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.
Tuesday, December 9
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.
Tuesday, December 9
J.J.'s Fiancee
Season 3 • Episode 18
J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.
Tuesday, December 9
Willona's Mr. Right
Season 5 • Episode 14
Willona chooses between a chance with the man of her dreams or something more important.
Tuesday, December 9
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.
Wednesday, December 10
Sweet Daddy Williams
Season 3 • Episode 19
The numbers king of the neighborhood commissions J.J. to paint a portrait.
Wednesday, December 10
The Investigation
Season 3 • Episode 20
Michael's research for a bicentennial report leads to strange happenings for the Evans family.
Wednesday, December 10
Where There's Smoke
Season 5 • Episode 16
Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.
Wednesday, December 10
I Had a Dream
Season 5 • Episode 17
J.J.'s potential promotion at work may be threatened by prejudice.
Thursday, December 11
J.J. in Trouble
Season 3 • Episode 21
When an old girlfriend visits J.J., she brings along some upsetting news.
Thursday, December 11
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.
Thursday, December 11
The Boarder
Season 5 • Episode 18
The new boarder is the only surviving witness in a trial against a dangerous criminal.
Thursday, December 11
J.J.'s Condition
Season 5 • Episode 19
J.J. succumbs to the stress of dating a married woman when he develops an ulcer.
Friday, December 12
The Break Up
Season 3 • Episode 23
Thelma's indecision turns to agony when Harry accepts a new job and moves to California.
Friday, December 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, December 12
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.
Friday, December 12
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, December 13
The Big Move
Season 4 • Episode 1
As the Evanses prepare to join James in Mississippi, a damper is thrown on everything.
Saturday, December 13
The Big Move
Season 4 • Episode 2
Florida's attitude toward James' death causes dissension in an already saddened household.
Saturday, December 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, December 13
Florida's Night Out
Season 4 • Episode 11
The children and Willona try to convince Florida to have some fun.
Saturday, December 13
Evans Versus Davis
Season 4 • Episode 6
J.J. becomes an instant celebrity after winning a local art show.
Saturday, December 13
The Judy Cohen Story
Season 4 • Episode 12
J.J. comes up with a vocal discovery that he calls the "great white hope."
Saturday, December 13
Grandpa's Visit
Season 4 • Episode 9
Grandpa Evans brings a special guest of his own for Thanksgiving.
Saturday, December 13
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, December 13
Willona's Surprise
Season 4 • Episode 17
Willona discovers the surprise guest at her birthday party is her ex-husband.
Saturday, December 13
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 15
Thelma enjoys a romantic relationship with an African student.
Saturday, December 13
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 16
Thelma plans to move in with her African boyfriend despite Florida's objections.
Saturday, December 13
The Hustle
Season 4 • Episode 14
J.J., Thelma and Michael get involved in selling what people think is "hot" underwear.
Saturday, December 13
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, December 13
A Stormy Relationship
Season 4 • Episode 19
Florida hits the ceiling when Michael announces that his new boss has converted him to atheism.
Saturday, December 13
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, December 13
My Son, the Father
Season 4 • Episode 21
Michael's secret plan with Carl changes J.J.'s attitude about his whole family.
Saturday, December 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, December 13
Love Has a Spot on His Lung
Season 4 • Episode 24
The Evans family finally discovers Carl's serious medical secret.
Saturday, December 13
J.J. in Business
Season 4 • Episode 22
J.J. and his friends decide to start a greeting-card business together.
Saturday, December 13
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, December 13
The Evans Get Involved: Meet Penny, Part 2
Season 5 • Episode 2
Willona goes through several frustrating attempts of trying to report her suspicions.
Saturday, December 13
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, December 13
The Evans Get Involved: The Final Final
Season 5 • Episode 4
Willona anxiously awaits the adoption board's decision about her impending motherhood.
Saturday, December 13
Breaker, Breaker
Season 5 • Episode 8
Michael discovers the world of CB radios and ends up with more than his "handle" can handle.
Saturday, December 13
Thelma Moves Out
Season 5 • Episode 5
In rebellion against J.J., Thelma moves into her own apartment.
Saturday, December 13
Willona, the Fuzz
Season 5 • Episode 6
Willona turns to spying to raise money for ice-skating lessons for Penny.
Sunday, December 14
J.J. the Teacher
Season 6 • Episode 7
J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.
Sunday, December 14
Michael's Decision
Season 6 • Episode 8
Michael stuns the family with his decision to move out of the house.
Sunday, December 14
Penny's Christmas
Season 5 • Episode 12
Willona's Christmas joy is threatened when she learns that her most precious gift may be taken.
Sunday, December 14
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, December 15
Willona's New Job
Season 5 • Episode 22
Willona receives a long-awaited marriage proposal only to discover that her suitor has a catch.
Monday, December 15
Write On, Thelma
Season 5 • Episode 23
Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".
Tuesday, December 16
Michael the Warlord
Season 4 • Episode 4
Michael is pressured into becoming a member of a street gang that is terrorizing the neighborhood.
Tuesday, December 16
Michael's Great Romance
Season 4 • Episode 5
J.J. tries to lend a helping hand when Michael experiences his first great romance.
Tuesday, December 16
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, December 16
Florida Gets a Job
Season 6 • Episode 5
J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.
Wednesday, December 17
Evans Versus Davis
Season 4 • Episode 6
J.J. becomes an instant celebrity after winning a local art show.
Wednesday, December 17
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.
Wednesday, December 17
Florida's Homecoming
Season 6 • Episode 1
Florida rushes home from Arizona to meet Thelma's new boyfriend.
Wednesday, December 17
Florida's Homecoming
Season 6 • Episode 2
Wedding bells are ringing for Thelma and Keith, but they may not be heard over their arguing.
Thursday, December 18
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.
Thursday, December 18
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.
Thursday, December 18
Florida's Homecoming (The Wedding)
Season 6 • Episode 3
The day arrives for Thelma to marry handsome football star Keith Anderson.
Thursday, December 18
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.
Friday, December 19
Florida's Night Out
Season 4 • Episode 11
The children and Willona try to convince Florida to have some fun.
Friday, December 19
The Judy Cohen Story
Season 4 • Episode 12
J.J. comes up with a vocal discovery that he calls the "great white hope."
Friday, December 19
Stomach Mumps
Season 6 • Episode 6
Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.
Friday, December 19
J.J. the Teacher
Season 6 • Episode 7
J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.
Saturday, December 20
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, December 20
The Hustle
Season 4 • Episode 14
J.J., Thelma and Michael get involved in selling what people think is "hot" underwear.
Saturday, December 20
Wheels
Season 5 • Episode 7
One car plus four owners equals trouble when J.J.'s "Awesome Foursome" become business partners.
Saturday, December 20
Bye, Bye, Bookman
Season 5 • Episode 9
Bookman snows Willona and the Evans family into saving his job.
Saturday, December 20
Thelma's Brief Encounter
Season 5 • Episode 10
Thelma becomes the romantic target of a handsome stranger with a shady past.
Saturday, December 20
Requiem for a Wino
Season 5 • Episode 11
J.J. holds an unusual wake for a homeless man at the apartment building.
Saturday, December 20
I Had a Dream
Season 5 • Episode 17
J.J.'s potential promotion at work may be threatened by prejudice.
Saturday, December 20
Willona's Mr. Right
Season 5 • Episode 14
Willona chooses between a chance with the man of her dreams or something more important.
Saturday, December 20
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.
Saturday, December 20
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, December 20
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, December 20
Where There's Smoke
Season 5 • Episode 16
Penny painfully discovers that smoking is dangerous to more than one's health.
Saturday, December 20
The Boarder
Season 5 • Episode 18
The new boarder is the only surviving witness in a trial against a dangerous criminal.
Saturday, December 20
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, December 20
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, December 20
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.
Saturday, December 20
Write On, Thelma
Season 5 • Episode 23
Thelma is ecstatic when her first play is chosen for production until she discovers the "catch.".
Saturday, December 20
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, December 20
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, December 20
Florida's Homecoming
Season 6 • Episode 1
Florida rushes home from Arizona to meet Thelma's new boyfriend.
Saturday, December 20
Florida's Homecoming
Season 6 • Episode 2
Wedding bells are ringing for Thelma and Keith, but they may not be heard over their arguing.
Saturday, December 20
Florida's Homecoming (The Wedding)
Season 6 • Episode 3
The day arrives for Thelma to marry handsome football star Keith Anderson.
Saturday, December 20
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.
Saturday, December 20
Stomach Mumps
Season 6 • Episode 6
Willona makes an effort to protect Penny from learning the facts of life.
Saturday, December 20
Florida Gets a Job
Season 6 • Episode 5
J.J. could have the answer to Florida's need to find work for herself.
Saturday, December 20
J.J. the Teacher
Season 6 • Episode 7
J.J. tries his hand at giving art lessons, with unexpected results.
Sunday, December 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.
Sunday, December 21
The Witness
Season 6 • Episode 10
J.J. could pay terribly for being the sole witness to a serious car accident.
Monday, December 22
Michael's Decision
Season 6 • Episode 8
Michael stuns the family with his decision to move out of the house.
Monday, December 22
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, December 23
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 15
Thelma enjoys a romantic relationship with an African student.
Tuesday, December 23
Thelma's African Romance
Season 4 • Episode 16
Thelma plans to move in with her African boyfriend despite Florida's objections.
Tuesday, December 23
The Witness
Season 6 • Episode 10
J.J. could pay terribly for being the sole witness to a serious car accident.
Tuesday, December 23
The Snow Storm
Season 6 • Episode 11
Florida takes charge of a group of children trapped in a deserted building during a snowstorm.
Wednesday, December 24
Willona's Surprise
Season 4 • Episode 17
Willona discovers the surprise guest at her birthday party is her ex-husband.
Wednesday, December 24
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, December 24
House Hunting
Season 6 • Episode 13
The Evans family decides to buy its first house and discovers major obstacles.
Wednesday, December 24
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
Season 2 • Episode 13
Thelma catches her cousin nipping at the family liquor supply.
Thursday, December 25
Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
Season 2 • Episode 13
Thelma catches her cousin nipping at the family liquor supply.
Thursday, December 25
Penny's Christmas
Season 5 • Episode 12
Willona's Christmas joy is threatened when she learns that her most precious gift may be taken.
Thursday, December 25
Penny's Christmas
Season 5 • Episode 12
Willona's Christmas joy is threatened when she learns that her most precious gift may be taken.
Thursday, December 25
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."
Friday, December 26
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."
Friday, December 26
A Stormy Relationship
Season 4 • Episode 19
Florida hits the ceiling when Michael announces that his new boss has converted him to atheism.
Friday, December 26
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, December 26
Florida's Favorite Passenger
Season 6 • Episode 15
Florida's interest in one of her passengers solves one problem, but creates another.
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