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Good Times: Black Again
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	Good Times; by Eric Monte; Mike Evans;
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	Coco Cubana Productions; Act III Communications; Fuzzy Door Productions; Unanimous Media; Sony Pictures Television Studios
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	April 12, 2024
Related
	Good Times

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Good Times: Black Again (simply referred to as Good Times in the marketing) is an American adult animated sitcom and reboot of the sitcom 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. The series was released on Netflix on April 12, 2024.^[1]

Cast

Main

Jay Pharoah as Junior Evans^[2]
Marsai Martin as Grey Evans^[2]
Yvette Nicole Brown as Beverly Evans^[2]
Slink Johnson as Dalvin Evans^[2]
J. B. Smoove as Reggie Evans^[2]

Recurring

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Meet the Evans of New"	Aaron Brewer	Ranada Shepard	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
2	"Black of Focus"	AnnMarie Roberts	Devon Shepard	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
3	"Grey's Anatomy"	AnnMarie Roberts	Randa Shepard, Brian Ashburn, & Rashida Olayiwola	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
4	"They Came Before Elon"	Brian Kaufman	Devon Shepard	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
5	"Primary Coloreds"	Tristram Waples	Joshua Krist & Eric Lev	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
6	"The Red Treaty"	Brian Kaufman & Tristram Waples	Kevin Townsley	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
7	"#BlackLoveDay"	AnnMarie Roberts	Alyson Fouse	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
8	"Big Sister Is Watching"	Brian Kaufman	Brian Ashburn	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
9	"Moving On Out"	Aaron Brewer	Joshua Krist & Eric Lev	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
10	"The Projects Divided"	Tristram Waples	Randa Shepard & Alyson Fouse	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)

Production and release

In 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.^[3] 6 Point Harness and the Melbourne-based studio Studio Moshi handled the animation.

In December 2023, it was announced Ranada Shepard had replaced Carl Jones as showrunner for the series.^[4]

The series was released on April 12, 2024.^[5]

Reception

Good Times: Black Again received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences, with criticism aimed towards the animation style, the crass presentation, offensive humor, and general lack of connection to the original series aside from occasional mentions of the James Evans character.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] However, Bubbleblabber called it the best American adult animated comedy of 2024.^[13]

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."^[14]

References

^ "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.
^ ^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.
^ The Bubbleblabber Team. "Bubbleblabber's Best Adult Animated Series For 2024". www.bubbleblabber.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "'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.

External links

Good Times: Black Again at IMDb
Good Times: Black Again on Netflix

[1] "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.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Good-Times/

[3] Porter, Rick (September 14, 2020). "'Good Times' Animated Revival Scores Series Order at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter.

[4] "Netflix's 'Good Times' Toon Taps New Showrunner, Voice Stars". Animation Magazine. December 12, 2023.

[5] "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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] 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.

[10] 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.

[11] "Good Times 2024 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[12] 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.

[13] The Bubbleblabber Team. "Bubbleblabber's Best Adult Animated Series For 2024". www.bubbleblabber.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[14] "'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.

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+'''''Good Times: Black Again''''' (simply referred to as '''''Good Times''''' in the marketing) is an American [[Adult animation|adult]] [[animated sitcom]] and [[Reboot (media)|reboot]] of the sitcom ''[[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]]. The series was released on [[Netflix]] on April 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/good-times-netflix-previews-animated-series-take-on-classic-sitcom/ | title=Good Times: Netflix Previews Animated Series Take on Classic Sitcom | date=20 March 2024 | access-date=28 July 2024 | archive-date=30 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022106/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/good-times-netflix-previews-animated-series-take-on-classic-sitcom/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
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 == Production and release ==
-In 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]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='Good Times' Animated Revival Scores Series Order at Netflix|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/good-times-animated-revival-scores-series-order-at-netflix|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 14, 2020}}</ref>
+In 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]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Porter|first=Rick|title='Good Times' Animated Revival Scores Series Order at Netflix|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/good-times-animated-revival-scores-series-order-at-netflix|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 14, 2020}}</ref> [[6 Point Harness]] and the [[Melbourne]]-based studio Studio Moshi handled the animation.
 In December 2023, it was announced Ranada Shepard had replaced Carl Jones as showrunner for the series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Netflix's 'Good Times' Toon Taps New Showrunner, Voice Stars|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/netflixs-good-times-toon-taps-new-showrunner-voice-stars/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=December 12, 2023}}</ref>
-The series was released on April 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/good-times-netflix-previews-animated-series-take-on-classic-sitcom/ | title=Good Times: Netflix Previews Animated Series Take on Classic Sitcom | date=20 March 2024 }}</ref>
+The series was released on April 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/good-times-netflix-previews-animated-series-take-on-classic-sitcom/ | title=Good Times: Netflix Previews Animated Series Take on Classic Sitcom | date=20 March 2024 | access-date=28 July 2024 | archive-date=30 September 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022106/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/good-times-netflix-previews-animated-series-take-on-classic-sitcom/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
 == Reception ==
-''Good 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/reviews/good-times-animated-reboot-review-1235964209/|title=Netflix's 'Good Times' Reboot Is Dated, Humorless and Baffling: TV Review|website=Variety|last=Tinubu|first=Aramide|date=April 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/04/13/1244330945/good-times-review-netflix|title=Netflix's 'Good Times': An explicit revival which feels calculated to offend|website=NPR|last=Deggans|first=Eric|date=April 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/good-times-review-netflix-1235872582/|title='Good Times' Review: Netflix's Animated Sequel Improves When It Steps Out From Norman Lear's Shadow|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Feinberg|first=Daniel|date=April 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/entertainment/good-times-review-netflix/index.html|title=Netflix's animated 'Good Times' flunks the TV reboot test|website=CNN|last=Lowery|first=Brian|date=April 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/good-times-reboot-netflix_n_66184cffe4b00c2fbcbdad81|title=The 'Good Times' Reboot Is Absolutely Terrible|website=Huff Post|last1=Evans|first1=Erin E.|last2=Frederick|first2=Candice|last3=Finley|first3=Taryn|date=April 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/good_times_2024|website=Rotten Tomatoes|title=Good Times 2024 - Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGloster |first=Niki |title=Good Times: Black Again Isn't As Bad As Its Trailer — But It Also Isn't Good |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2024/04/11710356/good-times-netflix-reboot-review-backlash |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.refinery29.com |language=en}}</ref>
+''Good Times: Black Again'' received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences, with criticism aimed towards the animation style, the crass presentation, offensive humor, and general lack of connection to the original series aside from occasional mentions of the James Evans character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/reviews/good-times-animated-reboot-review-1235964209/|title=Netflix's 'Good Times' Reboot Is Dated, Humorless and Baffling: TV Review|website=Variety|last=Tinubu|first=Aramide|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-date=September 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022010/https://variety.com/2024/tv/reviews/good-times-animated-reboot-review-1235964209/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/04/13/1244330945/good-times-review-netflix|title=Netflix's 'Good Times': An explicit revival which feels calculated to offend|website=NPR|last=Deggans|first=Eric|date=April 13, 2024|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-date=September 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022011/https://www.npr.org/2024/04/13/1244330945/good-times-review-netflix|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/good-times-review-netflix-1235872582/|title='Good Times' Review: Netflix's Animated Sequel Improves When It Steps Out From Norman Lear's Shadow|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Feinberg|first=Daniel|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-date=September 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022035/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/good-times-review-netflix-1235872582/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/entertainment/good-times-review-netflix/index.html|title=Netflix's animated 'Good Times' flunks the TV reboot test|website=CNN|last=Lowery|first=Brian|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-date=September 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022015/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/entertainment/good-times-review-netflix/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/good-times-reboot-netflix_n_66184cffe4b00c2fbcbdad81|title=The 'Good Times' Reboot Is Absolutely Terrible|website=Huff Post|last1=Evans|first1=Erin E.|last2=Frederick|first2=Candice|last3=Finley|first3=Taryn|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-date=September 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022111/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/good-times-reboot-netflix_n_66184cffe4b00c2fbcbdad81|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/good_times_2024|website=Rotten Tomatoes|title=Good Times 2024 - Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date=September 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022015/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/good_times_2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGloster |first=Niki |title=Good Times: Black Again Isn't As Bad As Its Trailer — But It Also Isn't Good |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2024/04/11710356/good-times-netflix-reboot-review-backlash |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.refinery29.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-09-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022115/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2024/04/11710356/good-times-netflix-reboot-review-backlash |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Bubbleblabber called it the best American adult animated comedy of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Bubbleblabber Team |first= |title=Bubbleblabber’s Best Adult Animated Series For 2024 |url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2024/12/bubbleblabbers-best-adult-animated-series-for-2024/ |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=www.bubbleblabber.com |language=en |archive-date= |archive-url= |url-status=live }}</ref>
-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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/good-times-reboot-on-netflix-comes-from-steph-curry-seth-macfarlane-norman-lear|website=NextTV|title='Good Times' Reboot on Netflix Comes From Steph Curry, Seth MacFarlane, Norman Lear|date=2 April 2024 |access-date=July 28, 2024}}</ref>
+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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/good-times-reboot-on-netflix-comes-from-steph-curry-seth-macfarlane-norman-lear|website=NextTV|title='Good Times' Reboot on Netflix Comes From Steph Curry, Seth MacFarlane, Norman Lear|date=2 April 2024|access-date=July 28, 2024|archive-date=30 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930022612/https://www.nexttv.com/news/good-times-reboot-on-netflix-comes-from-steph-curry-seth-macfarlane-norman-lear|url-status=live}}</ref>
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