Premiering on CBS in 1974, Good Times was a spin-off of . The series centered around Maude's black housekeeper Florida Evans, her husband James, and children J.J., Thelma, and Michael. The Evans also had a next door neighbor Wilona Woods who was also a main character on the show. The family lived in a housing project in southern Chicago and were always struggling to survive. Another main character was Mr. Bookman, the Evans' landlord. / At the beginning of 1976-1977 season John Amos, who played James, left the series. The writers decided to kill off James in a car accident. This left Florida to raise her three children by herself. A year later Esther Rolle, who played Florida, left the series because she was unhappy with the direction the show was taking, especially with J.J's character. / With Florida gone, Wilona and J.J. became the central characters, along with Bookman and the other children. A young Janet Jackson joined the cast as Penny, a victim of abuse who was adopted by Wilona. Esther Rolle returned for the final season of the show in 1979. Currently 0/10