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Good Times - The Complete Second Season

Good Times - The Complete Second Season

List Price: $29.95
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Few Changes In The Ghetto!
Review: This is the season where the characters became a little more defined.James Evans became a more reasonable character,little Michael's militant ways became more toned down and for better or worse JJ's overuse of the dy-no-mite catch phrase begins here.But the show is definately at it's peak.A great moment from this season is the one in whitch a blind salesman tries to scam the Evan's into buying a set on encyclopedia's on black history.Also of note is a visit from a neighbor who's been known for eating dog food and the family's reaction to her meatloaf.The look of a TV classic finding itself.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: So Real 'Till It Hurts...
Review: "...women that play hard-to-get don't get got."

If ever there were a source of some of the most memorable one-liners in the history of television, Good Times is it!!!

Unfortunately, the show also created one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of all-time: How did the union of James Evans and Florida Evans - - admittedly two of the ugliest people on the planet (but who with such magnetic personalities and realness that you completely look beyond their looks) - - produce such a chocolately delight that is Thelma Evans???!!!!!!!!!!

Try as you may folks - - historians have given it a stab, archaeologists can't figure it out, not even the precision-guided field of genetics has succeeded in solving it!!!!!!

Aside from that, you simply cannot find a funnier, more character-driven, authentic portrait of the black-american experience than this show offered and continues to offer even today. John Amos' portrayal of the classic "project father" is so on point, their are times in his household when just a certain look from him - - no words spoken -- will bring order to whatever conflict exists!! His facial expressions and body language are the stuff of legends!!!

Likewise, Florida Evans (Ester Rolle) is the quintessential mother figure, portrayed in such a sexually subdued and conservative manner that she practically oozes the fluids of eroticism from every pore in her body!!!

The sons - - JJ and Michael -- well, what can you say, living, breathing, walking characatures!!!

Willona (Janet Du Bois) - - the girlfriend "just down the hall" who you just know is a superfreak behind closed doors.

And oh my goodness, that Thelma. That Thelma. That Thelma. That Thelma. Not enough words in the history of modern language. 'Nuff said.

So good a collection, you might want to pick up two copies just in case something happens to the first!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: DY-NO-Mite,Good Times Season Two
Review: After a hilarious first season,Good Times return for a second go round.With a full 24 episodes unlike season one's 13,which means nearly double the laughs
Classic episodes includes Florida Flips, Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah (Michael gets bussed), The Gang (Mad Dogg), The Nude (The Wiggler), and the classic episode The Dinner Party about the Evans' neighbor who's loss of income has her resorting to eating dog food.After the family invites her to dinner,she brings over meatloaf(!!!).
All the cast are in top form which would carry over into the third season which would be John Amos last season.And when that set comes out,it'll be all you need of this great series.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: DYNOMITE!!!!
Review: Can't Wait to Get the Second Season. Good Times is one of the few syndicated sitcoms that I still watch even though I've seen every single episode. I grew up on this show and now my children are enjoying it also. My three year old loves to hear J.J. say Dy-no-mite!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great show
Review: Good times had a Realness about it that has been lacking from many shows since.I Believe with the strong Parent base is what made this show so tough&tight.John Amos was the way I remember Pops Being back in the day.RIP Esther Rolle she truly was something else.Janet Dubois on time always.Ralph Carter the brother was very Gifted&on Point on the show.Jimmy Walker Kid DYN-O-Mite always had a spark.Bernadette Stanis(Thelma) I still got a Crush on her.I'll always Love me some Thelma.I give dap to Bookman as well.this show is Timeless.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dyn-O-Mite
Review: Good times is like an urban history lesson. I've watched the show as a kid(20 years ago) and now when I watched the DVD again, caught many details that I've missed as a kid. It's trully a feel good show that hits on so many important issues, which many sitcoms toda fail to do so. I recommend this dvd set to everyone...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: great but still want more
Review: I JUST LOVE GOOD TIMES! IT WAS MY FAVORITE AND STILL IS ALONG WITH MARTIN. THELMA IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN FROM THE 70'S. BUT A FEW EPISODES FROM THOSE SEASONS ARE MISSING. WHERE IS THE ONE WHEN JJ IS SUPPOSE TO MARRY DEBBIE ALLEN'S CHARACTER OR THE EPISODE WHEN JJ MIGHT HAVE VD (WITH A YOUNG JAY LENO), OR EVEN THE EPISODE WHEN FLORIDA'S NEPHEW VISITS AND IS WANTED BY THE FBI. THERE ARE ABOUT AT LEAST 10 OR SO EPISODES FROM THOSE SEASONS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOR MY COLLECTION. PLEASE DON'T STOP AT 2 SEASONS, THERE IS A MARKET FOR MORE SO KEEP THEM COMING

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Additional show info
Review: I ordered the second season of the hit sit-com series Good Times. I just wanted to submit a bit more detailed information on the DVD. Below is an episode guide listing the shows(in chronological order)for those who are considering to buy the DVD. This info was very helpful for me in finding my favorite episodes, most of which ran in season two.

Season Two-Episode List

Florida Flips.
JJ Becomes a Man part 1.
JJ Becomes a Man part 2.
Crosstown Buses Run All Day--Doodah Doodah.
The Windfall.
Thelma's Young Man.
The IQ Test.
The Encyclopedia Hustle.
The Gang part 1.
The Gang part 2.
The Matchmaker.
The Man I Most Admire.
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle.
Florida's Big Gig.
Florida Goes To School.
The Nude.
The Family Business.
The Debutante Ball.
The Dinner Party.
The Houseguest.
My Girl Henrietta.
The Enlistment.
Thelma's Scholarship.
The Lunch Money Rip Off.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good Times
Review: I think That Good times is an excellent picture to look at. As black people it shows us where we come from, and it is actually a real life story. However I would really like to see all the epesodes that janet jackson was on(Penny), and would like to know when will another one hit our stores. Thank you and keep up the good pic.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good Times
Review: I think That Good times is an excellent picture to look at. As black people it shows us where we come from, and it is actually a real life story. However I would really like to see all the epesodes that janet jackson was on(Penny), and would like to know when will another one hit our stores. Thank you and keep up the good pic.


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