Actor John Amos recounts his departure from the hit sitcom *Good Times* due to creative differences with producer Norman Lear. Amos pushed for more substantive storylines for the characters Michael and Thelma, who aspired to be a Supreme Court Justice and a surgeon, respectively. Instead, the producers focused on the "Dy-no-mite" antics of J.J. Evans, leading to Amos being labeled a "disruptive factor" and his character being killed off.