Good Times

Name: Good Times
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1974-02-08
Rating: 8
Cast: Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, Jimmie Walker, Ralph Carter, Bern Nadette Stanis

1974·Series·30 min·★ 8.0(84)

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Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

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About Good Times

Good Times is a 1974 English-language comedy series created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans. The cast is led by Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, Jimmie Walker. It spans 6 seasons and 133 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Good Times was produced by Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Bud Yorkin Productions, and CBS. It was first aired on February 8, 1974.

Created by: Eric Monte, Mike Evans
Writers: Mike Evans
First aired: February 8, 1974
Last aired: August 1, 1979
Original language: English
Status: Ended
Seasons: 6 (133 episodes)
Network: CBS
Production: Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Bud Yorkin Productions, CBS

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Good Times cast & crew

Good Times was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and written by Mike Evans.

The cast features Ja'net DuBois as Wilona Woods, Esther Rolle as Florida Evans, Jimmie Walker as James "JJ" Evans, Ralph Carter as Michael Evans, Bern Nadette Stanis as Thelma Evans, and Johnny Brown as Nathan Bookman.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Norman Lear and Allan Manings.

Is Good Times worth watching?

Good Times holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 84 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy series.

With 6 seasons and 133 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy comedy, Good Times is worth a place on your watchlist.

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