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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: Netflixâs âGood Timesâ Reboot Met With Backlash
Description: Fifty years after the 1974 debut of the iconic âGood Timesâ sitcom, a new animated reboot of the show was launched on Netflix and fans of the original show are not having a good time. The sitcom depicted a Black family making ends meet in public housing in Chicago. Its co-creator, Chicagoan Eric Monte, quickly became known as the âGodfather of Sitcom,â as he was also the mastermind behind shows including âThe Jeffersonsâ and âWhatâs Happening.â Reset checks in with Monteâs daughter Cynthia Crisp, WBEZâs Natalie Moore, and journalism professor Arionne Nettles about the showâs legacy and remake.
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