When did the "Good Times" stop happening...? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dr. Thong · 01-31-2004, 01:15 PM

Choose which change to the show you feel was the beginning of the end for "Good Times".

Jrnygrl · 01-31-2004, 10:53 PM

There is not other choice, and even the people who worked on the show knew that when they killed James Evan, they killed the show. To me Jimmy Walker was not that funny to carry that show alone. And although I thought Esther Rolle did a good job, she still need to have that interaction with John Amos.

Lady T · 02-01-2004, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by Jrnygrl
There is not other choice, and even the people who worked on the show knew that when they killed James Evan, they killed the show. To me Jimmy Walker was not that funny to carry that show alone. And although I thought Esther Rolle did a good job, she still need to have that interaction with John Amos.

I totally agree with you; I think the show "Jumped the Shark" when John Amos character was killed off and when JJ became head of household...the show lost something when the lead character and the focus of the show was based on JJ, who in my opinion was not strong enough to carry the show....

marvin g · 02-04-2004, 10:06 PM

I hated when they killed James off but in some sense it did give some credence to how some families try to do better and a death in the family stalls their chances to get out of the ghetto.

hch · 02-16-2004, 05:42 PM

but when Florida left the show....GOODBYE GOOD TIMES.

View Poll Results: When did "Good Times" go wrong...?
When James Evans left	10	66.67%
When Florida Evans left	3	20.00%
When Janet Jackson joined the cast	0	0%
When J.J. became "head of the family"	1	6.67%
When Florida Evans returned	1	6.67%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

01-31-2004, 01:15 PM	#1
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	When did the "Good Times" stop happening...? Choose which change to the show you feel was the beginning of the end for "Good Times".
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02-16-2004, 05:42 PM	#5
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	It was bad enough when James left but when Florida left the show....GOODBYE GOOD TIMES.
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01-31-2004, 10:53 PM	#2
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	There is not other choice, and even the people who worked on the show knew that when they killed James Evan, they killed the show. To me Jimmy Walker was not that funny to carry that show alone. And although I thought Esther Rolle did a good job, she still need to have that interaction with John Amos.

02-04-2004, 10:06 PM	#4
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	I hated when they killed James off but in some sense it did give some credence to how some families try to do better and a death in the family stalls their chances to get out of the ghetto.