not see them as a Black family just a family who wanted a better life, like we did. When Mr. Amos was killed off, I got all choked up. Never had that happen for any tv show. But that shows you the impact this show had on people. They were real people living with struggles. That told me that we weren't alone with those same problems.

[@reginafreeman3125]

THIS was A Show That Proved It Takes A Father In The Home And No Matter What Discipline your Choice CHILDREN No Crimes No walfare 👉🥇👀

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

Penny's biological mother was portrayed by Chip Fields, Kim Fields' real life mother.

[@user-ke2cy4kx8j]

Chip Fields quoted” That she was able to support her daughters and self. Working on commercials. She was very active in commercials in the 1970’s. Research for yourselves.

[@MountainsArePretty1234]

Shame on Chip Fields. I hope she's in prison. Trying to burn precious little Penny with a friggin iron. Just plain horrendous 😡

[@sfrank8687]

No shit Sherlock

[@anonymousreview1049]

Yeah, that was pretty cool!

[@DAlilbigman]

Wowwwww! Hats 🎩 off to John Amos standing up to the writers and producers, a disruptive element! At the time I, being young, had no idea the master minds behind the magical show. Oh so true with entertainment TV and movies today. Black actors and music artists saying no to negative stereotypes when being challenged to move forward in the business. It’s one thing to show black culture and history and another to consistently show the negative part of that culture and history. Glad I grew up during the time of Good Times! That was Good Times!

[@yasminvaughn2975]

I agree with userig the show was not the same after John Amos was let go.

[@carolynvetsch1361]

I love Good Times with John Amos, he was the star, i loved his facial expressions.

[@carolynvetsch1361]

They have Good Times re-run on Saturdays, if John Amos isn't playing in the show, I don't watch it. I watch the re runs only if John Amos stars in it. Love you John Amos you hang in there.

[@sgs1564]

I think they fired John Amos because they were all afraid he'd beat their ass!!!! The show was never the same after he left.

[@alfonsogreen2722]

A great show but it wasn't the same after James left. Some episodes were good without James but others were whack without him

[@AngelHoll]

No way!!! Lol you know jimmie walker and bernadette made the sitcom funny!!!

[@alfonsogreen2722]

@@AngelHoll I agree. They did

[@jeffnegron8845]

I worked with Amos on an independent film in Hollywood that his son was producing and found Amos to be a strong humble person and he bought us all dinner on him. He has a great sense of humor and a great attitude.

[@jeremyshelton1079]

James Evans and Dan Conner were the TV dads that I most connected with as a kid.

[@mstanford627]

Good times went to💩💩💩 when they killed off James.

[@fredcolon2341]

I grew up in the projects in Newark, N,J . and had black friends and there parents are great people and everybody respect each other families in the 60s and 70s and they were good times..

[@luv2shop134]

I met Thelma and her daughter. She so sweet and engaging. She even gave us a rendition of Thelma.

[@christopherramon-reid9841]

Fun Fact: Chip Fields auditioned for Thelma with Haywood Nelson who almost got the part of Michael.

[@tonypetty7540]

Thelma so Beautiful even Today 🌹👑

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Black don't crack it gets finer

[@taiwanarnold5927]

When Keith came on the show it was over and no James

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Your rigth

[@KingGoku32794]

That and Florida getting Married the 4th season the same season that james died the first episode

[@ebonyfair9487]

I hope this is new, and I hope he’s doing as well as he look. That’s black peoples black father, right there well Melanated.💪🏾❤

[@ricktharuler434]

Now they know good and goddamn well she wasn’t married to Oscar Robertson

[@willharper7888]

😂, yea I looked that up, the man's name was Oscar Robinson...not Robertson lol

[@Dimples411]

This was one of my favorite childhood sitcoms. I still love watching this show. I also loved watching the Jefferson. I use to watch it in the late 80’s and I still can watch this show today.

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

Kudos, John Amos for standing up & speaking out against negative black stereotypes.

[@willharper7888]

Oooh..so that is "Bookman's" daughter who played the girl that "michael" met on the CB episode and she was in a wheelchair...wow, just found that out..cool 👏☝️

[@jasonwoodard4154]

And Ned the wino’s daughter played Yvonne, his girlfriend

[@jaypeso4879]

Oscar Robinson and Oscar Robertson are not the same person. Robinson is indeed the ex-husband of Esther Rolle but as you are giving this information you show pictures of Oscar Robertson who is 18 years younger and has never been married to Rolle

[@michelebrown5142]

You have to try to guess who the narrator is speaking about after screwing up the pronunciations of their names. "Dee-no-meet"? More like O-m-g.

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

Welcome to artificial intelligence. Yep!

[@duece444]

I appreciate them trying to school us on this situation, but when they said the show was created by Eric Monte, and “Michael Evans”, then proceeded to show my boy from All American, they lost me. This is why you can’t have outa touch white folks speaking on black culture. It’s the reason why LL was able to wear a FUBU hat in a GAP commercial, and it went unnoticed for weeks.

[@KtotheG]

Micheal Evans was the guy who played the first Lionel on The Jeffersons... That character was based on him.

[@duece444]

@@KtotheG I know that, but why they showing my guy from All American tho? That’s all I’m sayin. Lol

[@carl4814]

Once John Amos was gone, the show was over. I was 6 or 7yrs. old watching Good Times. And the strong father figure was aspiring, with a sense of pride. I only watch the season’s that have John Amos in them, 1,2, and 3. Even though I always had a crush on Thelma, to this day!

[@jayadams6760]

DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!

[@NORTH_CAROLINA]

Man general salute the John Amos he reminds me of my Father standing on business! R.I.P. Pops

[@johnm2617]

I loved this show in the 70's ! Black humor was awesome! Sanford and son was another all time great ! I miss the good old days so much

[@mariolbanks]

At 4:38 why did they say Michael Evans was one of the Good Times creators but then flashed a picture of Michael Evans Behling, the guy who plays Jordan on All-American?? LOL!!!

[@illuminated_crown]

Lmfaooo this was the comment I was lookin for

[@michaelsaunders1509]

Thelma was attractive small and solid looking ...DY-NO-MITE!💜

[@oldschoolhiphop2275]

She definitely was for an entire generation too. Janet 10 later was unbelievable.

[@alexhaynes2809]

She slimmed down in the later years,when the show started she was thick in a good way,she filled out a pair of jeans nicely.

[@AliceJones-yc1kh]

Glad to know the history of Good Times and the characters and what has happened to them. They paved the way for positive black family shows Thanks!

[@ninokel1]

The Troglodytes ruins all the great melenated tv shows with no career endings like Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons and Good times.

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

And we should support Isitreal!

[@ninokel1]

@@RooseveltAliWashingtonX Those fake jews are Amalek/Ashkenazi we should not support those devils.

[@jeremiahtheweepingprophet144]

Facts, since the beginning of time....

[@chaliceofchange]

Facts

[@ADF-fe7fv]

Good Times is my favorite family sitcom of all time. It's the blueprint for all to follow. John Amos's role was ground-breaking. Every strong, Black father on TV to follow owes him much gratitude. It really is a shame how the narrator of this video butchered the names of the actors, tho.

[@waynevictory5208]

Would love to see a remake of GOOD TIMES. This was one of the first shows to show a strong family unit from a struggling family in the 70s as this was something a lot of poor white black and Hispanic families were living.

[@user-tk9qn6wo2b]

Boricua Hispanic indian n black IAM. Puerto Rican. I born in America both of my parents are Puerto Rican.but I grow up in Puerto Rico n I was 7 year old went I see John Amos acting in tv , I saw that roots serie about the slave n I see it. Most people don't know about that we era mix many Puerto Rican if you check the DNA . He is a legend. God bless his soul. I glad I grow up in Puerto Rico because learn about culture my grandma was black from Barceloneta n many black people work in the sugar cane farm. My other grandma was India n the places Utuado mean between the mountains by the india taino. My mother check her DNA only 25 porcentaje of Spain n Portuguese 17 the rest is black 35 porcentaje n India. Went I saw that movie roots n know he living , he is a legend.

[@jeremiahtheweepingprophet144]

We're the same people, just different boat dropoff....

[@dogbombballet]

Thank God for John Amos. Thank you for being strong and we see you. Thank you and Ester Rolle.

[@TheTomBrown]

I can't with this AI voice over. The way they are pronouncing Ja'net Dubois 🤦‍♂

[@HebrewAnonymous]

You did mention her role in the movie "Rosewood."

[@JhomasE]

This video is interesting. However, there are so many inaccuracies through this video. It is important that proper research is done and proper pronunciation is given we’re making reference to the names of these actors and the characters. Also, I think it is very important when mentioning that an actor from Good Times was on another particular show, instead of showing characters from that different show, make it a priority to showcase the actual actor from Good Times on that other show that that you mentioned that they were on instead of the other show’s characters. They should not be priority.

[@franklingordon3354]

I was hoping a commenter would mention this. Thank you. This video could have been good, the subject was a ground breaking tv show that deserved better from its producers. But this video while choosing a good, interesting and worthy topic was sloppy from start to finish. I think you pointed out most of the inaccuracies. But the one I just couldn't let slide was Esther Rolle's husband of 20 years WAS NOT NBA hall of famer Oscar Robertson but a different person named Oscar Robinson. Two thumbs down to this careless, feeble video 👎👎

[@Meatball431]

Somebody Caucasian always got 2 cents on something they have no idea about

[@JhomasE]

@@franklingordon3354 I don’t even remember Esther being married? That’s why I was very surprised. I have to go back and research again.

[@ShadowbannedbyYoutube]

Man get out

[@JhomasE]

@@Meatball431 what do you mean? We’re you addressing me or the video? I just want to clear any confusion. I’m not Caucasian. I’m actually an AA male. LOL. There are so many things wrong with this video. It needs to be redone for sure. I feel people that do these videos don’t do their research accurately. And when dealing with a community that knows their stuff regarding the show, like this, you better come correct when presenting these videos.

[@Colfax187]

The narrator massacred this whole thing saying deenomite instead of dynamite and Charlie's Angela's and using the dude from All American who was born in the 90's

[@craigprice1598]

That's A.I. for you, you can't replace human commentary.

[@wesleysimon955]

John amos played on beast master aswell.

[@davissinclair4945]

John Amos was great in Stallone's "Lock Up."

[@dcrutch434]

The 90s??....Good Times was in the 70s..

[@jasonwoodard4154]

Lol@9:51 what the hell is DEENO MITE?!! damn robots!

[@stakknation123]

Good Times my ass they waited until the final episode to finally let something good happen to the family. Too little too late

[@reginafreeman3125]

The Actors was All Great JJ Was Pure and Funny The Sister A Beauty Barbie doll The Father & Mother Was Great GOdly Righteous Family 👉💯

[@swacfan2791]

That thumbnail of Pam Grier...my goodness somebody invent a time machine 😂

[@denises.8203]

I think JJ was a natural actor and deserved the spot 💡seems like Medicare agrees. 😂👍

[@thebestchannel5456]

Dynamite 😂

[@riggs58]

Jiiive turkey

[@561REALTLK]

The mispronounced words are sending me. And then the before and after pic of Lionel 😅😅😅😅

[@georgiedagreek2734]

I grew up in the 70-80's and this show was one of the greats

[@Dantana773]

Good Times.. growing up, it was great to see a TV show based in Chicago with a main cast of people who look like me. Thelma was fine to me... not surprised to hear about the behind the scenes bs. And the fact they tried to not have a father on the show from the jump speaks volume

[@TortoiseJames]

Why did they bleep the word "fact"?!! 😂😂😂

[@rickstringer2241]

..to AI, it may have sounded dangerously close to the word 'fu**ed', phonetically

[@1calvin]

Listening to this A.I. chopped up names is brutal

[@JhomasE]

Yes. “Brutal” is the word. I wish they had given the final product to someone like myself, and I would’ve made adjustments to it my own self. I found myself correcting things as I watched the video.

[@michaelpeterson1928]

The Most important person about the show was Ester Rolle She actually carried the show Not (JJ) JJ`s roll was the Clown and never a serious Student of Learning JJ`s roll never ever Graduated. Norman Lear took the black family to the extreme ,like one show, was JJ having 5.00 dollars was treated as though iT was a Million Dollars , my "God" how extreme insulting that was for me to see as a young boy.

[@JhomasE]

Amen! It was she that did carry the show. The proof is in the later seasons when she is missing for a year. They needed her. She came on back.

[@MrCeora]

14:08 That's Oscar Robinson the basketball player born in 1938. He would have been 16 or 17 years old if they married in1955 and she born in 1920, been 35 years old. Please do your research.

[@rthompson1330]

*robertson😂

[@MrCeora]

@@rthompson1330 Esther rolle married Oscar Robinson.

[@craigprice1598]

​, they were right, it's Robertson

[@C2DP27]

Bernadette Stanis is an absolutely gorgeous woman. She does not get the credit she deserves.

[@jw6032]

Ester Rolle and John Amos were a great on screen black married couple before Cliff and Claire Huxtable

[@glinser]

When I see a season 1, 2 or 3 episode of Good Times on TV, I'm good. Season, 4, 5 or 6 means I'm back to channel surfing!

[@sallybrown4947]

As soon as John left the show it was never the same.

[@DavidSmith-xh5ou]

People watched this show because it was so funny. JJ was and always will be what made this show a huge success everyone that watched this show was running around saying the catch phrase DYNOMITE!! Although John Amos did a great job and is a great actor, and what he wanted for the show may have been admirable it was Jimmy Walker's show and that's what the audience loved.

[@traceylennon1204]

How the HELL did that woman pronounce DuBois??

[@russellforsyth8416]

As an 8 year old I was truly traumatized by killing off of James Evans! I really thought he had went off looking for work out of state and was killed in a car crash! It wasn't till I was older that I realized John Amos was in fact alive and doing just fine.

[@keithcrockett7838]

How dare a comedy sit com have a goofy character in it.....???? THE NERVE

[@aprilhardin4830]

I really wished someone would’ve pronounced their names correct 😩

[@rondmc44]

LOL at DEE-N0-MITE...

[@ernestneal5696]

This actually started when LBJ forced black men from being head of the household. Offering the mom a welfare check... This is part two of the Willie Lynch affect...

[@trollfyking5676]

Da-boo-wah 😂😂😂😂 come on man

[@jamaljenkins9671]

Am I the only one hearing this woman who clearly has never watched an episode of Good Times attempt to give us details about the show. She misquotes sayings from the show, pronounces names, and things totally wrong. If you are from that era, or if you've ever watched the show, you would know. She has a lot of good info. I mean, who doesn't want to hear about Good Times but listening to her mess up tells me that she'd never watched it, and it discredits everything she has to say. I mean come on get it together "Dye-no-mite", "1970's", "Janét Dubois" just to name a few things. Maybe she was paid to read a script. Maybe the next video will be better.

[@TheEWFX29]

That's a bot not a person. Its fed words to say and repeats it. That isn't a human being, so there is no knowledge of pronunciation or names. It reads mostly phonetically. These are cheap made videos to talk about a subject for the video. They probably did another show story after this and it was the same. If they had a person doing the voice over you wouldn't get those mistakes.

[@jayharvey7043]

This video got sooooo much wrong

[@user-fb6lf3vl7p]

Exactly, can't say Jan'et Dubois name correct,

[@jayharvey7043]

@@user-fb6lf3vl7p they tore her name up bad.

[@JhomasE]

That’s what I said! I called it!

[@outlawjbc545]

The fact they had James playing JJ’s pops is crazy, because in reality he’s only old enough to be his older brother by about 7 years. They did a lot of manipulating.

[@Zamirplays]

Why they have James Evans’ eyes zooming in on Coffy’s…..Low key disrespectful!! Show wasn’t the same after he left. I was lucky and had a Dad growing up, but most of my friends didn’t. James Evans truly was the black father to a lot kids. Thank you Mr. Amos.💪🏾

[@FU29988]

Even still today a strong AA like John Amos that disagrees with anything on a job is referred to as a scary angry black man unfortunately instead of recognizing an intelligent evolving person that is a catalyst of change. Not sure why the thumbnail has him looking at Pam Grier’s chest. Thats crazy!🤦‍♂️

[@TheEWFX29]

Yeah it has nothing to do with the video and wasn't even mentioned or examined. It never happened and is stupid to have as a depiction of this video.

[@AlldatJazz-rw9wy]

Daboowa, wtf is that?

[@andrebeauchamp6897]

John and Esther had the same grievance with Norman Lear as Redd Foxx. I’m glad they as like Redd Foxx stood their ground to prevent them portraying our people negatively.

[@edwardbloecher4563]

John Amos also played Florida's husband on Maude, only his first name was Henry not James but was same actor. All that changed was the character's first name.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

John likely loves Jimmie just not how J.J. was depicted.😊😊

[@user-sb4eu2hh8f]

B,S. THEY WASN'T A FAMILY OF COMICS.

[@collettewalker14]

How so..? Juss curious...

[@stickshiftdriver1832]

​@@collettewalker14John Amos Esther Rolle were serious actors

[@hhclogisticsindependentcon7053]

#PamGrier for the "make'em click it" win 💪🏾

[@xmxm011]

Norman Lear destroyed that series. Exerting his Hollywood powers

[@theswan1852]

Right on topic, this AI narration is like Pat Boone singing Little Richard lyrics.

[@No1lkme]

This Narrator/White lady. Is really irritating me with the mispronunciation of these character's names. Which I find kind of fishy! Because they're saying their own names; "like Willona for example, and the word dynamite!!!" She's being racist!!!! 🙄

[@user-bw8lp1ek5r]

AI cannot do the phonetics correctly