Good Time's white writers INSISTED the show not have a Black Father

[UpAndComing]

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CACs I tell ya

 

[TaxCollector13459]

Damn, dark side of hollywood strikes again

 

[Knicksman20]

This doesn't surprise because John Amos was only there for one or two seasons I believe

 

[VertigoKnight]

I thought the reason was that JJ Evans became very popular and John Amos believed it was buffoonery and was pushing the show into stupid places. So he started complaining so they got rid of him.

 

[UpAndComing]

Damn, dark side of hollywood strikes again

Watching the documentary. They said writers had scripts of Black empowerment. And that they didn't want to give the lines to John Amos because he was a strong black man and instead wanted to give the pro black lines to the little boy Micheal cause "America would be able to digest it better"

 

[old boy]

damn this was my show growing up, so many classic moments i don't know where to even begin

and bernadette stanis

 

[ORDER_66]

fukking writers...

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Watching the documentary. They said writers had scripts of Black empowerment. And that they didn't want to give the lines to John Amos because he was a strong black man and instead wanted to give the pro black lines to the little boy Micheal cause "America would be able to digest it better"

I remember an episode where Michael was asking why they can't eat Cream of Wheat because it has a black man on the box





The response was "oatmeal was cheaper"

 

[cheek100]

My father hated good times because of JJs “dynamite”. He also felt like they intentionally made the “gay boy” pro black bc he was not a threat.
I grew up and was like damn pops

 

[surv2syn]

it was really rough back then. black writers and actors had to fight for any type of progress or creative vision.

 

[BrothaZay]

Tbh I don't see this as racism. South central was good times without a father

 

[UpAndComing]

it was really rough back then. black writers and actors had to fight for any type of progress or creative vision.

LOL @ back then

 

[ORDER_66]

Tbh I don't see this as racism. South central was good times without a father

And that show only had 1 season so...

 

[Wild self]

Yeah, they BEEN hating/ planning on getting rid of the image of the strong black male since MLK got assassinated. They didn't want another uprising or inspiration of the black population.

 

[surv2syn]

LOL @ back then

why you laugh? today we have more control because we have producers and directors and executives. I am not saying its peaches and cream nor am I saying we dont produce stereotypical bullshyt or buffoonery. but back 30-40 years ago, the price to win just one small battle was high.