GOOD TIMES: BLACK JESUS (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series about a struggling black family living in a Chicago housing project, dominated by the flamboyant James "J.J." Evans, Jr., with his rousing signature wail "Dy-no-miiiite!" In this episode, Florida becomes upset when Michael hangs J.J.'s painting of a black Jesus on the wall next to the family's framed print of a conventional rendering of a white Christ. She relents, however, when Michael argues that Jesus could have been dark-skinned, and she allows the painting to be displaced for the duration of black history week. Later, Florida is furious when she learns that J.J.'s model for the painting was the local wino and she grows concerned when the whole family begins to attribute a sudden wave of good fortune to the very presence of the painting. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: February 15, 1974 Friday 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:26:01
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:13783
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; African-American Collection - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1974-1979
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Norman Lear … Executive Producer, Developed by
- Allan Manings … Producer
- Camilla Dunn … Associate Producer
- John Rich … Director
- Bob Lahendro … Director
- Eric Monte … Created by
- Mike Evans … Created by
- John Donley … Writer
- Kurt Taylor … Writer
- Marilyn Bergman … Lyrics for "Good Times" theme by
- Alan Bergman … Lyrics for "Good Times" theme by
- Dave Grusin … Composer, "Good Times" theme by
- Esther Rolle … Cast, Florida Evans
- John Amos … Cast, James Evans
- Ja'net DuBois … Cast, Willona Woods
- Ralph Carter … Cast, Michael Evans
- Jimmie Walker … Cast, James Evans, Jr. (J.J.)
- BernNadette (See also: Stanis, BernNadette) … Cast, Thelma Evans
- Eric Monte … Cast, the Runner