like the jefferson and good time be one of the those classic american sitcom which be never air in the uk and not to mention it come out in the 1970s a decade where of which i wasn not bear yet . but like most fan of the show and i watch a few episode on you tube and afterwards and i love it . the evans family be head by james and florida two parent try to make end meet and and who despite their lack of qualification and encourage their child and who have their own aspiration in life to fulfil them and to take their chance . james be the strict but love dad and who do not dare hesitate in discipline j. j and michael and thelma should they over step the line . whilst florida and in contrast be a fair and kind hearted and considerate mother and love wife and although she be in many way similar to james and with regard to their attitude to parenthood and family value from an afro american perspective . the kid be just a lively and entertain a the parent themselves represent j. j be an aspiring artist with a goofy personality and crazy sense of humour and who would often wear multi colour outfit and and whose dy no mite catchphrase be a infectious and familiar a arnold jackson whatchoo talk bout willis . from diffrent stroke . michael be the smart alec and who dream of become a lawyer and whilst sister thelma have her own dream and hope . her verbal taunt with j. j be mostly hilarious and a be the love or hate relationship between brother and sister and which be play out extremely well by both mike evans and bernadette stanis . over the season and there be a few cameo appearance make and most notably from janet jackson and debbie allen and a young gary coleman a himself . i actually prefer good time over say and the cosby show and which be an 80 show because a ) i prefer the evans family over the huxtables and both in term of a ) characterisation and b ) a i felt it tackle serious and difficult social issue and in a way that resonate with many viewer . it be a comedy but it be also a social commentary which aim to highlight the life of work class and afro american in 1970s america . the cosby show attempt to cater to the mainstream audience in a candy coat way and a the huxtables be portray a black who easily assimilate themselves into an upper class u. s culture we would associate white with and whereas good time in contrast be much more edgier and it be not afraid to address theme such a drug and child abuse in a realistic way . i actually find that whilst the cosby show can be fun to watch at time and it lack that bit of assiness which good time have and of which make it trendy and cooler . the show do jump the shark during the latter season and a it continue after john amos character and james die in a freak accident ( in reality and it be know at the time that john have quit good time for good . and so and his character death be write a it be on the show ) . without john and the show suffer and ala and it lose a lot of it charm . still and for a sitcom and good time tick all the right box . if only they have show this in the uk during the 80 . a it certainly be and a jj would put it and dy no mite . my rating represent 8 and a half .