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magellan333 · 03-14-2004, 12:37 AM

I am watching Good Times again for the first time in years. I own Season 1 and 2 DVDs. To date, my least favorite episode was the one about the boozing cousin. There wasn't much to it. It didn't even give any real resoloution to the plot.

TVFactFan · 03-14-2004, 01:48 AM

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Originally posted by magellan333
I am watching Good Times again for the first time in years. I own Season 1 and 2 DVDs. To date, my least favorite episode was the one about the boozing cousin. There wasn't much to it. It didn't even give any real resoloution to the plot.

There were several episodes of Good Times that didn't give resolution to the plot. But yes you are right, the episode was about a cousin who was secretly an alcoholic and after she faints, you hear nothing else about her situation. You don't hear if she received help or if she gotten worse. Which is why I always thought this show LACKED good writers.

vhshunter · 03-14-2004, 02:22 AM

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There were several episodes of Good Times that didn't give resolution to the plot. But yes you are right, the episode was about a cousin who was secretly an alcoholic and after she faints, you hear nothing else about her situation. You don't hear if she received help or if she gotten worse. Which is why I always thought this show LACKED good writers.

Wasn`t Jay Leno & David Letterman writers for this show?

Dr. Jazz · 03-14-2004, 02:40 AM

I know Letterman was a writer on Good Times, which is why Jimmie Walker still is a frequent guest on his show. They even talked about working together on Good Times a couple years ago. I don't know if Leno was a writer on GT or not. I'm sure someone here knows the answer to that.

TVFactFan · 03-14-2004, 02:11 PM

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Wasn`t Jay Leno & David Letterman writers for this show?

I know Leno made a guest appearance but even if Letterman and Leno were writers for the show, they would mean they were BAD WRITERS

Jrnygrl · 03-14-2004, 06:46 PM

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I know Leno made a guest appearance but even if Letterman and Leno were writers for the show, they would mean they were BAD WRITERS

marvin g · 03-15-2004, 10:10 PM

I must admit that always bothered me about sitcoms! How that don't resolve issues. And how they have writers for shows that were topical who lacked experience from which their writing about! I think there was a episode of What's Happening that dealt with something like that?

magellan333 · 03-15-2004, 10:52 PM

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I know Leno made a guest appearance but even if Letterman and Leno were writers for the show, they would mean they were BAD WRITERS

Jay Leno appeared on Good Times? WHEN?

TVFactFan · 03-15-2004, 11:03 PM

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Jay Leno appeared on Good Times? WHEN?

In the episode-"J.J in Trouble" J.J goes to the free clinic when he thinks he has VD and while he is in there, a young Jay Leno askes him why he was there. Jay was around 27 at the time.

vhshunter · 03-15-2004, 11:59 PM

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In the episode-"J.J in Trouble" J.J goes to the free clinic when he thinks he has VD and while he is in there, a young Jay Leno askes him why he was there. Jay was around 27 at the time.

Episode 58

It was in the 3RD season.

marvin g · 03-16-2004, 09:28 PM

Whatever happen to VD? Do people still get that?

03-14-2004, 12:37 AM	#1
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	The boozing cousin. I am watching Good Times again for the first time in years. I own Season 1 and 2 DVDs. To date, my least favorite episode was the one about the boozing cousin. There wasn't much to it. It didn't even give any real resoloution to the plot.

03-14-2004, 02:40 AM	#4
Dr. Jazz The Evil Empire. . . . Forum Star Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 11,091	I know Letterman was a writer on Good Times, which is why Jimmie Walker still is a frequent guest on his show. They even talked about working together on Good Times a couple years ago. I don't know if Leno was a writer on GT or not. I'm sure someone here knows the answer to that.

03-15-2004, 10:10 PM	#7
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	I must admit that always bothered me about sitcoms! How that don't resolve issues. And how they have writers for shows that were topical who lacked experience from which their writing about! I think there was a episode of What's Happening that dealt with something like that?

03-16-2004, 09:28 PM	#11
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	Whatever happen to VD? Do people still get that?