<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Good Times </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Eric Monte and Mike Evans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed by </Th> <Td> Norman Lear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gerren Keith </Li> <Li> Herbert Kenwith </Li> <Li> Bob LaHendro </Li> <Li> Donald McKayle </Li> <Li> Perry Rosemond </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Esther Rolle ( Seasons 1 - 4 , 6 ) </Li> <Li> John Amos ( Seasons 1 -- 3 ) </Li> <Li> Jimmie Walker </Li> <Li> Ja'net Dubois </Li> <Li> Bern Nadette Stanis </Li> <Li> Ralph Carter </Li> <Li> Johnny Brown ( Seasons 2 - 6 ) </Li> <Li> Janet Jackson ( Seasons 5 -- 6 ) </Li> <Li> Ben Powers ( Season 6 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dave Grusin </Li> <Li> Alan Bergman </Li> <Li> Marilyn Bergman </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` Good Times '' performed by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Composer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Dave Grusin Alan and Marilyn Bergman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 133 ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Norman Lear ( 1974 -- 75 ) </Li> <Li> Allan Manings ( 1974 -- 77 ) </Li> <Li> Austin and Irma Kalish ( 1976 -- 78 ) </Li> <Li> Norman Paul ( 1975 -- 79 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Allan Manings </Li> <Li> Jack Elinson ( 1975 -- 76 ) </Li> <Li> Norman Paul </Li> <Li> Austin and Irma Kalish </Li> <Li> Lloyd Turner ( 1977 -- 78 ) </Li> <Li> Gordon Mitchell ( 1977 -- 78 ) </Li> <Li> Sid Dorfman ( 1978 -- 79 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production location ( s ) </Th> <Td> CBS Television City , Hollywood , California ( 1974 -- 75 ) Metromedia Square , Hollywood , California ( 1975 -- 79 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Multi-camera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 22 -- 24 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Tandem Productions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> PITS Films ( 1979 -- 1984 ) Embassy Telecommunications ( 1984 -- 1986 ) </Li> <Li> Embassy Communications ( 1986 -- 1988 ) </Li> <Li> Columbia Pictures Television ( 1988 -- 1995 ) </Li> <Li> Columbia TriStar Television ( 1995 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Sony Pictures Television ( 2002 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> February 8 , 1974 ( 1974 - 02 - 08 ) -- August 1 , 1979 ( 1979 - 08 - 01 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> All in the Family Maude </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Checking In The Jeffersons Archie Bunker 's Place Gloria 704 Hauser </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Good Times </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Sitcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Eric Monte and Mike Evans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Developed by </Th> <Td> Norman Lear </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gerren Keith </Li> <Li> Herbert Kenwith </Li> <Li> Bob LaHendro </Li> <Li> Donald McKayle </Li> <Li> Perry Rosemond </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Esther Rolle ( Seasons 1 - 4 , 6 ) </Li> <Li> John Amos ( Seasons 1 -- 3 ) </Li> <Li> Jimmie Walker </Li> <Li> Ja'net Dubois </Li> <Li> Bern Nadette Stanis </Li> <Li> Ralph Carter </Li> <Li> Johnny Brown ( Seasons 2 - 6 ) </Li> <Li> Janet Jackson ( Seasons 5 -- 6 ) </Li> <Li> Ben Powers ( Season 6 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dave Grusin </Li> <Li> Alan Bergman </Li> <Li> Marilyn Bergman </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` Good Times '' performed by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Composer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Dave Grusin Alan and Marilyn Bergman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 133 ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Norman Lear ( 1974 -- 75 ) </Li> <Li> Allan Manings ( 1974 -- 77 ) </Li> <Li> Austin and Irma Kalish ( 1976 -- 78 ) </Li> <Li> Norman Paul ( 1975 -- 79 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Allan Manings </Li> <Li> Jack Elinson ( 1975 -- 76 ) </Li> <Li> Norman Paul </Li> <Li> Austin and Irma Kalish </Li> <Li> Lloyd Turner ( 1977 -- 78 ) </Li> <Li> Gordon Mitchell ( 1977 -- 78 ) </Li> <Li> Sid Dorfman ( 1978 -- 79 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production location ( s ) </Th> <Td> CBS Television City , Hollywood , California ( 1974 -- 75 ) Metromedia Square , Hollywood , California ( 1975 -- 79 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Multi-camera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 22 -- 24 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Tandem Productions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> PITS Films ( 1979 -- 1984 ) Embassy Telecommunications ( 1984 -- 1986 ) </Li> <Li> Embassy Communications ( 1986 -- 1988 ) </Li> <Li> Columbia Pictures Television ( 1988 -- 1995 ) </Li> <Li> Columbia TriStar Television ( 1995 -- 2002 ) </Li> <Li> Sony Pictures Television ( 2002 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> CBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> February 8 , 1974 ( 1974 - 02 - 08 ) -- August 1 , 1979 ( 1979 - 08 - 01 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> All in the Family Maude </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Checking In The Jeffersons Archie Bunker 's Place Gloria 704 Hauser </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who sang the theme song for the tv show good times
who sang the theme song for the tv show good times
Jim Gilstrap Blinky Williams
Jim Gilstrap Blinky Williams