During the 4th season of Good Times, John Amos moved to ABC to do this...............

[TVFactFan]

During the spring of 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMcuHC2lAPE

[BestTVever]

How long did Future Cop last?

[Alan Brady's Hair]

Just before this, he returned to Mary Tyler Moore Show for an episode.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by BestTVever

How long did Future Cop last?

Not long at all.......From March 1977 to April 1977. Ranked #70. Im surprised its a full episode of this show available with all commercials. Why cant I find a full episode from 70's with all commercials for a show I like

The Jeffersons
Good times
Threes company
Maude

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

Just before this, he returned to Mary Tyler Moore Show for an episode.

yeah the eps all aired last 2 weeks of March of 1977

[stevea]

Interesting interview of John Amos -- around 6:26 he starts talking about Good Times --

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by Alan Brady's Hair

Just before this, he returned to Mary Tyler Moore Show for an episode.

I loved John Amos as Gordy on Mary Tyler Moore. He was handsome.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I loved John Amos as Gordy on Mary Tyler Moore. He was handsome.

Took him so long to bounce back from Good Times. I dont think his next major role came until 1988.......coming to america

[stevea]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I loved John Amos as Gordy on Mary Tyler Moore. He was handsome.

He talked about that role (and how he appreciated it and the show itself) during the first part of this interview.

One interesting thing he mentioned about Good Times was how under-appreciated (and therefore underused) the talents of BernNadette Stanis and Ralph Carter were. They were marginalized due to concentrating on the antics of Jimmie Walker. As he said, it made it easier on the writers--Jimmie prances around saying Dynomite or You know, what can I say?--2 minutes of dialog they don't have to write.

[Janice Johnson]

Originally Posted by stevea

He talked about that role (and how he appreciated it and the show itself) during the first part of this interview.

One interesting thing he mentioned about Good Times was how under-appreciated (and therefore underused) the talents of BernNadette Stanis and Ralph Carter were. They were marginalized due to concentrating on the antics of Jimmie Walker. As he said, it made it easier on the writers--Jimmie prances around saying Dynomite or You know, what can I say?--2 minutes of dialog they don't have to write.

I completely believe John Amos BernNadette and Ralph. BernNadette herself said that she wasn't interested in the Good Times drama, her job was to say her lines, go home, and get a paycheck. I can imagine that Ralph who was just a kid shared the same thoughts that BernNadette said.