Good Times

Good Times was a top-rated, Golden Globe-nominated sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974 until August 1, 1979 on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Michael Evans, produced by Norman Lear, and was a spinoff of Maude. Set in Chicago, all episodes of Good Times were produced in the Los Angeles area. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Los Angeles' Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed. Good Times starred Esther Rolle as Florida Evans and John Amos as her husband, James Evans, Sr.. The characters originated on the sitcom Maude as Florida and Henry Evans, with Florida employed as Maude's housekeeper in upstate New York. When producers decided to feature the Florida character in her own show, they applied retroactive changes to the characters' history. Henry's name became James, there was no mention of Maude, and the couple now... full article at wikipedia