(1988) Sonny's latest love interest (Irene Cara) pulls a pistol.
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@altonpettijohn21899 ай бұрын
JJ will always be JJ no matter what show he’s in
@jeanemlicar9 ай бұрын
True. That’s probably why I never heard of this show and why it was short lived.
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc9 ай бұрын
@@jeanemlicar I keep hoping that he will say dynamite!
@DJWOLFLIVE9 ай бұрын
Facts. I met him at a nightclub in DC called the Comedy Cafe in 1991 and you right he’s always going to be known as JJ from Good Times
@jeanemlicar9 ай бұрын
That’s cause that was his one and only major blackout role. Same goes for Mr. T,Webster and Gary Coleman.R.I.P.@@DJWOLFLIVE
@talltalllady8 ай бұрын
Why didn't this show last long?
@justanadams94309 ай бұрын
Rest In Peace Vonetta McGee And Irene Cara.
@Vincent509 ай бұрын
Two beauties
@jaydiltz9 ай бұрын
🙏🏾🌹🌹🙏🏾
@kennymega619 ай бұрын
Yes RIP
@Cw311z9 ай бұрын
Eternal Nubian Queens of Black Hollywood.
@MrTracy66669 ай бұрын
Man I've been waiting to see this since 1986
@andrewdinkins44808 ай бұрын
Irene Cara pass away a year ago tomorrow and I never seen this before. RIP QUEEN. I miss you very much
@RICHBLACKCOCK8 ай бұрын
@andrewdinins4480 Remember BUSTIN LOOSE the movie?
@dougfredricks20178 ай бұрын
🎶Fame!🎶 RIP Irene
@christophernicholson209 ай бұрын
It's funny to me how Jimmie still looks and sounds the same way here and acts the same as he did on Good Times 😂😂😂😂😂
@ItsAllLove4Real9 ай бұрын
Never heard of this show, wow!💛
@taiwanarnold5927Ай бұрын
Show old 1986
@Charles-qm3mo9 ай бұрын
I didnt know they made a tv show from the movie. Irene Cara was beautiful!
@lmboyd38 ай бұрын
Me either!!!
@RqediMarche8 ай бұрын
I love running across black shows I never knew about. Streaming every episode I can find.
@frank-xp6pj8 ай бұрын
All of these shows from the 70’s to the 90’s are so much better than the crap they put out in this generation….
@darlene52168 ай бұрын
You got that right.
@robertrosalez65609 ай бұрын
I never heard of this show and I watched a lot of tv growing up in the 80s looks good
@Yobachi20078 ай бұрын
Same. It must have only been in syndication.
@kingovharts8 ай бұрын
I remember this when I was a kid. It was quite forgettable. Best part was the theme song.
@darlene52168 ай бұрын
I never heard of this show either. I watched alot of TV shows in the 80s and I guess I overlooked this one.
@MrTony-sb6nq8 ай бұрын
@Yobachi2007 nope CBS it only ran a season and it wasn't good
@lovefaith17148 ай бұрын
Only September 19, 1987, to May 28, 1988 never saw it
@BigBoy44828 ай бұрын
JJ finally made it out the ghetto...😂😂😂
@jwilliams75548 ай бұрын
Yes it’s weird seeing JJ wearing sweaters like Cliff Huxtable
@judychang8760Ай бұрын
He made it out of the ghetto in 1979 on the series finale of Good Times.
@oakboyhАй бұрын
And still had no privacy
@kenyattasimpson84688 ай бұрын
Irene cara 😢😢😢 miss her❤
@denniscarroll76969 ай бұрын
Ahh, the '80s!
@cushe839 ай бұрын
Late 80s
@oholm098 ай бұрын
I was 7 going 8 years old
@cooper4820118 ай бұрын
Rest in paradise Vonetta McGee🕊️and Iren Cara🕊️
@SuperBeachbum748 ай бұрын
Paradise, very true
@nicolejohnson49899 ай бұрын
Wow never heard of this!
@timbrown55769 ай бұрын
I've never heard of this show either. I guess this show proved that Jimmy Walker could never be a lead actor.
@kamrynbrown50259 ай бұрын
Same
@keronwindley49508 ай бұрын
Never seen this show
@magneticfavor95008 ай бұрын
I never heard of this show. But I shall watch it since Jj is on it
@ericpotter7748 ай бұрын
Lol
@a.b.s_productions8 ай бұрын
He looks exactly how he did when Good Times ended in 1979 here!
@reginaldjackson41768 ай бұрын
Good Afternoon. The movie "Bustin' Loose" and television sitcom "Bustin' Loose" titles came from the song titled "Bustin Loose," recorded by Chuck Brown in the late 1970's.
@MrBlockice229 ай бұрын
I was around 8 when this show came out I think. i forgot about this one. This is nice!! 80s was the BEST!!
@michaelknight50908 ай бұрын
Some celebrities can't break away from the characters they played long ago. unfortunately Jimmy Walker will always be J.J from Good Times.❤️👍👍👍
@lordcron9 ай бұрын
I never seen this show before! I would have watched this if I knew it was out.
@brotha_tree9 ай бұрын
💯
@lawrencemoore38638 ай бұрын
@brotha_tree yep me too. That's my brother's nickname and father's nickname Tree 🌳 ,my other nickname when I need it Lil Tree.
@brotha_tree8 ай бұрын
@@lawrencemoore3863 That's wassup ☺️
@sarahsimpkins13115 ай бұрын
It didn't stay on too long I use to watch
@nguzoloveinlofi38329 ай бұрын
Irene Cara was supposed to be a triple threat A list star, the industry did her dirty.
@johnserino68 ай бұрын
She was a very difficult cocaine addict. She did it to herself unfortunately. Very difficult. Very talented.
@nguzoloveinlofi38328 ай бұрын
@@johnserino6 there were many addicts of various substances who were just as difficult without half her talent. The industry did her dirty.
@johnserino68 ай бұрын
@@nguzoloveinlofi3832 I would tend to agree but I took an interest in this because she was so talented. The various things I've read and seen all say she she was universally thought of as more trouble than she was worth.
@nguzoloveinlofi38328 ай бұрын
@@johnserino6 yeah, when you demand fair compensation for your work they tend to do that-especially if you’re Black and a woman…
@AlmondJoie8 ай бұрын
She won an Oscar as a co-writer for "Flashdance ... What a Feeling" for the movie _Flashdance._
@corporateraider778 ай бұрын
RIP Irene Cara and Vonetta McGee ❤
@charljack9 ай бұрын
Irene Cara was next level fine...
@msolomon17819 ай бұрын
SUPER *FACTS* 💯💯😍😍
@buicklincoln8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@RICHBLACKCOCK8 ай бұрын
@@buicklincolnDidnt Irene pass away recently?
@Lillyxxxo8 ай бұрын
I never realize how tall JJ is . Still funny as ever. RIP Irene Cara
@renzopeterson1538 ай бұрын
How did you discover this, I'm black and cultured and didn't know about this lol
@traciealexander34709 ай бұрын
I didn't realize I knew of this show until the theme song jogged my memory. Nice find!
@mrmortimer7108 ай бұрын
Wow. What a great time. #RestInParadise Vonetta McGee and Irene Cara
@Yourfavphotog8 ай бұрын
So this is basically grown up JJ lol. I’m really loving these show posts. Thank you!!!
@katrinaholden81839 ай бұрын
Lol she's the nicest robber I've seen on any sitcom 😂😂
@Cw311z9 ай бұрын
Better than Edna on Good Times 11 years ago before this show & episode that Jimmie Walker/J.J. Evans was in. RIP to both queens.
@yell0wberry8 ай бұрын
She also did one episode of what’s happening as reruns girlfriend
@entertainingblackmanvideos76918 ай бұрын
@@Cw311zDamn you know those numbers and years
@plmitch8 ай бұрын
@@yell0wberryyup....needed a green card...lmao
@voiceofreason70X79 ай бұрын
I am in my 50s...I loved Good Times. I am surprised that I never heard of this show.
@southjerseysfinest8 ай бұрын
I've never heard of this show either.
@tconnection79358 ай бұрын
I remember it, every Saturday afternoon at 4pm KOFY tv 20 Bay Area after American bandstand 1988
@davidj59109 ай бұрын
Wow! I never heard of this show. Thumbs up on this one. Irene was looking gorgeous.
@geeskin57509 ай бұрын
Thank u 4 posting these episodes
@donaldmcgee63349 ай бұрын
I remember this show. I don't think it lasted long though!
@dickersonr61729 ай бұрын
It was one season
@tiffanygreer92649 ай бұрын
I use to watch this show all the time back in the day ❤❤❤
@lady_of_the_funk9 ай бұрын
Yup, I do remember this show. It wasn’t too bad. It should have lasted longer.
@lyndajay44079 ай бұрын
Wow, I've never seen this show. Thanks for posting.
@leroymaxwellii27479 ай бұрын
R.I.P. 🪦 Vonetta McGee and Irene Cara
@travelingblues15969 ай бұрын
I remember this show 😊
@DeeNice6819 ай бұрын
I watched the reruns on the USA Network in the early 90s!
@alfonsogreen27229 ай бұрын
So do I
@rachelolvera94359 ай бұрын
Never heard of it believe it
@AveryBlackman9 ай бұрын
Where the hell was I at, probably some funky military base. 😢
@sarahsimpkins13119 ай бұрын
I remember it came on WGN back in 87-88
@drb2158 ай бұрын
irene cara reminds me of tamron hall in this episode.
@BKMediaMan8 ай бұрын
I especially loved this theme song
@soulbrosampson8 ай бұрын
Not a bad sitcom. I totally missed it, never knew about it.
@sarahsimpkins13119 ай бұрын
I haven't watch this in years i remember this use to come on Saturdays back inthe day on WGN
@normanperez60098 ай бұрын
Never heard of this show!, glad I found this.
@petershort34699 ай бұрын
I remember this show. Too bad it only lasted for one season…
@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc9 ай бұрын
The show wasn't that funny.
@shaunphillips32369 ай бұрын
Vonetta McGee & Irene Cara were fucking gorgeous 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@yell0wberry8 ай бұрын
Fun fact, McGee and Walker both worked together in the movie with Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier, let’s do it again
@Supremmo9 ай бұрын
I remember this show. It use to come on weekends on my local station. This was back when first run syndication shows were a thing.
@kennymega619 ай бұрын
She’s beautiful
@Koolazzmike9 ай бұрын
I believe the USA network use to air this on Saturdays in the late 80s
@sarahsimpkins13115 ай бұрын
I think it was WGN
@blainehylton32968 ай бұрын
R.I.P. irene cara
@khingofswordz438 ай бұрын
Good Times had to get put out of its misery...it was so many issues among the cast as well as behind the scenes. I remember this show....this gave us a more depth into Jimmy Walkers acting comedy. It was a cool little show..... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@mrmotown3138 ай бұрын
I remembered in a sense that this show came on television. I knew all too well that Jimmie Walker was in it. It’s very interesting to see JJ in a different sitcom being his usual JJ self but in a different character.
@moniquebatise38187 ай бұрын
Thank you for these uploads. Brings back memories of when TV shows meant something
@janiasvoice8 ай бұрын
First of all, I LOVE THIS SHOW! I haven’t seen it in years! It was always a favorite of mine when I was a kid. The entire cast is amazing….especially my sister, Tyren Perry aka “Tricia”! I loved going to the set with her and watching them rehearse and film the episodes. Thanks for posting!
@yell0wberry8 ай бұрын
I guess she was the original Perry of entertainment
@BKMediaMan8 ай бұрын
@janiasvoice Is Tyren still in the business?
@janiasvoice8 ай бұрын
@@BKMediaMan Yes, she is! She’s currently in pre-production for an independent film, and she’s working on some new music!
@hasanmuhammad39168 ай бұрын
What year was this show release
@janiasvoice8 ай бұрын
@@hasanmuhammad3916 I think the show was released in 1988 or 1989.
@privatenineNaturalWoman9 ай бұрын
WOW! This is one I forgot about this one!
@MyNameIsUnavailable9 ай бұрын
1:42 "WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?" 😂😂😂😂
@fantasybouthour66798 ай бұрын
I look at this show as a continuation of JJ and what he really wanted to be. If you look back at good times, he was always coming up with schemes and dealing with lone sharks.
@theseanmoneyshow32908 ай бұрын
I had no idea this existed 😩
@TripleCubedTriune8 ай бұрын
One of my favorite theme songs i remember more than a single episode of the show🎶🤎
@DarrylJordanofficialАй бұрын
That was really funny wow!!! JJ being JJ LOL. The writing is on point.
@BKMediaMan8 ай бұрын
Tons of talent in this episode! Enjoyed this show as a kid.
@marvinhargrove90658 ай бұрын
Rest In Peace Vonetta McGee and Irene Cara...
@pattihaley44742 ай бұрын
Jimmy walker great actor always o never knew this show
@mikekillagreen94328 ай бұрын
Never heard of this. I see it only lasted 1 season but this was entertaining!
@blackamericatelevisionnews78428 ай бұрын
I remember this TV show. it had been so long since I've seen it. That show has to be about 35 years old. I was 15 when that show came on.
@talikamurray13888 ай бұрын
I THINK THIS SHOW WAS AIRED IN 1984 I BELIEVE
@cookingwithtabitha2 ай бұрын
I can see why this didn't last long. None of the jokes or acting really stood out. Like others said, Walker was just replaying J.J. Thanks for sharing.
@jmiller2979 ай бұрын
*HAVEN'T SEEN THIS SINCE I WAS A BABY!!!*
@michaelgrant75309 ай бұрын
Babies don't watch television
@jmiller2978 ай бұрын
@@michaelgrant7530 Yep, and eunuchs don't I=#@%... #Pooryou
@michaelgrant75308 ай бұрын
@@jmiller297 Stay in your lane maggot
@malbrojay47408 ай бұрын
@@michaelgrant7530Babies watch PBS
@Nelsonhmhpub7 ай бұрын
First time seeing this show. Nice Show and it was also great to see the late great Irene Cara
@Yardman74Ай бұрын
Good ol’ USA Network; home of the syndicated shows!
@MyNameIsUnavailable9 ай бұрын
Tyren Perry was an extra on The Cosby Show as Vanessa's friend when they went to the adult nightclub, IIRC
@DeeNice6819 ай бұрын
I used to have a crush on her.
@MyNameIsUnavailable9 ай бұрын
@@DeeNice681 She was a babe. Im sure she still is.
@katrinaholden81839 ай бұрын
@@MyNameIsUnavailable yes she still is very beautiful. she's also the older sister of the girl who played Judy on family matters 😊
@CA-zn9bq9 ай бұрын
She played on Difference Strokes too. Arnold had a crush on her.
@MyNameIsUnavailable9 ай бұрын
@@CA-zn9bq YUP! The date to the punk new wave concert
@Susan-yq8pf9 ай бұрын
Wow I can't recall this show I'll have to Google it to see when it was on TV
@lovefaith17148 ай бұрын
Never knew Jimmy Walker did another sitcom after Good Times Ok It was only from September 19, 1987, to May 28, 1988. I was in 1st year of college not thinking about TV
@allanya748 ай бұрын
I loved this show growing up.
@charlitajohnson11489 ай бұрын
Great Show Thanks For Uploading!👍
@lisalove69468 ай бұрын
Never heard of this show wow
@veronicamwarren57508 ай бұрын
I do not remember this tv show. How did I miss this? I know I should've seen this show.
@purejoy19857 ай бұрын
Wow, I remember this slightly. The opening I think I remember seeing before but nothing else rings a bell. We had so many good shows back then. Many only had a few episodes but still were good to me.
@tanyakelly12609 ай бұрын
I remember they got this from the movie. I don't remember Jimmie Walker doing this TV series
@malikjw19 ай бұрын
Yeah....with Richard Pryor and Cecily Tyson. Loved that movie.
@reginaldjackson41768 ай бұрын
Good Afternoon. The movie's and sitcom's came from the song "Bustin Loose," recorded by Chuck Brown.
@jaiyabyrd41778 ай бұрын
I don't remember this treasure of a show
@damienchance31539 ай бұрын
Man..I remember watching this show when I was 7 or 8 years old
@alfonsogreen27229 ай бұрын
I remembered this show
@KevinPayton-fq8gd7 ай бұрын
I haven't seen this in a long, long time.
@ThePrinceOfTheTalkbox8 ай бұрын
5:35 ans Michael Jackson too 😂
@goodne36089 ай бұрын
#rip Irene Cara
@nycmamii28 күн бұрын
This was actually really good for the time.
@cooper4820118 ай бұрын
I’ve always said that Beyoncé and Solange Knowles resemble Vonetta McGee, especially by the eyes. However, in this short-lived sitcom, which I used to watch, McGee and Tiny Knowles favor a lot. The Creole blood is so noticeable. McGee’s maternal grandfather, Everett Lee Scott, was Louisiana Creole.
@deannaroberson14518 ай бұрын
I remember this vaguely.
@janeenhobbs69009 ай бұрын
I remember this show
@talikamurray13888 ай бұрын
I ACTUALLY FORGOT ABOUT THIS SHOW BECAUSE ANOTHER MOVIE WAS NAMED BUSTING LOOSE IN THE 70S
@grossmisconduct44819 ай бұрын
Keep em coming 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@Chris512B9 ай бұрын
Jimmy Walker is a gem when it comes to sitcoms
@kappaman19949 ай бұрын
No He Is NOT!!! He Is Corny TBH! He Was Perfect In Good Times! He Was Also Food In Let's Do It Again”. 19:37
@bessie97559 ай бұрын
I think he's dead in real life
@rozworld23679 ай бұрын
He’s not dead
@MisterB2eternity9 ай бұрын
@@kappaman1994 Jimmie Walker is not an actor. He said it himself. He's a comic.
@jamesmcclelland14148 ай бұрын
This next ➡️-to-last episode of _Bustin’ Loose: The Series_ entitled “What 😦’s a Nice 👍🏻 Girl 💃🏻 Like 😍 You…?” originally aired 💨 in syndication during the week of May 21-27, 1988.
@MrTracy66669 ай бұрын
FINE AZZ IRENE CARA
@stephanie35069 ай бұрын
Wow I don't remember this show!
@goldenlifelove72519 ай бұрын
Me neither.
@AishaRaison9 ай бұрын
This was one of those Saturday syndications like What's Happening Now during the mid-80s. It was actually pretty good.
@keronwindley49508 ай бұрын
Nope 🤷🏾♂️
@lamarwest94678 ай бұрын
I recall when this came on Chanbel 8 in Wilmington/Philly. And I recall when he was Sonny.
@taiwanarnold5927Ай бұрын
Bustin loose 1987 Came on WGN Channel 9 Chicago
@debrawhitney77488 ай бұрын
I remember this OMG
@W44F9 ай бұрын
I wish you could find the episode with Bern Nadette Stanis I think it's called "Rain, Rain, Go Away"
@robertwarner-or2yd8 ай бұрын
Never even heard of this show and I’m 53
@keronwindley49508 ай бұрын
I’m 43 ,… same 😂
@CJ-zs1uh9 ай бұрын
I don’t remember this at all
@lorenzoalsobrooks7399 ай бұрын
This show ran in first run syndication on independent television stations, like What's Happening Now!
@CJ-zs1uh9 ай бұрын
@@lorenzoalsobrooks739 ok thanks, I used to watch What’s Happening Now
@sarahsimpkins13119 ай бұрын
@@lorenzoalsobrooks739 it came on WGN
@deesee3622Ай бұрын
Aaron Lohr - I remember him being an extra on family matters and he was the boy in Denice williams' lets hear it for the boy music video; he is now married to Idina Menzel
@leighburton8329 ай бұрын
JJ still ended up with fly women even after Good Times!