Michael Evans (Good Times)

Michael Evans (Good Times)
Michael Evans
First appearance Getting Up the Rent (Good Times Pilot)
Last appearance The End of the Rainbow
Portrayed by Ralph Carter
Information
Species Human
Gender Male
Occupation Middle school/college student, Lawyer, Illinois State Supreme Court Justice
Title Militant/Level-Headed
Family James Evans Sr. (father, deceased)
Florida Evans (mother)
J.J. Evans (older brother)
Thelma Evans (older sister)
Keith Albert Anderson (brother-in-law)
Religion Methodist

Michael Evans (January 23, 1961 or 1963[1]) is an American supporting character from the 1970s American sitcom Good Times. The character was apparently named after Good Times co-creator Michael Evans. He was portrayed by Ralph Carter.

Michael was mostly known on the show as a young activist who wanted equal rights for all black people. He was known as the smart preadolescent young man of the Evans family. He was called the "Militant Midget" by his father James because of his activism. Michael also often cited "boy" as a white racist word and, at one time, called George Washington a racist for owning slaves, a move that got Michael suspended from school and almost spanked by James.

Michael Evans was born in 1963 to James and Florida Evans in Chicago, Illinois. He had two older siblings, J.J. and Thelma. They all lived in an apartment a few months after Michael was born, but they soon moved to the projects. In real life, Ralph Carter (born in 1961) was 12 when the series ended its first season in the spring of 1974, and in summer 1979 he was 18 years old when the series ended.

As a young child, Michael was involved in many political protests. His parents and siblings were worried that they would get a visit from the F.B.I. sooner or later, which happened when Michael wrote a letter to the Cuban embassy for information for a school assignment. Fortunately, Michael generally stayed out of serious trouble.

Between the second and third seasons, Michael began to mature and didn't get into trouble protesting. Instead, he showed more interest for school and girls. After his father died, Michael didn't want to move with his family to Mississippi because he was in love with a girl. His next-door neighbor, Willona Woods, because of his wisdom, affectionately calls him "gramps" on occasion.

In the sixth season, Michael attended college. During the series finale, he decided to move into a campus dormitory.

References

  1. ^ During the series, Michael is addressed and declared as being between the ages of 11 and 18, whereas in real life Ralph Carter is born two years prior to the Michael character

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