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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) –
present
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]

Since its trailer release, the show has been condemned by multiple civil rights organizations, including the NAACP, the CEMOTAP, and the December 12th Movement.[2][3] The groups take issue with the obscene, sexualized, violent, and negative portrayal of African Americans.[2]

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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

Production and release

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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.[5] 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.[6] Shepard stated that the show is "...about family coming together, laughing together, dancing together, picking on each other, driving each other crazy, all while surviving."[7]

The series was released on April 12, 2024.[1]

Reception

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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.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Despite referring to the jokes as "stereotypical", Bubbleblabber called it the #1 American adult animated comedy of 2024 after it began to "[lean] into more dramedy".[15]

Upon its trailer's release, CEMOTAP publicly condemned it as a "racist cartoon" in the same vein as 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, which preceded the racially violent Red Summer of 1919.[16] The NAACP and the December 12th Movement have also condemned the show's representation of Black families and children.[2][3] The groups' outrage involves the show's obscene, sexualized, violent, and stereotypical portrayal of African Americans.[2]

On May 13, 2024, CEMOTAP co-chairs Dr. James McIntosh and Betty Dopson sent an open letter of "outrage" to Ted Sarandos condemning the show for its portrayal of Black people as unintelligent, violent, simian, and hypersexual; and its usage of obscenity, pedophilia, slurs, drug-dealing, and weaponry. They claimed it had "only the most superficial and negative relationship to the original Good Times TV series", as well as criticizing its disrespectful references to Rosa Parks; the Christian God; Jesus Christ; and the Egyptian God Anubis. They drew parallels with Seth MacFarlane's previous controversial depictions of Harriet Tubman. CEMOTAP urged members of the public to call Netflix and cancel their subscriptions, boycotting Netflix until the show is taken off the streaming service, and for an equal amount of time afterwards.[16]

On June 5, 2024, CEMOTAP led a demonstration at the Netflix Corporate office on Broadway in Manhattan.[2]

In December of that year, CEMOTAP passed out leaflets outside of the Netflix office in New York. They asked the public to call NBA commissioner Adam Silver "regarding his double standard" for punishing Kyrie Irving for tweeting a link to an anti-Semitic film "while saying nothing to Stephen Curry, who is the executive producer" of Black Again.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Good Times: Netflix Previews Animated Series Take on Classic Sitcom". March 20, 2024. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Arinde, Nayaba. "Bad Times". Our Time Press. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Bowser, Kyle (April 11, 2024). "NAACP Reacts to 'Good Times' Trailer: "Choices Were Made and Approved" (Guest Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Good-Times/
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (September 14, 2020). "'Good Times' Animated Revival Scores Series Order at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ "Netflix's 'Good Times' Toon Taps New Showrunner, Voice Stars". Animation Magazine. December 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Good Times' Reboot on Netflix Comes From Steph Curry, Seth MacFarlane, Norman Lear". NextTV. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Good Times 2024 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  14. ^ 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 September 30, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  15. ^ The Bubbleblabber Team. "Bubbleblabber's Best Adult Animated Series For 2024". www.bubbleblabber.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ a b Star, Black (May 13, 2024). "CEMOTAP Sends Netflix CEO Open Letter Condemning "Insulting Cartoon" 'Good Times Reboot'". Black Star News. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  17. ^ Star, Black (December 1, 2024). "CEMOTAP Holding Action At Netflix's New York City Office Over "Insulting Cartoon" 'Good Times Reboot'". Black Star News. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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