Sony to remake Good Times & The Jeffersons

[The Deadman]

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When it comes to classic Black television, shows like Good Times and The Jeffersons are staples.

And although these shows never left (you know where to find them&#128521 if they came back—with a refreshed cast and modern setting– would they have the same appeal?

According to sources, Sony and writer/producer Norman Lear are planning to bring these classic shows back with a new twist.

“There is some talk about doing some of the original shows, redoing them with today’s stars,” Lear told Variety. “There is a possibility that we’ll do All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, and Good Times.”

Norman Lear, who is the original creator of these shows is planning to bring them back in the form of a mini-series–including about six episodes per season using original scripts.

[ToTheNines]

Some one stop Sony, please. North Korea failed at their one and only job.

[chrisdude]

Not sure how these shows fit into a modern setting, when so much of the humor is racial. I suppose anything can be adapted, I'd just be curious to see how they approach it. I'm not familiar with Maude, though.

[CyberCubed]

I'll never understand the remakes of old shows. Part of their appeal was the actual actors themselves, who cannot be re-created by any modern actors. They're a "product of their time" so to speak.

Same reason everytime a big 80's movie gets a remake everyone hates it. Remember how they tried to remake Total Recall and Robocop recently, besides Ghostbusters?

[The Deadman]

The Robocop remake was kinda decent though.

[ssjup81]

No to both! Especially Good Times. They're just too much of a product of its time. I just couldn't see it working, especially since blacks have more opportunities compared to then, which was the main set up with the show. Growing up impoverished and trying to get by.

As for the Jeffersons, I could maybe see this working, but failing. I mean, it showed a black couple moving up into a better part of town and succeeding with their business. That's not uncommon, but I doubt it'll surprise people like it did then.

They need to just come up with something original. You know, that's bad that apparently coming up with shows starring people of color, they have to resort to rebooting shows that were popular that starred them.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'll never understand the remakes of old shows. Part of their appeal was the actual actors themselves, who cannot be re-created by any modern actors. They're a "product of their time" so to speak.

Same reason everytime a big 80's movie gets a remake everyone hates it. Remember how they tried to remake Total Recall and Robocop recently, besides Ghostbusters?

I bet Ghostbusters would've been better received if it hadn't have been a remake and instead would've been a reboot + continuation, like the Force Awakens.

[Powder]

An infinitely stupid idea, but infinitely stupid ideas are Sony's trademark in the 2010's.

[Wildcat]

Hmmm, I don't know how well TV show remakes would work. In terms of sitcoms anyway since it's such a long drawn out experience. Continuations or spinoffs make sense because it's just turning the focus to other characters.

It's just different for movies. It's updating or adding to one solid idea for a couple of hours.

I really liked The Jeffersons so I would definitely watch it out of curiosity. Says the original creator would be working on it.

A better idea would be Lionel (the son) be a grandfather struggling to keep his family business going. They ran dry cleaners. Maybe his kids (they had a baby on the show) would help out or something.

[Jephael]

At this point I won't be surprised if Sony's entire film department goes completely belly-up by the end of the decade.