![]() Only way I’m going to do this show is if I have a husband.’ Stanis shares, “It was Esther Rolle who said, ‘I’m not going to be a single mom. Yet it is well documented and Stanis confirms that even though Rolle’s character was married on Maude, “Good Times” producers and writing staff constantly wanted to keep the idea of a married mother of three out of the picture completely. “Good Times” made its debut February 1974 as a mid-season replacement. Its origins lie in the fact that Lear wanted a spinoff for the Florida character of another of his 1970s shows, Maude where Florida played a maid. Rolle was largely responsible for why “Good Times” is the television family that history will always remember. And even though Rolle will only be there in spirit, the cast will be sure to follow her lead in sharing life lessons and keeping the Evans family as one to emulate. Some characters have passed on, and others have thrived. The proposed reunion movie reportedly sets up a return to Chicago of Evans family members who have gone on to live their lives. Since I was 12 years old, you were my first girlfriend.’(laughs).” And I didn’t realize the impact until I toured with my books. I never knew the impact I would have on the guys. When asked if she knew she was a popular “crush” for so many men she says, “I never knew. The reaction to her confidence, feistiness and optimism along with the relatable qualities of her fellow castmates had eluded the cast because they would receive fan mail through the studios, nothing like the public contact they receive today. ![]() You showed us how to be a lady…You weren’t naked. Fans would tell Stanis, “You don’t know what it meant to me. Pinning the clothes down right on my body so they fit me like a glove.” Stanis also claims the jeans she wore may have appeared to be stretchy jeans but indeed were regular jeans fabric, sewn to her proportions. I got together with the wardrobe lady Adella Farmar and she and I created that Thelma look. The pant legs were big on the side…The hips were too wide. ![]() “And when I got to set, the clothes wouldn’t fit me right. “Being a dancer I always wore my clothes tight,” says Stanis. The adventures of a good family placed in the heart of an urban ghetto was based on Monte’s years growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project.ĭuring its five-year run from 1974 – 1979 not only were the “Good Times” family values on display, but also 1970s fashion through the wardrobe decisions made by Stanis and the show’s wardrobe mistress Adella Farmar. Monte co-created the show with Michael Evans (“Lionel” on “The Jeffersons”) who is now deceased. And, through a storyline with which probably very few were prepared, James returns from the dead!įor the screenplay, Stanis says there will be new writers as well as an open invitation for Eric Monte (“Cooley High,” “What’s Happening!!”) to return. “The fans were missing us and asked where did they end up?” Some early hints of what a reunion movie would bring: Thelma will have three children-one who strongly resembles J.J., the story will honor the memory of Thelma’s husband Keith, due to the passing of actor Ben Powers just last year as well as pay tribute to the remarkable Ester Rolle. “This film is an updated version of who we are now and how their lives have progressed,” says Stanis.
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