James is looking to make $4.25/hr. In 1974, or approximately $20.40 in 2016.
Third episode to be filmed, yet first to air.
Good Times is a spin-off from Maude which is a spin-off from All In The Family, making it the first TV spin-off from a spin-off.
John Amos was 34 when first aired. His character James Evans did not qualify for the union apprenticeship job because the program was designed for ages 18 to 35.
James was considered too old for the apprenticeship training program age range of 18-35.
His character was actually portrayed as older than the actor who played him. James said he was born
in 1932 but in reality John Amos was born in December 1939 and when this aired the actor would have qualified for the program being only 34 at the time.