Tears Of A Clown: Comedic Characters Who Had Sad Backstories
Penny in “Good Times”
Now “Good Times” never made any allusions that the show was going to be a “feel good.” Just listening to the theme song can make you feel a little down in the dumps, but when Penny arrived on the show… sigh… Poor, poor, Penny.
Penny’s mother was incredibly abusive to her, even burning her with an iron.