Good Times (TV Series 1974–1979) Poster

(1974–1979)

John Amos: James Evans, Sr.

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Quotes 

  • Florida : Did you hear yourself James? You said "ain't" 3 times in a row.

    James : So?

    Florida : "Ain't" is not a word.

    James : OH yeah... it's in the dictionary.

    Florida : No "ain't" ain't, but isn't is... look it up.

    James : I can't.

    Florida : Why?

    James : AIN'T got no dictionary.

  • James : We are poor, and poor is one of three things people don't want to be. Right next to sick, and dead.

  • J.J. : [demonstrating to Florida how to do a TV commercial]  Hi, y'all out there in TV land. This is Florida Evans - star of stage, screen, and the ghetto - here to tell you about Vita-Brite Health Tonic. My husband James used to have slow blood. He would cut himself shaving on Monday and wouldn't start bleedin' till Thursday. But *now*...

    James : ...now, thanks to Vita-Brite Health Tonic, my blood is fast, fast, *fast*! Now I bleed all the time!

  • James : [to Thelma and Michael]  If I do have hypertension, y'all gave it to me wit' all that nickin' and naggin' goin' on. Junior here's the only one who haven't got on my nerves.

    J.J. : That's because, one, I respect you, and two, I fear for my life.

  • Florida Evans : [Florida is shocked when she sees the young boy who delivers drugs to people, like J.J's girlfriend]  But James, he's still a baby!

    James : Well, this ain't his talcum powder!

  • James : You know what I'm gonna leave the world when I go, Florida? A tombstone that reads "Here lies James Evans. Back in the hole again".

  • James : Those could have been Sweet Daddy's draws!

  • James : [When the family thinks that JJ might be the father of Henrietta's baby]  JJ's idea of raising that baby would be feeding it strained Snicker bars.

  • James : JJ, your membership in this family is getting shakier by the minute.

  • James : [to Bookman]  We otta biscuits balloon belly.

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