Good Times | Best Of James Evans | The Norman Lear Effect

[@jorge31415927]

James was strict but he defended his wife and kids something fierce!

[@michellethompson9742]

Damn Right!!!🫡💯🫡

[@GradyBrown-i3m]

Yes

[@LegoPostPresidency]

James Evans may have died in 1976, but today we lost John Amos. RIP.

[@chakahill8782]

When I saw this man on TV I saw my own dad. Same mannerisms, same age, everything. May this legendary actor John Amos rest in Powerful peace🙏🏾💔🌹🕊️

[@Aniontedone]

Rest in power to a wonderful tv dad. Thanks for the Good Times!!!!!

[@violaharris4228]

They don't make em like James no more. Salute to all the OG father's, that will never leave their kids behind

[@michellethompson9742]

Damn Right!!!🫡💯🫡

[@tom11zz884]

The best television dad ever.

[@saramatthews7159]

Nah...Uncle Phil from Fesh Prince. James had to much of a temper and too much of a misogynist.

[@tom11zz884]

@@saramatthews7159 Angry Feminist detected..lol

[@saramatthews7159]

No im not an angry feminist...james never wanted flo to better herself...says alot

[@colleentownsend4212]

The only about is that James held the family back with a 6 grade education who is somebody that has absolutely no education I hate to say it but Norman Lear was right in getting rid of James

[@deelewis8061]

Bill is the best

[@bradley8867]

James Evans is the best and most realistic TV 📺 Father ever

[@ApothecaryGrant]

One of them . John Walton was another .

[@michellethompson9742]

Damn Right!!!🫡💯🫡

[@rhondamontgomery3797]

What is an example of a good tv father? Giving life lessons? Being a strong figure that people can look up to? Not overly goofy but truly deep in thought when disciplining the tv children? When I watch tv shows of today, I noticed that some of the families don't have a father figure to lead a family. They're either mentioned and not seen physically or passed away in the beginning of the show. Same thing with mother figures. In place of the absent parent, an aunt or an uncle comes in and help raise the kids.

[@mynameischucky.charlesleer4363]

James Evans is a real true father to his kids he treats his lady very well strong man of the family keeping everything together

[@june8395]

@my name is Yes! And even though being poor and living in the ghetto!!

[@stevebanks1640]

I love James Evans! Best TV dad ever!

[@jamesdaniels964]

ABSOLUTELY

[@aedwards7045]

Everybody needs a Dad like James

[@evelynbloom3952]

The episodes with James Evans were the best!

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Ikr. I hated the fact that he left

[@michelebartlett3921]

I love John Amos and will watch anything he's in

[@Asukenick]

Nice that John is still alive.

[@harperstacey9604]

John Amos is 81 years old. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@terryharris1565]

@@harperstacey9604 kristyharris

[@terryharris1565]

Kristyharris

[@harperstacey9604]

@@terryharris1565 who in the heck is Kristy Harris? From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

@@harperstacey9604 John Amos will be 83 on December 27th.

[@samuelgriffin4167]

James Evans along with Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince and Carl Winslow are my top three television dads of all time

[@solidbreed9767]

Fred Sanford

[@jasminebell2112]

PZOHOM ZZZ BLK PK

[@antdogg422]

And Lester Jenkins

[@GlenroseMakgorogo]

We don't have such dads

[@aliconteh7497]

And George Jefferson

[@odellclark7185]

James was a real Father

[@JevonBlackmon]

R.I.P. To the greatest TV dad I know

[@marionv.brittainiii7188]

James Evans Sr. was the absolute best!💯

[@johncoleman2347]

Jame is the type of father these punks need today

[@MrEMT4466]

THAT'S for sure!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesrussell6123]

I agree with you, these today's teen- age a-holes need a father like James Evans if they have a father like him,they wouldn't get out of line, messing up

[@kimberleebrown2755]

I totally agree

[@skingerskanger]

A-TO-THE-MEN!

[@joecool97]

@johncoleman2347, I agree with you 100% Percent!

[@kingsarbkota]

James Evans- best tv dad EVER

[@capacola262743]

maybe the best BLACK father.

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

The best TV Father ever...James Evans, Sr. 💗💗💗💗💗💯🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@markdalton3900]

He stayed with his family to the end ! He never ran out!

[@capacola262743]

unlike REAL black families.

[@saramatthews7159]

That's the bare minimum...once you FORCE a child into this world you're supposed to take care of them. The bar is set really low for black males

[@jackiebennett6304]

He was supposed to

[@rebels42wynn83]

One of my all-time favorite tv dads!!!!!

[@tristanwhite7835]

Rest in peace 🙏🙏🕊️🕊️ John Amos you raised a lot of people more than you know

[@patriciathabibliophile3127]

More children from gen z are in desperate need of father's like James Evans.

[@bonitaboyd1766]

I AGREE

[@MrStaley]

Could say the same about every generation

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

​@@MrStaley Indeed!

[@masonbendik9063]

Yup

[@jameelagill5408]

I must say I disagree.

[@Marylandhappiness]

John Amos/James Evans best father portrayal hands down! Loved this show!

[@paulefstathiou1819]

SHE insisted a " Man " be in the house !!! What a good concept .

[@user-sd8pt7no3z]

R.I.P.John Amos Sir You're One Of The Greatest Rest In Paradise

[@xunit62]

One tv father who never got talked about! Rest in peace Mister Amos😇✌🏾

[@jamesorsby7553]

Good Times was never the same after James Evans departure from the show. But the producers finally got their wish, because according to Esther Rolle, they initially wanted her to be a single mother, but she insisted on there being a Father in the house.

[@angholloway5091]

Wrong!!! Jimmie walker and bernadette are the heart and soul of good times thier back and forth made the sitcom worth watching john was ok but jimmie and bernadette were the star's!!!

[@moetolove]

read why he was or how he was let go from the show...it was up on you tube

[@jamesorsby7553]

@@moetolove Yeah I know. I think it had something to do with him constantly getting upset at the writers for wanting to continue to make Jimmie Walker a stereotype. Esther left the show for the same reason, but they eventually talked her into coming back for the final season.

[@paulhumphries9430]

@@angholloway5091 Typical female nature of 2022. Not wanting to give credit to a strong man.

[@paulhumphries9430]

I agree. The way Norman Lear fired John Amos was cowardly. John Amos showed up to do season 3. That's when he was informed, he was fired. It's ironic, because after John Amos was fired. They toned down JJ's buffoonery. Norman Lear was just being honoree and didn't want to listen to a black man.

[@pepstalynn]

"Yeah, well I'mma have to work out an understanding with the Lord some other time Florida." 😂😂😂

[@BoltbustersMobileMechanic35]

This dude looks and reminds me of my old man. Lost him a few years back I get a good laugh everytime I see these old clips.

[@The1cdccop]

James is the father we all need today. Our youth is lost today because we don't have men .

[@Alhamdulillah1446-Tauhid1]

Well start with those in the house first

[@thechaz83]

And the type of men women marry

[@georgegarcia3645]

R.I.P to a prominent TV father figure that alot of kids need these days.

[@sluggzmcgee6272]

Rest peacefully: John Allen Amos, Jr. (1939-2024), Esther Elizabeth Rolle (1920-1998), and Jeannette "Ja'Net" Theresa DuBois (1932-2020)

[@fredtyler8925]

Good times wasn't the same when he left

[@asapstan]

I think the only time I ever cried over a TV dad death is when James Evans died.

[@BanthaPooDoo64]

This is one TV show I looked forward to seeing all the characters felt real w real problems and GOOD TIMES day by day, I grew up poor and I could relate to them.

[@jasoncagle9862]

James evans and uncle Phil were the best

[@Richard_642]

James Evans is the most realistic Dad on television IMHO. He is a loving, devoted father but also a strict disciplinarian - so needed today.

[@donnielindon1015]

Great show stay safe yall.

[@lupitagonzalez7949]

The best to ever do it!! 🙌🏽

[@samuelgriffin4167]

James Evans was proud to see his youngest son Michael singing When You're Young And In Love

[@harperstacey9604]

James couldn't stay in his seat when Michael was singing. From Ms. Harper Stacey.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

That sadly was John Amos' last episode.

[@samuelgriffin4167]

@moabite sounds that part was hilarious too

[@aaronbeard4834]

RIP John. Loved this show. ❤❤❤

[@markdalton3900]

he kept fighting and had his head up!

[@dideyedothat]

Thank you for everything you’ve done , rest in power

[@mikeybynature]

Job well done, sir. Rest peacefully, John Amos.🙏🏽🕊️🤍

[@VolumedMusicMan]

James Evans, the best TV dad in the history of television.

[@killak6444]

my favorite dad back then funny and real at the same time

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

James was just like my Grandfather. 😄

[@markwhewell4265]

Rest In Peace John you are badly missed🙏

[@amanhasnoname98]

Such a great character and a great actor!! RIP James Amos

[@ApothecaryGrant]

I looked up to James . I had no father in my home and I always looked to Good Times to see what I was missing .

[@samuelgriffin4167]

Tonight on TV ONE it's a Good Times marathon

[@ForeignerFan74]

Thanks For Sharing!

[@samuelgriffin4167]

Actor John Amos was fired from Good Times in 1976 due to a situation between him and Norman Lear

[@buicklincoln]

Shame on Lear.

[@michelebartlett3921]

He was unhappy with the direction of the storyline. It was becoming the JJ show

[@mongoslade277]

The best thing to happen to him. In 1977 John Amos the adult Kunta Kinte in Roots and his career took off

[@ezioauditore6371]

yup and its a real shame. John wanted the show to stay conveying a positive message to set the standard for black viewers, but Lear just wanted the show to be about JJ acting a bafoon the whole time, so Amos left the show and Lear killed off his character in the weakestway possible, smh.

[@snoopyblu1206]

John and eslle sorry if I spelled it wrong both left the show because it was going into the JJ comedy show and they both didn't want that remember she was gone for about two whole seasons

[@fonkythumbs]

John Amos is an icon. RIP

[@lorenzomoore6398]

James Evans was the greatest black father and its what these kids need now.

[@seanfelder3977]

Notice who runs the black family today and not the black man sorry. Shout out to my late father he did me right by raising me and teach me about life

[@DJBostonParker6151]

RIP John Amos.. DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!

[@odellclark7185]

Florida should have been grateful. All James wanted to do is take care of his family

[@annstillwell730]

I grew in a really pour family so I related to their struggles. Not all of course but many.

[@davidpenn9396]

James is The Man especially when it all comes down to a hustle and flow he is on The Move

[@garfieldharrison510]

The Best TV DAD for the Black Community at the time. John Amos made it happen.

[@alondralabute2310]

"We'll make it the same way we always have. Somehow." Been there done that. Know just how it feels. But God has always come through for us.

[@benjaminingram4857]

Thank God for my father.❤️💪

[@jacquelinehazel169]

Best tv Dad ever!!💪🏽💪🏽

[@keem31]

This man was really something. They don’t make them like this anymore

[@parakeet8157]

Very underrated Father character. RIP John Amos😢

[@djbside1965]

Rest In Power to Veteran Actor, Writer, Golden Gloves Champ, and US Army National Guard Veteran John Amos (1939-2024). You will be sadly missed, Good Sir.

[@christophernicholson20]

You forgot football player. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs

[@djbside1965]

@@christophernicholson20 I didn't forget. Yes he played football, but was cut when he tried out for the Chiefs.

[@angeladavis2010]

Now that's a REAL MAN!!!!! MISS THEM!!!!!😇🥰🙃

[@miguelsantoyo2194]

Let’s remember the real creator of the show Mike Evans the son of George Louise on the Jeffersons he created the show and name the lead characters Michael Evans after himself

[@mongoslade277]

The co-creator of Good Times was Eric Monte. He wrote Cooley High

[@travisjames3517]

He didn’t have that large a role in the show.

[@annettemurphy2317]

Where are the James Evans that these kids needs in their homes. A lot of them will be walking a straight line . What a strong man.

[@jovauhngarcia5414]

Rest in Peace John Amos 😢

[@marylehman1295]

I’m feeling their pain right now. Being broke ain’t no joke.

[@AngelHoll-pr8fz]

Agreed!!! Same thing and this evil world we live in is heartless continue to pray God is gonna bless you!!!

[@marylehman1295]

@@AngelHoll-pr8fz thank you Angel. I lost my health insurance yesterday. My premium is $753.35 a month when I’m not working. I pray things will get better for you too. The theme from Good Times is my ringtone when I’m down. That show was too real. Be blessed.

[@AngelHoll-pr8fz]

@marylehman1295 it's ok just keep praying everything will be just fine!!!!

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

Monty was a 'Little Rascal' named STYMIE.

[@bleedinggreennationbleedin9342]

I know

[@whatevertherapper]

I loved this show so much growing up. James was the Dad I wished I had but didn’t. He always put his family first. He was kind and tough. I was 10 when James died on the show and I cried my eyes out.

[@francisphillips53]

“You was pregnant.” 😅😅😅😅😅😅 killed me!

[@ArthurMrgan]

He played one of the best TV dads of all time. R.I.P John Amos.

[@dbrown9495]

Walona- sharpest dressed lady in the projects.

[@jackiebennett6304]

She is beautiful also

[@DavidJones-ki8xu]

The real tv Dad, truly will be missed but watched until I'm gone 😊

[@albiggs5331]

he was the best

[@tysmack3774]

Jhon Amos my dad was just like him I sware 😂😂😂😂😂I laugh at my dad all time my dad did not play rip Mr Amos thanks for all the laughs ❤

[@Hymehop]

James was best Dad who defined the struggle is real but you keep going!!

[@MedranoHijo]

This dude meant so much to me growing up. 🙂

[@staceyk.210]

This was such a Good Show to watch!! I grew up watching 👀 Good Times I loved how the show touch on Family Values..Faith..and Education!! Both James and Florida made phenomenal 🙌🏽 parents!! This world could use more Father's like James Evans💝💛🌟💝💛

[@terryhill4732]

If every single woman had a man like James that would take charge of a household it would be a lot more stability in America right now, most fathers today have turned into wimps with the mothers running the show

[@saramatthews7159]

nah he had a bad temper (throwing chairs and whatnot)....not to mention a misogynist because he wouldn't let Flo work or even go back to school

[@sig9girl]

Once James left Good Times, it wasn’t the same…😢

[@marvinwhittaker]

James Evans could never get a break in life due to him not having an education. He had the ultimate chance to get a break when his cousin offered him a partnership in his garage business but he wind up getting killed in a car accident.

[@Mrs.TJ516]

😥

[@MzBrownbaby]

I wish 2 bedrooms still cost 100 bucks. 🤣🤣🤣

[@josebro352]

100 bucks in the 70s was like 1600 bucks today

[@yasminvaughn2975]

RIP John Amos!

[@michelebartlett3921]

I wish they would have listened to him. He was unhappy with the direction of the show and so was Esther

[@thomasbrown3356]

If they would have listened to him, the show would have tanked. Whether it's JJ, Fresh Prince, Arnold Drummond or Steve Urkel. Sitcom clowns is what sells..

[@antoniorobinson268]

He and Ciff Huxtable...real men!!!!!!!!

[@AngelHoll-pr8fz]

Wow the only alive remaining cast members of good times are jimme walker and bernadette and ralph and janet!!!

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

Cherish it that he lived just enough to make us laugh

[@SamuelGriffin-zt1ze]

John Amos children look just like him every single feature

[@buicklincoln]

Happy Fathers Day!

[@jasoncolbert1044]

This is true,he would straighten a lot of them out..

[@Tiberius291]

I hope they use John Amos in those Progressive Insurance TV dad commercials like they did Reginald VelJohnson. ( Carl Winslow )

[@jameselliott2055]

A hey hey hey aww Lard!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@arthurwashington7081]

My dad was the true definition of James Evan’s my dad did play about his family and didn’t play when it came to education!

[@TraceyCallis-l7t]

James is what my dad was until he passed

[@JaysEndeavors]

Norman Lear didn't like how powerful and popular James was. James has an issue with how the show was full of negative stereotypes and demanded a change. So they fired him. After that the show took a deep fall no matter the effort they took to fill the void. Florida left for two seasons for the same reasons, the negative stereotypes.

[@toririchey8913]

James was the best. He was one of the reasons I loved watching Good Times. I love Esther rolle to, but it was good before they killed him off.