It's considered an
adult animation and has been given a TV-MA age rating. This means it's not a show meant for kids; it's meant for mature audiences only. It was given a TV-MA rating for gore, strong language, nudity, smoking, and violence. I doubt you want your kids to be watching any of the content just listed. So, we recommend putting on some kid-friendly content for the kids before you start watching the animated series. Luckily, you can find a bunch of kid movies and shows on Netflix.
Cast
In December 2023,
Born Again Virgin creator Ranada Shepard was announced to be joining Jones as co-creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer of the animated series. We also learned who will be voicing the main characters and shared their names below.
- Jay Pharoah (The Blackening, Saturday Night Live) as Junior
- Marsai Martin (Black-ish, Little) as Grey
- Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Drake & Josh) as Beverly
- Gerald Anthony ‘Slink’ Johnson (Grand Theft Auto, White Men Can't Jump) as Dalvin
- JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Millers, Blockbuster) as Reggie
The late Norman Lear will reportedly appear in one episode of the season. Actresses Rashida Olayiwola, Venus DeMilo Thomas, and Jessica Mikayla will also voice characters in the series.
Here's what the show is about via
Deadline:
The animated Good Times series finds the fourth generation of the Evans family living in apartment 17C of the last remaining housing projects in Chicago. It turns out the more things change the more they stay the same and keeping your head above water is as challenging as ever. The only thing tougher than life for this family is love, and there’s more than enough to go around.
That's all we know about the
Good Times animated series so far. We're still waiting on the official trailer, which should be released by the end of March. No worries! We'll make sure to share it with you once it drops.