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"The TV Commercial"
Season 1, Episode 11
Number (#11) in series (133 episodes)
Tape date April 3, 1974
Air date: April 26, 1974
Network/Country: CBS-TV / United States
Written by: Simon Muntner, Lou Derman, & Bill Davenport
Directed by: Herbert Kenwith
Production code: 111
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Cast Information
Starring: Esther Rolle
John Amos
Jimmie Walker
Ja'net Dubois
Bern Nadette Stanis
Ralph Carter
Guest starring: Ernest Morrison
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The TV Commercial is the eleventh episode of Season 1 of Good Times, also the 11th overal series episode. Written by Simon Muntner, Lou Derman, and Bill Davenport, the episode, which was directed by Herbert Kenwith, premiered on CBS TV, originally airing on April 26, 1974.

Synopsis[]

Florida has a great opportunity to be in a health tonic commercial for a whopping $5,000 without knowing the truth about the product.

Plot summary[]

Florida comes home from the supermarket with great news - she has been offered a role in a TV commercial for Vita Brite, a health tonic. What is even better is the pay she will get is $5,000. However, after trying the product and reading the label and learning it has 18% alcohol, she changes her mind, especially after Michael drinks a whole bottle and gets drunk. James puts Michael to bed to sleep it off.

Guest starring[]

  • Ernest Morrison as Messenger
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