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Janice Johnson · 11-16-2006, 02:22 PM

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".

Ireneparalegal · 11-16-2006, 02:28 PM

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.

frani · 11-16-2006, 07:44 PM

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

TVFactFan · 11-16-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

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

Ireneparalegal · 11-16-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

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?

TVFactFan · 11-16-2006, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Did it show a sneak of the next episode?

I'm not sure I know what you mean

snl 70s show fan · 11-17-2006, 01:22 AM

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

comedyfreak · 11-17-2006, 09:23 AM

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.

nerrad · 11-17-2006, 12:17 PM

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.

Sammy Reed · 11-17-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice Johnson

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?"

Ireneparalegal · 11-17-2006, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammy Reed

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?"

Cute story.

Ireneparalegal · 11-17-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

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.

TVFactFan · 11-17-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

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

SitcomGyrl1955 · 11-20-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

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

Ireneparalegal · 11-20-2006, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SitcomGyrl1955

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!

11-16-2006, 02:22 PM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,738	Anybody around to see the first airing of episodes? 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".

11-16-2006, 02:28 PM	#2
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11-16-2006, 07:44 PM	#3
frani Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 445	Yes, I was around in the 70's. I LOVED Good Times. It was always a great show.

11-17-2006, 01:22 AM	#7
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	i was a kid in the 70s and watched good times alot back then

11-17-2006, 12:17 PM	#9
nerrad Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 06, 2003 Location: pfunkytown Posts: 1,253	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.