LEONARD GREENE: ‘Good Times’ animated reboot is an insult to TV — and the original sitcom

If you’ve ever looked out the window, as the old theme song goes, to watch the asphalt grow, you know all about “Good Times” and the Evans family, and their struggle to survive in the Chicago projects.

You remember when Michael tried to convince his parents that Jesus was Black.

You reminisce about the time J.J.’s father stood up to the punks who tried to recruit J.J. into their gang.

You recall when Florida, the mother, turned down an endorsement deal because the health product she was pitching was laced with booze.

“Good Times,” the popular groundbreaking TV show that ran for six seasons in the 70s, was filled with life lessons.

Despite its week-to-week challenges and temptations, the family usually made the right decision, which is more than we can say for the producers and actors currently desecrating the show’s legacy.

Last week, Netflix released a trailer of its animated “Good Times” reboot, and everything about........

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