Florida leaves the cabin to find a phone to call the kids while james starts a fire in the fireplace. Dubois appeared in former good times costar janet jacksons 1987 control music video as her mother. The sitcom series good times, which originally aired on cbs from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979, has 3 episodes, three of which were not shown during the original network run but turned up in the syndication package. Good times is an american sitcom television series that aired for six seasons on cbs, from february 8, 1974 to august 1, 1979. Good times is an american sitcom that aired for six seasons on cbs from february 8, 1974, to august 1, 1979. The actor joined the cast of good times for its sixth and final 197879 season, playing keith, a professional football player. James carries florida over the threshold to recreate their honeymoon, but since florida has put on a bit of weight since then, james struggles. The sitcom series good times, which originally aired on cbs from february 8, 1974 to august. Feb 18, 2020 good times actress janet dubois was found dead in her home on tuesday feb.
Old family sitcoms are the best especially good times. With esther rolle, janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis. Her family told tmz the actress died unexpectedly in her sleep. Watch good times season 4, episode 2 the big move 2. Carl dixon appears in six episodes of good times during the fourth season. In his first appearance in the episode titled a stormy relationship, carl hires michael, who was looking for a summer job. Janet dubois, the actress best known for her work on the longrunning sitcom good times, has passed away. I like to watch a lot of old tv shows just to see what the generation before got their laughs at and to compare it to the crap i was weaned on. With james getting a better job in mississippi, the evans family begins to pack up their things in preparation for their big move. Michael falls in love for the first time and is reluctant to leave chicago.
Hardworking, straightshooter james works many jobs to provide for his family, and this particular episode finds his son michael bringing home a bully who steals his lunch money. And where did florida go, leaving jj to be the man of the house. John amos says he was kicked off good times because he didnt. Good times death of james evans taking you back in time. With janet dubois, ralph carter, bernnadette stanis, jimmie walker.
Created by eric monte and mike evans and developed by executive producer norman lear, it was televisions first african american twoparent family sitcom. Created by eric monte and mike evans, and developed by norman lear, the series primary executive producer, it was televisions first african american twoparent family sitcom. After the conclusion of good times in 1979, dubois recorded the album again, janet dubois on her peanuts and caviar label, in 1983. Nov 07, 2006 the closing moments of the episode where james died and florida has finally accepted the fact that james is really gone. Good times trailer money was scarce, but laughs and love were abundant for florida esther rolle, her hardworking husband james john amos, and. Ben powers, who played thelmas keith anderson on the final season of the. Cousin raymond was another remake of an earlier episode, in this case the houseguest, again involving someone close to the evans family hiding a terrible secret. She just came back for thelmas wedding to the football player, but i dont know where she went and left the kids alone, or why. On the television show, good times the role of florida evans was portrayed by ester rolle.
Fans of the 1970s sitcom good times will surely remember this jawdropping moment from the first episode of the 197677 season. Ben powers, who played thelmas keith anderson on the final season of the classic cbs sitcom good times, has died. She goes to a restaurant with carl where they have a rude waiter. The 71yearold threw some serious shade at his former cast mates, john amos, who played his father james e. Ben powers, who played thelmas bernnadette stanis husband keith anderson on the final season of the 1970s cbs sitcom good times, has died. Janet dubois looked healthy at good times reunion weeks before death janet dubois looked healthy at good times event weeks. Good times season 4 197677 clip the evans family learns that james is dead. May 11, 2017 good times centers around florida and james evans raising their three children in a poor, black neighborhood in innercity chicago. Good times tv series 19741979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
On good times was anyone in the car with james evans when he died. As the neighborhoods enterprising but lethal, sharplydressed friendly loan shark sweet daddy williams, teddy wilson hilariously stole several scenes of the good times episodes. Florida reluctantly agrees to go on her first date since james died. Good times 10 episodes of norman lears 1970s classic featuring john amos as james evans. Good times first aired in february 1974 as a midseason replacement and went on for six years. Walker is best known for portraying james evans jr. Meanwhile a beautiful model miss december walks in the door. Florida has a wake at ther home for the deceased james evans. That good times episode where mad dog wanted jj to join the war lords. The part of carl is played by moses gunn about carl edit.
Florida does her best to be forgiving of the waiter, but this upsets carl and he walks out. Good times 10 episodes of norman lears 1970s classic. During the episode in which he was made an offer for work he changed his mind. Past love of life actress janet dubois loretta allen, known for her role as willona woods, neighbor to the evans family on the 1970s hit sitcom, good times, has died at the age of 74.
The evans family is seemingly on its way up the financial ladder when father james gets a. John amos on james evans getting killed off on good times part 5. The truth about james and florida evans from good times. Janet dubois, best known for her role as good times willona woods, died on tuesday at the age of 74, tmz reports. Actor alton ben powers, known for his role in the 1970s cbs television series good times, has died at the age of 64. The evans family is seemingly on its way up the financial ladder when father james gets a goodpaying job in mississippi. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Janet dubois looked healthy at good times reunion weeks. But he is best known for his portrayal of james evans, sr. The show, a spinoff of lears earlier comedy maude itself spun off from all in the family, followed the lives of the evans family, a poor black family living in. Good times is the latest classic abc sitcom to get the live in front of a studio audience treatment, with a classic holiday episode of the comedy being performed by an allstar cast of wednesday. Apr 19, 2015 ben powers, who played thelmas keith anderson on the final season of the classic cbs sitcom good times, has died.
His character and thelma are wed on the third episode that year, but. Love of life, good times star janet dubois dead at 74. When many people think about the most memorable moments in black television history, the first storyline to pop into their minds is when florida evans read a letter informing her that her husband, james evans, had died. Good time the big move unaired ending with flashbacks of. Calvin lockhart guest stars as floridas wealthy cousin raymond brown, who had been raised by florida single handed after his mother died. Oct 12, 2017 at a crucial point in american television, good times presented one of the first beloved black tv fathers along with redd foxxs fred sanford in john amos groundbreaking portrayal of james. The loud music is enough for bookman to evict them, just before a telegram announcing the death of james evans sr.
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