John Amos and BernNadette Stanis have sounded off on the upcoming Good Times animated series reboot. Amos, who played stern-but-loving father James Evans and Stanis, who played James’ daughter Thelma, have said that while they haven’t seen the animated series for themselves, it will be hard for the new series to live up to the original. “I really can’t form an opinion, as I’ve not seen any of the episodes yet,” Amos told The Hollywood Reporter , adding that the high bar the original series set makes it hard for other shows trying to emulate the original series’ success. “Norman [Lear]–and the entire cast and company–set the bar pretty high,” he continued. “They’ll have a hard time reaching that level of entertainment [and] education. I wish them the best. I see people aspiring to that, but I don’t see anybody reaching that goal, especially in an animated version.” Stanis also said that a lot of viewers who are outraged at the new series might not know why the series is using the...
