I'm not sure what Seth McFarlane was thinking when he decided to be an executive producer on this animated series named 'Good Times'. Nor what showrunner Ranada Shepard was thinking. However I think I know what original showrunner Carl Jones was thinking when left - no way he wanted to be associated with this fetid trash.
The title 'Good Time' misleads viewers into thinking this trash is an homage to the original series - it isn't. The family names, public housing and being poor are the only relationship to the iconic show. A drug dealing baby, numerous shootouts, frequent use of the N word, singing cockroaches and a male character walking around with his testicles barely covered up after taking a shower will quickly convince you this garbage has nothing sensible in common with the historic show (celebrating its 50th anniversary this year).
All aforementioned happened in the first episode of which I found so offensive and unfunny I turned it off without finishing it. Ms Shepard has stated viewers should watch all ten episodes before passing judgement- that's not going to happen. Apparently most viewers aren't impressed- released on April 12th it ranked as a lower rated Top Ten Netflix show a week later but fell from the rankings the second week. Viewer reviews have been mostly scathing and damning.
The title 'Good Time' misleads viewers into thinking this trash is an homage to the original series - it isn't. The family names, public housing and being poor are the only relationship to the iconic show. A drug dealing baby, numerous shootouts, frequent use of the N word, singing cockroaches and a male character walking around with his testicles barely covered up after taking a shower will quickly convince you this garbage has nothing sensible in common with the historic show (celebrating its 50th anniversary this year).
All aforementioned happened in the first episode of which I found so offensive and unfunny I turned it off without finishing it. Ms Shepard has stated viewers should watch all ten episodes before passing judgement- that's not going to happen. Apparently most viewers aren't impressed- released on April 12th it ranked as a lower rated Top Ten Netflix show a week later but fell from the rankings the second week. Viewer reviews have been mostly scathing and damning.