Good Times: Black Again (simply referred to as Good Times in the marketing) is a 2024 animated sitcom and reboot of the show Good Times. It centers on the current generation of the Evans family, and stars Jay Pharoah, Marsai Martin, Yvette Nicole Brown, Slink Johnson, and J. B. Smoove.
| Good Times: Black Again | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | |
| Developed by | Ranada Shepard Carl Jones |
| Showrunner | Ranada Shepard |
| Starring | Jay Pharoah Marsai Martin Yvette Nicole Brown Slink Johnson J. B. Smoove |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ranada Shepard Norman Lear Brent Miller Seth MacFarlane Erica Huggins Stephen Curry Erick Peyton Jeron Smith |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Sony Pictures Television Studios Fuzzy Door Productions Act III Communications Coco Cubana Productions Unanimous Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 12, 2024 – present |
| Related | |
| Good Times | |
Cast
editMain
edit- Jay Pharoah as Junior Evans[1]
- Marsai Martin as Grey Evans[1]
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Beverly Evans[1]
- Slink Johnson as Dalvin Evans[1]
- J. B. Smoove as Reggie Evans[1]
Recurring
editEpisodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Meet the Evans of New" | Aaron Brewer | Ranada Shepard | April 12, 2024 |
| 2 | "Black of Focus" | AnnMarie Roberts | Devon Shepard | April 12, 2024 |
| 3 | "Grey's Anatomy" | AnnMarie Roberts | Randa Shepard, Brian Ashburn, & Rashida Olayiwola | April 12, 2024 |
| 4 | "They Came Before Elon" | Brian Kaufman | Devon Shepard | April 12, 2024 |
| 5 | "Primary Coloreds" | Tristram Waples | Joshua Krist & Eric Lev | April 12, 2024 |
| 6 | "The Red Treaty" | Brian Kaufman & Tristram Waples | Kevin Townsley | April 12, 2024 |
| 7 | "#BlackLoveDay" | AnnMarie Roberts | Alyson Fouse | April 12, 2024 |
| 8 | "Big Sister Is Watching" | Brian Kaufman | Brian Ashburn | April 12, 2024 |
| 9 | "Moving On Out" | Aaron Brewer | Joshua Krist & Eric Lev | April 12, 2024 |
| 10 | "The Projects Divided" | Tristram Waples | Randa Shepard & Alyson Fouse | April 12, 2024 |
Production and release
editIn September 2020, it was announced that Good Times would receive an animated sitcom revival with Carl Jones originally attached as showrunner and producer and with Norman Lear originally executive producing alongside Seth MacFarlane and Stephen Curry for Netflix.[2]
In December 2023, it was announced Ranada Shepard had replaced Carl Jones as showrunner for the series.[3]
The series was released on April 12, 2024.[4]
Reception
editGood Times: Black Again received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences, with criticism aimed towards the animation style, the crass presentation, purportedly racist and offensive humor, and general lack of connection to the original series aside from occasional mentions of the James Evans character.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Ranada Shepard, the showrunner, stated the show is "...about family coming together, laughing together, dancing together, picking on each other, driving each other crazy, all while surviving."[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Good-Times/
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 14, 2020). "'Good Times' Animated Revival Scores Series Order at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Good Times' Toon Taps New Showrunner, Voice Stars". Animation Magazine. December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Good Times: Netflix Previews Animated Series Take on Classic Sitcom". 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (April 12, 2024). "Netflix's 'Good Times' Reboot Is Dated, Humorless and Baffling: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (April 13, 2024). "Netflix's 'Good Times': An explicit revival which feels calculated to offend". NPR. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Feinberg, Daniel (April 12, 2024). "'Good Times' Review: Netflix's Animated Sequel Improves When It Steps Out From Norman Lear's Shadow". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Lowery, Brian (April 12, 2024). "Netflix's animated 'Good Times' flunks the TV reboot test". CNN. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Erin E.; Frederick, Candice; Finley, Taryn (April 12, 2024). "The 'Good Times' Reboot Is Absolutely Terrible". Huff Post. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Good Times 2024 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ McGloster, Niki. "Good Times: Black Again Isn't As Bad As Its Trailer — But It Also Isn't Good". www.refinery29.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "'Good Times' Reboot on Netflix Comes From Steph Curry, Seth MacFarlane, Norman Lear". NextTV. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
