Good Times: Black Again

Good Times: Black Again
GenreSitcom
Based on
Good Times
by
Developed byRanada Shepard
Carl Jones
ShowrunnerRanada Shepard
StarringJay Pharoah
Marsai Martin
Yvette Nicole Brown
Slink Johnson
J. B. Smoove
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersRanada Shepard
Norman Lear
Brent Miller
Seth MacFarlane
Erica Huggins
Stephen Curry
Erick Peyton
Jeron Smith
Running time24 minutes
Production companiesCoco Cubana Productions
Act III Communications
Fuzzy Door Productions
Unanimous Media
Sony Pictures Television Studios
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
Related
Good Times

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

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Meet the Evans of New"Aaron BrewerRanada ShepardApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
2"Black of Focus"AnnMarie RobertsDevon ShepardApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
3"Grey's Anatomy"AnnMarie RobertsRanda Shepard, Brian Ashburn, & Rashida OlayiwolaApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
4"They Came Before Elon"Brian KaufmanDevon ShepardApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
5"Primary Coloreds"Tristram WaplesJoshua Krist & Eric LevApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
6"The Red Treaty"Brian Kaufman & Tristram WaplesKevin TownsleyApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
7"#BlackLoveDay"AnnMarie RobertsAlyson FouseApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
8"Big Sister Is Watching"Brian KaufmanBrian AshburnApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
9"Moving On Out"Aaron BrewerJoshua Krist & Eric LevApril 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
10"The Projects Divided"Tristram WaplesRanda Shepard & Alyson FouseApril 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

  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.
  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.