This show was cancelled by CBS in 1978 and actually had higher ratings than

[TVFactFan]

Jeffersons and Good Times At the end of the 1977-78 season, this is how Baby Im back ranked in comparison to Jeffersons and Good times

Baby Im back...#44

Jeffersons #51

Good Times #55


And Good Times and the Jeffersons was renewed Maybe because they already had hit moments

[Sonny Carson]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Jeffersons and Good Times At the end of the 1977-78 season, this is how Baby Im back ranked in comparison to Jeffersons and Good times

Baby Im back...#44

Jeffersons #51

Good Times #55


And Good Times and the Jeffersons was renewed Maybe because they already had hit moments

From what I hear you they were going to cancel ‘Good Times’ and bring ‘Baby I’m Back’ back. Norman Lear made a deal that if they brought ‘Good Times’ back he would create another sitcom to replace ‘Baby I’m Back’. The show he created got canceled.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Sonny Carson

From what I hear you they were going to cancel ‘Good Times’ and bring ‘Baby I’m Back’ back. Norman Lear made a deal that if they brought ‘Good Times’ back he would create another sitcom to replace ‘Baby I’m Back’. The show he created got canceled.

what show is that?

[Duster76]

Originally Posted by Sonny Carson

From what I hear you they were going to cancel ‘Good Times’ and bring ‘Baby I’m Back’ back. Norman Lear made a deal that if they brought ‘Good Times’ back he would create another sitcom to replace ‘Baby I’m Back’. The show he created got canceled.

That explanation comes from the creator Lila Garrett, on the surface it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. There were already 100 episodes of Good Times in the can, enough to syndicate, why would Lear want to save a show in obvious decline over a new show that might build an audience and run for years. There has to be more to it, from what I've read behind the scenes Lear could be a little shady when it came to his business dealings.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Duster76

That explanation comes from the creator Lila Garrett, on the surface it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. There were already 100 episodes of Good Times in the can, enough to syndicate, why would Lear want to save a show in obvious decline over a new show that might build an audience and run for years. There has to be more to it, from what I've read behind the scenes Lear could be a little shady when it came to his business dealings.

I wanna know why Lear thought esther rolle coming back in season 6 made him think the ratings would rise to the top? lol

[icecream]

I had never heard of this show. Neither has epguides.com, it is not listed there.
I knew Kim Fields did a lot of acting after The Facts of Life, but this could have been her earliest role before it.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by icecream

I had never heard of this show. Neither has epguides.com, it is not listed there.
I knew Kim Fields did a lot of acting after The Facts of Life, but this could have been her earliest role before it.

Well that confirms epguides is a joke. This show was Kim Fields 1st sitcom that led to her appearances on Good times

[Sonny Carson]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

what show is that?

‘Hanging In’ starring Bill Macy
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078620/

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Sonny Carson

‘Hanging In’ starring Bill Macy
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078620/

Oh the show that aired on CBS in August of 1979

[MRPITT]

At first it was Mr. Dugan (Cleavon Little) and when that didn’t work they tried again with Hangin In.

[Sonny Carson]

Originally Posted by MRPITT

At first it was Mr. Dugan (Cleavon Little) and when that didn’t work they tried again with Hangin In.

Your correct ‘Mr Dugan’. I believe John Amos was supposed to star at first, the. He withdrew and they got Cleavon Little.

[MRPITT]

Originally Posted by Sonny Carson

Your correct ‘Mr Dugan’. I believe John Amos was supposed to star at first, the. He withdrew and they got Cleavon Little.

Simply put there was an agreement under the table that if they went with Lear he would make sure the lead would be the same ethnicity as the lead they were cancelling.

[biffbronson]

Demond Wilson mentioned this show briefly, in a YouTube interview video from about 2 weeks ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzTdqXVX6XQ

He's not an easy interview, but he does have a point about the questions re: lack of homework. There's some really interesting stuff, like how the offer he got to appear in Sanford Arms fell far short of what he asked for.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Sonny Carson

From what I hear you they were going to cancel ‘Good Times’ and bring ‘Baby I’m Back’ back. Norman Lear made a deal that if they brought ‘Good Times’ back he would create another sitcom to replace ‘Baby I’m Back’. The show he created got canceled.

Norman Lear actually asked CBS to bring Good Times back and said he'd create another show for them in return. That was In the Beginning, starring McLean Stevenson, which lasted 13 episodes. Good Times sank to #91 in the ratings in that final season.

[TVFactFan]

This is not new news

He asked CBS to bring Good Times back because of Esther Rolle returning