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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre. In fact, at the Carter began playing Michael, he was actually co-starring in a Broadway musical called ''Raisin'', which an adaptation of ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun''.

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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre. In fact, at the time Carter began playing Michael, he was actually co-starring in a Broadway musical called ''Raisin'', which an adaptation of ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun''.
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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre. In fact, at the Carter began playing Michael, he was actually co-starring in a Broadway musical called ''Raisin'' which an adaptation of ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun''.

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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre. In fact, at the Carter began playing Michael, he was actually co-starring in a Broadway musical called ''Raisin'' ''Raisin'', which an adaptation of ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun''.
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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre.

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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre. In fact, at the Carter began playing Michael, he was actually co-starring in a Broadway musical called ''Raisin'' which an adaptation of ''Theatre/ARaisinInTheSun''.

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* ActorAllusion : In the season 6 episode "Michael's Decision," Mrs. Crebbins says "I'd like to apologize from all of us for what we did to [[Series/Roots1977 Kunta Kinte]]." Florida responds "He's making more money than all of us, now." [[PutOnABus James]], played by John Amos [[spoiler: was killed off in the season four premiere]]. The actor played the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.



* HostilityOnTheSet: Jimmie Walker (JJ) often clashed with the actors playing his onscreen parents, John Amos (James) and Esther Rolle (Florida), as they felt his slapstick comedy reeked of UncleTomfoolery. However, Walker had the producers on his side, who encouraged his [[{{Catchphrase}} dy-no-mite]] behavior because JJ had become the show's BreakoutCharacter. As a result, Amos was released from his contract in the third season due to his disagreements, with the explanation that James [[DroppedABridgeOnHim died offscreen]]. Rolle, having lost her ally in the cast, left the show after the fourth season, her own disappearance explained as her [[PutOnABus remarrying and moving to Arizona]] with her new husband. When ratings sank due to viewers feeling the show had JumpedTheShark without its two original leads, the producers begged Rolle to come back, but one of her demands was for JJ to grow up and become the man of the house. The producers acquiesced, but Rolle and Walker had a chilly relationship for the remainder of the series. Even when Rolle passed away in 1998, Walker was the only former ''Good Times'' castmember not to attend her funeral.



* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.

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* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.four.
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* ActorAllusion : In the season 6 episode "Michael's Decision," Mrs. Crebbins says "I'd like to apologize from all of us for what we did to [[Series/Roots1977 Kunta Kinte]]." Florida responds "He's making more money than all of us, now." [[PutOnABus James]], played by John Amos [[spoiler: was killed off in the season four premiere.]]. The actor played the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.
* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-Good Times career was mostly musical theatre.

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* ActorAllusion : In the season 6 episode "Michael's Decision," Mrs. Crebbins says "I'd like to apologize from all of us for what we did to [[Series/Roots1977 Kunta Kinte]]." Florida responds "He's making more money than all of us, now." [[PutOnABus James]], played by John Amos [[spoiler: was killed off in the season four premiere.]].premiere]]. The actor played the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.
* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre- and post-Good Times post-''Good Times'' career was mostly musical theatre.
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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre and post-Good Times career was mostly musical theatre.

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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre pre- and post-Good Times career was mostly musical theatre.
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* ActorAllusion : In the season 6 episode "Michael's Decision," Mrs. Crebbins says "I'd like to apologize from all of us for what we did to [[Series/{{Roots}} Kunta Kinte]]." Florida responds "He's making more money than all of us, now." [[PutOnABus James]], played by John Amos [[spoiler: was killed off in the season four premiere.]]. The actor played the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.

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* ActorAllusion : In the season 6 episode "Michael's Decision," Mrs. Crebbins says "I'd like to apologize from all of us for what we did to [[Series/{{Roots}} [[Series/Roots1977 Kunta Kinte]]." Florida responds "He's making more money than all of us, now." [[PutOnABus James]], played by John Amos [[spoiler: was killed off in the season four premiere.]]. The actor played the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.
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* TheDanza: Two episodes featured [[DiffrentStrokes Gary Coleman]] as Penny's classmate Gary.

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* TheDanza: Two episodes featured [[DiffrentStrokes [[Series/DiffrentStrokes Gary Coleman]] as Penny's classmate Gary.
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* TheDanza / HeyItsThatGuy: Two episodes featured [[DiffrentStrokes Gary Coleman]] as Penny's classmate Gary.

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* TheDanza / HeyItsThatGuy: TheDanza: Two episodes featured [[DiffrentStrokes Gary Coleman]] as Penny's classmate Gary.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, Lou Gosset Jr., Vernee Watson, Alice Ghostley, and Jay Leno to name a few. [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Boss Hogg]] (Sorrell Booke) as JJ's boss in Season 5.



* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.

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* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.
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* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.
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** Also Penny, played by a ''very'' young Music/JanetJackson.
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* TheCastShowoff: Michael sings. A lot. Ralph Carter's pre and post-Good Times career was mostly musical theatre.
** Keith frequently shows off his impressions.
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* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.
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* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26. John Amos was 34 years old when he started playing the middle-aged James Evans Sr., making him 8 years older than the actor playing his eldest son and 19 years younger than the actress playing his wife.

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* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26. [[YoungerThanTheyLook John Amos was 34 years old old]] when he started playing the middle-aged James Evans Sr., making him [[PlayingGertrude 8 years older older]] than the actor playing his eldest son and 19 years younger than the actress playing his wife.
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* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26. John Amos was 34 years old when he started playing the middle-aged James Evans Sr., making older 8 years than the actor playing his eldest son and 19 years younger than the actress playing his wife.

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* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26. John Amos was 34 years old when he started playing the middle-aged James Evans Sr., making older him 8 years older than the actor playing his eldest son and 19 years younger than the actress playing his wife.
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* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26.

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* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26. John Amos was 34 years old when he started playing the middle-aged James Evans Sr., making older 8 years than the actor playing his eldest son and 19 years younger than the actress playing his wife.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** JJ's denim cap
** In the opening credits video montage, the 6000 series [[UsefulNotes/ChicagoL Chicago "L"]] train cars shown running are a treat for rail enthusiasts (these cars were in use until 1992).
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* [[NamesTheSame Names Not The Same]]: James was called 'Henry' for John Amos's appearences on ''{{Maude}}''.

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* [[NamesTheSame Names Not The Same]]: James was called 'Henry' for John Amos's appearences on ''{{Maude}}''.''Series/{{Maude}}''.
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* ActorAllusion : In the season 6 episode "Michael's Decision," Mrs. Crebbins says "I'd like to apologize from all of us for what we did to [[Series/{{Roots}} Kunta Kinte]]." Florida responds "He's making more money than all of us, now." [[PutOnABus James]], played by John Amos [[spoiler: was killed off in the season four premiere.]]. The actor played the adult Kunta Kinte in the miniseries.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, Lou Gosset Jr., Vernee Watson, Alice Ghostley, and Jay Leno to name a few.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, Lou Gosset Jr., Vernee Watson, Alice Ghostley, and Jay Leno to name a few. [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Boss Hogg]] (Sorrell Booke) as JJ's boss in Season 5.
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* RetroactiveRecognition : A very young Philip Michael Thomas. And Conchata Ferrell.

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* RetroactiveRecognition : A very young Philip Michael Thomas. And Conchata Ferrell.Ferrell.
* YouLookFamiliar : Theodore Wilson, the actor who played local gangster "Sweet Daddy" Williams, also played a club owner in season four.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, and Jay Leno to name a few.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, Lou Gosset Jr., Vernee Watson, Alice Ghostley, and Jay Leno to name a few.
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* [[NamesTheSame Names Not The Same]]: James was called 'Henry' for John Amos's appearences on ''{{Maude}}''.
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* McLeaned: James' death followed actor John Amos' dismissal from the show over negative comments he made in ''Ebony'' magazine concerning its direction.
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* TheDanza / HeyItsThatGuy: Two episodes featured [[DiffrentStrokes Gary Coleman]] as Penny's classmate Gary.
* DawsonCasting: Thelma and J.J. were supposed to be 15 and 16, respectively, when the series began. [=BernNadette=] Stanis was actually 21, and Jimmie Walker was 26.
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* RetroactiveRecognition : A very young Philip Michael Thomas.

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* RetroactiveRecognition : A very young Philip Michael Thomas. And Conchata Ferrell.
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* TheRedStapler: When J.J. went and got a library card, within days hundreds of viewers, primarily African-American, went and did the same

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* TheRedStapler: When J.J. went and got a library card, within days hundreds of viewers, primarily African-American, went and did the samesame
* RetroactiveRecognition : A very young Philip Michael Thomas.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, and Jay Leno to name a few.\

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, and Jay Leno to name a few.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Kim Fields, Gary Coleman, and Jay Leno to name a few.\
* TheRedStapler: When J.J. went and got a library card, within days hundreds of viewers, primarily African-American, went and did the same

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