Good Times (1974)
TVPG
Sitcom
Florida and James Evans raise their close-knit African American family in a Chicago housing project while confronting the challenges of poverty, racism, and personal strife with resilience and humor.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, October 11
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.
Saturday, October 11
Willona's New Job
Season 5 • Episode 22
Willona receives a long-awaited marriage proposal only to discover that her suitor has a catch.
Saturday, October 11
The Visitor
Season 1 • Episode 9
An angry Housing Authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.
Saturday, October 11
Springtime in the Ghetto
Season 1 • Episode 10
Florida jeopardizes her standing in a contest by helping to dry out the neighborhood wino.
Saturday, October 11
The TV Commercial
Season 1 • Episode 11
Florida is asked to be the television spokeswoman for a new health tonic.
Saturday, October 11
My Son the Lover
Season 1 • Episode 13
The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.
Saturday, October 11
Florida Flips
Season 2 • Episode 1
Florida promises to burst into a hurricane unless someone can figure out what triggered the storm.
Saturday, October 11
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, October 11
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, October 11
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, October 11
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, October 11
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, October 11
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, October 11
Thelma's Young Man
Season 2 • Episode 6
The Evans family is shocked when they meet Thelma's new fiance.
Saturday, October 11
The Matchmaker
Season 2 • Episode 11
Florida plays matchmaker for Willona and a male friend of James.
Saturday, October 11
The Windfall
Season 2 • Episode 12
James is unhappy when he all he gets for a good deed is obscene phone calls.
Saturday, October 11
The Gang
Season 2 • Episode 9
J.J. reluctantly becomes a member of the Satan's Knights street gang.
Saturday, October 11
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, October 11
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
Season 2 • Episode 13
Thelma catches her cousin nipping at the family liquor supply.
Saturday, October 11
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, October 11
Florida Goes to School
Season 2 • Episode 15
Florida's dream of finally getting her high-school diploma is clouded by James' opposition.
Saturday, October 11
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, October 11
The Family Business
Season 2 • Episode 17
The Evans family risks eviction to open a fix-it shop in their apartment.
Saturday, October 11
The Debutante Ball
Season 2 • Episode 18
J.J. finds out that his date has snobbish parents that disapprove of him.
Saturday, October 11
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, October 11
The Houseguest
Season 2 • Episode 20
James suspects that there's more than meets the eye when an old friend pays a visit.
Sunday, October 12
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, October 12
Willona's Mr. Right
Season 5 • Episode 14
Willona chooses between a chance with the man of her dreams or something more important.
Monday, October 13
The Check Up
Season 1 • Episode 12
The family convinces James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.
Monday, October 13
My Son the Lover
Season 1 • Episode 13
The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.
Tuesday, October 14
Write On, Thelma
Season 5 • Episode 23
Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".
Tuesday, October 14
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.
Tuesday, October 14
Florida Flips
Season 2 • Episode 1
Florida promises to burst into a hurricane unless someone can figure out what triggered the storm.
Tuesday, October 14
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.
Wednesday, October 15
Florida's Homecoming
Season 6 • Episode 1
Florida rushes home from Arizona to meet Thelma's new boyfriend.
Wednesday, October 15
Florida's Homecoming
Season 6 • Episode 2
Wedding bells are ringing for Thelma and Keith, but they may not be heard over their arguing.
Wednesday, October 15
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.
Wednesday, October 15
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.
Thursday, October 16
Florida's Homecoming (The Wedding)
Season 6 • Episode 3
The day arrives for Thelma to marry handsome football star Keith Anderson.
Thursday, October 16
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.
Thursday, October 16
The Man I Most Admire
Season 2 • Episode 5
Michael's school assignment sets off a chain reaction of events in the Evans household.
Thursday, October 16
Thelma's Young Man
Season 2 • Episode 6
The Evans family is shocked when they meet Thelma's new fiance.
Friday, October 17
Florida Gets a Job
Season 6 • Episode 5
J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.
Friday, October 17
Stomach Mumps
Season 6 • Episode 6
Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.
Friday, October 17
The I.Q. Test
Season 2 • Episode 7
Michael jeopardizes his chances for a higher education when he walks out on an IQ test.
Friday, October 17
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, October 18
J.J. the Teacher
Season 6 • Episode 7
J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.
Saturday, October 18
Michael's Decision
Season 6 • Episode 8
Michael stuns the family with his decision to move out of the house.
Saturday, October 18
My Girl Henrietta
Season 2 • Episode 21
J.J. announces that his immediate future could include matrimony.
Saturday, October 18
The Enlistment
Season 2 • Episode 22
The Evans family faces an economic crisis after both James and J.J. lose their jobs.
Saturday, October 18
Thelma's Scholarship
Season 2 • Episode 23
Thelma gets a scholarship offer from an exclusive girls school.
Saturday, October 18
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, October 18
The Family Gun
Season 3 • Episode 2
James buys a gun to protect the family from a rash of crimes in the neighborhood.
Saturday, October 18
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, October 18
Operation Florida
Season 3 • Episode 3
James insists that Florida stay in a private hospital instead of the clinic for a minor operation.
Saturday, October 18
Florida's Rich Cousin
Season 3 • Episode 5
James is miserable to be around, and money -- or the lack of it -- is responsible.
Saturday, October 18
The Politicians
Season 3 • Episode 9
The family is divided when James and Florida support rival candidates in a local election.
Saturday, October 18
Love in the Ghetto
Season 3 • Episode 4
Thelma receives unexpected support for her engagement to "Mr. Right.".
Saturday, October 18
The Weekend
Season 3 • Episode 6
Florida and James go off to a cabin for a romantic celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary.
Saturday, October 18
The Baby
Season 3 • Episode 7
Florida gets the biggest surprise when she gives a surprise baby shower.
Saturday, October 18
Michael's Big Fall
Season 3 • Episode 8
Florida fears the worst when a change in school causes a change in Michael.
Saturday, October 18
Willona's Dilemma
Season 3 • Episode 10
The fact that Willona's new boyfriend has a physical disability creates a very awkward problem.
Saturday, October 18
Florida's Protest
Season 3 • Episode 11
Florida pickets the neighborhood supermarket after a roast from the store makes everyone sick.
Saturday, October 18
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, October 18
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, October 18
Cleatus
Season 3 • Episode 14
The FBI shows up at the Evanses' asking a lot of questions about Florida's cousin Cleatus.
Saturday, October 18
The Family Tree
Season 3 • Episode 15
Thelma locates her grandfather and invites him home for her dad's birthday.
Saturday, October 18
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, October 18
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, October 18
J.J.'s Fiancee
Season 3 • Episode 18
J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.
Saturday, October 18
Sweet Daddy Williams
Season 3 • Episode 19
The numbers king of the neighborhood commissions J.J. to paint a portrait.
Saturday, October 18
The Investigation
Season 3 • Episode 20
Michael's research for a bicentennial report leads to strange happenings for the Evans family.
Sunday, October 19
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, October 19
Where There's Smoke
Season 5 • Episode 16
Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.
Monday, October 20
The Gang
Season 2 • Episode 9
J.J. reluctantly becomes a member of the Satan's Knights street gang.
Monday, October 20
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.
Tuesday, October 21
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.
Tuesday, October 21
The Witness
Season 6 • Episode 10
J.J. could pay terribly for being the sole witness to a serious car accident.
Tuesday, October 21
The Matchmaker
Season 2 • Episode 11
Florida plays matchmaker for Willona and a male friend of James.
Tuesday, October 21
The Windfall
Season 2 • Episode 12
James is unhappy when he all he gets for a good deed is obscene phone calls.
Wednesday, October 22
The Snow Storm
Season 6 • Episode 11
Florida takes charge of a group of children trapped in a deserted building during a snowstorm.
Wednesday, October 22
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."
Wednesday, October 22
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.
Wednesday, October 22
Florida Goes to School
Season 2 • Episode 15
Florida's dream of finally getting her high-school diploma is clouded by James' opposition.
Thursday, October 23
House Hunting
Season 6 • Episode 13
The Evans family decides to buy its first house and discovers major obstacles.
Thursday, October 23
Blood Will Tell
Season 6 • Episode 16
J.J.'s blood could be the only thing that can save Sweet Daddy's life.
Thursday, October 23
The Nude
Season 2 • Episode 16
Florida and James are torn between letting J.J. do a portrait and their misgivings about the model.
Thursday, October 23
The Family Business
Season 2 • Episode 17
The Evans family risks eviction to open a fix-it shop in their apartment.
Friday, October 24
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, October 24
Florida's Favorite Passenger
Season 6 • Episode 15
Florida's interest in one of her passengers solves one problem, but creates another.
Friday, October 24
The Debutante Ball
Season 2 • Episode 18
J.J. finds out that his date has snobbish parents that disapprove of him.
Friday, October 24
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, October 25
Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
Season 6 • Episode 17
Florida's anxious search for a doctor quickly turns to anger.
Saturday, October 25
J.J. and T.C.
Season 6 • Episode 18
J.J.'s search for a date overlooks a candidate who takes drastic measures.
Saturday, October 25
J.J. in Trouble
Season 3 • Episode 21
When an old girlfriend visits J.J., she brings along some upsetting news.
Saturday, October 25
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, October 25
The Break Up
Season 3 • Episode 23
Thelma's indecision turns to agony when Harry accepts a new job and moves to California.
Saturday, October 25
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, October 25
The Big Move
Season 4 • Episode 1
As the Evanses prepare to join James in Mississippi, a damper is thrown on everything.
Saturday, October 25
The Big Move
Season 4 • Episode 2
Florida's attitude toward James' death causes dissension in an already saddened household.
Saturday, October 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, October 25
Michael the Warlord
Season 4 • Episode 4
Michael is pressured into becoming a member of a street gang that is terrorizing the neighborhood.
Saturday, October 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, October 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, October 25
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, October 25
Michael's Great Romance
Season 4 • Episode 5
J.J. tries to lend a helping hand when Michael experiences his first great romance.
Saturday, October 25
Florida's Night Out
Season 4 • Episode 11
The children and Willona try to convince Florida to have some fun.
Saturday, October 25
Evans Versus Davis
Season 4 • Episode 6
J.J. becomes an instant celebrity after winning a local art show.
Saturday, October 25
The Judy Cohen Story
Season 4 • Episode 12
J.J. comes up with a vocal discovery that he calls the "great white hope."
Saturday, October 25
Grandpa's Visit
Season 4 • Episode 9
Grandpa Evans brings a special guest of his own for Thanksgiving.
Saturday, October 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, October 25
Willona's Surprise
Season 4 • Episode 17
Willona discovers the surprise guest at her birthday party is her ex-husband.
Saturday, October 25
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 15
Thelma enjoys a romantic relationship with an African student.
Saturday, October 25
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 16
Thelma plans to move in with her African boyfriend despite Florida's objections.
Saturday, October 25
The Hustle
Season 4 • Episode 14
J.J., Thelma and Michael get involved in selling what people think is "hot" underwear.
Saturday, October 25
A Friend in Need
Season 4 • Episode 18
J.J., Thelma and Michael throw a wild party while Florida is gone for the weekend.
Saturday, October 25
A Stormy Relationship
Season 4 • Episode 19
Florida hits the ceiling when Michael announces that his new boss has converted him to atheism.
Saturday, October 25
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.
Sunday, October 26
I Had a Dream
Season 5 • Episode 17
J.J.'s potential promotion at work may be threatened by prejudice.
Sunday, October 26
The Boarder
Season 5 • Episode 18
The new boarder is the only surviving witness in a trial against a dangerous criminal.
Monday, October 27
The Houseguest
Season 2 • Episode 20
James suspects that there's more than meets the eye when an old friend pays a visit.
Monday, October 27
My Girl Henrietta
Season 2 • Episode 21
J.J. announces that his immediate future could include matrimony.
Tuesday, October 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.
Tuesday, October 28
The Physical
Season 6 • Episode 20
Florida's efforts to pass an important medical exam at work may be thwarted.
Tuesday, October 28
The Enlistment
Season 2 • Episode 22
The Evans family faces an economic crisis after both James and J.J. lose their jobs.
Tuesday, October 28
Thelma's Scholarship
Season 2 • Episode 23
Thelma gets a scholarship offer from an exclusive girls school.
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