Good Times (1974)
TVPG
Sitcom
Florida Evans raises her family in a Chicago apartment building.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, May 16
Stomach Mumps
Season 6 • Episode 6
Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.
Thursday, May 16
Florida Gets a Job
Season 6 • Episode 5
J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.
Thursday, May 16
J.J. the Teacher
Season 6 • Episode 7
J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.
Thursday, May 16
Michael's Decision
Season 6 • Episode 8
Michael stuns the family with his decision to move out of the house.
Thursday, May 16
Florida's Night Out
Season 4 • Episode 11
The children and Willona try to convince Florida to have some fun.
Thursday, May 16
The Judy Cohen Story
Season 4 • Episode 12
J.J. comes up with a vocal discovery that he calls the "great white hope."
Friday, May 17
The Witness
Season 6 • Episode 10
J.J. could pay terribly for being the sole witness to a serious car accident.
Friday, May 17
J.J. and the Plumber's Helper
Season 6 • Episode 9
An unemployed J.J. is torn between his emotions and the facts when a girlfriend returns to town.
Friday, May 17
House Hunting
Season 6 • Episode 13
The Evans family decides to buy its first house and discovers major obstacles.
Friday, May 17
Florida's Favorite Passenger
Season 6 • Episode 14
Florida's concern for one of her passengers puts her at odds with the child's mother.
Friday, May 17
The Comedian and the Loan Sharks
Season 4 • Episode 13
The backers for J.J.'s new client turn out to be loan sharks.
Friday, May 17
The Hustle
Season 4 • Episode 14
J.J., Thelma and Michael get involved in selling what people think is "hot" underwear.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 1
Season 5 • Episode 1
Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 2
Season 5 • Episode 2
Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: The Solution
Season 5 • Episode 3
Willona must make an agonizing decision that could change the rest of her life.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: The Final Final
Season 5 • Episode 4
Willona anxiously awaits the adoption board's decision about her impending motherhood.
Saturday, May 18
Willona, the Fuzz
Season 5 • Episode 6
Willona turns to spying to raise money for ice-skating lessons for Penny.
Saturday, May 18
Willona's Mr. Right
Season 5 • Episode 14
Willona chooses between a chance with the man of her dreams or something more important.
Saturday, May 18
Penny's Christmas
Season 5 • Episode 12
Willona's Christmas joy is threatened when she learns that her most precious gift may be taken.
Saturday, May 18
Where There's Smoke
Season 5 • Episode 16
Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.
Saturday, May 18
Write On, Thelma
Season 5 • Episode 23
Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".
Saturday, May 18
Entertainment, Evans Style
Season 5 • Episode 24
Willona, the Evans family and friends put on a show to raise money for a day-care center.
Saturday, May 18
Stomach Mumps
Season 6 • Episode 6
Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.
Saturday, May 18
The Snow Storm
Season 6 • Episode 11
Florida takes charge of a group of children trapped in a deserted building during a snowstorm.
Saturday, May 18
The Physical
Season 6 • Episode 20
Florida's efforts to pass an important medical exam at work may be thwarted.
Saturday, May 18
A Matter of Mothers
Season 6 • Episode 21
Willona is forced into the stand of a lifetime when Penny's natural mother arrives.
Saturday, May 18
Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
Season 6 • Episode 17
Florida's anxious search for a doctor quickly turns to anger.
Saturday, May 18
The End of the Rainbow
Season 6 • Episode 22
Good fortune shines on the Evans family and creates the happiest day of Florida's life.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 1
Season 5 • Episode 1
Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 2
Season 5 • Episode 2
Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: The Solution
Season 5 • Episode 3
Willona must make an agonizing decision that could change the rest of her life.
Saturday, May 18
The Evans Get Involved: The Final Final
Season 5 • Episode 4
Willona anxiously awaits the adoption board's decision about her impending motherhood.
Saturday, May 18
Willona, the Fuzz
Season 5 • Episode 6
Willona turns to spying to raise money for ice-skating lessons for Penny.
Saturday, May 18
Willona's Mr. Right
Season 5 • Episode 14
Willona chooses between a chance with the man of her dreams or something more important.
Saturday, May 18
Penny's Christmas
Season 5 • Episode 12
Willona's Christmas joy is threatened when she learns that her most precious gift may be taken.
Saturday, May 18
Where There's Smoke
Season 5 • Episode 16
Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.
Monday, May 20
Florida's Favorite Passenger
Season 6 • Episode 15
Florida's interest in one of her passengers solves one problem, but creates another.
Monday, May 20
The Snow Storm
Season 6 • Episode 11
Florida takes charge of a group of children trapped in a deserted building during a snowstorm.
Monday, May 20
The Traveling Christmas
Season 6 • Episode 12
When Keith's boss refuses to let him off on Christmas Eve, the family celebrates "on the road."
Monday, May 20
The Evans' Dilemma
Season 6 • Episode 23
The Evans family tries to discover the source of Keith's anger and depression.
Monday, May 20
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 15
Thelma enjoys a romantic relationship with an African student.
Monday, May 20
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 16
Thelma plans to move in with her African boyfriend despite Florida's objections.
Tuesday, May 21
The Art Contest
Season 6 • Episode 19
J.J. has some decisions to make when he mistakenly enters a contest with someone else's painting.
Tuesday, May 21
Blood Will Tell
Season 6 • Episode 16
J.J.'s blood could be the only thing that can save Sweet Daddy's life.
Tuesday, May 21
The Physical
Season 6 • Episode 20
Florida's efforts to pass an important medical exam at work may be thwarted.
Tuesday, May 21
A Matter of Mothers
Season 6 • Episode 21
Willona is forced into the stand of a lifetime when Penny's natural mother arrives.
Tuesday, May 21
Willona's Surprise
Season 4 • Episode 17
Willona discovers the surprise guest at her birthday party is her ex-husband.
Tuesday, May 21
A Friend in Need
Season 4 • Episode 18
J.J., Thelma and Michael throw a wild party while Florida is gone for the weekend.
Wednesday, May 22
Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
Season 6 • Episode 17
Florida's anxious search for a doctor quickly turns to anger.
Wednesday, May 22
Cousin Raymond
Season 6 • Episode 24
Florida's wealthy cousin visits, and Florida discovers just where all the money is coming from.
Wednesday, May 22
The End of the Rainbow
Season 6 • Episode 22
Good fortune shines on the Evans family and creates the happiest day of Florida's life.
Wednesday, May 22
J.J. and T.C.
Season 6 • Episode 18
J.J.'s search for a date overlooks a candidate who takes drastic measures.
Wednesday, May 22
A Stormy Relationship
Season 4 • Episode 19
Florida hits the ceiling when Michael announces that his new boss has converted him to atheism.
Wednesday, May 22
Florida and Carl
Season 4 • Episode 20
Florida's reluctance to go on a date proves to be justified when her evening heads for disaster.
Thursday, May 23
Getting Up the Rent
Season 1 • Episode 3
The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.
Thursday, May 23
Black Jesus
Season 1 • Episode 2
A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
Thursday, May 23
Too Old Blues
Season 1 • Episode 1
James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.
Thursday, May 23
God's Business Is Good Business
Season 1 • Episode 4
A self-proclaimed "shepherd of the Lord" asks James to become one of his herdsmen.
Thursday, May 23
My Son, the Father
Season 4 • Episode 21
Michael's secret plan with Carl changes J.J.'s attitude about his whole family.
Thursday, May 23
J.J. in Business
Season 4 • Episode 22
J.J. and his friends decide to start a greeting-card business together.
Friday, May 24
Michael Gets Suspended
Season 1 • Episode 5
A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.
Friday, May 24
Junior Gets a Patron
Season 1 • Episode 7
J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.
Friday, May 24
Sex and the Evans Family
Season 1 • Episode 6
Florida and James fear that there is more between Thelma and her new beau than an age difference.
Friday, May 24
Junior the Senior
Season 1 • Episode 8
The probability of J.J. not being promoted to a high-school senior worries the whole family.
Friday, May 24
Love Has a Spot on His Lung
Season 4 • Episode 23
Carl tells J.J., Thelma and Michael that he is going to propose to Florida.
Friday, May 24
Love Has a Spot on His Lung
Season 4 • Episode 24
The Evans family finally discovers Carl's serious medical secret.
Saturday, May 25
Black Jesus
Season 1 • Episode 2
A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
Saturday, May 25
Junior Gets a Patron
Season 1 • Episode 7
J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.
Saturday, May 25
My Son the Lover
Season 1 • Episode 13
The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. Becomes a Man
Season 2 • Episode 2
J.J's hopes to receive expensive birthday gifts are shattered when James gets a bad credit rating.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. Becomes a Man
Season 2 • Episode 3
Florida and James have to come up with bail when J.J. is arrested on an armed robbery charge.
Saturday, May 25
The Gang
Season 2 • Episode 9
J.J. reluctantly becomes a member of the Satan's Knights street gang.
Saturday, May 25
The Gang
Season 2 • Episode 10
James is determined to press charges in court after J.J. receives a flesh wound in a gang war.
Saturday, May 25
The Debutante Ball
Season 2 • Episode 18
J.J. finds out that his date has snobbish parents that disapprove of him.
Saturday, May 25
J.J.'s Fiancee
Season 3 • Episode 17
J.J. astounds the family with the news that he plans to marry the "weirdo" of the neighborhood.
Saturday, May 25
J.J.'s Fiancee
Season 3 • Episode 18
J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.
Saturday, May 25
Sweet Daddy Williams
Season 3 • Episode 19
The numbers king of the neighborhood commissions J.J. to paint a portrait.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. in Trouble
Season 3 • Episode 21
When an old girlfriend visits J.J., she brings along some upsetting news.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. and the Older Woman
Season 4 • Episode 3
Thelma's favorite teacher falls first for J.J.'s paintings and then for J.J.
Saturday, May 25
J.J.'s New Career
Season 4 • Episode 7
J.J. resorts to crime in an effort to get his family out of the ghetto.
Saturday, May 25
J.J.'s New Career
Season 4 • Episode 8
Florida has only one choice of action when she discovers what J.J. is doing for money.
Saturday, May 25
The Comedian and the Loan Sharks
Season 4 • Episode 13
The backers for J.J.'s new client turn out to be loan sharks.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. in Business
Season 4 • Episode 22
J.J. and his friends decide to start a greeting-card business together.
Saturday, May 25
Wheels
Season 5 • Episode 7
One car plus four owners equals trouble when J.J.'s "Awesome Foursome" become business partners.
Saturday, May 25
Thelma's Brief Encounter
Season 5 • Episode 10
Thelma becomes the romantic target of a handsome stranger with a shady past.
Saturday, May 25
I Had a Dream
Season 5 • Episode 17
J.J.'s potential promotion at work may be threatened by prejudice.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. and the Boss' Daughter
Season 5 • Episode 15
J.J. doesn't know if his talent or the boss's daughter was responsible for his new assignment.
Saturday, May 25
J.J.'s Condition
Season 5 • Episode 19
J.J. succumbs to the stress of dating a married woman when he develops an ulcer.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. and the Plumber's Helper
Season 6 • Episode 9
An unemployed J.J. is torn between his emotions and the facts when a girlfriend returns to town.
Saturday, May 25
J.J. and T.C.
Season 6 • Episode 18
J.J.'s search for a date overlooks a candidate who takes drastic measures.
Monday, May 27
The Visitor
Season 1 • Episode 9
An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.
Monday, May 27
Springtime in the Ghetto
Season 1 • Episode 10
Florida jeopardizes her standing in a contest by helping to dry out the neighborhood wino.
Monday, May 27
The TV Commercial
Season 1 • Episode 11
Florida is asked to be the television spokeswoman for a new health tonic.
Monday, May 27
The Check Up
Season 1 • Episode 12
The family convinces James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.
Monday, May 27
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 1
Season 5 • Episode 1
Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.
Monday, May 27
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 2
Season 5 • Episode 2
Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.
Tuesday, May 28
My Son the Lover
Season 1 • Episode 13
The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.
Tuesday, May 28
Florida Flips
Season 2 • Episode 1
Florida promises to burst into a hurricane unless someone can figure out what triggered the storm.
Tuesday, May 28
Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah
Season 2 • Episode 4
Michael protests when he is chosen to attend a better school as part of a busing program.
Tuesday, May 28
J.J. Becomes a Man
Season 2 • Episode 2
J.J's hopes to receive expensive birthday gifts are shattered when James gets a bad credit rating.
Tuesday, May 28
The Evans Get Involved: The Solution
Season 5 • Episode 3
Willona must make an agonizing decision that could change the rest of her life.
Tuesday, May 28
The Evans Get Involved: The Final Final
Season 5 • Episode 4
Willona anxiously awaits the adoption board's decision about her impending motherhood.
Wednesday, May 29
J.J. Becomes a Man
Season 2 • Episode 3
Florida and James have to come up with bail when J.J. is arrested on an armed robbery charge.
Wednesday, May 29
The Man I Most Admire
Season 2 • Episode 5
Michael's school assignment sets off a chain reaction of events in the Evans household.
Wednesday, May 29
The Encyclopedia Hustle
Season 2 • Episode 8
The fine print at the bottom of an "easy payment" contract buys the Evanses a lot of trouble.
Wednesday, May 29
The I.Q. Test
Season 2 • Episode 7
Michael jeopardizes his chances for a higher education when he walks out on an IQ test.
Wednesday, May 29
Thelma Moves Out
Season 5 • Episode 5
In rebellion against J.J., Thelma moves into her own apartment.
Wednesday, May 29
Willona, the Fuzz
Season 5 • Episode 6
Willona turns to spying to raise money for ice-skating lessons for Penny.
Thursday, May 30
Thelma's Young Man
Season 2 • Episode 6
The Evans family is shocked when they meet Thelma's new fiance.
Thursday, May 30
The Matchmaker
Season 2 • Episode 11
Florida plays matchmaker for Willona and a male friend of James.
Thursday, May 30
The Windfall
Season 2 • Episode 12
James is unhappy when he all he gets for a good deed is obscene phone calls.
Thursday, May 30
The Gang
Season 2 • Episode 9
J.J. reluctantly becomes a member of the Satan's Knights street gang.
Thursday, May 30
Wheels
Season 5 • Episode 7
One car plus four owners equals trouble when J.J.'s "Awesome Foursome" become business partners.
Thursday, May 30
Breaker, Breaker
Season 5 • Episode 8
Michael discovers the world of CB radios and ends up with more than his "handle" can handle.
Friday, May 31
The Gang
Season 2 • Episode 10
James is determined to press charges in court after J.J. receives a flesh wound in a gang war.
Friday, May 31
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
Season 2 • Episode 13
Thelma catches her cousin nipping at the family liquor supply.
Friday, May 31
Florida's Big Gig
Season 2 • Episode 14
James is sure that the new job he has been promised is the answer to the family's troubles.
Friday, May 31
Florida Goes to School
Season 2 • Episode 15
Florida's dream of finally getting her high-school diploma is clouded by James' opposition.
Friday, May 31
Bye, Bye, Bookman
Season 5 • Episode 9
Bookman snows Willona and the Evans family into saving his job.
Friday, May 31
Thelma's Brief Encounter
Season 5 • Episode 10
Thelma becomes the romantic target of a handsome stranger with a shady past.
Saturday, June 1
Cousin Raymond
Season 6 • Episode 24
Florida's wealthy cousin visits, and Florida discovers just where all the money is coming from.
Saturday, June 1
J.J. and T.C.
Season 6 • Episode 18
J.J.'s search for a date overlooks a candidate who takes drastic measures.
Saturday, June 1
The End of the Rainbow
Season 6 • Episode 22
Good fortune shines on the Evans family and creates the happiest day of Florida's life.
Saturday, June 1
Getting Up the Rent
Season 1 • Episode 3
The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.
Saturday, June 1
Black Jesus
Season 1 • Episode 2
A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
Saturday, June 1
Too Old Blues
Season 1 • Episode 1
James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.
Saturday, June 1
God's Business Is Good Business
Season 1 • Episode 4
A self-proclaimed "shepherd of the Lord" asks James to become one of his herdsmen.
Saturday, June 1
Michael Gets Suspended
Season 1 • Episode 5
A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.
Saturday, June 1
Junior Gets a Patron
Season 1 • Episode 7
J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.
Saturday, June 1
Sex and the Evans Family
Season 1 • Episode 6
Florida and James fear that there is more between Thelma and her new beau than an age difference.
Saturday, June 1
Junior the Senior
Season 1 • Episode 8
The probability of J.J. not being promoted to a high-school senior worries the whole family.
Saturday, June 1
The Visitor
Season 1 • Episode 9
An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.
Saturday, June 1
Cousin Raymond
Season 6 • Episode 24
Florida's wealthy cousin visits, and Florida discovers just where all the money is coming from.
Saturday, June 1
J.J. and T.C.
Season 6 • Episode 18
J.J.'s search for a date overlooks a candidate who takes drastic measures.
Saturday, June 1
The End of the Rainbow
Season 6 • Episode 22
Good fortune shines on the Evans family and creates the happiest day of Florida's life.
Saturday, June 1
Getting Up the Rent
Season 1 • Episode 3
The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.
Saturday, June 1
Black Jesus
Season 1 • Episode 2
A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.
Saturday, June 1
Too Old Blues
Season 1 • Episode 1
James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.
Saturday, June 1
God's Business Is Good Business
Season 1 • Episode 4
A self-proclaimed "shepherd of the Lord" asks James to become one of his herdsmen.
Saturday, June 1
Michael Gets Suspended
Season 1 • Episode 5
A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.
Saturday, June 1
Junior Gets a Patron
Season 1 • Episode 7
J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.
Saturday, June 1
Sex and the Evans Family
Season 1 • Episode 6
Florida and James fear that there is more between Thelma and her new beau than an age difference.
Saturday, June 1
Junior the Senior
Season 1 • Episode 8
The probability of J.J. not being promoted to a high-school senior worries the whole family.
Saturday, June 1
The Visitor
Season 1 • Episode 9
An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.
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