Good Times

*Good Times*
Good Times
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Eric Monte; Mike Evans
Developed by	Norman Lear
Directed by	Herbert Kenwith (seasons 1–3); Various (season 1); Garren Keith (seasons 4–6);
Starring	Esther Rolle; John Amos; Ja'Net DuBois; Ralph Carter; Bern Nadette Stanis; Jimmie Walker; Johnny Brown; Janet Jackson; Ben Powers;
Theme music composer	Dave Grusin; Alan and Marilyn Bergman;
Opening theme	"Good Times" performed by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams
Composers	Dave Grusin; Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	133 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Norman Lear (1974-75); Allan Manings (1975-77); Austin and Irma Kalish (1977-78); Norman Paul (1978-79);
Producers	Allan Manings (1974-75); Jack Elinson (1975-76); Norman Paul (1975-76); Austin and Irma Kalish (1976–77); Lloyd Turner (1977-78); Gordon Mitchell (1977-78); Sid Dorfman (1978-79);
Production locations	CBS Television City, Hollywood, California (1974-75); Metromedia Square, Hollywood, California (1975-79)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company	Tandem Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 8, 1974 –; August 1, 1979
Related
	All in the Family; Maude; Checking In; The Jeffersons; Archie Bunker's Place; Gloria; 704 Hauser;

Good Times is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African American two-parent family sitcom. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which itself is a spin-off of All in the Family.

In September 2020, it was announced that the series would receive an animated sitcom revival with Carl Jones originally attached as showrunner and produced with Norman Lear originally executive producing alongside Seth MacFarlane and Stephen Curry for Netflix. In December 2023, it was announced Ranada Shepard replaced Carl Jones as showrunner for the series. It centers on the current generation of the Evans family. The series was released on April 12, 2024.

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