Good Times (1974)

Saturday, August 30

Michael's Big Fall

Season 3 • Episode 8

Florida fears the worst when a change in school causes a change in Michael.

Saturday, August 30

The Politicians

Season 3 • Episode 9

The family is divided when James and Florida support rival candidates in a local election.

Saturday, August 30

Thelma's African Romance

Season 4 • Episode 15

Thelma enjoys a romantic relationship with an African student.

Saturday, August 30

Thelma's African Romance

Season 4 • Episode 16

Thelma plans to move in with her African boyfriend despite Florida's objections.

Saturday, August 30

Cousin Raymond

Season 6 • Episode 24

Florida's wealthy cousin visits, and Florida discovers just where all the money is coming from.

Saturday, August 30

J.J. and T.C.

Season 6 • Episode 18

J.J.'s search for a date overlooks a candidate who takes drastic measures.

Saturday, August 30

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, August 30

Getting Up the Rent

Season 1 • Episode 3

The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.

Saturday, August 30

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, August 30

Too Old Blues

Season 1 • Episode 1

James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.

Saturday, August 30

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, August 30

Michael Gets Suspended

Season 1 • Episode 5

A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.

Saturday, August 30

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, August 30

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, August 30

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, August 30

The Visitor

Season 1 • Episode 9

An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.

Saturday, August 30

Springtime in the Ghetto

Season 1 • Episode 10

Florida jeopardizes her standing in a contest by helping to dry out the neighborhood wino.

Saturday, August 30

The TV Commercial

Season 1 • Episode 11

Florida is asked to be the television spokeswoman for a new health tonic.

Saturday, August 30

The Check Up

Season 1 • Episode 12

The family convinces James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.

Saturday, August 30

My Son the Lover

Season 1 • Episode 13

The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.

Saturday, August 30

Florida Flips

Season 2 • Episode 1

Florida promises to burst into a hurricane unless someone can figure out what triggered the storm.

Saturday, August 30

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.

Saturday, August 30

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, August 30

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, August 30

The Man I Most Admire

Season 2 • Episode 5

Michael's school assignment sets off a chain reaction of events in the Evans household.

Saturday, August 30

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.

Saturday, August 30

The I.Q. Test

Season 2 • Episode 7

Michael jeopardizes his chances for a higher education when he walks out on an IQ test.

Saturday, August 30

Thelma's Young Man

Season 2 • Episode 6

The Evans family is shocked when they meet Thelma's new fiance.

Sunday, August 31

A Friend in Need

Season 4 • Episode 18

J.J., Thelma and Michael throw a wild party while Florida is gone for the weekend.

Sunday, August 31

A Stormy Relationship

Season 4 • Episode 19

Florida hits the ceiling when Michael announces that his new boss has converted him to atheism.

Monday, September 1

Love Has a Spot on His Lung

Season 4 • Episode 24

The Evans family finally discovers Carl's serious medical secret.

Monday, September 1

The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 1

Season 5 • Episode 1

Willona and the Evans family try to help a mysterious little girl.

Tuesday, September 2

Willona's Dilemma

Season 3 • Episode 10

The fact that Willona's new boyfriend has a physical disability creates a very awkward problem.

Tuesday, September 2

Florida's Protest

Season 3 • Episode 11

Florida pickets the neighborhood supermarket after a roast from the store makes everyone sick.

Tuesday, September 2

The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 2

Season 5 • Episode 2

Willona goes through several frustrating attempts of trying to report her suspicions.

Tuesday, September 2

The Evans Get Involved: The Solution

Season 5 • Episode 3

Willona must make an agonizing decision that could change the rest of her life.

Wednesday, September 3

The Mural

Season 3 • Episode 12

Everything seems to be coming up roses for the Evanses until all the good plans run into snags.

Wednesday, September 3

A Loss of Confidence

Season 3 • Episode 13

J.J. is destroyed by a blow to his ego when he can't get a date with Thelma's classmate.

Wednesday, September 3

The Evans Get Involved: The Final Final

Season 5 • Episode 4

Willona anxiously awaits the adoption board's decision about her impending motherhood.

Wednesday, September 3

Thelma Moves Out

Season 5 • Episode 5

In rebellion against J.J., Thelma moves into her own apartment.

Thursday, September 4

Cleatus

Season 3 • Episode 14

The FBI shows up at the Evanses' asking a lot of questions about Florida's cousin Cleatus.

Thursday, September 4

The Family Tree

Season 3 • Episode 15

Thelma locates her grandfather and invites him home for her dad's birthday.

Thursday, September 4

Willona, the Fuzz

Season 5 • Episode 6

Willona turns to spying to raise money for ice-skating lessons for Penny.

Thursday, September 4

Wheels

Season 5 • Episode 7

One car plus four owners equals trouble when J.J.'s "Awesome Foursome" become business partners.

Friday, September 5

A Place to Die

Season 3 • Episode 16

Michael's elderly friend asks to move in with the Evanses for a most unusual reason.

Friday, September 5

Sweet Daddy Williams

Season 3 • Episode 19

The numbers king of the neighborhood commissions J.J. to paint a portrait.

Friday, September 5

Breaker, Breaker

Season 5 • Episode 8

Michael discovers the world of CB radios and ends up with more than his "handle" can handle.

Friday, September 5

Bye, Bye, Bookman

Season 5 • Episode 9

Bookman snows Willona and the Evans family into saving his job.

Saturday, September 6

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, September 6

J.J.'s Fiancee

Season 3 • Episode 18

J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.

Saturday, September 6

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.

Saturday, September 6

My Son, the Father

Season 4 • Episode 21

Michael's secret plan with Carl changes J.J.'s attitude about his whole family.

Saturday, September 6

The Matchmaker

Season 2 • Episode 11

Florida plays matchmaker for Willona and a male friend of James.

Saturday, September 6

The Windfall

Season 2 • Episode 12

James is unhappy when he all he gets for a good deed is obscene phone calls.

Saturday, September 6

The Gang

Season 2 • Episode 9

J.J. reluctantly becomes a member of the Satan's Knights street gang.

Saturday, September 6

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, September 6

Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle

Season 2 • Episode 13

Thelma catches her cousin nipping at the family liquor supply.

Saturday, September 6

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.

Saturday, September 6

Florida Goes to School

Season 2 • Episode 15

Florida's dream of finally getting her high-school diploma is clouded by James' opposition.

Saturday, September 6

The Nude

Season 2 • Episode 16

Florida and James are torn between letting J.J. do a portrait and their misgivings about the model.

Saturday, September 6

The Family Business

Season 2 • Episode 17

The Evans family risks eviction to open a fix-it shop in their apartment.

Saturday, September 6

The Debutante Ball

Season 2 • Episode 18

J.J. finds out that his date has snobbish parents that disapprove of him.

Saturday, September 6

The Dinner Party

Season 2 • Episode 19

The Evanses may be eating dog food when an elderly neighbor brings the main course for dinner.

Saturday, September 6

The Houseguest

Season 2 • Episode 20

James suspects that there's more than meets the eye when an old friend pays a visit.

Saturday, September 6

My Girl Henrietta

Season 2 • Episode 21

J.J. announces that his immediate future could include matrimony.

Saturday, September 6

The Enlistment

Season 2 • Episode 22

The Evans family faces an economic crisis after both James and J.J. lose their jobs.

Saturday, September 6

Thelma's Scholarship

Season 2 • Episode 23

Thelma gets a scholarship offer from an exclusive girls school.

Saturday, September 6

The Lunch Money Ripoff

Season 2 • Episode 24

A small-fry extortionist bullies Michael into handing over his milk money on a daily basis.

Saturday, September 6

The Family Gun

Season 3 • Episode 2

James buys a gun to protect the family from a rash of crimes in the neighborhood.

Saturday, September 6

A Real Cool Job

Season 3 • Episode 1

The family discovers that the high-paying job James has been offered has one major drawback.

Saturday, September 6

Operation Florida

Season 3 • Episode 3

James insists that Florida stay in a private hospital instead of the clinic for a minor operation.

Saturday, September 6

Florida's Rich Cousin

Season 3 • Episode 5

James is miserable to be around, and money -- or the lack of it -- is responsible.

Saturday, September 6

The Politicians

Season 3 • Episode 9

The family is divided when James and Florida support rival candidates in a local election.

Saturday, September 6

Love in the Ghetto

Season 3 • Episode 4

Thelma receives unexpected support for her engagement to "Mr. Right.".

Saturday, September 6

The Weekend

Season 3 • Episode 6

Florida and James go off to a cabin for a romantic celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary.

Saturday, September 6

The Baby

Season 3 • Episode 7

Florida gets the biggest surprise when she gives a surprise baby shower.

Sunday, September 7

J.J. in Business

Season 4 • Episode 22

J.J. and his friends decide to start a greeting-card business together.

Sunday, September 7

Thelma Moves Out

Season 5 • Episode 5

In rebellion against J.J., Thelma moves into her own apartment.

Monday, September 8

Thelma's Brief Encounter

Season 5 • Episode 10

Thelma becomes the romantic target of a handsome stranger with a shady past.

Monday, September 8

Requiem for a Wino

Season 5 • Episode 11

J.J. holds an unusual wake for a homeless man at the apartment building.

Tuesday, September 9

The Investigation

Season 3 • Episode 20

Michael's research for a bicentennial report leads to strange happenings for the Evans family.

Tuesday, September 9

J.J. in Trouble

Season 3 • Episode 21

When an old girlfriend visits J.J., she brings along some upsetting news.

Tuesday, September 9

Penny's Christmas

Season 5 • Episode 12

Willona's Christmas joy is threatened when she learns that her most precious gift may be taken.

Tuesday, September 9

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Season 5 • Episode 13

J.J. decides to teach Michael what he believes is a badly needed lesson in responsibility.

Wednesday, September 10

Florida the Woman

Season 3 • Episode 22

Sick of being treated like a servant by her family, Florida accepts a lunch invitation from a man.

Wednesday, September 10

The Break Up

Season 3 • Episode 23

Thelma's indecision turns to agony when Harry accepts a new job and moves to California.

Wednesday, September 10

Willona's Mr. Right

Season 5 • Episode 14

Willona chooses between a chance with the man of her dreams or something more important.

Wednesday, September 10

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.

Thursday, September 11

The Big Move

Season 4 • Episode 1

As the Evanses prepare to join James in Mississippi, a damper is thrown on everything.

Thursday, September 11

The Big Move

Season 4 • Episode 2

Florida's attitude toward James' death causes dissension in an already saddened household.

Thursday, September 11

Where There's Smoke

Season 5 • Episode 16

Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.

Thursday, September 11

I Had a Dream

Season 5 • Episode 17

J.J.'s potential promotion at work may be threatened by prejudice.

Friday, September 12

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.

Friday, September 12

Michael the Warlord

Season 4 • Episode 4

Michael is pressured into becoming a member of a street gang that is terrorizing the neighborhood.

Friday, September 12

The Boarder

Season 5 • Episode 18

The new boarder is the only surviving witness in a trial against a dangerous criminal.

Friday, September 12

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, September 13

Michael's Great Romance

Season 4 • Episode 5

J.J. tries to lend a helping hand when Michael experiences his first great romance.

Saturday, September 13

Evans Versus Davis

Season 4 • Episode 6

J.J. becomes an instant celebrity after winning a local art show.

Saturday, September 13

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.

Saturday, September 13

Love Has a Spot on His Lung

Season 4 • Episode 24

The Evans family finally discovers Carl's serious medical secret.

Saturday, September 13

Michael's Big Fall

Season 3 • Episode 8

Florida fears the worst when a change in school causes a change in Michael.

Saturday, September 13

Willona's Dilemma

Season 3 • Episode 10

The fact that Willona's new boyfriend has a physical disability creates a very awkward problem.

Saturday, September 13

Florida's Protest

Season 3 • Episode 11

Florida pickets the neighborhood supermarket after a roast from the store makes everyone sick.

Saturday, September 13

The Mural

Season 3 • Episode 12

Everything seems to be coming up roses for the Evanses until all the good plans run into snags.

Saturday, September 13

A Loss of Confidence

Season 3 • Episode 13

J.J. is destroyed by a blow to his ego when he can't get a date with Thelma's classmate.

Saturday, September 13

Cleatus

Season 3 • Episode 14

The FBI shows up at the Evanses' asking a lot of questions about Florida's cousin Cleatus.

Saturday, September 13

The Family Tree

Season 3 • Episode 15

Thelma locates her grandfather and invites him home for her dad's birthday.

Saturday, September 13

A Place to Die

Season 3 • Episode 16

Michael's elderly friend asks to move in with the Evanses for a most unusual reason.

Saturday, September 13

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, September 13

J.J.'s Fiancee

Season 3 • Episode 18

J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.

Saturday, September 13

Sweet Daddy Williams

Season 3 • Episode 19

The numbers king of the neighborhood commissions J.J. to paint a portrait.

Saturday, September 13

The Investigation

Season 3 • Episode 20

Michael's research for a bicentennial report leads to strange happenings for the Evans family.

Saturday, September 13

J.J. in Trouble

Season 3 • Episode 21

When an old girlfriend visits J.J., she brings along some upsetting news.

Saturday, September 13

Florida the Woman

Season 3 • Episode 22

Sick of being treated like a servant by her family, Florida accepts a lunch invitation from a man.

Saturday, September 13

The Break Up

Season 3 • Episode 23

Thelma's indecision turns to agony when Harry accepts a new job and moves to California.

Saturday, September 13

The Rent Party

Season 3 • Episode 24

The Evanses put together a rent party to raise money for the project's favorite senior citizen.

Saturday, September 13

The Big Move

Season 4 • Episode 1

As the Evanses prepare to join James in Mississippi, a damper is thrown on everything.

Saturday, September 13

The Big Move

Season 4 • Episode 2

Florida's attitude toward James' death causes dissension in an already saddened household.

Saturday, September 13

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, September 13

Michael the Warlord

Season 4 • Episode 4

Michael is pressured into becoming a member of a street gang that is terrorizing the neighborhood.

Saturday, September 13

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, September 13

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, September 13

Rich Is Better Than Poor ... Maybe

Season 4 • Episode 10

After J.J. wins the lottery, he is faced with two gun-toting members of a girls' gang.

Saturday, September 13

Michael's Great Romance

Season 4 • Episode 5

J.J. tries to lend a helping hand when Michael experiences his first great romance.

Sunday, September 14

Willona, the Fuzz

Season 5 • Episode 6

Willona turns to spying to raise money for ice-skating lessons for Penny.

Sunday, September 14

Wheels

Season 5 • Episode 7

One car plus four owners equals trouble when J.J.'s "Awesome Foursome" become business partners.

Monday, September 15

Willona, the Other Woman

Season 5 • Episode 20

Willona is suspected of being the "other woman" when Bookman is thought to be having an affair.

Monday, September 15

Something Old, Something New

Season 5 • Episode 21

Social Security could stand in the way when Grandpa Evans decides that it's time to get married.

Tuesday, September 16

Florida Evans raises her family in a Chicago apartment building.

Tuesday, September 16

Florida Evans raises her family in a Chicago apartment building.

Tuesday, September 16

Willona's New Job

Season 5 • Episode 22

Willona receives a long-awaited marriage proposal only to discover that her suitor has a catch.

Tuesday, September 16

Write On, Thelma

Season 5 • Episode 23

Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".