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  • Janet Jackson reprises her role as Penny from Good Times and joins the Evans family (Kenan Thompson, Maya Rudolph, J.B. Smoove, Finesse Mitchell) in this tribute that combines classic plots from the hit 1970s sitcom. [Season 29, 2004]
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  • @chelzakar931
    @chelzakar931 4 роки тому +3049

    It's funny how this one skit summed up just about every episode of Good Times.

    • @thenewjulius
      @thenewjulius 4 роки тому +78

      Every damn one!!

    • @brewer921
      @brewer921 4 роки тому +40

      Cause they were all the same.

    • @4seeableTV
      @4seeableTV 3 роки тому +27

      @@brewer921 As are most sitcoms.

    • @4seeableTV
      @4seeableTV 3 роки тому +20

      Like the one kid that was always kneeling behind the couch. He never moves in this clip. Funny stuff.

    • @reneehenderson6134
      @reneehenderson6134 3 роки тому +9

      I forbade my children to watch it. They're grown now and I don't think they watch it either.

  • @jjbing3
    @jjbing3 7 місяців тому +249

    They combined so much tragedy into one sketch. 😂

    • @joe.limbus
      @joe.limbus Місяць тому +12

      "Would it be a bad time to tell yall I got sickle cell?"😂😂

    • @Voice.Of.Truth.byTNicole
      @Voice.Of.Truth.byTNicole Місяць тому +11

      A typical episode.. 😂😂

    • @HajileOwens
      @HajileOwens Місяць тому +9

      This was how it was 😂

    • @carlosk8103
      @carlosk8103 Місяць тому +4

      Not enough tragedy as the original but close...

    • @Shinitkun
      @Shinitkun Місяць тому +2

      Lmfao

  • @simmiedavissimmiesings8185
    @simmiedavissimmiesings8185 2 роки тому +498

    Maya doing both Wilona and Thelma perfectly is just brilliant!

  • @justaylor1269
    @justaylor1269 6 місяців тому +151

    Maya nailed Thelma (so dramatic especially that run out the room)😂😂😂😂😂

    • @earhustler2639
      @earhustler2639 Місяць тому +5

      Yes! I kept rewinding it and laughing. It was so Thelma!

    • @debmck70
      @debmck70 Місяць тому +4

      That was a perfect Thelma!

    • @jimhills1920
      @jimhills1920 Місяць тому +8

      She ran out as Thelma and came right back in as Winona.
      Quick change artist. 👍🏿

  • @tuxedomechanic6019
    @tuxedomechanic6019 5 років тому +3653

    They didn't even give "penny" her due applause damn damn damn. Its Janet Jackson playing her original role.

    • @caramelspice7244
      @caramelspice7244 5 років тому +181

      Whack, dead ass audience.

    • @almcdaniel1035
      @almcdaniel1035 5 років тому +72

      She’s beautiful

    • @nynative137
      @nynative137 5 років тому +198

      Yea seriously, they were probably mostly white and never heard of the show

    • @drena278
      @drena278 5 років тому +8

      😄😄😄

    • @MariahTheElusiveSongbird
      @MariahTheElusiveSongbird 5 років тому +108

      A black audience would have. That's for damn sure.

  • @dw3675
    @dw3675 5 років тому +2821

    The scariest thing is how much Keenan sounds like Florida Evans

    • @foofy3406
      @foofy3406 5 років тому +40

      boss chick, and looks...

    • @missmarymary6506
      @missmarymary6506 5 років тому +68

      @@foofy3406 yes! I remember the "Damn damn damn!" So uncharacteristic for Flo that it made an.impact Keenan is on point

    • @presto709
      @presto709 5 років тому +4

      @Joe Casson Are you forgetting Garrett Moris?

    • @shoresean1237
      @shoresean1237 5 років тому +39

      @@missmarymary6506 I remember the actual moment on Good Times. Poor Florida had done her best, powering through James' funeral, wake and reception at the apartment, and kept it together until only her blood family was there. Carrying that huge punch bowl and then - boom!

    • @missmarymary6506
      @missmarymary6506 5 років тому +2

      @@shoresean1237 oh that's right! Thank you!!

  • @PETETHEMEAT42
    @PETETHEMEAT42 2 роки тому +142

    Kenan's face when he first turns around is perfect.

  • @ethanporto1745
    @ethanporto1745 3 роки тому +671

    Maya Rudolph is probably the most underrated actress ever. She’s incredible in every single film/show that she does

    • @marcosul3992
      @marcosul3992 2 роки тому +13

      Ethan porto : wtf are you talking about ..she acts and sounds the same damn self in every single skit . glad she s gone .

    • @ericthemidget6309
      @ericthemidget6309 2 роки тому +6

      they should have used an actual black female to play thelma and winona

    • @ethanporto1745
      @ethanporto1745 2 роки тому +12

      @@ericthemidget6309 Maya did a fantastic job playing Thelma and Winona. Plus Maya is black. Would u call drake, tiger woods, Carmelo Anthony, Halle berry and Obama not black? Because their all just as black as Maya. It’s not good to be ignorant.

    • @allisoncross8881
      @allisoncross8881 2 роки тому +2

      Maya Rudolph and Esther Roll

    • @clydewalker3885
      @clydewalker3885 2 роки тому +8

      😆👏She is the REAL DEAL when it comes to comedy 🤗 And the daughter of Minnie🥰🙏

  • @DavidD2real
    @DavidD2real 4 роки тому +1917

    The fact that this fool turned around looking like Florida Evans literally had me hollering.

    • @RainNorrisSoftwareDeveloper
      @RainNorrisSoftwareDeveloper 4 роки тому +25

      DavidD2real YES!!! Me too!

    • @DavidD2real
      @DavidD2real 4 роки тому +36

      Rain Norris I lost it. Seriously lost it. He a damn fool lol

    • @quintayperry8684
      @quintayperry8684 4 роки тому +15

      DavidD2real im in here rollin on the floor🤣🤣

    • @lastdays3148
      @lastdays3148 4 роки тому +9

      🤣😂🤣😂

    • @JR-dv7wb
      @JR-dv7wb 4 роки тому +27

      Yes! With her same exact look on his face!

  • @credzcribb7439
    @credzcribb7439 4 роки тому +1687

    I've seen every single episode of Good Times and they killed this.

    • @seanmatrix7096
      @seanmatrix7096 4 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/aQCrjA6aVZA/v-deo.html

    • @lql1094
      @lql1094 4 роки тому +31

      They did.
      Kenan was a damn good Florida, and Maya was a good Wilona (Thelma only OK). The comedian doing Michael. They were all good. Janet's part simply didn't call for any flexin'.
      JJ with sickle-cell at the end was icing on the cake.😂😂😂😂

    • @credzcribb7439
      @credzcribb7439 4 роки тому +18

      @@lql1094 I agree you gotta admit though that Thelma storm off was funny as hell.

    • @tommywright3rd
      @tommywright3rd 4 роки тому +12

      I could give each one praise but they ALL were spot on !!

    • @successforumtrainingfornur4973
      @successforumtrainingfornur4973 4 роки тому +1

      Credzbpt 1 Yes they did!💕💕💕💕😂😂😂😂😂

  • @denisadellinger4543
    @denisadellinger4543 Рік тому +129

    These actors killed it. Having Janet Jackson play Penny was genius. Florida cussing just made it authentic. I loved Good Times.

  • @harrypotterfantng
    @harrypotterfantng 2 роки тому +738

    Still can't get over how the audience barely laughed. This was a perfect parody 😂

    • @ashtonnewton6438
      @ashtonnewton6438 2 роки тому +3

      @Aaron D. Digby, Sr. 😂😂😂😂

    • @tamjac10
      @tamjac10 2 роки тому +50

      It's possible the audience comprised of Generation Z and millennial, who didn't grow up with 70s Norman Lear television, ie Good Times. It's a shame because Good Times was a classic x

    • @alex_n215
      @alex_n215 2 роки тому +32

      @@tamjac10 This skit was made in 2004, so it was definitely older people.

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy 2 роки тому +2

      @Aaron D. Digby, Sr. well they also said Nixon was going to be po folks friend.

    • @Lildoodirty
      @Lildoodirty 2 роки тому +3

      This copied the wayans brothers one

  • @jeonkayla2379
    @jeonkayla2379 5 років тому +2258

    This was legit like an episode of Good Times... like the plot of 7 different episodes in one.

  • @11Stucat
    @11Stucat 5 років тому +3334

    Apparently, the audience wasnt alive during the running of Good Times or the Janet Jackson/Penny reprise would have been a bigger applause.

    • @1Rdby
      @1Rdby 5 років тому +105

      11Stucat
      Penny looking pretty damn good at 50.

    • @linkaswain1449
      @linkaswain1449 5 років тому +12

      Agreed!

    • @heyokaempath5802
      @heyokaempath5802 5 років тому +51

      I'm old AND old school. One of my favorite shows! You're right, 11Stucat...most ppl watching these videos weren't born in my generation. I grew up in the 70s and 80s. We've advanced as a country in some ways, but adults who were in their 30s, 40s, etc were old enough to have lived through Wartime, the Great Depression, etc and knew how to live on less and be happy anyway. I learned how to value thrift from my grandparents, how to cook and throw very little away...and how to repurpose and upcycle what you have. Appreciate, take pride. As a kid in the 70s when it seemed to me that everyone was kinda broke, I was still happy. Florida Evans almost always met her difficulties with faith and determination. Esther Rolle's nephew chatted with me once. Great family. ❤

    • @mntnbiker818
      @mntnbiker818 5 років тому +9

      Her character in this send up was the weakest of the lot.

    • @mntnbiker818
      @mntnbiker818 5 років тому +12

      @@1Rdby She's such a beauty.

  • @someoneyouarentcalibrated2217
    @someoneyouarentcalibrated2217 2 роки тому +159

    They did a very good job! Seeing Janet Jackson reprise her role (Penny) was an awesome surprise! 👍🏆

    • @Jossette888
      @Jossette888 2 роки тому

      @Aaron D. Digby, Sr. You mean Thelma, Janet Jackson played Penny. lol

  • @kdpflush
    @kdpflush Рік тому +45

    Probably one of the most accurate parodies they've ever done

  • @CelestineSelene
    @CelestineSelene 4 роки тому +923

    ... and the fact that Janet's voice basically sounds the EXACT same makes it that much more HILARIOUS! 😭😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @norakat
      @norakat 4 роки тому +9

      Ye Yo Ra Supreme - She looks pretty young there too.

    • @CelestineSelene
      @CelestineSelene 4 роки тому +7

      @@norakat She must have been around 36, 37 I'm guessing.

    • @diesel4135
      @diesel4135 4 роки тому +11

      And she is fine as always

    • @tommywright3rd
      @tommywright3rd 4 роки тому +5

      Yep!

    • @jerryjaguar3239
      @jerryjaguar3239 3 роки тому +7

      She was 38 here

  • @theflyxx
    @theflyxx 4 роки тому +988

    Keenan as Florida is everything.

    • @sxm76
      @sxm76 4 роки тому +33

      I came back to watch specifically for him. When he first turned around, I lost it!

    • @theflyxx
      @theflyxx 4 роки тому +22

      sxm76 Especially when he bared Florida’s signature gap between her teeth.

    • @successforumtrainingfornur4973
      @successforumtrainingfornur4973 4 роки тому +2

      thefly21 💕💕💕💕💕

    • @JF930H
      @JF930H 3 роки тому +5

      Agreed. He's an amazing character actor.

    • @SuV33358
      @SuV33358 3 роки тому +1

      Yesss!

  • @chrisjfox8715
    @chrisjfox8715 7 місяців тому +25

    I legit thought she/kenan was running over to the fridge to grab that casserole just to say damn damn damn again lol

  • @keyz951
    @keyz951 Рік тому +17

    Audience member “Yeah Willona!” 3:07 😂

  • @wildkims2008
    @wildkims2008 3 роки тому +635

    everything about this sketch was spot on, wilona coming in all animated then going into a serious topic, thelma crying and storming out, and especially the fact that the Evans family can never catch a break even when things seem to finally be looking up

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy 3 роки тому +31

      you forgot Michael's wokeness and studio audience reacting to everything.

    • @killaskrilla5320
      @killaskrilla5320 2 роки тому +5

      Lol thats how life usually be tho

    • @Levacque
      @Levacque Рік тому +1

      @@1talldaddy the explosion of canned applause after "Black House" deserved a better reaction from the real studio audience

  • @christinahoefert2627
    @christinahoefert2627 4 роки тому +790

    Keenan did a damn, damn, damn great job impersonating Florida

    • @jennifergersch9126
      @jennifergersch9126 2 роки тому +18

      He sounded EXACTLY like her.

    • @billyb4790
      @billyb4790 Рік тому +5

      @@jennifergersch9126 he really did...I'm guessing this entire sketch was inspired by his impression of Flo

    • @jennifergersch9126
      @jennifergersch9126 Рік тому +3

      @@billyb4790 I would love to see an hour and a half of just Kenan impressions.

    • @lxbronx6
      @lxbronx6 11 місяців тому

      He really did. 😂

    • @wyandottetroll711
      @wyandottetroll711 2 місяці тому

      Sellout sold his butt

  • @d.phantomfan1216
    @d.phantomfan1216 Рік тому +24

    It’s insane how accurate the skit is, it’s like something out of an actual episode of good times.

  • @fabenyc
    @fabenyc 2 місяці тому +7

    What can’t Kenan do?! I love the way he throws himself into every role he does. One of the most talented comedic actors alive!

  • @kissit012
    @kissit012 5 років тому +691

    This is all of Good Times in one episode

    • @ravishing_ro
      @ravishing_ro 5 років тому +13

      The Wayan's had an episode similar to this one

    • @millenniumman75
      @millenniumman75 5 років тому +4

      Six minutes lol.

    • @nikradik
      @nikradik 5 років тому +1

      kissit012 Lamaaao yes

    • @slemkapone7580
      @slemkapone7580 5 років тому +2

      kissit012 the Lord is my German shepherd Lol

    • @thirdpowerful1
      @thirdpowerful1 5 років тому +6

      Not quite. It's missing Sweet Daddy, Ned the Wino. and Lootin' Lennay (who could always save you some pennays).

  • @fried2styles
    @fried2styles 5 років тому +1018

    As a viewer who remembers the original, this was brilliant!!!

    • @Yobachi2007
      @Yobachi2007 5 років тому +10

      Yes. The Willona black eye, and Michael getting accept into the school just to get dropped a the precipice of achieving something that might get him outta the ghetto, are classic Good Times plot turns. Then of course the lottery tickets getting eaten that would have definitely gotten them out. Like when Thelma's husband injured himself right before getting his NFL contract.
      And the picture of Ned the Wino aka Black Jesus is on point...like it's the original.
      And then they have real Penny there playing penny.

    • @SuV33358
      @SuV33358 4 роки тому

      Yes.... perfection

    • @chosenone9102
      @chosenone9102 4 роки тому

      Epic

    • @stevenhosea7617
      @stevenhosea7617 4 роки тому

      Jonathan Reed Good

    • @je19662008
      @je19662008 4 роки тому

      @@Yobachi2007 I think it was the original.

  • @aniyaanderson3676
    @aniyaanderson3676 2 роки тому +19

    3:30 I WAS DYING😂😂
    But in all honesty that scene from the actual show gave me chills

  • @timothylewis2527
    @timothylewis2527 2 місяці тому +9

    I watch this every few months.
    It's perfect.

  • @joeng4057
    @joeng4057 3 роки тому +170

    "They ran out of books and my teacher got stabbed" 🤣

  • @sanyundekou9332
    @sanyundekou9332 5 років тому +2130

    You got Janet to play her original role in Good times. Bet.

    • @jonofmadisons
      @jonofmadisons 5 років тому +91

      she sounded just the same lol

    • @robinf8397
      @robinf8397 5 років тому +15

      Nice cameo... I love that show n Florida

    • @chiefbubba2581
      @chiefbubba2581 5 років тому +7

      Sanyu Ndekou that was solid

    • @charlie5thumbs351
      @charlie5thumbs351 5 років тому +28

      Sounds like they didn't recognize her at first.

    • @FarrahTami
      @FarrahTami 5 років тому +9

      1 of best skits ever i m never sic of watchin this one on snl lmfao each part is so funny! had no idea pretty and so cute JJ(janet jackson)play original penny all grown up in this saturday night skit. so funny tracy morgan bookman lol and Thelma by Maya Rudolph was great.
      #LoveGoodTimes real tv. realistic not like fake stuff on today.

  • @djosephine
    @djosephine 3 роки тому +14

    The accuracy.... probably one of the best sketches of SNL 🤣

  • @user-rk6vc7kr5l
    @user-rk6vc7kr5l 4 місяці тому +4

    Seeing Janet acting as Penny really warmed my heart. That was genius

  • @kevincarter480
    @kevincarter480 5 років тому +775

    This was basically a full episode

    • @Jsuarez6
      @Jsuarez6 5 років тому +35

      This was basically a full season into one episode! Lol

    • @kevinfantroyal3112
      @kevinfantroyal3112 5 років тому +1

      So what? Is that good or bad?

    • @Jsuarez6
      @Jsuarez6 5 років тому +9

      @@kevinfantroyal3112 That's good. It shows how well the skit was written.

    • @tnewsome9121
      @tnewsome9121 5 років тому +2

      "Basically" what a crappy and useless filler word.

    • @Spaceghost5446
      @Spaceghost5446 5 років тому +2

      @@tnewsome9121 I bet you find yourself lonely and complaining about stupid small shit all of the time huh

  • @tiawhey316
    @tiawhey316 5 років тому +2160

    The audience had no clue about Good Times because they barely laughed! This was funny as hell!!!

    • @shiquettawilliams5882
      @shiquettawilliams5882 5 років тому +5

      Agreed

    • @tamjac10
      @tamjac10 5 років тому +32

      That's because most of rhe audience probably hadn't been born when in the 1970s, so they wouldn't have understood the jokes. I was 9 yes old watching this show and I thought SNL's parody was hilarious! 😄😄

    • @0doublezero0
      @0doublezero0 5 років тому +32

      @@tamjac10 I was born in the 80s and I watched Good Times reruns a lot! Heck I've watch Happy Days, All in the Family, Jefferson's etc. People in general don't think the world existed before the day they were born. So they don't develop an appreciation for old school shows. I say to them "their loss!"

    • @TheMabes69
      @TheMabes69 5 років тому +19

      "Would this be a bad time to tell y'all I have sickle cell..." I'm crying lol

    • @chasemichaels5083
      @chasemichaels5083 5 років тому

      HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

  • @jjbing3
    @jjbing3 7 місяців тому +4

    “Would this be a bad time to tell y’all that I got sickle cell.” 😂

  • @helenbradford2569
    @helenbradford2569 2 місяці тому +3

    Keenan played Mrs. Evans perfectly. And that walk was so funny.

  • @Crunkles1119
    @Crunkles1119 5 років тому +2641

    That was EXACTLY how the show was.

    • @jamesryder8305
      @jamesryder8305 5 років тому +36

      For real.

    • @NeighborWOODTx
      @NeighborWOODTx 5 років тому +124

      yeah they stayed takin L's...but definitely one of my favorite shows

    • @YugiohMaster1987
      @YugiohMaster1987 5 років тому +95

      Trill Media
      Exactly!!!
      There was NOTHING "Good Times" about that show. But, I did love that show with a passion.

    • @NeighborWOODTx
      @NeighborWOODTx 5 років тому +8

      Courtney D. Waller I know right

    • @RowanWarren78
      @RowanWarren78 5 років тому +95

      That's why they called it "Good Times". It's supposed to be ironic. Living as an African American in the PJs is no joke.

  • @Indiegirl007
    @Indiegirl007 4 роки тому +343

    The one playing Michael is so spot on!! Lol

    • @pinkishdiamondz
      @pinkishdiamondz 4 роки тому +7

      Yes, very underestimated. That's Finesse Mitchell.

    • @SpeakRyanSpeak
      @SpeakRyanSpeak 2 роки тому +2

      @Derek Smith bro, that’s not Jordan Peele 😂😂😂😂 yikes

    • @apnsbsb2313
      @apnsbsb2313 2 роки тому

      @Derek Smith that's Finesse Mitchell

    • @briancurley4532
      @briancurley4532 Місяць тому

      Spot on. Take a drink.

  • @lizcook5574
    @lizcook5574 3 місяці тому +2

    "...Would this be a bad time to tell y'all I got Sickle Cell" 😭😭😭

  • @eladioalicea8316
    @eladioalicea8316 Місяць тому +3

    This is one of the best skits I seen in Saturday night live in a long time I could not stop laughing..

  • @jacksonfan4life123
    @jacksonfan4life123 5 років тому +127

    The “Damn damn damn” was on POINT 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @IloveJasonMomoa
      @IloveJasonMomoa 4 роки тому +1

      The way Keenan puts his finger up to his nose and he's shaking makes it funny😁😁

    • @successforumtrainingfornur4973
      @successforumtrainingfornur4973 4 роки тому

      jacksonfan4life123 💗💗💗💗

    • @asiarussell861
      @asiarussell861 4 роки тому

      Why did he have to keep picking up that cornbread though??! I was weak lolol

  • @heedmywarning2792
    @heedmywarning2792 5 років тому +525

    this has been on youtube for 5 years and i'm just now seeing it? Wow.

    • @technosis9094
      @technosis9094 5 років тому +7

      Yea I was thinking the same thing. It's weird, cuz I go through all their videos and this would be definitely something I would watch, but never saw it before today.

    • @andrealewis3838
      @andrealewis3838 5 років тому +3

      me too ... lmao

    • @avz1153
      @avz1153 5 років тому +1

      Me too!

    • @dri.m.5031
      @dri.m.5031 5 років тому +2

      Damn. We're all 4 years late. lmao

    • @AwesomeBlackDude
      @AwesomeBlackDude 5 років тому +6

      I'm four weeks behind you damn, damn, DAMN! 🤔🙄

  • @jjthek
    @jjthek 2 роки тому +21

    This was an amazing sketch and deserves far more recognition and praise.

    • @tyffaneelavely8087
      @tyffaneelavely8087 Рік тому

      umm I would say it has been getting tons of praise and credit...For like years now.

  • @SaxyLament
    @SaxyLament Рік тому +8

    I'm just so proud of Kenan. I remember watching him on "All That" when I was a kid and from what I understand he's never stopped working or gone long stretches without working at least.

  • @redboneshoneypot2960
    @redboneshoneypot2960 5 років тому +1101

    One tragedy after the next...damn Damn...DAMN!!!

    • @derrickluv4002
      @derrickluv4002 5 років тому +33

      The story of goodtimes , always bad news...

    • @jamekiawilliams124
      @jamekiawilliams124 5 років тому +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @tigerlilly573
      @tigerlilly573 5 років тому +10

      That scene was a very memorable one and i always rewind and watch it over and over again,lol. I think her playing such a strong willed mother and wife before his death set the tone well.

    • @carebear67street3
      @carebear67street3 5 років тому +5

      Lol... ain't that the truth 😂😂🤣

    • @billiemason4466
      @billiemason4466 5 років тому +1

      Redbones Honeypot 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @funboi2024
    @funboi2024 5 років тому +355

    Omg the ending! "Would this be a bad time to tell y'all I got sickle cell".

    • @MasterAltair756
      @MasterAltair756 5 років тому +4

      MELTALKS! the issues, “Kissinger! Get me the cell sickler!” -Richard Nixon.

    • @OKSistah1
      @OKSistah1 5 років тому +4

      😂😂😂 That was the best part.

    • @victoriasmith2597
      @victoriasmith2597 5 років тому +1

      stf up how bought yall live with sickle cell for a day with the pain that's no joke

    • @OKSistah1
      @OKSistah1 5 років тому +2

      Victoria Smith you need to direct that to the SNL writers. We're just enjoying the sketch ... and it was very funny. No one is laughing at sickle cell. We're laughing at the point that nothing was good for them on a show called, "Good Times".

    • @geraldjohnson3216
      @geraldjohnson3216 5 років тому

      MELTALKS! the issues i hope u get better

  • @Steve_2011_
    @Steve_2011_ 2 роки тому +13

    Kenan, Maya, JB Smoove and Tracy in a sketch together is guaranteed to be funny!

  • @buckycore
    @buckycore 11 місяців тому +3

    People should have been laughing harder. This was pure GENIUS and this was Keenan's best performance ever

  • @rlee1231
    @rlee1231 4 роки тому +382

    It's so weird how Janet didn't look very much older compared to her Penny character. She just looks like a college student. I used to love her on Good Times!! The Audience didn't know what they had in from of them!! Great skit!!

    • @anjailbakeer
      @anjailbakeer 4 роки тому +5

      I've never seen good times really... Maybe one or two episodes. But I still understood everything and laughed my ass off. Its so engrained in our culture that this all felt familiar, especially "DAMN DAMN DAMN"!

    • @alfreddreamer9097
      @alfreddreamer9097 3 роки тому +4

      @@anjailbakeer You only seen one or two episodes?! Really?! Lol. Wow you really missed a lot. You should check out the episode when Gary Coleman was on there. It was before he did Different Strokes. It was hilarious!

    • @QueenSlime007
      @QueenSlime007 2 роки тому

      she looked pretty old to me tbh

  • @camprich6768
    @camprich6768 4 роки тому +529

    He actually did a great job playing Florida Evans

    • @robertturner7147
      @robertturner7147 4 роки тому +9

      He was Awesome!!!😆😆

    • @lw1391
      @lw1391 4 роки тому +17

      The voice was absolutely flawless

    • @robertturner7147
      @robertturner7147 4 роки тому +8

      @@lw1391, you're Right! 😁 it was, kinda deep and shakey , like when she would say, " JAMES......." 😆😆😆😆

    • @putinthegreatone1055
      @putinthegreatone1055 4 роки тому +8

      Florida to a tee. Lol

    • @latoyiab79
      @latoyiab79 4 роки тому +4

      He "damn...daamnn..daaammnnnn", did that! Lol

  • @kenneth7197
    @kenneth7197 2 роки тому +7

    Oh man, I am 60 years old and remember this show well! Absolutely hilarious and spot on.
    Wish they had James Evans though!!

  • @fastfreddy7759
    @fastfreddy7759 2 роки тому +5

    Wow. Their mannerisms are on point.And pretty good at capturing their tones and cadence of voices

  • @jearlchamp
    @jearlchamp 5 років тому +285

    They played these parts to perfection!!

  • @MsShaquillewalker
    @MsShaquillewalker 5 років тому +479

    "And then he hit me", I'm ashamed at how loud I laughed

    • @djarianblack1801
      @djarianblack1801 5 років тому +11

      The Attack of Shaq me too. Not funny. But too funny. Lol

    • @UniversalMysticsOfChrist
      @UniversalMysticsOfChrist 5 років тому +16

      Right. Lol! 🤣 She was always into some extra shytt tho... 🤷

    • @mandya3699
      @mandya3699 5 років тому +1

      Me too.

    • @lou6339
      @lou6339 5 років тому +5

      So I'm not the only one. :)

    • @SPLASHGOD575
      @SPLASHGOD575 5 років тому +1

      You should be wit yo mean ass lol

  • @klatcha
    @klatcha 2 роки тому +5

    I was a 7 year old kid who emigrated from Germany and was just learning English, and I was hooked on this show. They nailed it.

  • @officialdaverich95
    @officialdaverich95 3 місяці тому +1

    I remember being 9 years old watching this live. Shortly after, I got the DVD of the original series, and the rest was history. Classic show.

  • @jordanscott2886
    @jordanscott2886 5 років тому +2618

    This was stellar, too bad the audience wasn’t familiar enough to appreciate it

    • @kevinfantroyal3112
      @kevinfantroyal3112 5 років тому +30

      Too bad the writers didn't appreciate it. Thelma & Wilona played by white women? Really?

    • @justanotherguy469
      @justanotherguy469 5 років тому +29

      Too bad you do not understand the negative impact this show had on people who are black. Imagine, your aspirations in life are easy credit ripoffs, temporary layoffs, shucking and jiving? I guess that only a black American can embrace and find comfort, even amusement in the device of his own oppression. I was a child when this program aired and even as a child, I found this to be disgustingly disgusting.

    • @angelredbottom5281
      @angelredbottom5281 5 років тому +60

      Jordan Scott The audience was too white. I doubt they ever seen the show or else Janet would have had a bigger applause in her entrance.

    • @taffysaur
      @taffysaur 5 років тому +18

      Angel RedBottom lol, bitch plz. Good Times was one of the biggest shows ever, I watched it down here in Australia. Do you think 13% of the U.S. population could maintain a TV show for that long? Of course white people watched it, we aren’t as focused on skin colour as you seem to be.
      The suggestion that anyone wouldn’t know Janet Jackson because they’re the “wrong” skin colour is even more hilariously dumb. Ffs, she was the biggest pop star on the planet. There’s no way one can do that if only one race is buying your records.

    • @shainowells9156
      @shainowells9156 4 роки тому +32

      @@justanotherguy469 Bro you're a fuckin idiot smh. This show had no more of a negative impact on blks than Archie Bunker had on whites. The theme song wasn't celebrating welfare or shuckin', u simpleton. Satire..

  • @carayj
    @carayj 5 років тому +329

    Mya, as Thelma and Willona 🤣🤣 love it!

    • @ejenks1870
      @ejenks1870 5 років тому +3

      Truth Johns I thought that she played both roles

    • @marquishalsell
      @marquishalsell 5 років тому +6

      Didn't recognize that till now

    • @raymondsolisjr.1262
      @raymondsolisjr.1262 4 роки тому

      She's not funny

    • @Steve-yu1ll
      @Steve-yu1ll 4 роки тому +4

      Maya is “sneaky” funny. Her take on both characters, (especially Thelma) is uncannily accurate.

    • @raymondsolisjr.1262
      @raymondsolisjr.1262 4 роки тому

      @@Steve-yu1ll she is not funny

  • @mccallosone4903
    @mccallosone4903 2 місяці тому +2

    man, i was in love with Penny when i was a kid

  • @kittenface8577
    @kittenface8577 2 місяці тому +1

    This was spot on,and I'm not even a person who has seen a majority of Good Times episodes. I've gone thru a couple spells in my life when I watched it,and they ARE funny and they nailed it here. This should've gotten way more of a reaction, especially with Janet Jackson reprising her original role.

  • @shakeriateleciajordan9592
    @shakeriateleciajordan9592 5 років тому +498

    Whatttttttttt......... That got Janet Jackson back in the house, Thats my girl

  • @robshelley1073
    @robshelley1073 5 років тому +344

    When this skit was over I was upset that it didn't last longer,...damn, damn, DAMN!!

    • @nancyhey1012
      @nancyhey1012 5 років тому +7

      That was from the episode when Mr. Evans died. It was really heart-breaking!

    • @sphynxkittens5894
      @sphynxkittens5894 4 роки тому +2

      Me too. I keep watching this one😂😂😂

    • @seanmatrix7096
      @seanmatrix7096 4 роки тому

      Rob Shelley ua-cam.com/video/aQCrjA6aVZA/v-deo.html

  • @jeaninnalexis4318
    @jeaninnalexis4318 2 роки тому +3

    Currently watching in 2021 and lovin it! Who else is still watching?🙋🏾‍♀️

    • @13christbane
      @13christbane 2 роки тому +1

      watching for the first time and laughing so hard.

  • @mikebrownlee1570
    @mikebrownlee1570 2 місяці тому +2

    This is so funny they are all excellent comedians ! I loved it

  • @itsjemmabond
    @itsjemmabond 4 роки тому +581

    I'm really surprised no-one laughed at that 'Malcolm Ten' joke...

    • @StevenFallonOfficial
      @StevenFallonOfficial 4 роки тому +49

      Or the name of the guy who said it..."Dick Whiteman"

    • @mrtonywilliams6312
      @mrtonywilliams6312 4 роки тому +36

      Audience was trash alot of this Sketch went over their heads

    • @JaxMchunu
      @JaxMchunu 4 роки тому +10

      I died hearing the Malcolm Ten reference 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @lander77477
      @lander77477 4 роки тому +2

      Well you kind of need a few seconds to think and visualize the joke for a second, not everyone off the top of their heads will remember that X = 10, and he just keeps talking and moves on, so you don't really get to get the joke

    • @blkgryphon
      @blkgryphon 4 роки тому +7

      I thought he said "Malcolm Ted" and I didn't get it. Now that you clarified, it is funny!

  • @Jamesharris-lo9nn
    @Jamesharris-lo9nn 3 роки тому +424

    The whole cast nailed this skit. Everyone was brilliant; especially Keenan. 😁👍😁

  • @ceds.9592
    @ceds.9592 2 роки тому +5

    The one black guy in the audience, “Yeah Wilona!”😂😂
    I keep seeing comments about how the show’s episodes most of the time had the same concept, but I believe that was the point. That was one of the best representation of the life that a lot blacks were living, especially in the inner city. And while they did have the same concept, the show hit on some very hard and important topics that a lot of black families either didn’t talk about, had a hard time talking about or didn’t have accurate information on, even today. For instance, does anyone remember the V.D. episode, or the episode of how being a housewife was a job that is barely respected and shown gratitude? What about the multiple women’s rights episode? What about when Wilona dated a guy who was deaf? What about the episode where they showed how racial quota works? What about the episode showing how senior citizens have hard time surviving once they reach that chapter of their lives? What about the time they talked about gang violence and the signs of child abuse? The show wasn’t just about a struggling black family never getting a break, it was about a family that stuck together, laughed to keep crying, kept working for a better life, keeping romance and affection in a marriage even when things around you are falling apart, pushing your children to be better than you. The role of James being a strong, hard-working, BLACK man instead of some hoodlum, it was important, and I’m glad Estelle fought for that. That show was the reality of many, and the fact that they pulled off such a monumental and amazing show in television history is quite amazing. Not to mention, Good times is responsible for a lot of the slang and phrases of that time. Also, the fact that they all looked like everyday, natural and beautiful black people made it even better. Estelle looked like your mom or grandma, Wilona was the fun aunt, James is definitely your grandfather or father, it was real, and I love that about that show.

  • @Me-ub2nj
    @Me-ub2nj 3 місяці тому +3

    I had not seen this in years!! It was spot on. Audience seems to be too young to understand Good Times episodes. Probably never seem them. Bravo SNL! Janet and JB Smoove, very nice touch! Lil Penny Woods

  • @thereisnosanctuary6184
    @thereisnosanctuary6184 4 роки тому +198

    "Would this be a bad time to tell y'all I got sickle cell?"

  • @musiqkidchristian
    @musiqkidchristian 5 років тому +320

    Keenan shaking his hand 😂😂😂 "damn, damn, damn"

  • @jazzbquick389
    @jazzbquick389 Рік тому +5

    OMG! They nailed it!! There was always tragedy after tragedy on this show. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @MK-hh1vo
    @MK-hh1vo Місяць тому +1

    This is so much more on point than *Netflix's* Good Times 2024 🤦🏾
    Janet as Penny, brilliant!!!

  • @lisamcclendon3943
    @lisamcclendon3943 4 роки тому +1137

    Wrong audience. I got every joke.

    • @missingbmore
      @missingbmore 3 роки тому +16

      Me too! Loved this show growing up. I see a lot of comments of people saying it’s a cultural thing but honestly it’s a generational thing at least in my opinion. My best friend is black and her daughter is 30 years old and does not have any clue as to what the show is about or has even heard of it. I jokingly made a reference to my name is Lenny and my girlfriend laughed pretty hard along with me but her daughter had no idea what we were laughing about we had a show or a clip and even though she’s never seen the show she didn’t think it was as funny as her mother and I did. Really loved the show a lot.

    • @jboever85
      @jboever85 3 роки тому +6

      Lisa McClendon I didn’t get some of the jokes because I never watched the show lol. Plus I wasn’t even born when this episode aired.

    • @denerianscott3053
      @denerianscott3053 3 роки тому +18

      Me too and im still tryna figure how they got the actual black jesus picture😂

    • @jennymisteqq695
      @jennymisteqq695 3 роки тому +8

      I’ve seen others referencing what type of “audience” watched Good Times and everybody needs to see how that comment is really disrespectful to the show and the actors.
      It’s saying that Good Times wasn’t good enough to broadly appeal to all everyone, it could only entertain black audiences. How could it have been such a huge hit and still a cultural iconic show if that were the case?

    • @corrinemills
      @corrinemills 3 роки тому +7

      @@missingbmore I’m 16 and I got all the jokes. Good times is one of my favorite shows so that’s probably why.

  • @Nielle1D
    @Nielle1D 5 років тому +300

    Keenan’s voice sounds just like Florida to me ! How am I just now seeing this skit?

    • @rhowshad
      @rhowshad 5 років тому +6

      RIGHT!!! As much SNL as I watch where was this clip hiding?

    • @tamjac10
      @tamjac10 5 років тому +7

      Yeah, Keenan nailed the impersonation of Florida Evans. 👍

    • @df5295
      @df5295 5 років тому +6

      He had all of her movements down too!

    • @drena278
      @drena278 5 років тому +1

      IKR😮

    • @cmcih227
      @cmcih227 5 років тому +6

      Im just seeing this today! Omg this is genius lmao

  • @stephanieromines3206
    @stephanieromines3206 27 днів тому +3

    This is epic! They nailed the characters!

  • @TheBeauty_Charmaine
    @TheBeauty_Charmaine Місяць тому +1

    I'm 40 years old as of 2/22/24 and I still watch " good times" ..... The original lol 😂😂😂 nostalgia 😀

  • @billinorlando2887
    @billinorlando2887 5 років тому +296

    Unfortunately there was no parody done here. I think they got an unused script..haha

  • @MitchellBahamas
    @MitchellBahamas 4 роки тому +2532

    The fact that they barley even clapped when Janet walked in should already tell you what kind of “audience” it was.

    • @laronjackson447
      @laronjackson447 3 роки тому +61

      Mitchell Bahamas What are you trying to say? They were old? Young? Not cool? What exactly?

    • @MitchellBahamas
      @MitchellBahamas 3 роки тому +146

      Laron Jackson yes

    • @briansplace1978
      @briansplace1978 3 роки тому +155

      Right, you could tell the audience didn't know it was Janet..They were like. Is that.., could it be...naw it couldn't be...yea it is...clap

    • @SDSOverfiend
      @SDSOverfiend 3 роки тому +10

      Brandi lord yeah.... Like your dry humor😒

    • @madamefeast4824
      @madamefeast4824 3 роки тому +63

      This was from 2004 to be fair. So she was a lot more famous and familiar than you are all saying. Especially being she is on the show lol. They know she's the guest. In 2004 she had a song blasting every other year constantly on the radio from the late 80s then her come back during this time. Just as a reference, I was out of highschool a year at this time. So I know this is the internet but that's why. You guys sound 12

  • @Oncearanger88
    @Oncearanger88 2 роки тому +16

    As a white man I laughed so hard at this. I watch reruns of good times and love it. Every reference was hysterical.

    • @mvader7188
      @mvader7188 11 місяців тому +1

      And then he hit me...

  • @kimberlyharris9712
    @kimberlyharris9712 17 днів тому +1

    Grew up watching Good Times, and the proud owner of every season ❤. SNL did a great job re-creating the Evans apt. I lost it when Keenan went to answer the door.. He nailed, walking like Florida Evans 😂

  • @PalmurcioWorld
    @PalmurcioWorld 6 років тому +408

    "An then he hit me." Damnt, I felt so bad for laughing at that xD.

    • @MrParis215
      @MrParis215 5 років тому +18

      PalmurcioWorld Yo I Fell Out 😆😆😂😂

    • @bobhollywood6292
      @bobhollywood6292 5 років тому +15

      That caught me off guard. I laughed so hard.

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy 5 років тому +6

      don't feel bad the way they set that up was funny as hell.lol

    • @kittiedawson5096
      @kittiedawson5096 5 років тому +6

      richard mcilwaine I thought I was the only one that still says "fell out"

    • @booginas
      @booginas 5 років тому +3

      PalmurcioWorld I holla'd!!

  • @Cheeks217
    @Cheeks217 5 років тому +165

    3:27 How Florida picked up the food just to throw it down lmao!!!! 😂

    • @faithruckdeschel1294
      @faithruckdeschel1294 5 років тому +4

      Ugh, everytime I see the episode where she throws that glass bowl down, because she finally let out her heartache over James dying......I cry like a baby! 😭

    • @nancyhey1012
      @nancyhey1012 5 років тому

      @@faithruckdeschel1294 Me too!

  • @syncsummit
    @syncsummit Рік тому +2

    This is amazing. Janet Jackson reprising her role and the amazing Maya Rudolph taking on both Thelma and Wilona - snl was soo good in the aughts.

  • @FD-tu9rt
    @FD-tu9rt 2 місяці тому +1

    The Polyester pantsuit , the voice.....and holding on to that "damn" cornbread !!! Keenan kills me everytime I watch this. You can see he's on the verge of cracking up while waving his hand , experienceing "the vapors" ......super hilarious !!!

  • @mizzkaykay93
    @mizzkaykay93 5 років тому +345

    The Michael character was on point!

    • @dri.m.5031
      @dri.m.5031 5 років тому +4

      He definitely was.

    • @osahju914
      @osahju914 5 років тому +1

      Which actor was he?

    • @mizzkaykay93
      @mizzkaykay93 5 років тому +1

      josh miller if you have to ask why are u watching the video?

    • @osahju914
      @osahju914 5 років тому

      mizzkaykay93 because I know the original show, I know the part, but I don’t know if it’s JB smoove or finesse Mitchell

    • @mizzkaykay93
      @mizzkaykay93 5 років тому +1

      josh miller who’s the smallest person in the room lol that’s Michael

  • @karameldreem
    @karameldreem 5 років тому +564

    That looks like the real Black Jesus painting.

    • @cashmere9187
      @cashmere9187 5 років тому +35

      karameldreem right. I swear I had to look over that twice. I think it really is the original

    • @nikradik
      @nikradik 5 років тому +15

      karameldreem yes it is ..it should be famous in a museum or something

    • @lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597
      @lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597 5 років тому +13

      karameldreem it is.painted by Ernie Barnes.

    • @2199
      @2199 5 років тому +10

      Who played on of Sweet Daddy's body guards.

    • @xell5252
      @xell5252 5 років тому +5

      Ross Mark LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣YOU ARE ABSO FUKIN LUTELY RIGHT

  • @davidconway6874
    @davidconway6874 2 роки тому +7

    I've been bingeing Good Times on Amazon having only seen a handful of episodes growing up and I gotta say this is brilliant !

  • @pandorapink1227
    @pandorapink1227 3 роки тому +1

    Love❤️ when Janet j (penny) walked in🙌🏿

  • @charleecharles9812
    @charleecharles9812 5 років тому +237

    I laughed way too hard at "And then he hit me." It just came out of nowhere so I wasn't ready for it.

    • @1talldaddy
      @1talldaddy 5 років тому +3

      and that's EXACTLY why that part was so funny.lol

    • @sabirabdul-lateef5352
      @sabirabdul-lateef5352 5 років тому +1

      me too

    • @lammy9733
      @lammy9733 5 років тому +1

      Nobody had time to prepare 😂😂😂

  • @angelwilliamsonbaby8206
    @angelwilliamsonbaby8206 4 роки тому +214

    I like how Janet Jackson said that rat was her only friend like Michel Jackson did in Jackson 5

    • @adrianlozada-reyes268
      @adrianlozada-reyes268 3 роки тому +15

      His rat named ben

    • @michaeljenkins1491
      @michaeljenkins1491 3 роки тому +4

      I see most people didn't get it

    • @OReily08080
      @OReily08080 3 роки тому +2

      @@adrianlozada-reyes268 wait, so he wrote a song for his rat?

    • @gothangotay6489
      @gothangotay6489 3 роки тому +1

      @Howard the Duck He did have many other animals though(like parrots, elephants, giraffes, chimpanzees...) Michael Jackson used to bring his pet llama everyday to the studio during the recording sessions with Freddie Mercury in 1982. The llama reportedly attacked Freddie Mercury.

    • @rabbidlobo
      @rabbidlobo 3 роки тому

      @@gothangotay6489 Is that true that Freddy got attacked by Michael's llama? If so that'd be hilarious 🤣🤣

  • @JYJnKumi
    @JYJnKumi 8 місяців тому +3

    "They ran out of books and my teacher got stabbed." HOW WAS THE AUDIENCE NOT ROLLING????

  • @JohnWilliams-gp6ec
    @JohnWilliams-gp6ec 5 років тому +84

    Keenan has the Esther Rolle impersonation down pat. Voice too.

    • @amandatarver3014
      @amandatarver3014 5 років тому +1

      John Williams you behind on your chores first in about to get whooped second 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @geraldhard1562
      @geraldhard1562 5 років тому +1

      Keenan hit it right mrs. Evans , they should have put the hustler pimp in this as well . the dad should have been in it to.

    • @amandatarver3014
      @amandatarver3014 5 років тому

      Gerald Hard right im so mad the dad wasn't in it

  • @KNine36
    @KNine36 4 роки тому +136

    I died when Kenan picked up that macroon for the second time just to say “damn, damn, damn” 😭😭😭😭3:25

  • @robbieknovak9432
    @robbieknovak9432 2 роки тому +3

    I adored this original show. My family and I watched it every night after dinner at 7:30pm.

  • @sheroderickjohnson
    @sheroderickjohnson 2 роки тому +4

    Maya's portrayal of Wilona was funny to me and spot on. Keenan did a good job of Florida also

  • @CelestineSelene
    @CelestineSelene 4 роки тому +191

    ... and somebody blacked Willona eye!? 😭😂😂 Awww ... they went so hard with this skit. They wrote in a million classic Good Times episodes!

    • @mlanderson7731
      @mlanderson7731 4 роки тому +4

      Ye Yo Ra Supreme totally unappreciated by the audience, black Jesus will a buffalo but. Power to the people

  • @JohnWilliams-gp6ec
    @JohnWilliams-gp6ec 4 роки тому +165

    Every episode crammed into 6 minutes. Too funny.

  • @robertplatt643
    @robertplatt643 Місяць тому +3

    I loved this show.

  • @pattiwhite4960
    @pattiwhite4960 Місяць тому +3

    This is better than the new Good Times trailer 😂

  • @MisterB2eternity
    @MisterB2eternity 5 років тому +182

    They needed James in this skit. "I said I don't want to talk about it."

    • @beais4beauty430
      @beais4beauty430 5 років тому +3

      MisterB2eternity 😂😂🤣

    • @nikradik
      @nikradik 5 років тому +14

      MisterB2eternity lol yes gets mad walks in the room and slam the door..and Florida runs after him .."JAMES"
      ...classic

    • @RealBNews
      @RealBNews 5 років тому +2

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @crazysingingchick
      @crazysingingchick 5 років тому +3

      MisterB2eternity and the guy playing Michael actually could have played James!! He could have done dual roles like Maya!

    • @yankeejedi2575
      @yankeejedi2575 5 років тому +10

      Agreed. You don't mess with James. My favorite line from him was, "Mad Dog you don't get your hand out of my wife's face I'm gonna slap a muzzle on you."