James Evans / adult Kunta Kinte — Good Times & Roots

John Amos

John Amos brought steel and heart as James Evans on Good Times, then became Roots event-TV royalty as an adult Kunta Kinte. Creative-control battles on the sitcom became industry lore. TV Flash honors a career that refused to shrink.

Networks & studios

ABC — via catalog credits
CBS — via catalog credits

On the dial

Shows in our catalog

ABC · 1977

Roots

Event television that forced a nation to watch — and talk — together.

CBS · 1974–1979

Good Times

Projects sitcom with catchphrases, heartbreak, and industry arguments that never ended.

On the web

Wikipedia
IMDb search

External sites for further reading — TV Flash is not affiliated with these networks or studios.

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