Is anyone old enough to actually see Good times in it's original run? Anyone watched the promos for "next week's" Good Times? I mean, they way we in 2006 see Promos for next week's "My Name Is Earl".

I did.

They didn't do that. TV was different then. Also, you didn't have so many damn commercials. Promos were unheard of then. THAT WAS WHEN TV WAS AT IT'S BEST. They didn't talk over the credits, they didn't shrink the credits, they didn't have anything at all. It was all abt the show ending with credits! NO PROMOS. You had to wait for the TV guide to tell you what the next episode was about.

Yes, I was around in the 70's. I LOVED Good Times. It was always a great show.

I did.

They didn't do that. TV was different then. Also, you didn't have so many damn commercials. Promos were unheard of then. THAT WAS WHEN TV WAS AT IT'S BEST. They didn't talk over the credits, they didn't shrink the credits, they didn't have anything at all. It was all abt the show ending with credits! NO PROMOS. You had to wait for the TV guide to tell you what the next episode was about.


I have a CBS ep of the Fitzpatricks from 1977 and CBS showed a Promo of Good Times

I have a CBS ep of the Fitzpatricks from 1977 and CBS showed a Promo of Good Times
Did it show a sneak of the next episode?

Did it show a sneak of the next episode?


I'm not sure I know what you mean

i was a kid in the 70s and watched good times alot back then

I remember seeing the show when it originally aired, it was one of my favorites of that time. It only showed a promo for the next weeks episode if it were a two parter.

I was around for the original run of episodes, but I can't remember if they did promos or not. I was only 7 back then.;)

Is anyone old enough to actually see Good times in it's original run?
I remember when it was on. There was one time in the 1st grade when I wrote something for school. I saw another kid put some drawing of a cartoon character on their paper, so I thought I could do that, too. So I made a little drawing of J.J. with his hat, saying "Dynomite". Now, I didn't mean to put "Dynomite" so close to where I put my name on the paper, but when the teacher was handing them back to us and calling our names, when she got to mine, she said "Sammy Dynamite?"

I remember when it was on. There was one time in the 1st grade when I wrote something for school. I saw another kid put some drawing of a cartoon character on their paper, so I thought I could do that, too. So I made a little drawing of J.J. with his hat, saying "Dynomite". Now, I didn't mean to put "Dynomite" so close to where I put my name on the paper, but when the teacher was handing them back to us and calling our names, when she got to mine, she said "Sammy Dynamite?"
:rofl: Cute story.

I'm not sure I know what you mean
Ok, why don't you tell us what that tape of yours showed abt Good Times.

Janice is asking, were there any promos showing the next week's episode. The only time they did that was when it was a two, three or four parter. They never showed us what the next episode was going to be abt. Nor, do I recall ever, during a commercial, a sneak peek at what the next episode was going to be abt.

Ok, why don't you tell us what that tape of yours showed abt Good Times.

Janice is asking, were there any promos showing the next week's episode. The only time they did that was when it was a two, three or four parter. They never showed us what the next episode was going to be abt. Nor, do I recall ever, during a commercial, a sneak peek at what the next episode was going to be abt.


Oh know not for the ep I have, probably only the multiple part eps

I did.

They didn't do that. TV was different then. Also, you didn't have so many damn commercials. Promos were unheard of then. THAT WAS WHEN TV WAS AT IT'S BEST. They didn't talk over the credits, they didn't shrink the credits, they didn't have anything at all. It was all abt the show ending with credits! NO PROMOS. You had to wait for the TV guide to tell you what the next episode was about.
I watched every one of the orginal eps, and I don't remember any showing of promos unless they were a 2- or 3-parter. The announcer would say "next week on Good Times". If you listen closely, on the reruns, the announcer says the same thing. It's funny now, because you know that they are going to show "next week's" episode tomorrow LOL

I watched every one of the orginal eps, and I don't remember any showing of promos unless they were a 2- or 3-parter. The announcer would say "next week on Good Times". If you listen closely, on the reruns, the announcer says the same thing. It's funny now, because you know that they are going to show "next week's" episode tomorrow LOL
This is true! :lol:

I watched the show off and on in its original run, but don't remember a whole lot (I've seen all the episodes in syndication and have stronger memories of that peroid of viewing), but I do remember seeing the very first episode in early 1974 when Florida comes out of the bedroom in her robe and the audience clapped for her. I also remember being shocked when JJ got attacked at the end of that 2 part show in season 2 (I remember it aired on a Tues night and I never saw part 2 into syndication) I also remember when Florida was reading the telegram that said that James was dead. The only other memory I have from prime time was when Sweet Daddy was in the hospital needing blood in the last season.

I don't recall promos for the show, certainly not like what we have on TV now with the shrinking credits etc. If Good Times aired now there'd be no opening titles and the closing credits would play over the tag scene, both of which would give the show a very strange feel.

Nope. I was born a month after the final ep aired on CBS in 1979. I caught up later through syndication and will check the DVDs out from the library.