Not only did it show that just because you come from a poor background, that you CAN make it, it showed that the importance of family sticking together through thick and thin, but Esther Rolle & John Amos portrayed the parental roles of James & Florida Evans as respectable, strong & bold disciplinarians. Though dismissed as some as showing African-Americans in a negative light (i.e., perpetuating the poor, struggling black family in the projects image), I would have to disagree. It remains a favorite of many today even in reruns. The show's ratings were "Dyn-o-Mite" (pun intended), placing among the most-watched shows at that time. She insisted that there be a father role casted for the Evans family, and the role of no-nonsense, strong paternal figure of James Evans (convincingly portrayed by John Amos, also seen in "Roots" and in a recurring role in the last season or so of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") was born. Rolle successfully fought that notion of the perpetuated image of black men being absent in the home. It's been reported that in the series' inception Florida Evans (portrayed by the late, great actress Esther Rolle, also seen in "Rosewood," "Down in the Delta," and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings") was to leave her job as a maid on the "Maude" series and play a single mother of 3 children in "Good Times." Ms. One of the all-time best sitcoms ever, "Good Times" successfully weaved comedy with real life-situations with good writing, believable situations and a strong, talented cast.
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