Good Times is an American sitcom that centers around James Evans and his humble family. The Evans Family lives in government funded Projects in Chicago’s West Loop. James, his wife Florida, James Junior (J.J.), Thelma,and Michael are all crammed into a 2 bedroom 17th floor apartment.

Good Times plays like an urban history lesson. Current events of the 70’s are written into the dialogue. Nixon, gas lines, double digit inflation, the energy crisis, forced busing and Civil Rights protests.

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