Good Times Rich Is Better Than Poor... Maybe (Season 4, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Good Times

Rich Is Better Than Poor... Maybe (Season 4, Episode 10)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Evans and Willona buy lottery tickets since the prize money is high. They are excited when JJs ticket is the winning number, and they win $2,500. Thelma tells her friends the good news, and the next day, school mates visit with guns.

Creators

Eric Monte (created by) | Mike Evans (created by) (as Michael Evans) | Norman Lear (developed by)

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Allan Manings (written by) | Norman Paul (written by) | John Baskin (story editor) | Bob Peete (story editor) | Roger Shulman (story editor)

Producers

Austin Kalish (producer) | Irma Kalish (producer)

Editor

Chuck Adams (video tape)

Casting

Pat Kirkland | Jane Murray

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 8, 1976

Release date

Dec 8, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Esther Rolle Florida Evans Florida Evans See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Ja'net DuBois Willona Woods (as Ja'net Du Bois) Willona Woods (as Ja'net Du Bois) See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Ralph Carter Michael Evans Michael Evans See fewer	Good Times (1974)
BernNadette Stanis Thelma Evans (as Bern Nadette Stanis) Thelma Evans (as Bern Nadette Stanis) See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Jimmie 'JJ' Walker James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. (as Jimmie Walker) James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr. (as Jimmie Walker) See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Tamu Blackwell Edna (as Tamu) Edna (as Tamu) See fewer	Streets of Fire (1984)
Shirley Hemphill Rozzie Rozzie See fewer	What's Happening!! (1976)
James Wheaton Bank Manager Bank Manager See fewer	THX 1138 (1971)