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In 1977, DuBois's role became more prominent during the fifth season after Rolle had left the cast. DuBois returned to her costarring role when Rolle returned in the sixth and final season in 1978. [24] After Good Times ended in 1979, DuBois recorded the album Again, Ja'Net DuBois on her Peanuts and Caviar label in 1983. [25]
Good Times is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979.Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African American two-parent family sitcom.
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The DuBois family says Ja'net — who also sang the theme song for "The Jeffersons" — unexpectedly died in her sleep overnight. 'Good Times' actress Ja'net DuBois dead at 74 [Video] Skip to main ...
The cast of "Good Times" included (back row from left): Janet Jackson, Ja'net DuBois, Ralph Carter and Johnny Brown. Front row: Jimmie Walker and BernNadette Stanis. (CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images)
Ja'Net DuBois of Good Times played Ethel, who was both Tootie's grandmother and Sylvia's mother. [28] The episode never developed into a series and in the season five episode "Crossing the Line", Tootie mentions Brian's and Sylvia's interracial marriage and says that the two have recently gotten divorced.
The relationship between the parents in this movie was parodied in a skit of the same name on the comedy series In Living Color.The film went into limited release in theaters, but helped launch the careers of Glynn Turman and Ja'net DuBois: he did films and TV, landing mostly African-American characters, leading to the role of Bradford Taylor on the TV Show A Different World and she became ...