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Summary: Keeping Their Heads Above Water!
Review: Okay before I start I try ANYONE to turn on their televisions today,or even in the 80's and 90's and find anything REMOTELY CLOSE to 'Good Times' on a network channel!Sure the shows 'breakout' star was Jimmie 'DY-NO-MITE' Walker but I LOVE Esther Rolle as Florida Evans,the great mother of this Chicago family who tries to keep a cool head that her often frusterated husband James (John Amos) didn't have.Plus there were three kids-the wisecracking JJ (Walker),his sister Thelma and the (then) extremely militant little brother Michael.One of my favorite shows on this DVD is 'The Visitor' where the Evan's receive a little visit from the housing commishioner William Stonehurst (a much more interesting character then the latter insipid janitor Bookman)when Michael confronts the man by saying that 'boy is a white,racist word'.Of course I've noticed that remarks like this make some believe that this show indulges in alot of reverse racism but I disagree-it's only part of mid 70's inner city culture.Also not to be missed here is 'Black Jesus' in whitch buddiing artist JJ paints a black jesus,actually it's only the local rummy Ned the Wino (HAHAHAHAHA)-wish I'd thought of that lol.One little problem-this show and others like it only tend to underscore the fact the sitcoms and television in general has taken a major nose dive these days with most 'black centered' shows dealing with general clowning and have been de-politisized to the nth degree!So as they say we're just lucky we had good times!
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Summary: At last!
Review: "Ain't we lucky we got 'em!" Good Times on dvd! A "black" sitcom featuring wonderfully memorable characters, including a dad (played by John Amos) who commands respect immediately, a goofy 17 year old (played by J.J. Walker), a militant young boy (played by Ralph Carter), and the BEAUTIFUL sister (played by the absolutely gorgeous Bernnadette Stanis). And who can forget Esther Rolle, who made the leap from a maid on "Maude" to her own sitcom! Buy it!
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Summary: Aint we lucky we got em'....Good Times!
Review: After the release of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Sanford & Son in DVD season sets, it was only logical to release Good Times at some point. Good Times started in 1974 as a spin off of Maude. Florida Evans (Esther Rolle) was Maude's (Bea Arthur) housekeeper and Good Times concerns the Evans family and their ups and downs living in a Chicago project development. The other members of the Evans family are the father, James (John Amos), daughter Thelma (BernNadette Stanis), and sons Michael (Ralph Carter) and J.J. (Jimmie Walker). And don't forget Wilonna (Ja'net DuBois) from next door! Sorry, but Penny (Janet Jackson) and Superintendant Bookman (Johnny Brown) don't appear until Season 5 so you'll have to wait for that. The Norman Lear/Bud Yorkin sitcoms were one of a kind and each ground breaking in its own way. They dared to show real life, situations, attitudes, and characters who actually exist. Good Times was unique. It was like the Jeffersons in that it centered around a black family, but the Evans' were different from the Jeffersons both in family size and economic status (The Evans' poor, the Jeffersons rich). Good Times, like the other Lear/Yorkin classics, don't shy away from realistic views and language, but thats why these shows are so important. This type of sitcom won't come along again so get it while you can. Its a great thing that these shows have been preserved and brought to digital in an uncut & unedited form. This 2 DVD set contains the first season of 13 episodes which ran from February to May 1974. There are no extra features other than subtitles, episode selection, and previews, but having such a classic, funny, and important piece of television history in this format at the push of a button is priceless. Actually this release does have the "play all episodes" feature, which hasn't been on the other Lear/Yorkin show DVDs, so that's cool. The next logical release will be Maude, then maybe One Day at a Time! Looking forward to it and all upcoming seasons of All in the Family, The Jeffersons, & Sanford and Son! Here's the episodes for Season One of Good Times: 01. Getting up the rent
02. Black Jesus
03. Too Old Blues
04. God's business is good business
05. Michael gets suspended
06. Sex and the Evans family
07. Junior gets a patron
08. Junior the senior
09. The Visitor
10. Springtime in the Ghetto
11. The TV Commercial
12. The Check Up
13. My Son the Lover *Trivia: Good Times was co-created by Mike Evans, who played the original Lionel Jefferson on both the Jeffersons and All in the Family. Wonder where he got the idea to call them the Evans'? Also Ja'net DuBois (Willona from Good Times) both co wrote and sings the famous theme song to the Jeffersons! Also highly recommended on DVD:
All in the Family (Seasons 1 & 2)
Sanford & Son (Seasons 1 & 2)
The Jeffersons (Season 1)
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Summary: DYN -O- MITE
Review: From the shows theme song, to the famous phrase that JJ words DYN -O-MITE that made Jimmy walker a household name. If you are looking for classic TV this is the DVD to buy. I highly recommend that you add this to your collection. You won't be disappointed. You also get to go back down memory lane to see legends and Oscar winners in their early years
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Summary: ONE OF THE GREATEST SITCOMS OF ALL TIME!!!
Review: GOOD TIMES IS A FANTASTIC TELEVISION SERIES. BEING A COLLECTOR, I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT THEY ARE FINALLY RELEASING A COMPLETE SEASON.
ALSO, THE SERIES IS AVAILABLE THROUGH COLUMBIA HOUSE IN A 4-EPISODE PER DVD/VIDEO FORMAT.
THERE ARE ABOUT 23 VHS VIDEOS AVAILABLE AND ABOUT 5 VOLUMES OF THE DVD'S.
IF YOU ARE A FAN OF THE SERIES, YOU MAY WANT TO PURCHASE THOSE AS I HAVE.
THERE ARE MANY WORTHY TELEVISION SERIES THAT ARE WORTHY OF DVD RELEASE, BUT IT'S GOOD TO SEE THIS ONE.
GOOD TIMES AND J.J. ARE DY-NO-MITE!!!
ENJOY!!
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Summary: Good Times
Review: Good Times is one of the greatest if not the greatest sitcom of all times. Growing up as a young black child in those days was very dear to me to see a black family with real economic issues able to remain strong and still have pride in being poor, and having a sense of humor about it all. We will always remember that catch phrases DYNOMITE, and the back and forth arguing among siblings that JJ and Thelma use to have. But what really made me proud was you had a black family with a mother and a father in the household raising there kids up until James died. James only having a six grade education was what a real man is all about, willing to except penny annie jobs to put food on the table and support his family, now that is classic. Can't wait til season 2 arrive look forward to adding it to my collection. Thank you Good Times for all the joy and laughter you have brought into our homes.
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Summary: The Best DVD I Ever Bought
Review: Good Times was always one of my families favorite sitcoms. It brings back memories of growing up in Brooklyn, New York. Thats was some of the hardest and best times of our lives. The subject matters are still so topical in todays times. It was the sitcom that showed a strong male role model that loved and took care of his family. I can not wait for the Second Season to come out and will definitely buy it the first day it is available. Thank You for the memories.
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Summary: excellente
Review: Good Times was one of the best black television shows ever. The show displayed geniune humor and the realistic struggle of blacks in the 70's. A talented cast with exceptional timing allowed viewers to grasp and feel these stories... while laughing all the way!!
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Summary: excellente
Review: Good Times was one of the best black television shows ever. The show displayed geniune humor and the realistic struggle of blacks in the 70's. A talented cast with exceptional timing allowed viewers to grasp and feel these stories... while laughing all the way!!
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Summary: dynomite
Review: Hilarious show about sad things. Being unemployed, pinching pennies to get by, and on top of all that living in the ghetto. this family really inspires you to stick together and be thankful for what you got.
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