Product Details

• Actors: Ralph Carter, Jimmie J.J. Walker
• Format: Box set, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 17
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008
• Run Time: 3327 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001DSNELU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,369 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Good Times are back! Relive the Golden Globe-nominated '70s sitcom smash from producers Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. A spin-off of Maude, which was itself a spin-off of All In The Family, Good Times first aired in February 1974 and viewers of all races and ages instantly connected with the Evans' family. Money was scarce, but laughs and love were abundant for Florida (Ester Rolle), her hard-working husband James (John Amos), and their three kids living in the projects of South Side Chicago. From the outrageous antics of budding artist J.J., to the romantic dramas of sister Thelma and pint-sized Michael's activist causes, these parents had their hands full. Adding to the fun was next-door neighbor, sassy divorcee Willona, who would later in the series adopt a young daughter, Penny, played by superstar Janet Jackson! Tackling topical, sometimes even controversial subject matter with wit and sensitivity, GOOD TIMES was a breakthrough series in many ways Take home the entire series, here together for the very first time, in one "Dy-no-mite!" package.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dyn-o-mite series at a dyn-o-mite price! November 22, 2008

By D. Fowler TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Trying to bid or buy for the series by the season can be very costly and time consuming, to say nothing of aggravating. I purchased this set recently and am very pleased! It is compact with all the discs housed in one box. The quality of the discs are excellent and I only noted a slightly hollow, echoing sound on a couple of the episodes. The color is excellent and I'm not seeing any of the graininess I've seen on a couple of the TV series I've purchased in the past. The only drawback is that all the discs are stacked upon one another in a plastic case. A little tender loving care will prevent scratches. An excellent buy for the money!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Still love this show! June 8, 2009

By Brooklin

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Brings back fond memories of a simpler time in my childhood. Those were the days when every red-blooded boy of African descent knew in their heart of hearts that when we grew up, we were gonna become rich just so we could take Thelma out of the ghetto...then Keith showed up & ruined our plans.

Seriously, it was always a great show, and i do understand some of the things that upset John Amos and Esther Rolle enough to leave the show (it appeared that those of our persuasion were almost always the subject of buffonery, even when tackling the serious subjects Good Times touched on over the years), but what i never did understand was the backlash that occured in later years, where people associated with the show developed shame because of it. This show was nothing to be ashamed of, not even the bug-eyed clowning of J.J.

Regarding this release, it's all here! J.J. drug-addicted fiancee, pregnant girlfriend (by somebody else), and V.D. scare (look for a youthful Jay Leno & his chin in a guest-spot in this episode). Thelma's romance with Ibe, her romance with the guy on work release, her romance with...aww, hell, ALL her romances. Michael's militant stance and the famous phrase, "'Boy' is a white racist word!" And of course, the murder of a father figure (i call it murder because that's what it was...corporate murder of the black male figurehead. Some can't understand & some just won't understand. For instance, my 12 year old still teases my wife & i for getting teary-eyed over the line, "damn, Damn, DAAAAAAAMN!")

My one complaint is a small one, but i must say the packaging design leaves a little to be desired. The DVDs are stacked so that you can't remove one without having to remove all the previous ones. If this were made different, along with descriptions of the episodes to make finding them eaiser, it would be the perfect package. Still, for the prive, it's unbeatable.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great January 16, 2009

By Giggles

Amazon Verified Purchase

I think that this show is great, I'm turning 21 soon and I love it! I would give the series 5 stars because it's funny, entertaining and takes me back to a time when I wasn't even born! I give this particular set 4 stars mostly because of the packaging (the box the dvd's are stored in). All of the dvd's are stacked on top of one another with nothing to divide them which means you have to treat them very well in order to keep them safe and clean. The disc are stacked on top of one another and if you watch disc one, finish it and want to watch disc 5 then you have to remove disc 1 through 4 to get to five. The show is great if you like sit coms about African American families scratchin and survivin! Overall I am pleased with the set and would recommend it if you really love the show and want it at an affordable price.