Goode Behavior is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN. The series was cancelled after one season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 22 episodes. Synopsis Willie Goode (Sherman Hemsley) is a newly paroled convicted con artist. He is also the father of Franklin Goode (Dorien Wilson), his estranged son. Franklin is a college professor and is in the process of being promoted to Dean of Humanities at Chapel Hill University in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The two must peacefully co-exist when Willie arrives at Franklin's house unannounced to fulfill the conditions of his probation; he must live at his son's house, under house arrest. Caught in the middle of the family feuding are Franklin's wife Barbara (Alex Datcher), a local news anchor, and their teenage daughter Bianca (Bianca Lawson). Cast Main Sherman Hemsley as Willie Goode Alex Datcher as Barbara Goode Bianca Lawson as Bianca Goode Scott Grimes as Garth Joseph Maher as Chancellor Willoughby Dorien Wilson as Franklin Goode Recurring Justina Machado as Raquel De La Rosa Marc McClure as Harry Danielson Gabrielle Union as Tracy Monaghan Episodes References External links 1996 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms UPN original programming English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in North Carolina