Good Times

:For the Chic song "Good Times," see Good Times (song). For the virus hoax, see Goodtimes virus.

Good Times without the parents

To fill the vacuum left by Rolle's departure, Ja'net Du Bois took over as the star, checking on the Evans children as they were now living alone. New characters were added or had their roles expanded: Johnny Brown as building superintendent Nathan Bookman; Ben Powers as Thelma's husband Keith Anderson; and Janet Jackson as Penny Gordon, an abused girl adopted by Willona. It was at this time that many viewers defected from the series, and although Florida returned (sans Carl Dixon; once both parents were gone, the writers had finally been forced to have J.J.'s character to mature to a point which Rolle found tolerable) for the sixth season in 1978, the viewers did not, and production was halted abruptly in early 1979.

Related Topics:
Johnny Brown - Building superintendent - Ben Powers - Janet Jackson - 1978

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The last original episode of Good Times aired in the summer of 1979. In a finale typical of the series, each character had a "happy ending." For example, J.J. finally got his big break as an artist for a comic book company, after years of the audience waiting for such a development. Keith's bad knee miraculously healed, leading to the Chicago Bears offering him a contract to play football. Keith and Thelma moved to a luxury apartment across town and offered Florida the chance to move in with them. Willona moves in to the same building and becomes their downstairs neighbor (again).

Related Topics:
Comic book - Chicago Bears - Football

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