Good Times The Comedian and the Loan Sharks (Season 4, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

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Good Times

The Comedian and the Loan Sharks (Season 4, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy

JJ borrows money from a loan shark, intending to pay it back as soon as his new find performs in a local comedian competition. When Tyrone gets cold feet, JJ goes on stage to perform in hopes of winning the money to pay the loan sharks.

Director

Gerren Keith

Writers

Eric Monte (created by) | Mike Evans (created by) (as Michael Evans) | Norman Lear (developed by) | Hugh Wedlock Jr. (written by) | Jack Matcha (written by)

Producers

Austin Kalish | Irma Kalish

Editor

Jay Scherberth (video tape)

Casting Directors

Pat Kirkland | Jane Murray

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 1977

Release date

Jan 5, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Teddy Wilson Stanley Byrd (as Theodore Wilson) Stanley Byrd (as Theodore Wilson) See fewer	Good Times (1974)
Gary Veney Tyrone Tyler Tyrone Tyler See fewer	Mortuary Academy (1988)
James Spinks 1st Man 1st Man See fewer	Mo' Money (1992)
Juan DeCarlos 2nd Man 2nd Man See fewer	Police Story (1973)