Good Times is a classic American sitcom that premiered on CBS from February 8, 1974 to August 1, 1979.The show was co-written by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, with Norman Lear as the main executive producer and involved in development.It was originally a spin-off of the hit series Maude, which itself is one of the branches of All in the Family and The Jeffersons, continuing the realistic style and humanistic care of this series of social dramas.
The story is set in Chicago, USA, and depicts the life of an ordinary African-American family, which is both full of humor and warmth, and faces social reality.The first two seasons were filmed at CBS TV City in Hollywood, and in the fall of 1975, the crew moved to Metromedia Square, which is the location of Norman Lear's own production company.
The whole drama not only shows the deep emotional bond between family members, but also portrays the moving picture of each other supporting each other in difficult situations and striving to pursue a better life, becoming an important work that cannot be ignored in the history of American television in the 1970s.
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Esther Rolle
Ja'net DuBois
Jimmie Walker
Ralph Carter
Bern Nadette Stanis
Johnny Brown
Janet Jackson
Ben Powers
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Summary
Good Times is a classic American sitcom that premiered on CBS from February 8, 1974 to August 1, 1979.The show was co-written by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, with Norman Lear as the main executive producer and involved in development.It was originally a spin-off of the hit series Maude, which itself is one of the branches of All in the Family and The Jeffersons, continuing the realistic style and humanistic care of this series of social dramas.
The story is set in Chicago, USA, and depicts the life of an ordinary African-American family, which is both full of humor and warmth, and faces social reality.The first two seasons were filmed at CBS TV City in Hollywood, and in the fall of 1975, the crew moved to Metromedia Square, which is the location of Norman Lear's own production company.
The whole drama not only shows the deep emotional bond between family members, but also portrays the moving picture of each other supporting each other in difficult situations and striving to pursue a better life, becoming an important work that cannot be ignored in the history of American television in the 1970s.
