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.

View All Seasons

Recommendations

A Different World

71%

Welcome Back, Kotter

72%

227

67%

Alice

70%

Grizzly Adams

70%

Love Thy Neighbor

71%

Apple's Way

63%

Chris & John to the Rescue!

85%

Sanford and Son

74%

The First 48

79%

Three's Company

77%

Ascension

67%

Saturday Night Live

70%

Superman: The Animated Series

76%

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

68%

The Flintstones

74%

Lost in Space

75%

Game of Thrones

85%

Arcane

88%

Chernobyl

87%

Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

chicago, illinois

sitcom

© All Rights Reserved 2025