Child of ‘Good Times’ creator talks TV show’s legacy, backlash against animated reboot
As we mark 50 years since the 1974 debut of the iconic sitcom, fans respond negatively to the launch of a ‘Good Times’ animated reboot.
Good Times depicted a Black family making ends meet in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing development. Its co-creator, Chicagoan Eric Monte, quickly became known as the “Godfather of Sitcom,” as he was also the mastermind behind shows including The Jeffersons and What’s Happening. But now, 50 years since the creation of his first TV hit, Monte and his family say they are disappointed by an animated reboot of Good Times which launched on Netflix in early April.
Reset checks in with Monte’s daughter and other Chicagoans about the show’s legacy and how the remake fits in.
GUESTS: Cynthia Crisp, CEO of Eric Monte Productions
Natalie Moore, WBEZ race, class and communities editor
Arionne Nettles, journalism professor and author of We Are The Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything
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Child of ‘Good Times’ creator talks TV show’s legacy, backlash against animated reboot
As we mark 50 years since the 1974 debut of the iconic sitcom, fans respond negatively to the launch of a ‘Good Times’ animated reboot.
Good Times depicted a Black family making ends meet in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing development. Its co-creator, Chicagoan Eric Monte, quickly became known as the “Godfather of Sitcom,” as he was also the mastermind behind shows including The Jeffersons and What’s Happening. But now, 50 years since the creation of his first TV hit, Monte and his family say they are disappointed by an animated reboot of Good Times which launched on Netflix in early April.
Reset checks in with Monte’s daughter and other Chicagoans about the show’s legacy and how the remake fits in.
GUESTS: Cynthia Crisp, CEO of Eric Monte Productions
Natalie Moore, WBEZ race, class and communities editor
Arionne Nettles, journalism professor and author of We Are The Culture: Black Chicago’s Influence on Everything