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Can we get an Amen for Amen? The 1980s sitcom starring Sherman Hemsley as a Philadelphia church deacon quickly became a showcase for a powerhouse supporting cast: Anna Maria Horsford as daughter Thelma, Clifton Davis as pastor Reuben, Jester Hairston as sage Rolly, and Roz Ryan and Barbara Montgomery as the Hetebrink sisters. Nearly thirty-five years later, this ensemble comedy from creator Ed. Weinberger remains a blessing for fans old and new. 

What’s the first thing anyone says when you mention Good Times? “Dyn-O-Mite!” But this groundbreaking sitcom from producer Norman Lear is much more than a catchphrase. And you can see why weekdays on getTV!

If you were a kid in the 1970s, there’s a good chance you crossed paths with Grizzly Adams. A young-adult novel came first in 1972, followed by a movie and TV adaptation in 1974 and 1977 respectively, both starring Dan Haggerty as the bushy-bearded mountain man. All were the work of faith-based mogul Charles E. Sellier Jr., who spun a simple story into a pop culture phenomenon that included action figures, coloring books, board games, View-Masters and even stuffed animals!

Two decades before the American Revolutionary War, a heroic woodsman known as Hawkeye (Lee Horsley) patrols the Northeastern frontier of the New World. Born to white settlers and raised by Delaware Indians, Hawkeye and his foster brother Chingachgook (Rodney A. Grant) navigate the tensions between English and French colonists, hostile natives, and settlers yearning for liberty. 

1969 was a good year for Johnny Cash. He was newly married to June Carter, a woman he said “saved my life more than once.” His live album At San Quentin topped the Country and Pop album charts and yielded the Grammy-winning single “A Boy Named Sue,” the biggest hit of his career. And ABC gave him his own variety show — a 15-week summer replacement series that was so popular it joined the regular schedule the following January. 

Think about your favorite episodes of Good Times, producer Norman Lear’s groundbreaking 1970s sitcom, seen each weekday on getTV. They probably involve the Evans family facing a challenge and getting through it together. The frank depiction of a working-class family trying to make ends meet in a Chicago housing project broke new ground on TV in 1974. And it’s that realness that has kept the show in our hearts, and on our TVs, ever since.