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Good Times
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Thelma's Scholarship

  • Episode aired Mar 11, 1975
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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John Amos, Ralph Carter, Randi Kallan, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
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An upscale boarding school in Michigan offers Thelma a scholarship to attend their school. She is excited until she learns they only want her because she is black, regardless of her grades a... Read allAn upscale boarding school in Michigan offers Thelma a scholarship to attend their school. She is excited until she learns they only want her because she is black, regardless of her grades and needs.An upscale boarding school in Michigan offers Thelma a scholarship to attend their school. She is excited until she learns they only want her because she is black, regardless of her grades and needs.

  • Director
    • Herbert Kenwith
  • Writers
    • Perry Grant
    • Dick Bensfield
    • Jack Elinson
  • Stars
    • Esther Rolle
    • John Amos
    • Ja'net DuBois
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    87
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herbert Kenwith
    • Writers
      • Perry Grant
      • Dick Bensfield
      • Jack Elinson
    • Stars
      • Esther Rolle
      • John Amos
      • Ja'net DuBois
    • 1User review
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    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Florida Evans
    John Amos
    John Amos
    • James Evans, Sr.
    Ja'net DuBois
    Ja'net DuBois
    • Willona Woods
    • (as Ja'net Du Bois)
    Ralph Carter
    Ralph Carter
    • Michael Evans
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    Jimmie 'JJ' Walker
    • James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.
    • (as Jimmie Walker)
    BernNadette Stanis
    BernNadette Stanis
    • Thelma Evans
    • (as Bernnadette Stanis)
    Randi Kallan
    • Cindy Bradford
    • Director
      • Herbert Kenwith
    • Writers
      • Perry Grant
      • Dick Bensfield
      • Jack Elinson
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    • Quotes
      • James Evans, Sr.: [angry that the only reason they want Thelma is because they need to fill their minority program] You need my daughter for your C.Q.!
      • Cindy Bradford: C.Q.?
      • James Evans, Sr.: Coon Quota!
      • Cindy Bradford: [feeling offended starts to leave and pauses] Good thing they didn't send Priscilla. She hates B's!
      • James Evans, Sr.: B's?
      • Cindy Bradford: Blacks!
    • Crazy credits
      Ralph Carter courtesy of the Broadway musical "Raisin". (Closing credits. This original Broadway production ran from October 1973 to December 1975.)
    • Connections
      References The Waltons (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Times
      Music by Dave Grusin

      Lyrics by Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman

      Performed by James Gilstrap and Blinky (as Blinky Williams)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 11, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 41, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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