They found a way to get rid of the strong, masculine, positive black man, father, father-figure, protector, disciplinarian, husband, provider, good neighbor, and outspoken person just as they have always done. R.I.P. John Amos you will always be missed.
@rjenkens2774 FACTS! Fake asses!!! We know why they hate us so much! They will go so far out of their way to attempt to silence us, hide and steal from us, while lying TO us-but The Most High said no! We keep multiplying and striving!👀
I met Esther Rolle in 1989 In jhs 72 junior high school in my music and art class, she gave me a big hug and kiss when we met. That woman was the mother we all wanted and needed in those days. A true gem of an actor and person..
Yet most black men don't want to be married. They just want to create single parent households. No one forces them to have babies out of wedlock and then not marry the women they impregnate. Other races of men seem to do better.
Please talk to the men and tell them to quit jumping from woman to woman and impregnating them. Find a wife and stay there. Somebody has to talk to the men. Everyone just gets on the women and nothing for the men.
What do you mean shame on him for being a strong black father figure that’s the reason that snake Norman Lear got him removed from the show because John Amos was a principled man.
@@earnestwilliams4850 look up and understand the definition of “sarcasm.” I’ve known the reason why John Amos was removed from the show for a while now and of course it was due to him standing on principles, aka being difficult. Sometimes it’s worth the time to understand intent before getting triggered 🤦🏽
@@earnestwilliams4850 no it’s funny that you can’t see where you are wrong, but that would require some form of accountability 🤷🏽♂️. These games might work on lower IQ people but not me. Have a nice day and I hope you took the time to understand sarcasm 👍🏼
When John Amos left the show the good ratings of Good Times dropped.The show got low ratings and that is why Good Times got canceled and got taken off the air.John Amos did not like the direction the show was going in.He wanted the show to have comedy but also have shows about the struggles of the black family.The show with John Amos was very popular without him it was no longer popular so it got canceled.
It was ALWAYS about his struggle with inadequate employment. I just read another comment saying he complained about the fact that the family was always stuck in the ghetto. That sounds like a more viable complaint, and I don't blame him. The employment setbacks were too repetitive and tiresome, even unbelievable after every single episode of a whole season.
@@lql1094John Amos was upset with the comedy of the show.He wanted the show to focus on more real issues that affect the black family and the producers of the show wanted to keep it going in the direction of comedy.That is why he left.In the era of John Amos,new upcoming black actors did not want to be just stereotyped as comedy actors,people like Malcom X ,criticized white America as not taking blacks seriously but just comedy stereotypes in society and America accepted blacks like they could only be just comedy characters and not take them serious.Sidney Portier criticized the white media always trying to stereotype him and ask him stereotypical questions and after Portier said this the audience gave him an applause,Portier did not like the white media asking him questions like he was a buffoon,instead of asking him questions like he was an intelligent educated human being and the audience that was listening to him gave him an applause.
@lql1094 A real case of life imitating art. The guy was probably telling his character employers how he wanted things done then telling jj to fetch him some fire weed.
It's not just a black thing. The plan is to remove fathers from the home and brainwash mothers into believing that staying home to raise their young children is akin to being in prison. BTW, feminists hate other women - they despise women who value marriage and family and hate women who can think for themselves. The gov't knows that if they can alienate the parents from their children that they (the gov't) can have the children. BUT.... We are coming into a time when God is turning the hearts of the fathers and their children towards each other again. Families are coming back and our schools will be cleansed of the brainwashing filth that has infiltrated them. I am a white female who grew up watching 'Good Times.' James Evans was my father for half an hour five days a week. Thelma wasn't his only "Baby Girl".
A tv show didn’t influence an influx of Black fathers to leave their homes. If they left, they left on their own without any motivation especially from some sitcom. That’s such a ridiculous notion.
@kristineilochi4615 you're not understanding what I said. Mother's could collect public assistance while fathers worked. Once the government said you want these benefits, daddy has to go. Being a FATHER, BLACK MAN, AND THE LEAFER OF MY HOME, I'm very qualified to speak this. You sound like a bitter baby momma. See how assumptions feel?
Documentaries, statistical data and documented fact from the 60's, 70's dispelled all those false narratives a looong time ago. In fact the no man in the home rule for women who received social services for dependent children was only in effect for 3 year's. BM created families and walked away like they *still* do. There's nothing new under Sun and BM are *not* victims.
I’m still watching GOOD TIMES, even just today I watched an episode. 😊 And my daughter watches with me. RIP James Amos, BEST TV DAD in my book! ❤You are greatly missed!
Yeah, they was so wrong for letting him go. I thought he had left on his own. It's good to know this now. I think Norman Lear let him go because the show had gotten more successful than he had thought it would, and of course it was a black show, so they couldn't let that happen. Too bad, for Norman Lear, he missed his blessing.✌️
I still watch the show as well...i still laugh at each episode i watch as if it's my 1st time watching it. Good Times is a classic and i will always watch it...nothing like a GOOD LAUGH! ♥🕊
I knew a lot of us who wished we had a dad like James Evans Sr. We all loved him! R.I.P.Mr. john Amos! The best tv dad ever! We will miss you forever!🎉🎉❤😊
Tears came into my eyes as I watch one of the most iconic Black show that I watched continuously in the 80’s. The Evan’s Family felt like a lot of our family especially growing up Black in America . I remember when James Evan’s died , I really thought he died . That episode always gave me chills. I never understood the mom’s disappearance for a while .But it all makes sense now. Rip to Esther Rolle , Rip Ja’net Dubois and Rip to John Amos . True Iconic legends .
Despite the deceptive title, this was rather informative. I recall when John Amos' character was written off the show. I was a kid and at the time, I thought he'd actually passed away. Of course, later on I realized the facts. I always thought Thelma and Wenona were very attractive. Esther Rolle was an outstanding actress and the show was iconic. Very good to know some of what truly contributed to its place in television history.
They forgot to mention how Ja’Net DuBois (Willona) reprised her role as “Penny’s mother” by playing Janet Jackson mother in her music video for the song “Control.” The narrative also failed to mention that she sang the theme song for the television show, “The Jeffersons.”
To think they initially wanted Florida to be a single black mom of three,but she put her foot down and they gave her a husband.A strong male figure was never apart of the equation so of course they would find a way to fire John.They wanted Florida to be a statistic but Miss Ester Rolle was too educated,smart and intelligent to let that be another representation of our community.We can do more than that even if we have to fight our way thru the obstacles.Good Times epitomizes our struggles,our fight,and our courage to become successful despite the odds.
@@SouthSideLadyWrightAN (not A) elder. A vs. AN - the following word starting with a vowel or consonant determines which. Elementary English. We’re literally discussing adverse effects of the agenda against blacks. Early elementary English mastery level should be bare minimum. No excuses!
Never A PART OF the equation. Not APART OF. A PART OF, vs. APART OF. Common error. But it shouldn’t be. It’s early elementary English. And it’s mentally lazy to continue botching it. THINK! APART OF means to be SEPARATE FROM. A PART OF means Included. THEY’RE OPPOSITES
They teased it in the cover photo as possibly something inappropriate concerning Thelma's character. Hate when they do that. But glad that wasn't the case.
James Amos was right. They wanted JJ to be the bafoon and caricature, when there were much to say about the goodness, smarts, and educational part of the black community and family.
I loved Esther Rolle the moment I saw her in the late 70's on Good Times as a young white boy. She was so firm and assertive, and also tender and loving. And she knew which to dole out when it needed to be...
The cast of Good Times was not a cast of Comedians. Esther Rolle and John Amos were dramatic actors. Ralph Carter was also from the stage and a dramatic actor, which was one of the problems with Good Times. And the producers did not want a Black Father and Esther Rolle is the reason that John Amos was on the show.
I remember hearing that. The show was originally supposed to have Florida Evans as a single mother living in the ghetto with her three kids, but Esther Rolle wasn't having it.
I'll bet a lot of people didn't know the 1st 'Lionel 'Jefferson of the sitcom the 'Jeffersons' real name was Micheal Evans...and is the same Michael Evans that was the co-creator and writer of 'Good times'. Ralph Carter played as Michael Evans in Good times. Norman Lear was the Producer of both sitcoms! It was a 'spinoff' of Maude, which like the Jeffersons was a 'spinoff' of All in the Family..
"Amos found out he wasn't as crucial to the show" . Just demonstrates how THEM folks can witness the same thing and have a totally different perspective from Black people.
That's how it usually is when your employee, the boss and management see you as just a number, however unfortunately for them, they realized that John Amos wasn't just a number lol.
I loved this show, I was only about 10 when it was on. I'm a white man and never gave thought about the message it was sending back then, I just loved the family ,can't a show be for everyone and just be good times, plus it was the fist time I saw Janet..instant smitten , have a great day all
I'm glad you make this video sir, i was born in the early 1960's, behind Ralph Carter, i loved the way , the late Mrs Rolle, and the late Mr Amos, played they're parts,, like real back then parents, and i liked B Stanis and R Carter, back then, i couldn't even do 1/4 of the clownish stuff jj did, with my deceased older sister and big brother, let alone, my parents, for JJ to be the older brother, he sure was foolish, always trying to be funny, or say something stupid, and Ms Rolle and Mr Amos, was really trying to film, how parents, really raised they're children back then, they wasn't for the foolish stuff, JJ was doing.
Back in the 70s my father was James going from job to job trying to keep our head above water my mom was Florida staying home cooking and keeping us straight I was JJ the oldest an inspired artist and goofy my sister was Thelma the middle child and my brother the youngest a real life Good Times family growing up in the hood in 1970s Jacksonville Florida The cast and show may have went through a lot but the experience was way more significant than you could imagine along with Sanford and Son Whats Happening and the Jeffersons
They are racist because they think Black ppl look alike. They might be named alike in this case but they do not look alike. I bet Robertson was 6 6" and Robinson was 5 10".
John Amos as the father was one of the best things about the show. When he was no longer on the show, it was so different, as if he had died for real. He was greatly missed. Norman Lear allowed his racism to ruin the whole vibe of the show by firing John Amos. John and Esther were right about JJ, he was so Stepin Fetchit like, not what blacks wanted to see in those times/that era of being proud of being black. Although he was funny, it was embarrassing and, seemed he didn’t really fit in with such a proud, dignified family. It was also irritating that they never left the projects, never could get ahead no matter how hard they tried. Obviously, racism played a big part, just didn’t want positive black role models who were striving and thriving, only striving. It really makes me angry.
There wasn’t any one scene that caused the show to end. After the dismissal of John Amos, it made the audience feel like they were blindsided. After that It just ran its natural course like all other sitcoms that realize the story lines were not compelling or interesting enough to continue. It happens to all sitcoms wether they are good or bad.
This show was such a major staple in our home as a youth, it touched on soooooo many social, economic and political issues that plagued the African American communities. No subject was untouched or at least addressed. Thank God for re-runs.
I think it was said that in the beginning, they didn't want a father figure in the household. They wanted it to be just Florida raising her three children in the projects on her own . I heard Esther Rolle insisted on having a two parent household. So John Amos kept the role of her husband. Whom had a few cameos as her husband when she played the maid on Maude.
Best sitcom EVER. I LOVED Good Times so much and related to every single character. When James left, it was never the same. He made it special. Norman Lear and anyone else who couldn't see how relevant James was on the show is a fool.
💡Please stop telling lies in your titles, just tell the truth and we'll watch because the content is good😔 Like if you titled this video as "What caused Good Times to be cancelled", that would have been great because it would've matched the video and we wouldn't be looking for a non-existent LIE!😩
Good research but you never probably even watch this show.. Dynimite??? JJ phrase was DY-NO-MITE!!! And that thumbnail clickbait wasn't cool either. Please leave Black American Culture alone. You guys always mispronouncing "Names" and "Phrases". So you can get views👎🏽 And Thelma never came out in a bra ( It's Photoshop) total disrespect!! In that scene not only did she have a dress on she also was wearing a coat because they was getting ready to go out. The young women back then had class unlike the young women of today.
Exactly, well said, nowadays if I click something .. which isn't regularly, soon as I hear the voice of another person FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY I immediately disengage, click bait at it's finest 😡
Just as they have always done to our families in fact or fiction. No one is surprised at how our enemies feel about us unless you forget how your enemies feel about you.
@KSU-ce2uc LOL. Showed a pic of Robertson the basketball player. Her husband's name was Oscar Robinson- not the basketball player. You're right! I was shocked for a reason, lol.
John Amos was absolutely right. The writers wanted to emphasize Jimmy Walker's character, but not as a real person with artistic talent, which they actually did for a short time. They reduced him to a wisecracking stereotype spouting one-liners and a corny catchphrase. They completely ignored the aspirations of the other two siblings, Michael and Thelma. This type of negative portrayal of Black characters is exactly why writer-directors like Robert Townsend, Rusty Cundieff, Keenan Ivory Wayans, and Spike Lee have created films on this very subject. The mainstream media, from television to the big screen, has a powerful influence on how people view themselves and their real-life roles in society.
20:44 Thelma's hairstyle (baby hair) is hot and that's the same hairstyle the young ladies are wearing today, style and fashion comes back around 😎 nothing new 🤔🤔
They wanted to make it look like BP are unkempt but Black people, esp FBAs are very clean and fastidious about their hygiene. Most bathe 2x a day. europeans, well history says otherwise.
When we were kids, 'Good Times' and 'Happy Days' were must-see TV shows. Certain nights were associated with certain shows, and 'Good Times' was associated with a certain day of the week. My mom, dad, sister, brother, and I would watch 'Good Times' together for the 1st 2 seasons. My father noticed I paid more attention to the show when Thelma appeared. I loved Thelma.
@@keep.it.moving77 And that THEME SONG!!! so cool it was probably a lot of white americas first exposure to that wonderful southern baptist choir sound ... nothing like it
@@kennethbrown998 It's not anger my friend ... Just do your research before making such a post. There are way too many people making post with incorrect information. Nothing personal against you at all.
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They found a way to get rid of the strong, masculine, positive black man, father, father-figure, protector, disciplinarian, husband, provider, good neighbor, and outspoken person just as they have always done. R.I.P. John Amos you will always be missed.
Art is a reflection of reality in this case !
Not only on tv, but in real life too.
📢💨The st💪🏽ongest African American character t🤔 this day.
Don't forget Esther ,Rolle fought for their TV family to have not only a father but positive male figure
perfectly said
They never wanted a good,strong, black father on tv!
Norman Lear was crookish! 💯
Jews
@rjenkens2774 FACTS! Fake asses!!! We know why they hate us so much!
They will go so far out of their way to attempt to silence us, hide and steal from us, while lying TO us-but The Most High said no!
We keep multiplying and striving!👀
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Not to mention norman lear didn't give Eric Monte credit and/or royalties for Good Times, same with Mike Evans, the first Lionel
@@mrleroyskillet800 FACTS!
So u just used the heading for "click bait". Definitely wasn't a specific scene that cancelled the show.
yup
@@eastsid3zone6er81 Yeah he did! Some of the stuff he definitely didn't do a fact check
I’m glad you said that, I can stop watching now
waste of time
I was wondering if I'd missed something, indeed.
I met Esther Rolle in 1989 In jhs 72 junior high school in my music and art class, she gave me a big hug and kiss when we met. That woman was the mother we all wanted and needed in those days. A true gem of an actor and person..
Jhs 72 on guy brew right?
Yupp ,Catherine Count basie jhs
She sounds so lovely ❤❤❤❤
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She was an actor
RIP John Amos, Esther Rolle, Ja'net Dubois, Ben Powers, Johnny Brown, Helen Martin, Theodore Wilson, Moses Gunn.
Child, go outside and touch some grass.
Ben Powers is dead? I saw him accredited for being on "The Emperor of Ocean Park" , I thought it was him.
@@AbelWare-q7uHe passed away 4-6-15
@prettyhair7684 OK thank you
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Yep. The patriarch is important to the Black family in real life, and if you remove the Father, the family mostly falls apart.
Lol. Ok
@@olgurl9857 Wow... Wicked people, who refuse to listen walk in the stubbornness of their hearts are totally worthless.
Yet most black men don't want to be married. They just want to create single parent households. No one forces them to have babies out of wedlock and then not marry the women they impregnate. Other races of men seem to do better.
Family and then communities
Please talk to the men and tell them to quit jumping from woman to woman and impregnating them. Find a wife and stay there. Somebody has to talk to the men. Everyone just gets on the women and nothing for the men.
Thelma was one of the finest women on TV till this date
AMEN!
Damn right!
Agreed
I concur!
@@Cakemixradio damn skippy
This was one of my favorite shows to watch as kid!
Mine also 😊
I watch it every morning
About to watch it on Tubi. Tubi has all the good shows I like.
I still watch it lol! My whole family knows it’s my favorite show
Mine to.
The show wasn’t the same without John Amos. Shame on him for being a present, strong black father figure.
What do you mean shame on him for being a strong black father figure that’s the reason that snake Norman Lear got him removed from the show because John Amos was a principled man.
@@earnestwilliams4850 look up and understand the definition of “sarcasm.” I’ve known the reason why John Amos was removed from the show for a while now and of course it was due to him standing on principles, aka being difficult. Sometimes it’s worth the time to understand intent before getting triggered 🤦🏽
@@visionz_n_media Triggered huh you funny homeboy evidently you were triggered by my comments because you responded see how that works 🤷🏽♂️
@@earnestwilliams4850 no it’s funny that you can’t see where you are wrong, but that would require some form of accountability 🤷🏽♂️. These games might work on lower IQ people but not me. Have a nice day and I hope you took the time to understand sarcasm 👍🏼
@@earnestwilliams4850 "homeboy" was correct. Most people understanding the context of the issue can interpret his comment as satirical.
When John Amos left the show the good ratings of Good Times dropped.The show got low ratings and that is why Good Times got canceled and got taken off the air.John Amos did not like the direction the show was going in.He wanted the show to have comedy but also have shows about the struggles of the black family.The show with John Amos was very popular without him it was no longer popular so it got canceled.
It was ALWAYS about his struggle with inadequate employment. I just read another comment saying he complained about the fact that the family was always stuck in the ghetto. That sounds like a more viable complaint, and I don't blame him. The employment setbacks were too repetitive and tiresome, even unbelievable after every single episode of a whole season.
@@lql1094John Amos was upset with the comedy of the show.He wanted the show to focus on more real issues that affect the black family and the producers of the show wanted to keep it going in the direction of comedy.That is why he left.In the era of John Amos,new upcoming black actors did not want to be just stereotyped as comedy actors,people like Malcom X ,criticized white America as not taking blacks seriously but just comedy stereotypes in society and America accepted blacks like they could only be just comedy characters and not take them serious.Sidney Portier criticized the white media always trying to stereotype him and ask him stereotypical questions and after Portier said this the audience gave him an applause,Portier did not like the white media asking him questions like he was a buffoon,instead of asking him questions like he was an intelligent educated human being and the audience that was listening to him gave him an applause.
How long did the show go on after he was forced out of it? I would say it was a decaying orbit that lasted another year, maybe 1.5 years.
@@lql1094 yeah he was the unluckiest person in the world.
@lql1094 A real case of life imitating art. The guy was probably telling his character employers how he wanted things done then telling jj to fetch him some fire weed.
Removing James from the house set up what black homes look like today. Remove the leader and the village will crumble. Rip
It's not just a black thing. The plan is to remove fathers from the home and brainwash mothers into believing that staying home to raise their young children is akin to being in prison. BTW, feminists hate other women - they despise women who value marriage and family and hate women who can think for themselves.
The gov't knows that if they can alienate the parents from their children that they (the gov't) can have the children. BUT.... We are coming into a time when God is turning the hearts of the fathers and their children towards each other again. Families are coming back and our schools will be cleansed of the brainwashing filth that has infiltrated them.
I am a white female who grew up watching 'Good Times.' James Evans was my father for half an hour five days a week. Thelma wasn't his only "Baby Girl".
A tv show didn’t influence an influx of Black fathers to leave their homes. If they left, they left on their own without any motivation especially from some sitcom. That’s such a ridiculous notion.
@kristineilochi4615 you're not understanding what I said. Mother's could collect public assistance while fathers worked. Once the government said you want these benefits, daddy has to go. Being a FATHER, BLACK MAN, AND THE LEAFER OF MY HOME, I'm very qualified to speak this. You sound like a bitter baby momma. See how assumptions feel?
Documentaries, statistical data and documented fact from the 60's, 70's dispelled all those false narratives a looong time ago. In fact the no man in the home rule for women who received social services for dependent children was only in effect for 3 year's. BM created families and walked away like they *still* do. There's nothing new under Sun and BM are *not* victims.
James actually left to find better work. Florida received notice he had passed.
I’m still watching GOOD TIMES, even just today I watched an episode. 😊 And my daughter watches with me. RIP James Amos, BEST TV DAD in my book! ❤You are greatly missed!
Yeah, they was so wrong for letting him go. I thought he had left on his own. It's good to know this now. I think Norman Lear let him go because the show had gotten more successful than he had thought it would, and of course it was a black show, so they couldn't let that happen. Too bad, for Norman Lear, he missed his blessing.✌️
I still watch this show also and the Jeffersons😅
I still watch the show as well...i still laugh at each episode i watch as if it's my 1st time watching it. Good Times is a classic and i will always watch it...nothing like a GOOD LAUGH!
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@@melissachatman3990Yep, the Jefferson...James Evans and George Jefferson😂 two of the funniest characters💯
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@robinmcdaniel3276 Oh, let's not forget about Sanford and Son. I make sure I watch this before I go to bed.
I knew a lot of us who wished we had a dad like James Evans Sr. We all loved him! R.I.P.Mr. john Amos! The best tv dad ever! We will miss you forever!🎉🎉❤😊
My dad was a lot like him. lol
I am caucasion and growing up i looked at John Amos as a father i wish i had . I still tear up when i see the Damn Damn Damn scene
Tears came into my eyes as I watch one of the most iconic Black show that I watched continuously in the 80’s. The Evan’s Family felt like a lot of our family especially growing up Black in America . I remember when James Evan’s died , I really thought he died . That episode always gave me chills. I never understood the mom’s disappearance for a while .But it all makes sense now. Rip to Esther Rolle , Rip Ja’net Dubois and Rip to John Amos . True Iconic legends .
Despite the deceptive title, this was rather informative. I recall when John Amos' character was written off the show. I was a kid and at the time, I thought he'd actually passed away. Of course, later on I realized the facts.
I always thought Thelma and Wenona were very attractive. Esther Rolle was an outstanding actress and the show was iconic. Very good to know some of what truly contributed to its place in television history.
Her name was Wilona.
They forgot to mention how Ja’Net DuBois (Willona) reprised her role as “Penny’s mother” by playing Janet Jackson mother in her music video for the song “Control.”
The narrative also failed to mention that she sang the theme song for the television show, “The Jeffersons.”
She's also Cab Calloway was her father
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@@biggdoggc2490😮
Willona also sang the "MOVIN ON UP" song....
And in the Wayans Bros too.
This show was one of the reasons I have great memories of my childhood.
I'm only 38 Good Times was before my generation but imho I think Thelma was the BADDEST black woman in TV sitcom history.
JULIA...IS THE SHOW BRO..CHECK IT OUT...BOTH WOMEN..SO GOT DAMN FINE
PERIOD!!! And walk off✌🏾
To think they initially wanted Florida to be a single black mom of three,but she put her foot down and they gave her a husband.A strong male figure was never apart of the equation so of course they would find a way to fire John.They wanted Florida to be a statistic but Miss Ester Rolle was too educated,smart and intelligent to let that be another representation of our community.We can do more than that even if we have to fight our way thru the obstacles.Good Times epitomizes our struggles,our fight,and our courage to become successful despite the odds.
They gave Florida a husband. But messed up the show with a elder son who acted such a buffoon.
@@SouthSideLadyWright Exactly! That's why Miss Ester left for a while cause how they had the character of JJ acting.
@@SouthSideLadyWrightAN (not A) elder. A vs. AN - the following word starting with a vowel or consonant determines which. Elementary English. We’re literally discussing adverse effects of the agenda against blacks. Early elementary English mastery level should be bare minimum. No excuses!
Never A PART OF the equation. Not APART OF. A PART OF, vs. APART OF. Common error. But it shouldn’t be. It’s early elementary English. And it’s mentally lazy to continue botching it. THINK! APART OF means to be SEPARATE FROM. A PART OF means Included. THEY’RE OPPOSITES
Shush. @@MultilinguistGlobalFitBlessed
Soooooooo... It must just, be me that noticed that the scene was never played for us to see.
I watched for nothing!
I stopped 6min into the vid bc I figured they wouldn't have anything to show...just a clickbait by line to draw us in. It happens too often.
They teased it in the cover photo as possibly something inappropriate concerning Thelma's character. Hate when they do that. But glad that wasn't the case.
it was when the little girl wanted to see a handsome adult
it was
I can listen to the opening song of this show, and can go right back to my childhood like I was there.
The dad will always be my favorite ❤️
I agree. James was the funny one. Jj was made a buffoon. He wasn't funny at all.
Last I checked, Good Times was still in syndication and going strong
Likewise
Just watched it 😂
It is. I watch it EVERY night 😊... even if it ends up watching me LOL.
@@mstoi38 It has values that so many shows are missing today on tv.
@zor0isHer yes it does and it does it in good taste of 😊. I even like JJ's character.
That's why Sanford and Son was always good, because the dad was there, never gone. Lamont was grown but he could count on his dad caring about him.
I LOVE Sannford & Son, i still watch this show as well😊
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James Amos was right. They wanted JJ to be the bafoon and caricature, when there were much to say about the goodness, smarts, and educational part of the black community and family.
No, he did not over-estimate his importance to the show. If you notice, after he was let go, the show went off air and got cancelled.
It wasn't right off. It was a few years later. And shoes do naturally run their course after 5 years
I loved Esther Rolle the moment I saw her in the late 70's on Good Times as a young white boy. She was so firm and assertive, and also tender and loving. And she knew which to dole out when it needed to be...
This reads like you saw her as if she were a young white boy.
Who is here in 2024, paying respect to John Amos R.I.P and a great legacy of a great actor, cast and show?
RIP John Amos and Esther Rolle… the parents we all needed til this day! #aintweluckywegottem #goodtimes 😊
Rest in peace 🕊️ESTHER, 🕊️Ja’NET & now 🕊️JOHN.
The cast of Good Times was not a cast of Comedians. Esther Rolle and John Amos were dramatic actors. Ralph Carter was also from the stage and a dramatic actor, which was one of the problems with Good Times. And the producers did not want a Black Father and Esther Rolle is the reason that John Amos was on the show.
I remember hearing that. The show was originally supposed to have Florida Evans as a single mother living in the ghetto with her three kids, but Esther Rolle wasn't having it.
The first 3 seasons are my favorites, I still watch it to this day
Damn why don't you get to the point of the title. You get you gave us a whole history lesson
They get less money that way. Part of the algorithm is engagement and watch time. The longer you watch, the more the algorithm shows it to people.
Thanks for the memories.
Mr. Amos, Bravo!
"DIDO MIGHT" .... 😂😅😂
A.I. got me in tears!!
I used to love when JJ said "DENOMITE!"
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@@SS5SS5 Whatchu tawkin baowt, Willis??
Rip Mr Amos .I still watch the show ❤❤
I'll bet a lot of people didn't know the 1st 'Lionel 'Jefferson of the sitcom the 'Jeffersons' real name was Micheal Evans...and is the same Michael Evans that was the co-creator and writer of 'Good times'. Ralph Carter played as Michael Evans in Good times. Norman Lear was the Producer of both sitcoms! It was a 'spinoff' of Maude, which like the Jeffersons was a 'spinoff' of All in the Family..
Also Maude and Edith were cousins
I think just about everyone knows that
I think everyone that is over 40 knows that
@@rhlymous I had no idea Maude and Edith from All in the family were cousins...wow
the 1970's Good time was the bench mark for every Black Show to Come!!!
BENCHMARK, not BEACH 🏖️ MARK. Also note: it’s a compound word
I had a crush on James Evans, and he is still a handsome man!
Child l thought it was just me! That man was FINE!🤌🏽
I remember having a crush on Penny as a little kid 😂
THE ONLY PROBLEM THEY HAS WITH MR. AMOS WAS NO PROBLEM AT ALL, THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUTH HE WAS SPEAKING ON EVERY LEVEL!!
OMG Thelma was F I N E and John Amos was Soooo Good. May he RIP. oNe LovE from NYC
People will give their videos any kind of crazy title to get us to click onto them.
She was truly surprised when she won that award👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Good times was the best picture on tv,black picture of all times, phenomenal ❤
"Amos found out he wasn't as crucial to the show" . Just demonstrates how THEM folks can witness the same thing and have a totally different perspective from Black people.
That's how it usually is when your employee, the boss and management see you as just a number, however unfortunately for them, they realized that John Amos wasn't just a number lol.
I loved this show, I was only about 10 when it was on. I'm a white man and never gave thought about the message it was sending back then, I just loved the family ,can't a show be for everyone and just be good times, plus it was the fist time I saw Janet..instant smitten , have a great day all
Thank you for this!
I'm glad you make this video sir, i was born in the early 1960's, behind Ralph Carter, i loved the way , the late Mrs Rolle, and the late Mr Amos, played they're parts,, like real back then parents, and i liked B Stanis and R Carter, back then, i couldn't even do 1/4 of the clownish stuff jj did, with my deceased older sister and big brother, let alone, my parents, for JJ to be the older brother, he sure was foolish, always trying to be funny, or say something stupid, and Ms Rolle and Mr Amos, was really trying to film, how parents, really raised they're children back then, they wasn't for the foolish stuff, JJ was doing.
So did I miss which scene ended the show immediately? It seems that they simply decided to cancel the show and tied up loose ends with a final show.
John Amos was an "uppity" negro who told massa how to run the show.
NO, you missed nothing. Clickbait title. Everyone should expect it by now. Expect the norm. Be surprised by the exception.
They lost a lot of ratings after John Amos was let go...the show just wasn't the same anymore...
What did Norman Lear know about Black Families? He should've stuck with All In the Family, Maude.
@@SouthSideLadyWright I totally agree with you on that.
Back in the 70s my father was James going from job to job trying to keep our head above water my mom was Florida staying home cooking and keeping us straight I was JJ the oldest an inspired artist and goofy my sister was Thelma the middle child and my brother the youngest a real life Good Times family growing up in the hood in 1970s Jacksonville Florida
The cast and show may have went through a lot but the experience was way more significant than you could imagine along with Sanford and Son Whats Happening and the Jeffersons
Duvvvvallll
Amos passed away and this was just uploaded 4 days ago
Thank you for this history.♥
Y'all gotta stop using AI to voice these videos. How you gonna mess up one of the most famous catchphrases, Dyn-o-mite! @14:06
Den-o-mite😂
They gon' end up erasing history with that Artificial Intelligence.
They (correctly) said Esther Rolle's real-life husband was Oscar Robinson. But they showed a picture of NBA legend Oscar Robertson. 🤡
They are racist because they think Black ppl look alike. They might be named alike in this case but they do not look alike. I bet Robertson was 6 6" and Robinson was 5 10".
Thanks for the clarification, I was scratching my head...
The character Thelma NEVER dressed like that in the photo displayed she was always classy ..You tube needs to have BOUNDARIES .PERIOD!!!!!!!
That is right 👍🏾
John Amos as the father was one of the best things about the show. When he was no longer on the show, it was so different, as if he had died for real. He was greatly missed. Norman Lear allowed his racism to ruin the whole vibe of the show by firing John Amos. John and Esther were right about JJ, he was so Stepin Fetchit like, not what blacks wanted to see in those times/that era of being proud of being black. Although he was funny, it was embarrassing and, seemed he didn’t really fit in with such a proud, dignified family. It was also irritating that they never left the projects, never could get ahead no matter how hard they tried. Obviously, racism played a big part, just didn’t want positive black role models who were striving and thriving, only striving. It really makes me angry.
There wasn’t any one scene that caused the show to end. After the dismissal of John Amos, it made the audience feel like they were blindsided. After that It just ran its natural course like all other sitcoms that realize the story lines were not compelling or interesting enough to continue. It happens to all sitcoms wether they are good or bad.
This show was such a major staple in our home as a youth, it touched on soooooo many social, economic and political issues that plagued the African American communities. No subject was untouched or at least addressed. Thank God for re-runs.
What was the scene?
I think it was said that in the beginning, they didn't want a father figure in the household. They wanted it to be just Florida raising her three children in the projects on her own . I heard Esther Rolle insisted on having a two parent household. So John Amos kept the role of her husband. Whom had a few cameos as her husband when she played the maid on Maude.
They said he wasn't necessary. Wrong. His presence as an actor and as black male role figure was essential.
This show and the beautiful people who starred in it will never be forgotten!
Did you really say that Janet Jackson’s recent career has really taken off? 😂
Absolutely well said
So why did this show end again??? This is why I fast fwd these types of vids.
My favorite show. You can tell by my avatar. Chitown 1luv. 💯💙🙏🏼✊🏿
BJ ❤❤❤
Good times, The Jeffersons, All in the Family, Threes Company and Sanford & Son were the best.
Best sitcom EVER. I LOVED Good Times so much and related to every single character. When James left, it was never the same. He made it special. Norman Lear and anyone else who couldn't see how relevant James was on the show is a fool.
💡Please stop telling lies in your titles, just tell the truth and we'll watch because the content is good😔 Like if you titled this video as "What caused Good Times to be cancelled", that would have been great because it would've matched the video and we wouldn't be looking for a non-existent LIE!😩
I’m not going to watch this because the first 2 minutes doesn’t seem to be going anywhere 😂😂😂
Who posted this, it was still going strong after that episode. Also Thelma didn't even have that outfit on during that specific episode.
Exactly!
Excellent breakdown of the Show
Good research but you never probably even watch this show.. Dynimite??? JJ phrase was DY-NO-MITE!!! And that thumbnail clickbait wasn't cool either. Please leave Black American Culture alone. You guys always mispronouncing "Names" and "Phrases". So you can get views👎🏽 And Thelma never came out in a bra ( It's Photoshop) total disrespect!! In that scene not only did she have a dress on she also was wearing a coat because they was getting ready to go out. The young women back then had class unlike the young women of today.
Exactly, well said, nowadays if I click something .. which isn't regularly, soon as I hear the voice of another person FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY I immediately disengage, click bait at it's finest 😡
@@davidbarnes3864 that is a robot voice. AI generated.
Just as they have always done to our families in fact or fiction. No one is surprised at how our enemies feel about us unless you forget how your enemies feel about you.
Damn, I didn't know Esther Rolle was married to Oscar Robinson! Wow.
That's a lie. She was never married to Oscar Robertson, the NBA basketball player.
@KSU-ce2uc LOL. Showed a pic of Robertson the basketball player. Her husband's name was Oscar Robinson- not the basketball player. You're right! I was shocked for a reason, lol.
Me either
Wow i didn't know that either. Glad they pointed that out.
I loved Good Times! Was one of my faves! I think I saw every episode.
Why does the thumbnail have Thelma in a bra/bikini top? That never happened in that episode or the show?? Not cool!!
Thank you.
If you're here for the "Infamous scene".......Its not in this video.
Only thing Infamous about this video is the "Title"
You're Welcome
Title is a bait and switch.🤨
John Amos was absolutely right. The writers wanted to emphasize Jimmy Walker's character, but not as a real person with artistic talent, which they actually did for a short time.
They reduced him to a wisecracking stereotype spouting one-liners and a corny catchphrase. They completely ignored the aspirations of the other two siblings, Michael and Thelma.
This type of negative portrayal of Black characters is exactly why writer-directors like Robert Townsend, Rusty Cundieff, Keenan Ivory Wayans, and Spike Lee have created films on this very subject.
The mainstream media, from television to the big screen, has a powerful influence on how people view themselves and their real-life roles in society.
These were real black people back then
I loved this show and remember watching it in the 70's, watched the reruns too❤
James Evans Raise me !!!!!!❤❤❤
I love how you failed to show the scene used as click bait in the title. Totally unnecessary. The video is great. No need to lie to people
They took good times off the Air because of the ratings period
Liked and Subscribed (ALL)
20:44 Thelma's hairstyle (baby hair) is hot and that's the same hairstyle the young ladies are wearing today, style and fashion comes back around 😎 nothing new 🤔🤔
In my honest opinion. The 2 strongest black family shoes were "Good Times" and "The Cosby Show". Regardless of all the offset scandals.
They always show the dirty refrigerator I never could understand that
They wanted to make it look like BP are unkempt but Black people, esp FBAs are very clean and fastidious about their hygiene. Most bathe 2x a day. europeans, well history says otherwise.
THANK YOU, John Amos, Esther Rolle, Ja'Net Dubois, and Johnny Brown!!!
Why they got Thelma in a bra for the thumbnail?!!!
When we were kids, 'Good Times' and 'Happy Days' were must-see TV shows. Certain nights were associated with certain shows, and 'Good Times' was associated with a certain day of the week. My mom, dad, sister, brother, and I would watch 'Good Times' together for the 1st 2 seasons. My father noticed I paid more attention to the show when Thelma appeared. I loved Thelma.
What was the scene that made them cancel the show?
They can take it off the air but they can't take it away from our hearts and minds
It showed that black Jesus and that wasnt supposed too happen
That's what I think happened
That had nothing to do with it. It wasnt even jesus it was ned the wine-o. They just wanted to keep it dumbed down.
I absolutely loved this show!
@@keep.it.moving77 And that THEME SONG!!! so cool it was probably a lot of white americas first exposure to that wonderful southern baptist choir sound ... nothing like it
This scene transpired in 75/76 and Good Times was on the air until 1979 ... Just stop with the bullshit!!!
Hey Wussup With The Anger , it’s Nothing to Fight Over……Wow , Folks need to Learn to Control There Emotions
@@kennethbrown998 It's not anger my friend ... Just do your research before making such a post. There are way too many people making post with incorrect information. Nothing personal against you at all.
@@kennethbrown998control "their'' emotions. Their- emotions... THEIR... THEIR!!! Aaaagh...AAAAAGGGHHH!!!! (Just kidding with the attitude. 😤😠🤬😫😫😖!)
Never watched a single episode after John Amos left. He was such an important character and it was never the same when he left