Video of the Day – Good Times

October 12, 2006 by Marc Lamont Hill

Today’s videos of the day are offered in tribute to Good Times, one of the greatest shows in Black television history.

The first clip shows Michael (Ralph Carter) performing at one of the four episodes in which the cast puts on a talent show. A lot of people said Michael couldn’t sing but I think the boy had some talent!

The next clip is one of the more memorable and (scary) episodes of the show:

And, of course, the classic:

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4 Comments

1. Jennifer wrote:

LOVE. IT. Thanks for posting these!

October 12, 2006 @ 10:28 am

2. ChgoSista wrote:

((Get yo clap on & get the beat in your head…))

“United we stand, divided we fall, we’re tighter than pantyhose, two sizes small—J.J., Cool Breeze, Poppo, Head—we’re the awesome, foursome until we are dead!”

October 12, 2006 @ 11:09 am

3. Deacon wrote:

Keith was a better impressionist………Best episode was the Gertie meatloaf show

October 12, 2006 @ 5:10 pm

4. ChgoSista wrote:

Oh how Good Times ‘jumped the shark’ once John Amos left.

October 12, 2006 @ 5:34 pm

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