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Good times. The complete 4th season Cover Image DVD

Good times. The complete 4th season [videorecording] / a Bud Yorkin-Norman Lear Tandem production ; Sony Pictures Television ; produced by Austin & Irma Kalish ; directed by Gerren Keith.

Good times. (other title)
Carter, Ralph. (Added Author). DuBois, Ja'Net, 1938- (Added Author). Evans, Mike, 1949-2006 (Added Author). Kalish, Austin. (Added Author). Kalish, Irma. (Added Author). Keith, Gerren. (Added Author). Lear, Norman. (Added Author). Monte, Eric. (Added Author). Rolle, Esther. (Added Author). Stanis, BernNadette, 1953- (Added Author). Walker, Jimmie, 1947- (Added Author). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Sony Pictures Television. (Added Author). Tandem Productions. (Added Author). Esther Rolle, Ja'net Du Bois, Ralph Carter, Bern Nadette Stanis, Jimmie Walker. (Cast).

Summary:

When family patriarch James is killed in an auto accident, Florida is left to support herself and her three children on her own. Times are tough, but laughter is the best medicine, and soon it seems like the good times are back again.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1404970398
  • ISBN: 9781404970397
  • Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 602 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally aired on television from 1976-1977.
Title from container.
Formatted Contents Note:
[Disc 1]. 1. The big move (part 1) / written by Austin & Irma Kalish -- 2. The big move (part 2) / written by Lou Derman & Bill Davenport -- 3. J.J. and the older woman / teleplay by Bruce Howard & Sid Dorfman ; story by Bruce Howard -- 4. Michael, the warlord / written by Bob Peete -- 5. Michael's great romance / written by Kim Weiskopf & Michael S. Baser -- 6. Evans vs. Davis / teleplay by Coslough Johnson & Sid Dorfman ; story by Coslough Johnson -- 7. J.J.'s new career (part 1) / written by Roger Shulman & John Baskin -- 8. J.J.'s new career (part 1) / written by Roger Shulman & John Baskin -- [Disc 2]. 9. Grandpa's visit / teleplay by Roger Shulman & John Baskin ; story by Kurt Taylor & Booker Bradshaw -- 10. Rich is better than poor ... maybe / written by Allan Mannings & Norman Paul-- 11. Florida's night out / written by Norman & Harriet Belkin-- 12. The Judy Cohen story / written by Nance McCormick & John Donley -- 13. The comedian and the loan sharks / teleplay by Hugh Wedlock, Jr. & Jack Matcha -- 14. The hustle / written by Levi Taylor -- 15. Thelma's African romance (part 1) / written by Bob Peete -- 16. Thelma's African romance (part 2) / written by Bob Peete -- 17. Willona's surprise / written by Austin & Irma Kalish -- [Disc 3]. 18. A friend in need / written by Roger Shulman & John Baskin-- 19. A stormy relationship / written by Ron Sellz & Bruce Kalish-- 20. Florida and Carl / written by Roger Shulman & John Baskin -- 21. My son, the father / written by Sid Dorfman -- 22. J.J. in business / written by Bob Peete -- 23. Love has a spot on its lung (part 1) / written by Allan Mannings and Austin & Irma Kalish -- 24. Love has a spot on its lung (part 2) / written by Roger Shulman & John Baskin.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Created by Eric Monte & Michael Evans ; production supervised by Norman Lear ; developed by Norman Lear.
Participant or Performer Note:
Esther Rolle, Ja'net Du Bois, Ralph Carter, Bern Nadette Stanis, Jimmie Walker.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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