Good Times (1974)

02/08/1974 (EN) • 30m

Comedy

Dy-No-Mite!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ja'net DuBois

Wilona Woods

133 Episodes

Esther Rolle

Florida Evans

133 Episodes

Jimmie Walker

James "JJ" Evans

133 Episodes

Ralph Carter

Michael Evans

133 Episodes

Bern Nadette Stanis

Thelma Evans

133 Episodes

Johnny Brown

Nathan Bookman

133 Episodes

Janet Jackson

Milicent 'Penny' Woods

133 Episodes

Ben Powers

Keith Anderson

133 Episodes


Last Season

Season 6

1978 | 24 Episodes

Season 6 of Good Times premiered on September 16, 1978.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

chicago, illinois

sitcom

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