Jimmie Walker Talks Improv-ing J.J. & Owning the Role | Good Times 50: Still Golden

Imagine if we never heard J.J.’s signature phrase “DYN-O-MITE!” Jimmie Walker reflects on how he couldn’t resist going off script on tape days to show off his comedy-chops in front of the GOOD TIMES live audience. And from what we know, the iconic 70’s sitcom was better off becasue of it! Don't miss the 3-day marathon event with all the best episodes this weekend only on TV One. Visit tvone.tv/ for more.

[@katyarnold-ji8sv]

Jimmie Walker, Bernadette Stanis, and Ralph Carter all look great!!!! Happy 50th anniversary of Good Times. Love!! this show.

[@TheloniousJackson]

Stop lying

[@shawnburks6362]

@@TheloniousJackson😂😂

[@lumberjack297]

​@@shawnburks6362you ain't right, Shawn 😂

[@blondie7389]

They sure do, all aging gracefully 🙌🏽👏🏽💪🏾🙏🏽

[@pittsburghguy404]

Ralph does not

[@marvinhagler4721]

This show was and is still relevant today

[@phinesiajones3415]

Jimmie Walker don't look bad at all, he's almost 77 years old. Go JJ!! 😀

[@matrox]

Holy sh!t! Hard to believe Jimmy Walker is pushing 80!

[@derricklester9210]

They'll think we're Fatman & Robin that's my favorite JJ line

[@karellt2355]

That was the best. It seems so natural a line!

[@nerdbamarich2063]

I still watch this show every single day. It gives me so much nostalgia.

[@karellt2355]

Every night for me: 3-4 am. Brooklyn

[@joannlacy2276]

Happy 50 Good Times 🎉 best show ever ❤️

[@JadelwenRobinson]

Happy 50th anniversary Good times!!! JJ is a Legend and apart of history!!!

[@dbrown9495]

Happy 50th good times and JJ!! Youre the greatest!!!

[@mdooms76]

JJ made this show. He was charming and funny and kept the show light hearted. He was not a baffoon like these actors today.

[@tw-qg3ck]

I still watch this yessss ❤❤

[@xcelmateo1956]

Comedy ICON 👏🏾

[@jjs490]

Yes please have the reunion show as soon as possible, I still love the show I'm watching every single rerun. I Can't Get Enough.!!

[@Cw311z]

KID DYNOMITE!✊🏾 🧨😂

[@sabrinaburnham4395]

Good Times dealt with REAL issues in a comical way! I laughed and cried through most episodes. As a child, I learned a lot from watching Good Times because my mom didn’t talk to us about a lot of things. All the actors of Good Times are so iconic, and they all deserve so much more recognition. Happy 50th Anniversary Good Times!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤😊😂😊😂😂😊❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@scribe712]

Met Bern Nadette Stanis years ago when she and my husband performed at the same event being hosted by one of my sister's friend. Posed for a photo with her which I still have to this day. She looked gorgeous.

[@zyajones9360]

Good job 👍 J.J ...I love ❤️ Good Times as a kid

[@mrbgladney71]

I Met Mr Walker Back N 1992...Eas"T"exas Respect "Kid Dynamite"... U R A T.v. Legend.

[@pauljohnson936]

How was he?

[@mrbgladney71]

@pauljohnson936 He Wasn't the Nicest Guy But He Signed An Autograph 4 Me

[@12345682900]

Jimmie Walker is a walking history book of behind-the-scenes TV stories. Check out his "Television archives interviews," you won't be disappointed.

[@torrancemack2462]

Great cast great actors great show they were all great! Some may not agree but a lot of the music you hear was inspired by Good Times. 👑

[@matrox]

Johnny Brown was funny. One of my favorite standup comics in the 60s and 70s.

[@blondie7389]

We love yall legends, Good Times will always be my favorite show, and it was before my time 🙌🏽 Bernadette aka Thelma my idol 💕👑💪🏾🙏🏽

[@marvinwhittaker]

"Dynomite"!! The casanova of the ghetto. J.J. Evans.

[@walkerpantera]

wow this is the first time he actually looks his age, 76. I always thought he looked young as he aged. love Jimmie!

[@user-og3jv8kf6d]

He slim again

[@ghanasoul]

Yeah. Glad someone mentioned it. He looks healthier now.

[@katiebryant8915]

I hope it's for the right reason and not because he's sick not trying to be negative just saying.

[@ghanasoul]

@@katiebryant8915 yeah. I agree. Let’s hope the reason for the weight loss is because he’s in good health.

[@TheLovely990]

Dynomite!!!! Love him on Good Times. Great actor, glad they are all together to tell the story.

[@yogaqueen1527]

Crazy the dad and jj are only a few years apart in age

[@elizabethgilbert7818]

Happy 50 Good Times Love the show still watch it best show ever❤️❤️🎊

[@jamesonkashika8213]

He is reason l loved the show!

[@georgealexander7976]

The guy that took the pie!!😅

[@charlesleeiii]

Think big was one of the slogans of one of my old elementary schools that I attended.

[@charlesleeiii]

Open yo eyes, JJ.

[@TF-gf3fs]

He may have played a stereotypical buffoon but he was definately a part of tv history.

[@thegreatone9461]

Be nice

[@lamara8497]

How was being a brother in a family makes him that

[@thegreatone9461]

@@lamara8497 are you trying to start drama I feel like you are

[@jaunenito]

He was playing a teenager in Caprini Green. What's stereotypical about that? Btw, the whole damn show was a stereotype...that's why we loved it! Stereotypes can be true you know. The buffoon element from you is trash

[@lamara8497]

@@thegreatone9461 why did he have to be a stereotypical buffoon though

[@destineetyson7756]

I love good times TV shows my favorite black show of all time 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺📺❣️📺📺❣️📺📺❣️📺📺❣️📺📺❣️📺❣️📺❣️📺❣️📺❣️📺❣️📺📺❣️📺🤩📺❣️📺🤩📺📺🤩📺

[@NathanielRayDavis]

JJ was solid 👍

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Jimmie Walker! The GOAT!

[@Blu-Man]

Hope john amos turn is next

[@rachelflores-ul2nm]

Only JJ

[@monkeyb1820]

Jimmie looks good. He has been much maligned over the years, but JJ was a huge part of the show. If John and Esther had been willing to share more limelight, the show could have had a much longer run.

[@Lightning0127]

Legend in his own mind! That's why he never did ANYTHING after good times but small comedy clubs.

[@wftyler9680]

Exactly! He’s grown to look as much of a clown as he really is, with his selfishness and revisionist mind. What he WON’T talk about is how he was the key source of John Amos’ frustration with the show, ultimately leading to his firing. This CLOWN even had the nerve to say in a past interview that Bernadette Stanis should have leveraged her looks and sex appeal for greater stardom. No, CLOWN! - some people have dignity, morals and standards and refuse to compromise them for any amount. You (obviously) are not one of them.

[@monkeyb1820]

@@wftyler9680 if he was a *clown* he'd have been promoted and made it big time in the industry. He's very intelligent and always was. Marion Ross and Tom Bosley could adjust to the rise of the Fonze. John and Esther were so stuck on being 'social justice warriors' that they could not deal with the popularity (and comic element) of JJ. You are a backwards thinker. You want to keep Bernadette poor. She could have achieved mega stardom like Farah Fawcett, and Farah parlayed her success into other roles, some were serious roles. But you don't want Bernadette to be successful, you'd rather that she stay small-time to conform to your beliefs in 'dignity' and 'morals'. It's show business and a bikini poster is not undignified or immoral.

[@robertblackmon1]

...did he just admit to stealing roses? 🤔

[@kikayei]

Omg, did he lose weight? Good for him, I’m sure his knees are thankful.

[@lwmson]

Jimmie Walker was very overweight at one time, but it is good to see him trim down.

[@mechaelculbreath2290]

If it wasn't a J.J the show would be boring....so in other words he made the show great!

[@monkeyb1820]

true. He was some relief from Lear's tired 'social message' stuff.

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

Bookman know that he was one SORRY character....😂

[@djhagoshowielove1830]

H acted a fool

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Repent JJ believe the gospel. Romans 10:9-13 1 John 1:9

[@charlesleeiii]

Look like JJ lost some weight, he almost look like his past skinny self again.

[@None-bd2rp]

He had issues selfish

[@jonathanprince3724]

I always thought that a person looks suppose to get better with age.

[@jartober]

He wasnt just funny. He was so weird and awkward. But Esther and John reportedly resented him because of his fame.

[@None-bd2rp]

Jimmy walker is ignorant that why he never got back on tv

[@monkeyb1820]

he's very intelligent. He's too uppity for the industry.

[@daddygrace253]

J.J. & Michael looks horrible. They haven't aged well and look as if they're in their 80's. Thelma still looks gorgeous at the age of 70 years old, born in 1953. I was born in 1955 and I am 68 years old and I look much younger than Jimmy Walker and Ralph Carter.

[@hotvegas2498]

They don’t look that bad! You are mean!

[@yogaqueen1527]

I mean jj is almost 80 years old. How should he look?

[@jasondawson92]

I thought jj was 70 well he looks great to be at 80 as for some people I know

[@heather6457]

I dont know how old you are and how youthful you look but we all will age, that’s a inescapable natural part of life. I pray life is kind to you.

[@yogaqueen1527]

@@jasondawson92 jj is 76. Thelma is 70. Michael is 62. The Dad is 84 ....so to me they all look good and I'm just happy they are all still here with us

[@BSJbest2035]

He was a terrible actor.

[@willomina1990]

Hey!.... agree, plus he ruined the show with his obnoxious antics😡

[@hotvegas2498]

He was a Comic!

[@Cw311z]

No He Ain't. Show Some Respect! He's A Legend!

[@carolynswan1171]

No he wasn’t

[@darylwoodard1054]

@@hotvegas2498 And he pretty much knew that!

[@george4u1960]

I have to give Jimmy Walker Credit. He stayed ugly the whole time.

[@whatistruth1155]

Funny

[@trueknowledgeispower]

Jimmie Walker has lost some weight.

[@mcarlkv53]

bernadette stanis...still so beautiful...and she DID grow up in the projects.....Brownsville, Brooklyn

[@panama8009]

I thought Bed-Sty do or die

[@zeidenmedia]

Jimmie grew up in the projects too.