Celebrity Underrated - The Good Times Cast (part 1) 

If we didn’t have your show so much history of black entertainers would be lost. Thank you for all you post here.

The Show Definitely Wasn't The Same After They Killed Off James Evans

We can say what we want to say, but Bill Cosby shaped a lot of respect for how black TV shows got representation, he demanded more black writers, producers, and directors. We can say what ever we can say about Bill Cosby, but he shaped the TV shows for us.

Eric Monte is a resident at my health care facility when I first met him he appeared to be doing well but about 4 months later he suffered a stroke and dementia has totally kicked in he doesn’t even remember GOOD TIMES Or COOLEY HIGH 😒 but he still looks well he’s here in Inglewood California idk if he has family members or not never meet anyone it’s sad too …. Great video as usual ❤️

227 is and still is a classic show to this day!!

Another fact one of sweet daddy's bodyguards was Ernie Barnes . He was also a former football player with the Denver broncos . He was the original artist that painted all the paintings that JJ had in the show ... RIP ERNIE BARNES 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

James Evans was strong man, he worked, laughed, prayed, protector, provided, discipline, and structure for his family. That is missing today in a lot of homes. Thanks James for showing the world we love our families.

Here first showing love . Let's give celebrity underrated his flowers keeping black entertainers legacy alive

I literally just got done talking to my mom about the members of the Good Times cast who are no longer with us!! Most recently "Buffalo Butt" aka Bookman. May he rest in peace. I also told my mom don't be surprised if a celebrity underrated video pops up!!!! The timing was damn near perfect!!!!!! This gonna be a great one. It's always good to reunite with my CU family!

I remember Johnny Brown on the Jamie Foxx Show as Braxton's father. I remember the line "Virgin?! Bubba you didn't get any draws yet?" LOL

One of my favorites shows, still watch it to this day! It's DY-NO-MITE! 💥🧨

Johnny Brown aka Bookman was an extremely talented actor. He had a beautiful voice , his celebrity impersonation’s where top notch. His full talents were never realized/utilized in Hollywood… I never thought it was funny calling him Buffalo butt, especially when the kid’s did.. It was disrespectful for young Michael talking to an adult that way….RIP Johnny

I found out just recently Johnny Brown's Daughter is the girl that was handicapped that Michael was talking to on Good Times."Fun Girl" She also played the opera singer on A Different World that Whitley and Jalisa picked to sing with to audition for Gladys Knight.

Kim Fields also joined the cast as Penny's friend Kim during the 6th and final season of Good Times too

The Good Times episodes with Gary Coleman were priceless and unforgettable 😂😂

Wow he had a long life I’m happy to know he got to live to see 2022

I’m so grateful for this one here!! I’m 32 but I’ve watched all six seasons of Good Times a countless amount of times. Currently binging on it now.. never gets old to me. It IS my favorite show!

I love Johnny Brown's character Nathan "Buffalo Butt" Bookman. He could do a lot impersonation of other celebrities especially Louis Armstrong and Bill Cosby. Ben Powers was another talented actor and singer and he could do impersonation also. Helen Martin was a great actress. I love her character Wanda aka "Weeping Wanda" always going to funerals. Theodore Wilson was talented also playing the role "Sweet Daddy" Williams also trying to get J.J to do things.

U Really put the work into your segments👌🏽Thank You 💯

TRIVIA...JAMES ORIGINAL NAME WAS HENRY AND HE WAS A FIRE FIGHTER....IT WAS SHOWN AS A BACKDOOR PILOT FOR MAUDE...(DOROTHY, FROM THE GOLDEN GIRLS).

I had a major crush on Ben Powers. Rest In Heavenly Peace Ben 🕊

Johnny Brown would do John Wayne, Wolfman Jack, Gomer Pyle, Louis Armstrong and many more! Very talented! RIP

Ben used to live out in my city during the last decade of his life, he was down bad and I’m pretty sure he was using drugs a few years before he passed away,but he still had love for entertainment he still knew how to do impersonations too and most importantly he genuinely seemed happy with life and didn’t seem to have any regrets, I’m glad him and everybody else is at peace

I love this..one of the greatest series!!! and btw, Sweet Daddy was also the club owner on Good Times too when JJ managed the comedian that sang "Send in the Clowns". Remember that??

Johnny Brown also appeared on Kenan & Kel, Everybody Hates Chris and The Jamie Foxx Show also

Johnny Brown seemed like he had such a beautiful soul. Always smiling and bubbly. I cried like a baby when his daughter announced his death. RIP to the cast we have lost

I would LOVE for u to do Helen Martin's story by herself, along with a few others in this series. I always enjoy your videos, man, as always, u delivered! ✊🏾

Good Times is and will always be a classic show!!

Where have you been? Please post more often and I'll double check that the notification bell is all the way on Thank you for posting 🤗🤗

All jokes aside words have power... I know after awhile with him being heavy set(Johnny Brown) and being called Buffalo butt was not only done too much on the show.... Deep down I'm sure it didn't make him feel good.. What a strong man he was to tuck his feelings to the side and just push on so he could take care of his family... People act like words don't hurt.. They do. I remember Janet saying they were taping her chest down at that time because she was filling out... She said it made her aware of her weight and didn't make her feel good about herself... Rest in peace to all the cast no longer here 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️... We can say what we want but Good times walked so alot of these shows we have today could run.

I'm definitely ready for part 2!!!!!!!

This Is My Favorite Male Channel For Celebrity Stories....Keep Up The Good Work....

I cannot wait for the Eric Monte and Mike Evans story. Great story as always 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Keep up the good work.

Hope you do more on our favorite TV shows and the actors who played our favorite roles. I really enjoyed this👀🍿☕

They killed off James, because John Amos didn’t agree with a lot more than what you spoke of. He got to the point where John was asking the writers to step outside. This is when he created a toxic workplace and they killed the character James off the show

Theodore Wilson was also on What's Happening as Al Dunbar who made Rerun and his friends to tape the Doobie Brothers concert

I love Good times! Thank you for you excellent content.

1 of my favorite shows growing up❤

JJ’s painting of Sweet Daddy’s girlfriend Savannah is my all-time favorite episode. Girlfriend went off when she saw how ugly JJ painted her. 😂😂

Man I'm having a day!! This is so needed.... 🙌🏾

I haven't watched the video yet but know it deserves my thumbs up! It's 1 of my favorite sitcoms & I still watch the reruns. Love this channel. 👍👍👍👍

RIP to the actors of the Good Times that died

Keith was my favorite never knew it was the last season he was only apart of ! It’s time for a face reveal og I been following since u had a few thousand followers ! I just watched the clip Helen was mad the other lady was crying at the funeral I was dying 😭😭😭😭

I really love this celebrity underrated. This is history 4 me. I'm so proud of this viedos.

FYI. Teddy Wilson also played a night club promoter on GOOD TIMES in the episode when J. J. was a Manger to this young white lady. HE PASSED AWAY FROM A STROKE

You can tell Johnny Brown didn't like the name Buffalo butt because every time someone would call him that he would roll his eyes and look away.

Thanks for the amazing work ☺️

I remember Johnny Brown was the real life father of Fun Girl, who was on the walkie talkie with Michael, and Teddy Wilson and Joan Pringle were the parents of a set of twins.

If at one point in ya life good times wasn't ya favorite show as a child ya childhood wasn't shit and u wasn't living life 😂😂

Teddy Wilson was definitely a great comedic actor.

Keep up the amazing work my brother 🤟🏿🙏🏿🤟🏿🙏🏿💯💯💯❤️❤️💯

This podcast should be nominated for an Emmy

Thanks for the upload!!! U always come thru when I need you!! Best channel on YT!!! Heeeyyyy CU FAMILY!! Peace and blessings everyone!!!

Damn ben powers he could have a voice actor career

Good times the best television show of the 70's. 👍🏿

They actually killed off James Evans because John Amos was clashing with writers

Love these stories so much

Once again thank you for the enlightenment on these 70’s shows. Keep the content going. Eric Monte and Mike Evans were pioneers for our people! 💪🏾✊🏾

Great job once again! Thank you! Since you mentioned Gregory Hines, wonder if you'll possibly do one on the Father and Son. Love to see what info you'd come up with.

This video was excellent as usual!!! I was disappointed when I heard Countess Vaughn say when she worked with Helen Martin on 227 that she mistreated her & told her she was "black, fat & ugly". She was old enough to know better but sadly, back then ppl didn't watch over child actors & protect them from predators & mental & emotional abuse by adults on TV & movie sets

R.I.P.: Helen Martin Esther Rolle Teddy Wilson Ben Powers Ja’net DuBois Johnny Brown

WOW!! You’re channel is INCREDIBLE! so glad you’re documenting the legacy of these great artists! It’s a real resource and great narrative of a resource for the community. You keep it simple, no frills But profoundly informative. 🔥🔥🔥

Janet Jackson had a good part on good times big time rest in peace the cast of good times

Another good one from you keep them coming

Good Times had the bomb stars and the bomb supporting cast, I have ever seen🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thx for another great documentary even tho I knew half of this already. ❤

Been waiting on this!! 👌👌👏👏👏💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

This is throughly researched, you are awesome.

We still have jimmy jj walker and brenadette stanis and Ralph Carter and John amos,Janet Jackson and others

This is one of the videos i was waiting for. Please do a video on The cast of Sanford & Son, The Jeffersons & Different Strokes!!!!

Mr. Brown showed his talent as an impersonator on one of the talent show episodes. He impersonated Louis Armstrong and Carol Channing.

Teddy Wilson also starred in the tv series tales from the crypt in the episode fitting punishment alongside the late moses Gunn, playing the pianist

RIP Johnny Brown AKA Bookman

Yeah, we've got to give Mr. Lear his props for those groundbreaking, qualitative sitcoms! People always say that JJ made the show, that JJ was the funniest character, but TO ME, John Amos as James Evans MADE the show! It was evident when the character was killed off. The show just never was the same to this Good Times fan. The way Amos/James, the father figure, discipled JJ, Michael, and Thelma, worked hard to support them, and loved "DAMN, DAMN, DAMN," was what I enjoyed the with GT!!! That's just me! And man, was Mr. Amos HILARIOUS, with people in and not in the Evans family!

Great video!! Keep up the great work. I'm TOTALLY binge watching this soon!!!

I love her on a episode on "Jamie Fox Show". Where she play a nun and Jamie wanted give a gag gift to "Braxton" for his birthday. But "Aunt Helen" took the wrong gift instead of the real gift to the nun.,.When it was time to give her her gift...it turn out to be a blow up doll.......her classic line " You Was Always My Favorite"..... hilarious episode...., ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I’m still upset that they killed off James Evans. Also the show started focusing more on JJ than the other characters

"Cooley High" was about Eric Monte portrayed by Glynn Turmen as "Preach". Janet Bubois also portray a school bus driver on, "Everybody Loves Raymond "(Ray Ramona).

James Evans was THE BEST T.V Dad

Good times is my ALL TIME FAVORITE PERIOD. I know every episode of the entire show

This was awesome thank you bro❤️

Johnny brown was truly blessed to lived so long Helen Martin is too.These three were amazing.

I love episode of “What’s Happening” where Theodore Wilson played music bootlegger. He enlisted Rerun to record Doobie Brothers live show.😂 too funny.. Mr.Wilson, was excellent actor.. RIP to all of Good Times cast members no longer with us!

I love your videos❤There sad but interesting and amazing ❤God bless you ❤

RIP Johnny Brown. He just passed 03-02-22.

Eric Monte finally sued and won a very nice settlement. 🙏

Excellent video 👍🙂

It wasn't Gregory Hines Sr's group he was in. It was Maurice Hines Sr's group. Gregory and his older brother Maurice Hines Jr. joined their father's trio in the late 60's, that included Johnny Brown. Maurice Hines has a good doc on Starz. You should check that out. Maurice Hines or Gregory Hines would be good subjects for you to research.

I loved this episode alot glad Esther rolles was told about. All 4 of them will be missed.

Thanks for the memories.

Yes thank you so much for this one☝🏽I love this channel keep it lit great content rest in peace Johnny Brown #bookman

Great video once again

YOU TELL A GREAT STORY...GREAT SPEAKING VOICE...THANKS...VERY CAPTIVATING...

I clicked faster than rising gas prices

Ben Powers and Sinbad could have been brothers! Think about it. By the way, I love ❤️ Celebrity Underrated. Thank you for all your awesome research on all the special artists we love, wonder about and miss tremendously!

This is excellent. Thank you.

Everybody talking about Bookman being called buffalo butt but he was called booger the most. And weeping Wanda had another episode where she was another tenant that the Evans' threw a rent party for so she wouldn't be evicted. The way she danced cracked me tf up!

I met Helen Martin in 1990 out in Monterey Bay, California. Shook her hand.

This is going to be good 👍

Love the history you gave on 227.👌🏾