The DARK Truth About Good Times | John Was Fired? Esther Quit? The Cast Was Jealous of Jimmie?

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  • @jaylene.turner6524
    @jaylene.turner6524 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +252

    If John Amos didn’t get fired,
    it definitely would have went on for more seasons.

    • @isaiahwinbrone
      @isaiahwinbrone 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      I agree👍🏾💯

  • @thefranchise4698
    @thefranchise4698 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +183

    Good Times focusing on J.J. was like Family Matters focusing on Steve Urkel

    • @malcolmjwilliams3521
      @malcolmjwilliams3521 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Urkel brought in ratings and was super popular. Was JJ honestly more popular than James Sr?

    • @PoyTroy
      @PoyTroy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Ain’t nothing new under the sun

    • @thelog86
      @thelog86 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      And jimmy walker was clearly the least experienced and least talented cast member

    • @TigressRoaming
      @TigressRoaming 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Don't you lump The Ebony Prince in with that nerd

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +173

    RIP to Esther Rolle, Ja'Net Dubois, Johnny Brown, Ben Powers, Helen Martin who played Wanda, Norman Lear and Theodore Wilson who played Sweet Daddy Williams

    • @errolthomas9426
      @errolthomas9426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Don't forget Douglas Grant who played characters Sweet Pea and Eddie

    • @skylinegtr96
      @skylinegtr96 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Don't forget Dap "Sugar" Willie who played Lootin Lenny who died when he was only 55.

    • @jaylene.turner6524
      @jaylene.turner6524 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And now John Amos as
      of August 21st,2024.

  • @TornSparrow1974
    @TornSparrow1974 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +313

    It wasn't the same without John Amos..

    • @isaiahwinbrone
      @isaiahwinbrone 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      I agree 👍🏿💯

    • @dhappz9337
      @dhappz9337 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      I know hindsight is 20/20. But WTF did they think was gonna happen when they fired John Amos ?😕 They killed the show right there.

    • @Supremmo
      @Supremmo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Agreed but that speaks to the arrogance of the producers.

    • @sweetwaterwilliams5861
      @sweetwaterwilliams5861 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Keith was able to slap Thelma & JJ & Michael didn't do a DAMN thing! JAMES SR. WOULD NEEEVAAAA

    • @Supremmo
      @Supremmo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@sweetwaterwilliams5861 They were in shock and two, it was a big payoff moment when Thelma slapped Ben back!

  • @naimahabdullah-gulley4405
    @naimahabdullah-gulley4405 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +118

    James being killed off has to still be one of the most unexpected TV moments

    • @KevinPayton-fq8gd
      @KevinPayton-fq8gd 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      It is in my opinion. No one thought that would ever happen.

    • @shayjohnson1114
      @shayjohnson1114 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Right

    • @kittkatt8180
      @kittkatt8180 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      That's when the sitcom plummet

    • @kittkatt8180
      @kittkatt8180 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@KevinPayton-fq8gdthe producers wanted that and when they got it the ratings dropped

    • @KevinPayton-fq8gd
      @KevinPayton-fq8gd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@kittkatt8180 Right. It was still a good show but wasn't the same without John Amos.

  • @donaldwilson2620
    @donaldwilson2620 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

    The storyline of Penny's abuse actually brought me to tears. The scared emotions that Janet Jackson displayed on the show was heartbreaking.

    • @DeeDee-fh6wc
      @DeeDee-fh6wc 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Yes it was.

    • @lorihutton4719
      @lorihutton4719 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      One episode, hadn't Penny's mother burned her with a iron? I'm watching reruns on Tubi but I haven't got that far. I'm just letting them play in order.
      Enjoy your afternoon - 🌹

    • @donaldwilson2620
      @donaldwilson2620 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @lorihutton4719 They didn't show the "actual" abuse because obviously, it would be too graphic for network TV, but Penny's mom did burn her with an iron in the storyline.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +105

    Kim Fields also appeared on Good Times as Penny's best friend Kim

    • @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc
      @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Kim's real-life mom, Chip Fields played Penny's mom.

    • @cindeed4422
      @cindeed4422 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Fun Fact: And so did Gary Coleman . All three: Kim Fields, Janet Jackson and Gary Coleman appeared together on a Good Times episode. And all three also appeared on Different Strokes at one time.

    • @cindeed4422
      @cindeed4422 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I don’t know the episode but it was when Florida returned driving the school bus.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    The Good Times theme song never gets old

  • @NaturallyMarMar
    @NaturallyMarMar 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

    *When "James Evans" died, the show died as well* 😢

  • @cammymc1982
    @cammymc1982 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Rest In Peace Esther Rolle, John Amos, Ja'net DuBois,and John Brown and all other cast members that have passed on.🕊🕊🕊🕊

  • @nicolesherman8974
    @nicolesherman8974 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

    Wow, this show is literally 50 years old lmao.
    Praying you do the show Hangin with Mr. Cooper with Mark Curry and The Parent ‘Hood starring Robert Townsend and the late Suzzanne Douglas 🕊️.

    • @JuicyPopEntertainment
      @JuicyPopEntertainment  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Both are on my list. Stay tuned!😉

    • @therealmarlonbellamy
      @therealmarlonbellamy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@JuicyPopEntertainment I cannot wait

    • @taureanmay1411
      @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@JuicyPopEntertainment5:00 wow 😮😳.

    • @arice2010ful
      @arice2010ful 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I'm bingeing on the Parenthood on Tubi😇😇❣❣🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @PrinceKoffe
    @PrinceKoffe 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Sometimes an unexpected break out star happens, I hate that so many people act like JJ being liked was some terrible thing. He was the balance to an otherwise heavy drama.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    The music video for Camp Lo's song Black Nostaljic paid homage to Good Times as well

  • @gritzgravy1760
    @gritzgravy1760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    We have lost the great John Amos 😢 per reports, he died August 21st but was only publicly announced today. I am beyond devastated 💔😞

  • @BRITTWOODNESHIE
    @BRITTWOODNESHIE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    I always wonder how the show would have ended if they never let James go. He was a hardworking father and husband and he deserved his happy ending with his family, but never got the chance to see his family make it out of the ghetto.

  • @JamesMorrisIII-py1zq
    @JamesMorrisIII-py1zq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It was really sad that good times never been the same without john amos ❤❤❤

  • @hassanburton669
    @hassanburton669 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    I Could Understand The Stances Of The John Amos and The Late Great Esther Rolle. However Jimmie Walker Was A Comedian, That Was His Job! Hollywood Could Be COLD and Cruel. Good Times Was Golden. Norman Lear Is A THIEF. Let’s Give Eric Monte His Flowers. He’s Still Among The Living.

  • @laurenreneebrittany1797
    @laurenreneebrittany1797 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    One of my fav shows ever! Rest in peace to all who have transitioned.

  • @rondas7772
    @rondas7772 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    John looked way older than 34, however he aged very well

  • @AlexisNichols-e9u
    @AlexisNichols-e9u 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +127

    The fact that they didn't want her to have a husband tells you everything you need to know about this country. Always trying to paint a negative picture of our community. SICK

    • @kashking2276
      @kashking2276 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Demonic intentions

    • @marquais1992
      @marquais1992 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Facts. Im glad she stuck to her guns too.

    • @Keziah1979
      @Keziah1979 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Reality is many of us if not the majority of us didn’t have active fathers in those projects. Therefore really it wasn’t portraying a negative picture but reality.

    • @MidTierVillain
      @MidTierVillain 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@Keziah1979in that era, it wasn’t the majority. Folks weren’t having babies out of wedlock either, communities stuck together, and took pride in the little they had.. those on welfare had to keep the fathers out of the house, but it was already known the fathers just removed all their belongings until the unannounced pop up was over.

    • @AgingLikeWine
      @AgingLikeWine หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Keziah1979not true because many families were as nuclear in the projects as they were in the suburbs. Also, Good Times literally took a successful couple from Maude, moved them to the hood, and made them poor. They intentionally made us look bad and added comedy to it.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    The episode with Gary Coleman was awesome

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    The Wayans Bros's episode Unspoken Token paid homage to Good Times

    • @Slimm_Sheedah1
      @Slimm_Sheedah1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I loved it

    • @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc
      @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      A lot of black sitcoms like to mock Esther Rolle when she said, Damn, Damn, Damn.

    • @jaylene.turner6524
      @jaylene.turner6524 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yep.
      And Ja’Net,who was already playing
      their grandmother,reprised her
      Willona role,Johnny Brown
      (Bookman)came,
      and Bernadette Stanis(Thelma).

  • @moon230686
    @moon230686 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I own Good Times dvd set. I've bought it when I was moving out of my parents' house and when I had to wait for my internet provider to come. I've watched the series for 1 week of no tv and internet. Glad I bought it!!

  • @Dearest_Kenyetta
    @Dearest_Kenyetta หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "I'm not as important as I had previously thought." This is true for every job. We must keep all things in their proper perspectives.

  • @Team90sBABE
    @Team90sBABE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    The Episode when James died was sooo sad...and the first time Penny was on...😢

  • @lyndachandler5042
    @lyndachandler5042 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    James Evans was a real Black man like my dad, my uncles and men just my neighborhood. He was the glue and just like with society if there is no father in the home, life gets harder.

  • @ricardored207
    @ricardored207 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    They took away the head of the household and the show never recovered‼️

    • @justcallmebetty7717
      @justcallmebetty7717 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      THEY NEVER WANTED A HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD!..THEY NEVER WANTED A BLACK SOLID FAMILY UNIT

  • @treasuresmith6217
    @treasuresmith6217 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Prayers for John Amos 🙏

  • @bettym.3996
    @bettym.3996 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    "Hangin in and jivin." Now that's a lyric with ambition.

  • @thebrownbaldy
    @thebrownbaldy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    It sounds like everything behind the scenes was anything but Good Times. No need for a remake, the show ended on a good note.

  • @cadillacdeville5828
    @cadillacdeville5828 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Good morning 🌞 and thanks. While I watched this as i got older, i saw how JJ took over with his silly antics.

    • @JuicyPopEntertainment
      @JuicyPopEntertainment  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good morning!☀Thanks for watching!

    • @taureanmay1411
      @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@JuicyPopEntertainment4:08 You're welcome 🤗😁.

  • @donnabohanon1570
    @donnabohanon1570 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Most disturbing is the fact that the writers room was all white and when suggestions/requests were made for black writers, it was denied. It's an example of Lear and company's short sightedness, lack of respect for the black community he was supposed to be writing for and greed. For me the JJ character became hard to look at his catch phrase was over used. John Amos was totally correct, the ambitions of the other children should have been an additional focus of the show rather than exploiting the clownishness of JJs character.

  • @jamaulmewborn6460
    @jamaulmewborn6460 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    They screwed up when they fired John Amos.....

    • @isaiahwinbrone
      @isaiahwinbrone 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      It was a big mistake letting him go from the show

  • @Rick-vy1zq
    @Rick-vy1zq 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    It’s sad that they wanted ester roll to be a single mother. This was one of the best shows ever. When John left the show for cheesy.

  • @ricecost577
    @ricecost577 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Fun Fact: Eddie Murphy bought the painting.

  • @curtisleondouglas7328
    @curtisleondouglas7328 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    When they killed James I stopped watching it because Moses Gunn couldn’t replicate James . It’s a shame that he didn’t bring him back

  • @nicolesherman8974
    @nicolesherman8974 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I’m here for this video! Juicy pop Monday’s 💃🏾💃🏾

    • @JuicyPopEntertainment
      @JuicyPopEntertainment  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

    • @taureanmay1411
      @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@JuicyPopEntertainment4:32 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃nice 👍🙂.

  • @PHSDM104
    @PHSDM104 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    The addition of Carl was the dumbest idea ever.

    • @jaylene.turner6524
      @jaylene.turner6524 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      And to an extent,
      Keith’s addition was dumb as well.
      (Especially when he did those voices.)

    • @MrLionelg33
      @MrLionelg33 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@jaylene.turner6524 that's right keith (ben powers) was a dumb iidea after he slapped Thelma.

  • @3BTV1976
    @3BTV1976 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Forever a TV institution, Good Times🤟🏾! Great video as well!

  • @mattfischer7140
    @mattfischer7140 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This show ended after 3 seasons. The rent party was the last episode. It never survived John leaving.

  • @azborderlands
    @azborderlands 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I LOVED this show! I remember as a child in the 1970s, but then they ran it on syndication again when I was an adult. It never got old

  • @RajaReign78
    @RajaReign78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    All I remember about this show was for some reason I always caught the episode after James died and Florida slamming down that glass punch bowl screaming damn, damn, damn. It wasn’t like I did that on purpose either, it just always was at that episode whenever I caught it in syndication. 🥴

  • @miystiqueskillz2233
    @miystiqueskillz2233 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Your research is impeccable.I'm probably on my 6 video right now.This is very interesting.Thank you for your research

  • @blackamerican40
    @blackamerican40 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Janet will be Esther's age in May when they first worked together on Good Times. The oldest actor on the show. 😅😊

  • @treasuresmith6217
    @treasuresmith6217 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I hope all of the surviving cast are doing good ♥️🙏

  • @beezy22
    @beezy22 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Good Times:CBS Classic…..still in my TH-cam tv list to this day…. Happy 50th Anniversary Good Times…..

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Happy 50th anniversary to Good Times!!

  • @123theprodigy5
    @123theprodigy5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I actually had the pleasure of meeting johnamos, he came to my school a couple of times.

  • @inmate-ql7ek
    @inmate-ql7ek 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is hands down one if the best channels on TH-cam and the narrator is top tier.🎉🎉🎉

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Great story on Good Times

    • @JuicyPopEntertainment
      @JuicyPopEntertainment  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ❤❤❤

    • @taureanmay1411
      @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@JuicyPopEntertainment2:38 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️yes.

  • @cindeed4422
    @cindeed4422 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Comedian Jay Leno made his debut on Good Times as Jimmy Walker was friends with Leno and David Letterman. Look how their careers turned out! I loved the episode The Rent Party and the talent show episodes.

  • @alfonsogreen2722
    @alfonsogreen2722 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I feel that Norman Lear did John Amos(James) dirty. Smh
    Honorable mention a few actors/actresses(Chip Fields was 1 of them) appeared on the show playing different roles

  • @Debra-i7b
    @Debra-i7b 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    John Amos was the only one that had real comedic timing which made Good Times funny.

  • @donaldwilson2620
    @donaldwilson2620 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Fun Fact: The age difference between John Amos and Jimmy Walker is very similar to Phylicia Rashad and Sabrina Le Beauf on The Cosby Show. Despite portraying the oldest daughter on the show, Sabrina is actually ten years younger than Phylicia in real life.

    • @kerrybooker1539
      @kerrybooker1539 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Definitely did not know that. Sabrina really looked the age she portrayed on the show

  • @BentleyLover2026
    @BentleyLover2026 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿 Rest In Peace 💐🪽🕊️🪽💐to the Actors & Actresses that passed

  • @yahainHotPink
    @yahainHotPink 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you so much! 🌹🌹

  • @Iwant2BYRLova
    @Iwant2BYRLova 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Love the channel and videos!

    • @JuicyPopEntertainment
      @JuicyPopEntertainment  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ❤❤❤

    • @taureanmay1411
      @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@JuicyPopEntertainment3:28 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️lovely 😍🌹.

  • @candacehood9864
    @candacehood9864 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Wow...didn't know Norman Lear just passed! 101...

  • @TheFRESHSINCE81
    @TheFRESHSINCE81 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    They did Eric dirty

  • @Drewman3387
    @Drewman3387 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was a great presentation. Thank you.

  • @MicahMatrix
    @MicahMatrix 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This sounds like a similar situation to Family Matters as JJ was like the Urkel of the show and turned it from serious to comedic.

    • @jenniferwilliams5478
      @jenniferwilliams5478 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And all the side characters he kept playing

  • @therealmarlonbellamy
    @therealmarlonbellamy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Good Times is my all time favorite sitcom & it’s the most realistic & influential sitcom of all time. Get we please get stories on the following sitcoms:
    Julia
    That’s My Momma
    Sanford & Son
    What’s Happening
    Grady

    • @minilea144
      @minilea144 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Id vote no on Grady. It didnt even last a full season. Just 10 episodes. But YES on TMM. I loved Theodore Wilson. He was such a fun actor. He met his wife on that show. Passed away too soon to me.

  • @yurichristian2723
    @yurichristian2723 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We need one the Wayans bros!

  • @TheFRESHSINCE81
    @TheFRESHSINCE81 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Never tell those devils your ideas

  • @MarquesScott
    @MarquesScott 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Loving your videos

  • @jgmusic97
    @jgmusic97 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Good Times is in my top 10 favorite shows of all time. I could laugh like I never seen the episode (even though I did)

  • @tropicallymixed.
    @tropicallymixed. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Good Times holds a special place in my heart. Yes, it was filled with stereotypes but there were a lot of Black people who identified with the show like my grandmother.

  • @actionjacksonIV
    @actionjacksonIV 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these behind the scenes of the good TV shows and movies

  • @williamcoleman8955
    @williamcoleman8955 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    RIP John Amos.

  • @whyitmatterstome
    @whyitmatterstome 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Why didn't Lear just pay Esther? Yes, he was a legend - a visionary - but the show suffered after her and James departure.

  • @taureanmay1411
    @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    5:37 I miss good 💯😊 times.

    • @taureanmay1411
      @taureanmay1411 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      6:00 love 💕😘 that show.

  • @Talisha-gm3vs
    @Talisha-gm3vs 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love every season of good times

  • @ltod2
    @ltod2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the best hood shows all time growing up in the 1970s 1.Good Times 2.Welcome Back Khotter 3.Sanford And Son 4.The White Shadow

  • @vixenstar1
    @vixenstar1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thx for this info ❤

  • @princemastaking
    @princemastaking 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Wow to me I feel like Good Times and Family Matters both had a similar situation. Esther Rolle had an issue with Jimmy Walker's charater JJ Evans and Jo Marie Payton had an issue with Jaleel White's charater Steve Urkel. John Amos wanted better for the show because he got tired of playing the poor black man trying to make it and want it better for his family. That's why he was frustrated with the producers and gave them a piece of his mind which caused him to be fired from the show. All in all good times it's a classic BTW Happy 50th Anniversary Good Times which still comes on TV One.

  • @r.jackson7162
    @r.jackson7162 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Eric Monte also developed the Jeffersons.

  • @torreyrobinson8947
    @torreyrobinson8947 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    You gotta do Sanford and son and what's happening next.

  • @MrLionelg33
    @MrLionelg33 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I didn't know jimmie walker originally was suppose to be the scarecrow from the wiz but michael jackson (R.I.P.) was the right pick for scarecrow.

  • @RajaReign78
    @RajaReign78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I get John Amos being frustrated with the direction of the show same thing happened with Meredith Baxter on Family Ties; that was a vehicle for her and it became all about the character of Alex P. Keaton. Not to say Michael J. Fox isn’t awesome, but Family Ties didn’t end up being the show that it was originally supposed to be.

  • @DrHDoofenshmirtzphd
    @DrHDoofenshmirtzphd 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honestly, stories like these make me appreciate Seinfeld more. He didn't care that the other actors were getting the limelight for a show that he was the star of. He really just wanted to make the funniest show possible even if the best lines/scenes were given to others.

  • @javarellis2301
    @javarellis2301 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Hey juicy pop do you know that Sinbad had his own show I actually watched it one time but forgot all about it but on the Internet is said he only made one season can you explain to us why he did not make a second season?

  • @RBS_
    @RBS_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    ...some OTHER trivia tidbits I'd like to add about "Good Times", if I may, Juicy Pop....(cont.)
    - ...Wilona was originally going to be a "Lady Of The Evening" (living next Door) to explain the age difference to Florida; another Older actress was going to play Florida's BFF, but got replaced by Ja'Net, which made Esther mad....but, BOTH Actresses nixed that idea, and Norman agreed.....
    - ...Bernadette (as 'Thelma') was TV's *FIRST* Black Teen Girl...EVER; She opened the Doors to Janet Jackson, Kim Fields, Lark Voorhies, Brandy, Tatyana Ali, Lisa Bonet, Tempset Bledsoe, and MANY others.....
    - Ralph Carter ('Michael') actually is Disco's first (charting) Male 'Disco Divo'...he had 2 Top Ten Disco hits ("Young & In Love", #10 Disco, & "Extra Extra", #5 Disco) in 1975, giving him the FIRST back-to back (charting) Disco hits by a Man....BEFORE Barry White!
    - JAY LENO was One the head writers for the Show (along with David Letterman), who sprung off to Comedian work, then their respected TV Evening Talk Shows......
    - ..."Good Times" actually was cancelled Jan., 1979 (for a March '79 end date), but due to a strike & pre-empted Shows, it got a Summer airing to 'burn off' the (pre-taped) Episodes.....and finally ended, when CHIC's "Good Times" was the #1 Song in the Country (August 1979)!
    - ...and, although this was mentioned at a 00's College appearance that wasn't taped...It was said that the Episode "Stomach Mumps" had to be re-taped, because there was actual filmed footage of Penny's 'confrontation' (by a Young male actor)....but the audience got SO riled, they were drowning out the Mic's sound pickup and they had to escort to Male Actor out of the Studio, for his SAFETY!

    • @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc
      @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Jay Leno appeared on an episode of Good Times. The name of the episode is J.J. in Trouble. J.J. thought he caught a STD from a girl that he once dated .

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc ...yep...I was going to mention the Episode, because it remains the 1st show dealing with the topic of the 'Vee-Dee' ....."What's Happening" has a similar Ep, but "Good Times" was the FIRST....

  • @mayamarquez2053
    @mayamarquez2053 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was very upset when John Amos left the show. Jimmy walker is hilarious and personally I thought he was " DYNAMITE "! It's upsetting that there was problems between the cast. Regardless of the issues Good Times is by far one of the greatest sitcoms ever!

  • @kittkatt8180
    @kittkatt8180 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Sad how they wanted a broken blk family to be a t.v sitcom.

  • @DisplacedDetroitDiva
    @DisplacedDetroitDiva 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ok so I've been bingeing and I've come to the conclusion that this Pop is NOT Juicy!😆 It's more like sparkling water!😂😂😂But it's nicely presented surface info about some of my favorite subjects so ...still subbed!

  • @justcallmebetty7717
    @justcallmebetty7717 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    They Killed the show when they KILLED JAMES....PERIODT!!

  • @joeboss8576
    @joeboss8576 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    After a few years of the show, I became disguised with the JJ character and a few others. I matured and was burnt out by the blaxploitation movies of the 70s. JJ, George Jefferson, and Archie Bunker were the worst examples of three different classes of men. Jimmy Walker did only himself a favor with that character but supplied no real good example for young black men.

  • @BeeYee
    @BeeYee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They always wanted her to be a single mother from jump smh

  • @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris
    @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    GOOD TIMES was one of my favorite shows. James is the best 'tv Dad' ever because he was whom I wish my Dad was. If they keep the politics outta tv and let the audience contribute their ideas then tv would be possibly great again.
    A lot of inside stuff happened but all of them still played tneir parts well.

  • @errolthomas9426
    @errolthomas9426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Other actors and actresses who appeared in Good Times also appeared on other Norman Lear tv sitcoms. Not only that, Redd Foxx also had issues with Norman Lear behind the scenes of Sanford & Son. Come to think of it, I'd like to see another Juicy Pop video of other Norman Lear tv sitcoms Sanford & Son, Silver Spoons, One Day at a Time, The Facts of Life, etc

    • @jaylene.turner6524
      @jaylene.turner6524 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Demond Wilson(Lamont)
      did a recent interview on Norman Lear,
      and he didn’t hold back
      his feelings to say the least.

    • @errolthomas9426
      @errolthomas9426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jaylene.turner6524 I'd like to see that

  • @alphaomega8373
    @alphaomega8373 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its hanging in a chow line, one of the cast already cleared that up.

  • @dasiareed2708
    @dasiareed2708 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That’s so sad how those writers just really write out the main leads that the show was written for what’s crazier is that some shows are still doing that to this day

  • @bizzyb8734
    @bizzyb8734 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hanging in a what???? Sounds like the narrator said,"hanging in angina"😂😂😂😂

  • @Texas_Made_
    @Texas_Made_ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Temporary lay off'ssss..good timesss"😮😮,"Scratching&Survivinggg"...GOOD TIMESS😮😮🎉

  • @micdoses1
    @micdoses1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whats the beat in the beginning of this video???

  • @1eaglefan960
    @1eaglefan960 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I didn't watch Good Times after I heard why they fired James.

  • @JadedJassy21
    @JadedJassy21 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The actor who played JJ is a jerk in real life.

    • @JuicyPopEntertainment
      @JuicyPopEntertainment  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Well, damn! 😬

    • @colmekaglass9978
      @colmekaglass9978 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      What did he do to you?

    • @blackymadd336
      @blackymadd336 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      How?🫤

    • @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc
      @GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jimmie Walker is a Trump supporter and he doesn't like to acknowledge his fans.

    • @thegreatone9461
      @thegreatone9461 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc because he being tired of being criticize

  • @cdmbooks1493
    @cdmbooks1493 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My favorite character was JJ and my least was Florida. She had no hustle when it came to feeding that family only oatmeal. Amos was smart to leave that hapless ghetto family. My mother had 16 kids and we were never that poor.

  • @kaybee5445
    @kaybee5445 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hanging in injita? I missed that. What is the actual line?

    • @youaintgettingmyhandle
      @youaintgettingmyhandle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      🎶 Hangin’ in and jivin’…. GOOD TIMES. 🎶

    • @kaybee5445
      @kaybee5445 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@youaintgettingmyhandle thank you 🫣 I was so lost

    • @youaintgettingmyhandle
      @youaintgettingmyhandle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@kaybee5445 you’re welcome. ☺️

  • @nwsmgquis
    @nwsmgquis 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love Good Times