‘Good Times’ at 50: Pioneering Black Culture On Television

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By Shelby Stewart ·Updated February 8, 2024

On a quiet evening exactly 50 years ago today, the first episode of Eric Monte and Mike Evans’ Good Times flickered to life on television screens across the nation. Little did anyone know that this sitcom would go on to shape the landscape of American television and leave a mark on the hearts of viewers for generations to come.

The Evans family burst onto the screen,

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