August 17, 2004 is the tentative schedule date for Season Three on DVD. More information will come soon.

Perfect. Can't wait to get it. I already have Seasons 1 and 2. Now 3. It won't be long before all are out. Hopefully the date won't be pushed back, since it is tentative.

YES!!! Thanks for the great news. I had a feeling that the 3rd season DVD was going to be released....I will be counting the days til the 17th of August...

Ditto what TVJunkie101 and Undercover Angel said. I can't wait, I'm glad it's on the way.

Well now that Season 3 is coming.... Id definately be shocked if the whole series werent released.
Releasing "Season 3" of a show is a big turning point -- I dont think any series has ever stopped at Season 3 (or above)


Ive havent seen too much of this show, but from what I remember is was alright.
Maybe my uncle that works for Sony can hook me up -- hopefully.

Originally posted by barwars88

Maybe my uncle that works for Sony can hook me up -- hopefully.

If he doesn't hook you up, can I send him my list? :D

Originally posted by barwars88
Well now that Season 3 is coming.... Id definately be shocked if the whole series werent released.
Releasing "Season 3" of a show is a big turning point -- I dont think any series has ever stopped at Season 3 (or above)


While the impending release of Season 3 is a good sign that all subsequent seasons will follow, I wouldn't take it as a 100% sure bet. It all depends on how each season sells. Trust me, if Season 3 bombs in sales, no way are we going to see Season 4.

Naturally, I anticipate owning the entire series one day, especially at the rate that the seasons are coming, but DVD release could be halted at any minute. Let's hope someday soon we're celebrating owning the complete series!

Ed

Originally posted by pavanbadal
August 17, 2004 is the tentative schedule date for Season Three on DVD. More information will come soon.



I won't have to buy it now Pav thanks to TV ONE. TV ONE should be airing season 3 sometimes In June.

Originally posted by Edster2973
While the impending release of Season 3 is a good sign that all subsequent seasons will follow, I wouldn't take it as a 100% sure bet. It all depends on how each season sells. Trust me, if Season 3 bombs in sales, no way are we going to see Season 4.

Naturally, I anticipate owning the entire series one day, especially at the rate that the seasons are coming, but DVD release could be halted at any minute. Let's hope someday soon we're celebrating owning the complete series!

Ed

I see it as a positive that it'll only be a 6 month difference between season 2 and 3 releases as opposed to the year long wait between the first and second seasons. I'm assuming Columbia/Sony is turning a profit on these, they don't seem like they're expensive to produce (no extras, etc.). For the relatively low price they sell for, I'd assume there's a buying audience out there large enough to keep it going. I, like you, hope to own all 6 seasons on dvd. Seeing how the James Evans character has so many fans, they show definately show support by getting the third season set, since it's John Amos' last. That'll pave the way for season four, and the "damn, damn, damn" episode that I can't wait to own on dvd.

That is great news. There were alot of great episodes in season 3.

Originally posted by vashti1999
I see it as a positive that it'll only be a 6 month difference between season 2 and 3 releases as opposed to the year long wait between the first and second seasons. I'm assuming Columbia/Sony is turning a profit on these, they don't seem like they're expensive to produce (no extras, etc.). For the relatively low price they sell for, I'd assume there's a buying audience out there large enough to keep it going. I, like you, hope to own all 6 seasons on dvd. Seeing how the James Evans character has so many fans, they show definately show support by getting the third season set, since it's John Amos' last. That'll pave the way for season four, and the "damn, damn, damn" episode that I can't wait to own on dvd.



What's so entertaining about the Dam Dam Dam Episode aka "The Big Move?

They just put up the Sitcoms Online Good Times season 3 dvd review (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/goodtimesseason3dvdreview.html). It's a good review. Here's the first sentence and the last paragraph:


Good Times was a popular spin-off of the "All in the Family" spin-off "Maude," detailing the trials and tribulations of an African-American family living in the projects on the south side of Chicago.



This is another solid release in the Good Times franchise. I look forward to the last 3 seasons being released to complete the series. Hopefully, season 4 will be released in the next 6 months followed by season 5 and 6 sometime in 2005. There's no doubt Good Times is one of Columbia Tri-Star's most popular releases. If there were any bonus features like cast interviews, bloopers, or perhaps a history of the show segment - this dvd series would be even more dy-no-mite!

I hope that the rest of the releases come out that fast too. It'd be cool to have all 6 seasons on dvd before 2005 is over.

Originally posted by vashti1999
They just put up the Sitcoms Online Good Times season 3 dvd review (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/goodtimesseason3dvdreview.html). It's a good review. Here's the first sentence and the last paragraph:


Good Times was a popular spin-off of the "All in the Family" spin-off "Maude," detailing the trials and tribulations of an African-American family living in the projects on the south side of Chicago.



This is another solid release in the Good Times franchise. I look forward to the last 3 seasons being released to complete the series. Hopefully, season 4 will be released in the next 6 months followed by season 5 and 6 sometime in 2005. There's no doubt Good Times is one of Columbia Tri-Star's most popular releases. If there were any bonus features like cast interviews, bloopers, or perhaps a history of the show segment - this dvd series would be even more dy-no-mite!

I hope that the rest of the releases come out that fast too. It'd be cool to have all 6 seasons on dvd before 2005 is over.

Since I do not have Good Times in sydnication in my area; I hope the information that Vashti1999 posted will become a reality; that by 2005 the entire series of Good Times will be released on DVD:)

Originally posted by pavanbadal
August 17, 2004 is the tentative schedule date for Season Three on DVD. More information will come soon.



It's coming out on August 10th through Amazon.:talk:

Originally posted by laneyday
It's coming out on August 10th through Amazon.:talk: Good Times latest DVD will be out on the 10th of August:)

I'll be re-watching the first two seasons dvd sets all next week in anticipation of season 3 coming out the following Tuesday.

It's less than a week away now. Who here is buying this (season 3 dvd) the first day, or the first week?

I preordered it from Amazon. It should be coming to me on the day it's out. Hopefully I'll get it by the 11th or 12th.

I'm assuming that the Target store near my job will have it the day it comes out so I plan on picking it up before work that day, and I'll check out a couple of episodes on a portable player at the job. I also bought the first two seasons the day came out at the same Target.

Oh that sounds like a good deal. Maybe I should have waited for it to come out in the stores and get it on the same day. But then again the department/record stores around me are so unreliable.

Originally posted by laneyday
Oh that sounds like a good deal. Maybe I should have waited for it to come out in the stores and get it on the same day. But then again the department/record stores around me are so unreliable.

That's how some stores are, they'll only have dvds for current shows in stock the day they come out but sometimes not older shows. I guess it's good that the Target I go to understands that there are people in the area who would buy dvds of old shows like Good Times, What's Happening, etc.

New York City, huh? I'm going to move there.:talk:

Here's another review of the season 3 dvd, from dvdtalk:

Good Times: Season 3 By now everyone is familiar with the 70’s hit comedy show “Good Times”. Norman Lear was a sitcom king during those days. “All In the Family” begat “Maude” and “Maude” begat “Good Times” – so in essence “Good Times” was a spin-off of a spin-off.
The series debuted on February 1, 1974 starring dramatic actress Esther Rolle. Rolle played the role of Florida Evans, a role that was originated on the show “Maude”. “Good Times” was the first mainstream view of the African American household. The Evans world was essential bleak – nothing but the hard ghettos of Chicago. But the family did have just that – a family. Other actors that rounded out the Evans clan included veteran John Amos as the father James, Bernadette Stanis as sister Thelma, Ralph Carter as militant little brother Michael, and of course Jimmy Walker as the scene stealing oldest Evan’s child J.J.

By the time the 3rd season came around, “Good Times” was already a TV hit. Fans and media were clamoring for more J.J. time and Jimmy Walker would forever be known as J.J. – Kid Dyn-O-Mite. Behind the scenes Esther Rolle and John Amos were upset with the direction of the show and negative images portrayed by J.J. Season 3 is actually the last season the Amos did, leaving in the fall of 1976.

“Good Times” would stay on the air until April 1979, but not without leaving us other memorable characters like the useless building superintendent Bookman, Ja’Net Dubois as Willona, and a young Janet Jackson as Penny. “Good Times” was historic for Black Americans in how they were portrayed on TV and opened the door to many other Black sitcoms.

Episode Guide:
Disc One :
1. The Family Gun - When James buys a gun to protect his family from a rash of crimes in the neighborhood, Florida fears it could do more harm than good.
2. A Real Cool Job - After James graduates from trade school, the family finds out the job he’s been offered has one major drawback. James insists on accepting the job, regardless of the consequences.
3. Operation Florida - James insists Florida stay in a private hospital instead of the clinic for a minor operation. But it’s James who’s doing all the suffering when he comes face to face with the high cost of medical care.
4. Florida’s Rich Cousin - James’s pride fights borrowing money again from Florida’s rich cousin Edgar, but what he doesn’t know is that the state of the economy has struck even middle-class people like Edgar.
5. The Politicians - James runs into a family rebellion at election time when he and Florida support rival candidates: one a smooth-talking old pro, and the other a dedicated, intellectual political newcomer.
6. Love in the Ghetto - Thelma is engaged to “Mr. Right” and she is sure everyone will be overjoyed – but she’s wrong! Florida and James aren’t buying it, but Thelma picks up support from a surprise source.
7. The Weekend - For their wedding anniversary, Florida and James go off to a cabin that turns out to be full of surprises, and not all of them romantic. Back at home, the kids get into hassles of their own when they fight over who is in charge.
8. The Baby - Florida’s giving a surprise baby shower, but it’s Florida who gets the biggest surprise when the guest of honor makes a shocking announcement about her pending birth.

Disc Two:
9. Michael’s Big Fall - A change in schools brings on a change in Michael, and Florida fears it’s for the worst. Adding to Florida’s problems is her brother, who insists on taking over as the man of the house while James is away.
10. Willona’s Dilemma - The fact that the new man in Willona’s life has a physical disability doesn’t lessen her interest in him, but it does create a very awkward problem in their relationship.
11. Florida’s Protest - Florida’s dinner treat, an expensive roast beef from the neighborhood supermarket, puts everyone on sick call. Florida is angry enough to picket the market – and the store is angry enough to have her arrested!
12. The Mural - J.J. has an assignment to paint a mural at a bank, while Thelma wins a university scholarship. But J.J.’s job has an unexpected hitch to it, and Thelma’s scholarship is also not all it seems.
13. A Loss of Confidence - J.J. can’t get a date with Thelma’s gorgeous classmate and he seems destroyed by the blow to his ego. The Evans’s have trouble getting used to a subdued J.J. and worry about how to rebuild his self-confidence.
14. Cousin Cleatus - As the family celebrates Florida’s winning of stereo, the FBI shows up with questions about Florida’s nephew Cleatus. The stereo turns out to be less than they hoped for, and Cleatus is no bargain either!
15. The Family Tree - While researching the family tree, Thelma locates James’s father and invites him home a surprise for her dad’s birthday party. Although the family expects James to be bowled over, no one is ready for his strange reaction.
16. A Place to Die - As Florida and the kids get ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Michael’s elderly friend from a rest home asks to move in for a few days – and for a most unusual reason.

Disc Three:
17. J.J.’s Fiancée – Part 1 - J.J. astounds his family with the news that he plans to marry Diana Buchanan, “the weirdo of the neighborhood.” Diana (Debbie Allen, TV’s “Fame”) is regarded as moody, but to J.J. that just means she’s a deep thinker capable of loving him for his mind.
18. J.J.’s Fiancée – Part 2 - When James and Florida refuse to give permission for J.J. to get married, he impulsively decides to elope without learning some very important facts about his bride-to-be.
19. Sweet Daddy Williams - J.J. has found a patron: the numbers king of the neighborhood, Sweet Daddy Williams, who has commissioned J.J. to paint a portrait, much to the artist’s delight and his parent’s consternation.
20. The Investigation - Michael’s research for a bicentennial report leads to strange happenings for the Evans family, including James losing his job and the family being put under careful scrutiny by the government.
21. J.J. in Trouble - An old girlfriend visits J.J. and brings with her some very upsetting news – she tells J.J. he has a venereal disease. J.J. tries to keep the news from the family, but Michael brings it all out in the open. Jay Leno of TV’s “Tonight Show” guest stars.
22. Florida the Woman - Fed up with being treated like a servant, Florida accepts a cozy luncheon invitation from a man. Later when her luncheon companion visits the house, James goes through the roof.
23. The Break-Up - Thelma has a problem. She loves Larry, Larry loves her, yet they seem to be growing apart. Thelma’s indecision turns to agony when Larry accepts a new job in California.
24. The Rent Party - Wanda, the project’s favorite senior citizen, is about to be evicted but she is too proud to ask for help. So the Evans’s put together an old-fashioned “rent party” to raise money without her knowledge. This episode marked the final appearance of actor John Amos.

How does it look? - Well it looks like a 30 year-old TV program! The episodes are presented in full frame original formatting. I wouldn’t expect much, since the age of the print is older. The colors have a dated feel to them, but again that’s to be expected.

How does it sound? - Like most situational comedies, the soundstage is in the front. This mix is a Dolby Surround mix, but again why would you need anything better than that for this? The mix is fine for the DVD.

Extras - There are three promo reels for other 70’s sitcoms – “All in the Family”, “The Jefferson’s”, etc. It would have been nice for some cast interviews or maybe an interview with Norman Lear, but things are pretty bare bones in this department.

Final Thoughts - “Good Times” was truly a groundbreaking television show. White America got to see a side of Black America that had never been shown. We watched these characters grow up and ultimately move on. “Good Times: Season 3” is a set that every TV lover should have in their collection. Recommended.

Originally posted by vashti1999
It's less than a week away now. Who here is buying this (season 3 dvd) the first day, or the first week? I will be at Suncoast Tuesday Evening after work...:lol: So, I will be purchasing the DVD the day it comes out...

I just finished the first disc. I wasn't planning on going through the whole set so fast, but if I'm not finished with the whole thing tomorrow, I'll be done the next day. Since I didn't watch much when it was on TBS, it's been a loooooong time since I've seen a lot of these episodes.

yeah, I just bought my Good Times 3rd season DVD from Target this morning and I am in pure heaven! Recently I have been taping episodes from TV One and I have almost every single episode of the series on a few tapes. for seasons 4 to 6, they are on tapes until the DVD's come out. Or I can invest in a DVD recorder and make my own DVd collection. OOOh, I'm so happy!

I received my Good Times DVD at exactly 10am today from Amazon. But get this, I didn't just get one I got two. I didn't think they registered my first order so I ordered again. It obviously registered. Oh well...double the pleasure.:lol:

Originally posted by laneyday
I received my Good Times DVD at exactly 10am today from Amazon. But get this, I didn't just get one I got two. I didn't think they registered my first order so I ordered again. It obviously registered. Oh well...double the pleasure.:lol:

What are you going to do with the extra set? Did you get free shipping on that? Anytime I order from Amazon, I would never get the item the day it's released, it would always arrive a couple of days later.

I pre-ordered it sometime in late July, early August. I'm actually surprised it came on time. No it wasn't free shipping & handling. I'm going to try to sell it back to Amazon or to someone else.:wave:

I just finished the third season dvd and now I'm ready for season four. Aside from the dvds of the first three seasons, I think the only episodes I have by recording from TBS are The Big Move, J.J.'s New Career and The Judy Cohen Story. I remember a few other episodes pretty well, but everything else, I haven't seen in years, so I hope the last 3 seasons are released on dvd soon so I can complete this collection. I'm ready for the rest now.

Me too.:talk: