John Amos Encore
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 20 min
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Episode description
GGACP celebrates the birthday (December 27) of “Good Times” and “Roots” star John Amos with this ENCORE of a memorable interview from 2016. In this episode, John reminisces about everything from his days as a struggling comic to his breakthrough role on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” to working with Eddie Murphy and James Earl Jones in “Coming to America.” Also, John remembers Ted Knight, cuts up with Tim Conway, shares the screen with Lena Horne and moves into Archie Bunker’s old house. PLUS: Yaphet Kotto! Famous Amos! “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”! Praising Ernest Borgnine! And the mystery of the misheard theme song!
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