As portrayed by Esther Rolle, the character of Florida was so popular that, in 1974, she became the star of her own series, entitled "Good Times". In the storyline of "Maude", Florida's husband Henry receives a promotion at his job, and she quits to be a full-time housewife. While "Maude" took place in New York, the setting for "Good Times" was Chicago, with numerous other differences in Florida's situation, such as her husband being called James Evans -- "Henry" being the name of James's long lost father.