''Goode Behavior'' is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN. The series was cancelled after one season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 22 episodes.

Synopsis

Willie Goode ( Sherman Hemsley) is a newly paroled convicted con artist. He is also the father of Franklin Goode ( Dorien Wilson), his estranged son. Franklin is a college professor, and is in the process of being promoted to Dean of Humanities at Chapel Hill University in

Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange, Durham and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 census, making Chapel Hill the 17th-largest municipality in the state. Chapel Hill, Durham, and the state ca ...

. The two must peacefully co-exist when Willie arrives at Franklin's house unannounced to fulfill the conditions of his probation; he must live at his son's house, under house arrest. Caught in the middle of the family feuding are Franklin's wife Barbara (Alex Datcher), a local news anchor, and their teenage daughter Bianca ( Bianca Lawson).

Cast

Main

* Sherman Hemsley as Willie Goode *

Alex Datcher ''Goode Behavior'' is an American sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN. The series was cancelled after one season, airing its last episode on May 19, 1997, for a total of 22 episodes. Synopsis Willie Goode (Sherman Hemsley) is a newly ...

as Barbara Goode * Bianca Lawson as Bianca Goode *

Scott Grimes Scott Christopher Grimes (born July 9, 1971) is an American actor and singer. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in the 1984 cult classic ''The Night They Saved Christmas'', '' ER'' as Dr. Archie Morris, ''Party of Five'' as Wil ...

as Garth *

Joseph Maher Joseph Sylvester Maher (29 December 1933 – 17 July 1998) was an Irish actor, playwright, and occasionally theatre director. He was best known for his roles in the comedies of Joe Orton. He received three Tony Award nominations for his roles in ...

as Chancellor Willoughby * Dorien Wilson as Franklin Goode

Recurring

Justina Machado Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress, known for her roles as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix and Pop TV sitcom '' One Day at a Time'', Darci Factor in The CW dramedy ''Jane the Virgin'', Vanessa Diaz on the HBO ...

as Raquel De La Rosa * Marc McClure as Harry Danielson * Gabrielle Union as Tracy Monaghan

Episodes

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* *{{Epguides, GoodeBehavior, Goode Behavior 1996 American television series debuts 1997 American television series endings 1990s American black sitcoms 1990s American sitcoms English-language television shows Television series by CBS Studios UPN original programming Television shows set in North Carolina