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Customer Reviews of Good Times - The Complete Fourth Season

The Show faded into the wind of neverland.
'Good Times' is one of the best written African-American shows not just of the 1970s but even to this day. It could go head to head with the Cosby Show on issues that effect raising the family, and is like a Raisin in the Sun with a television adaption by Esther Rolle. Great cast. Great writers. It is very sad to see by Season 4 the egos clash between the writers and actors or whatever brought about the end. But Seasons 1-3 with John Amos (James Evans) helped to bring about a family chemistry with the perfected script writing tackling taboo topics much like 'All in the Family'. You see the stresses of invisible and sometime blatant racism. And J.J. finds his niche in art. The majority of the tenants living in the projects are seen from a different light of conservatism and not the hip hop culture of dis-respect, violence, and drugs. Most would like to see these problems resolved but fail to act rightly to do so. At least, you can feel that the black family unit is as conservative then as it was in the 1980s. The stereotypes of Afro-Americans are laid to rest, and the painful reality of racism and struggle are undeniable on 'Good Times'. Seasons 1-3 are ***** stars to me. Season 4 is where the show begin to unravel behind the scenes, and so you can't exactly blame the scriptwriters entirely.

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Season Four--Good Times DVD Review
I was pleased with my purchase of Good Times Season 4. This show is on a fast pace DVD release wise. Season 4 began a new phase for the show--the post James Evans episodes. What I found interesting about the shows writing is that James Evans was the love of Florida Evans life and by seasons end she had found romance with a new man Carl. On top of that, he was an atheist and Florida was highly religious. Remember in the early episodes she would speak to the Jesus picture on the wall. It was hard for viewers to accept that this religious woman who loved her late husband so much would find love with a man so different so soon. Despite the fact that James was gone from the show there were some suprisngly good episodes. <
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>Season 4 was before Penny and Thelma's man Keith. Rosalind Cash and JJ explore a relationship. She is older and Florida doesn't approve. Shirley Hempill (What's Happening) appears in a season 4 episode as the older sister of a woman that Thelma is tutoring. After the Evans come into some money the two women plan to rob the Evans. This was a good episode. Season 4 also includes the two part episode in which Thelma falls in love with African student Ibe (pronounced Ebay). The title screens are slightly different than the previous releases. There are still no extras like cast interviews or special featurettes. Hopefully, by the release of the next two seasons there will be a few bonus features. Since both Esther Rolle (Florida Evans) and Moses Gunn (Carl Dixon) have both passed away it would have been nice to have a little feature about those two. I would really love to see commentary from the directors and cast.

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DAMN!DAMN!DAMN! what a Year this one was
the first two Episodes reflecting on the Loss of James Evans Senior. John Amos leaving the Show really was painful for myself. Hearing the Brass Constructions "Moving" in the Background playing when the News hits about James still is haunting&Hard to digest. nevertheless this Season deals with some strong storylines that details many subjects. this was One of those Seasons that you will never forget especially if you are a Big fan of the Evans Family.Willona was always on Point. Props,Daps&Double Claps for Florida Evans Esther Rolle(RIP)Holding things down.