Good Times 50 years old

Good Times

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

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Cast

Name Character
Rosalind Cash She was 35 , 56 years old when she died
Carl Weathers He was 26 , now 76 years old
Vernee Watson-Johnson She was 20 , now 70 years old
Jay Leno He was 23 , now 73 years old
Carl Franklin He was 24 , now 74 years old
Conchata Ferrell She was 30 , now 81 years old
Alice Ghostley She was 50 , 84 years old when she died
Gordon Jump He was 41 , 71 years old when he died
Sheryl Lee Ralph She was 17 , now 67 years old
Fay Hauser She was 25 , now 75 years old
Kim Fields She was 4 , now 54 years old
Tony Burton He was 36 , 78 years old when he died
Richard Lawson He was 26 , now 77 years old
David Lewis He was 2 , 10 years old when he died
Bill Cobbs He was 39 , now 89 years old
Robert Guillaume He was 46 , 89 years old when he died
T. K. Carter He was 17 , now 67 years old
Julius Harris He was 50 , 81 years old when he died
John Witherspoon He was 32 , 147 years old when he died
Ron Masak He was 37 , now 87 years old
Janet Jackson She was 7 , now 57 years old as Milicent 'Penny' Woods
Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 37 , now 87 years old
Richard Stahl He was 42 , 74 years old when he died
Maidie Norman She was 61 , 85 years old when she died
Lynn Hamilton She was 43 , now 93 years old
Austin Pendleton He was 33 , now 84 years old
Richard B. Shull He was 44 , 70 years old when he died
Philip Michael Thomas He was 24 , now 74 years old
Harry Caesar He was 45 , 66 years old when he died
Taurean Blacque He was 32 , now 82 years old
Thomas Carter He was 20 , now 70 years old
Charlotte Rae She was 47 , 92 years old when she died
Percy Rodríguez He was 1 , 34 years old when he died
Woodrow Parfrey He was 51 , 61 years old when he died
Brenda Sykes She was 24 , now 74 years old
Ron Glass He was 28 , 71 years old when he died
Dick O'Neill He was 45 , 70 years old when he died
Al Fann He was 48 , 93 years old when he died
Henry G. Sanders He was 31 , now 81 years old
Sorrell Booke He was 44 , 64 years old when he died
Estelle Evans She was 67 , 78 years old when she died
Charles Siebert He was 35 , now 86 years old
Moses Gunn He was 44 , 64 years old when he died
Gary Coleman He was 6 , 42 years old when he died
Grand L. Bush He was 18 , now 68 years old
James Greene He was 47 , 91 years old when he died
Philip Baker Hall He was 42 , now 92 years old
Debbi Morgan She was 17 , now 67 years old
Lee Weaver He was 43 , now 93 years old
John Amos He was 34 , now 84 years old as James Evans Sr.

Crew

Name Job title
Eric Monte Writing He was 30 , now 80 years old Writer
John Rich Directing He was 0 , 38 years old when he died Director
Norman Lear Production He was 51 , now 101 years old Producer
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Ended

  • First Air Date: 1974-02-08
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 133