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.
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.
Thursday, May 2
Cleatus
Season 3 • Episode 14
The FBI shows up at the Evanses' asking a lot of questions about Florida's cousin Cleatus.
Thursday, May 2
The Family Tree
Season 3 • Episode 15
Thelma locates her grandfather and invites him home for her dad's birthday.
Friday, May 3
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.
Friday, May 3
J.J.'s Fiancee
Season 3 • Episode 18
J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.
Saturday, May 4
Getting Up the Rent
Season 1 • Episode 3
The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.
Saturday, May 4
Too Old Blues
Season 1 • Episode 1
James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.
Saturday, May 4
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, May 4
The Check Up
Season 1 • Episode 12
The family convinces James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.
Saturday, May 4
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, May 4
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, May 4
The Windfall
Season 2 • Episode 12
James is unhappy when he all he gets for a good deed is obscene phone calls.
Saturday, May 4
The Family Business
Season 2 • Episode 17
The Evans family risks eviction to open a fix-it shop in their apartment.
Saturday, May 4
The Houseguest
Season 2 • Episode 20
James suspects that there's more than meets the eye when an old friend pays a visit.
Saturday, May 4
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, May 4
The Family Gun
Season 3 • Episode 2
James buys a gun to protect the family from a rash of crimes in the neighborhood.
Saturday, May 4
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, May 4
The Weekend
Season 3 • Episode 6
Florida and James go off to a cabin for a romantic celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary.
Saturday, May 4
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, May 4
Cleatus
Season 3 • Episode 14
The FBI shows up at the Evanses' asking a lot of questions about Florida's cousin Cleatus.
Saturday, May 4
The Family Tree
Season 3 • Episode 15
Thelma locates her grandfather and invites him home for her dad's birthday.
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