Who’s Playing Who in the ‘All in the Family’ & ‘Good Times’ Live Episodes (PHOTOS)

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John Amos as James Evans in Good Times
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Then: John Amos as James Evans

Andre Braugher attends NBC's Comedy Starts Here
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Now: Andre Braugher as James Evans

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Then: Caroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker

Woody Harrelson as Archie Bunker
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Now: Woody Harrelson as Archie Bunker

Esther Rolle as Florida Evans in Good Times
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Then: Esther Rolle as Florida Evans

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Now: Viola Davis as Florida Evans

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Then: Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker

Marisa Tomei as Edith Bunker
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Now: Marisa Tomei as Edith Bunker

Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans in Good Times
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Then: Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans

Jay Pharoah attends the 2019 NBA Awards
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Now: Jay Pharaoh as J.J. Evans

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Then: Sally Struthers as Gloria Bunker-Stivic

Ellie Kemper and Sean Hayes in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’
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Now: Ellie Kemper as Gloria Stivic

Ja'net DuBois as Willona Woods in Good Times
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Then: Ja’net DuBois as Willona Woods

Tiffany Haddish attends the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center
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Now: Tiffany Haddish as Willona Woods

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Then: Rob Reiner as Mike ‘Meathead’ Stivic

Ike Barinholtz as Mike 'Meathead' Stivic from All In The Family
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Now: Ike Barinholtz as Mike ‘Meathead’ Stivic

BernNadette Stanis as Thelma Evans in Good Times
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Then: BernNadette Stanis as Thelma Evans

Corinne Foxx attends the 2nd Annual Girl Up #GirlHero Awards
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Now: Corinne Foxx as Thelma Evans

Ralph Carter as Michael Evans with Jimmie Walker in Good Times
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Then: Ralph Carter as Michael Evans

Asante Blackk
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Now: Asante Blackk as Michael Evans

Jharrel Jerome attends the 2019 American Music Awards
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Now: Jharrel Jerome as a TBD Good Times character

Jesse Eisenberg attends premiere of ' Zombieland Double Tap'
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Now: Jesse Eisenberg as a TBD All in the Family character

2019 GQ Men Of The Year - Arrivals - Kevin Bacon
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Now: Kevin Bacon as a TBD All in the Family character

Justina Machado - 23rd National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts' Noche De Gala
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Now: Justina Machado as a TBD All in the Family character

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After its runaway success (and an Emmy win!) on ABC earlier this year, Live in Front of a Studio Audience is back with segments plucked from episodes of All in the Family and Good Times.

The family comedies of the ’70s are getting a refresh with new casts in familiar roles. In this case, many of the All in the Family cast members from the previous special will return, but there are a few new faces in that lineup, as well as an entirely new cast for Good Times.

Ahead of the December 18 premiere, get acquainted with who is playing who in the next Live in Front of a Studio Audience special. And be sure to tune in beginning at 8/7c on ABC to catch all of the live action.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and Good Times, Wednesday, December 18, 8/7c, ABC