Good Times (1974)

Good Times (1974) - CBS

CBS

Series

1974

TVPG

Sitcom

Florida Evans raises her family in a Chicago apartment building.

Where to Stream

1974–1979 Series 6 Seasons134 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Saturday, April 13

Willona, the Fuzz

Season 5 • Episode 6

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

Saturday, April 13

Wheels

Season 5 • Episode 7

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

Saturday, April 13

Bye, Bye, Bookman

Season 5 • Episode 9

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

Saturday, April 13

Thelma's Brief Encounter

Season 5 • Episode 10

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

Saturday, April 13

Requiem for a Wino

Season 5 • Episode 11

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

Saturday, April 13

I Had a Dream

Season 5 • Episode 17

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

Saturday, April 13

Willona's Mr. Right

Season 5 • Episode 14

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

Saturday, April 13

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.

Sunday, April 14

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.

Sunday, April 14

Where There's Smoke

Season 5 • Episode 16

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

Sunday, April 14

The Boarder

Season 5 • Episode 18

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

Sunday, April 14

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.

Sunday, April 14

J.J.'s Condition

Season 5 • Episode 19

J.J. succumbs to the stress of dating a married woman when he develops an ulcer.

Sunday, April 14

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, April 15

The Windfall

Season 2 • Episode 12

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

Monday, April 15

Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle

Season 2 • Episode 13

Thelma catches her cousin nipping at the family liquor supply.

Tuesday, April 16

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.

Tuesday, April 16

Florida Goes to School

Season 2 • Episode 15

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

Wednesday, April 17

The Nude

Season 2 • Episode 16

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

Wednesday, April 17

The Family Business

Season 2 • Episode 17

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

Thursday, April 18

The Debutante Ball

Season 2 • Episode 18

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

Thursday, April 18

The Dinner Party

Season 2 • Episode 19

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

Friday, April 19

The Houseguest

Season 2 • Episode 20

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

Friday, April 19

My Girl Henrietta

Season 2 • Episode 21

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

Sunday, April 21

Write On, Thelma

Season 5 • Episode 23

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

Sunday, April 21

Willona's New Job

Season 5 • Episode 22

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

Sunday, April 21

Florida's Homecoming

Season 6 • Episode 1

Florida rushes home from Arizona to meet Thelma's new boyfriend.

Sunday, April 21

Florida's Homecoming

Season 6 • Episode 2

Wedding bells are ringing for Thelma and Keith, but they may not be heard over their arguing.

Sunday, April 21

Florida's Homecoming (The Wedding)

Season 6 • Episode 3

The day arrives for Thelma to marry handsome football star Keith Anderson.

Sunday, April 21

Florida's Homecoming (United We Stand)

Season 6 • Episode 4

Thelma's new husband stands to lose his contract and J.J. faces the jaws of a greedy loan shark.

Monday, April 22

The Enlistment

Season 2 • Episode 22

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

Monday, April 22

Thelma's Scholarship

Season 2 • Episode 23

Thelma gets a scholarship offer from an exclusive girls school.

Tuesday, April 23

The Lunch Money Ripoff

Season 2 • Episode 24

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

Tuesday, April 23

A Real Cool Job

Season 3 • Episode 1

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

Wednesday, April 24

The Family Gun

Season 3 • Episode 2

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

Wednesday, April 24

Operation Florida

Season 3 • Episode 3

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

Thursday, April 25

Love in the Ghetto

Season 3 • Episode 4

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

Thursday, April 25

Florida's Rich Cousin

Season 3 • Episode 5

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

Friday, April 26

The Weekend

Season 3 • Episode 6

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

Friday, April 26

The Baby

Season 3 • Episode 7

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

Saturday, April 27

Stomach Mumps

Season 6 • Episode 6

Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.

Saturday, April 27

Florida Gets a Job

Season 6 • Episode 5

J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.

Saturday, April 27

J.J. the Teacher

Season 6 • Episode 7

J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.

Saturday, April 27

Michael's Decision

Season 6 • Episode 8

Michael stuns the family with his decision to move out of the house.

Saturday, April 27

The Witness

Season 6 • Episode 10

J.J. could pay terribly for being the sole witness to a serious car accident.

Saturday, April 27

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, April 27

House Hunting

Season 6 • Episode 13

The Evans family decides to buy its first house and discovers major obstacles.

Saturday, April 27

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.

Saturday, April 27

Florida's Favorite Passenger

Season 6 • Episode 15

Florida's interest in one of her passengers solves one problem, but creates another.

Saturday, April 27

The Snow Storm

Season 6 • Episode 11

Florida takes charge of a group of children trapped in a deserted building during a snowstorm.

Saturday, April 27

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.

Saturday, April 27

Blood Will Tell

Season 6 • Episode 16

J.J.'s blood could be the only thing that can save Sweet Daddy's life.

Saturday, April 27

The Physical

Season 6 • Episode 20

Florida's efforts to pass an important medical exam at work may be thwarted.

Saturday, April 27

A Matter of Mothers

Season 6 • Episode 21

Willona is forced into the stand of a lifetime when Penny's natural mother arrives.

Saturday, April 27

Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

Season 6 • Episode 17

Florida's anxious search for a doctor quickly turns to anger.

Saturday, April 27

Stomach Mumps

Season 6 • Episode 6

Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.

Saturday, April 27

Florida Gets a Job

Season 6 • Episode 5

J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.

Saturday, April 27

J.J. the Teacher

Season 6 • Episode 7

J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.

Saturday, April 27

Michael's Decision

Season 6 • Episode 8

Michael stuns the family with his decision to move out of the house.

Saturday, April 27

The Witness

Season 6 • Episode 10

J.J. could pay terribly for being the sole witness to a serious car accident.

Saturday, April 27

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, April 27

House Hunting

Season 6 • Episode 13

The Evans family decides to buy its first house and discovers major obstacles.

Saturday, April 27

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.

Saturday, April 27

Florida's Favorite Passenger

Season 6 • Episode 15

Florida's interest in one of her passengers solves one problem, but creates another.

Sunday, April 28

The Snow Storm

Season 6 • Episode 11

Florida takes charge of a group of children trapped in a deserted building during a snowstorm.

Sunday, April 28

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.

Sunday, April 28

Blood Will Tell

Season 6 • Episode 16

J.J.'s blood could be the only thing that can save Sweet Daddy's life.

Sunday, April 28

The Physical

Season 6 • Episode 20

Florida's efforts to pass an important medical exam at work may be thwarted.

Sunday, April 28

A Matter of Mothers

Season 6 • Episode 21

Willona is forced into the stand of a lifetime when Penny's natural mother arrives.

Sunday, April 28

Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

Season 6 • Episode 17

Florida's anxious search for a doctor quickly turns to anger.

Monday, April 29

Michael's Big Fall

Season 3 • Episode 8

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

Monday, April 29

The Politicians

Season 3 • Episode 9

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

Tuesday, April 30

Willona's Dilemma

Season 3 • Episode 10

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

Tuesday, April 30

Florida's Protest

Season 3 • Episode 11

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

Wednesday, May 1

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, May 1

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.

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