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Aug 15, 2022 · The Real Reason John Amos Was Fired From Good Times. The 1970s represented a period of drastic changes in the TV landscape. After decades of inoffensive family sitcoms, some producers, such as Norman Lear, began pushing the envelope.
John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times.
Aug 12, 2021 · On February 8, 1974, CBS premiered Good Times – the weekly sitcom that served as the first-ever TV show to highlight the full scope of a Black family. During this historic point in American...
Feb 26, 2022 · Just before Black History Month comes to an end, TV and movie legend John Amos looks back on how his role on 'Good Times' led to 'Roots.'
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Oct 13, 2015 · Amos appeared roughly a dozen times over the course of the show’s first three seasons, and even though he left to take a regular gig on Good Times in 1974, his character was vital enough that he...
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Jul 13, 2022 · From 1974 to 1976, John Amos touched millions of lives as the iconic patriarch James Evans, Sr., on Good Times —until he was unceremoniously dumped from the cast midway through its run. But while the show would air for an additional three years without Amos, his career would hardly stop there.
Jun 13, 2023 · The “Roots” and “Good Times” star, 83, is currently hospitalized in Tennessee, according to his publicist, Belinda Foster. Amos shared a statement with CNN through her on Monday.
