PeacockGood Times (1974)
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Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
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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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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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Leans Progressive
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The film is a lighthearted musical comedy centered on Sonny & Cher's attempts to make a movie, featuring various genre parodies. Its focus on entertainment and meta-narrative is entirely apolitical, leading to a neutral rating.
The series 'Good Times' is a landmark in television history, intentionally centering an African-American family to provide significant representation. Its narrative explicitly explores the challenges and resilience of a minority group, offering a strong critique of societal conditions.
Secondary
The series consistently portrays Christianity as a fundamental source of strength, hope, and moral guidance for the Evans family amidst their struggles with poverty and discrimination. The narrative aligns with the virtues of faith, depicting it as a positive and affirming force that helps characters persevere and maintain their dignity.
Good Times, a 1970s sitcom, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centered on the Evans family's struggles with poverty and social issues in Chicago. Consistent with television trends of its time, the show's focus remained on race, class, and family dynamics, without exploring queer identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Good Times is an original sitcom that introduced its main characters with their established genders. There are no prior canonical, historical, or widely established versions of these characters from other source material whose gender was subsequently changed in this series.
Good Times is an original sitcom from 1974, not an adaptation of prior material with established characters of a different race. The main characters were created as and consistently portrayed by Black actors from the show's inception.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.7
Viewer Rating
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User Ratings
7.4
8.0
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