Good Times Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Good Times: Season 6 (1978 - 1979)

• Season 6 Episode 24: J.J. and T.C.

  A girl, tired of being one of the guys, eyes J.J.

• Season 6 Episode 23: The End of the Rainbow

  Good fortune descends on the Evanses.

• Season 6 Episode 22: Cousin Raymond

  Florida discovers where her cousin gets his money.

• Season 6 Episode 21: Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

  Florida confronts a doctor who wants to move uptown.

• Season 6 Episode 20: A Matter of Mothers

  Mrs. Gordon returns to reclaim Penny.

• Season 6 Episode 19: The Physical

  A gift may cause Florida to fail a medical exam.

• Season 6 Episode 18: Blood Will Tell

  J.J.'s blood could save Sweet Daddy's life.

• Season 6 Episode 17: The Art Contest

  J.J. mistakenly enters another's painting in a contest.

• Season 6 Episode 16: The Evans' Dilemma

  Keith becomes increasingly angry and depressed.

• Season 6 Episode 15: The Traveling Christmas

  The family takes a Christmas celebration on the road.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 6 Episode 14: The Snow Storm

  A blizzard traps Florida and a busload of children.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 9:30am EST - TV ONE
• Season 6 Episode 13: Florida's Favorite Passenger

  Florida's passenger believes his mother doesn't care.

• Season 6 Episode 12: Florida's Favorite Passenger

  Florida conflicts with a student's mother.

• Season 6 Episode 11: House Hunting

  The family waits for word on a mortgage.

• Season 6 Episode 10: J.J. and the Plumber's Helper

  Jobless J.J. feigns wealth to please an old girlfriend.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 9:30am EST - TV ONE
• Season 6 Episode 9: The Witness

  J.J. could pay dearly for witnessing an auto accident.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 9:00am EST - TV ONE
• Season 6 Episode 8: Michael's Decision

  Michael announces his intention to move out, and more.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 9:00am EST - TV ONE
• Season 6 Episode 7: J.J. the Teacher

  J.J.'s try at giving art lessons has unplanned results.

• Season 6 Episode 6: Florida Gets a Job

  J.J. may have the answer to Florida's need for work.

• Season 6 Episode 5: Stomach Mumps

  Willona tries to protect Penny from the facts of life.

• Season 6 Episode 4: Florida's Homecoming (United We Stand)

  Keith loses his contract; J.J. faces a loan shark.

• Season 6 Episode 3: Florida's Homecoming (The Wedding)

  Thelma's wedding day arrives.

• Season 6 Episode 2: Florida's Homecoming

  Florida returns home to find heartbreak.

• Season 6 Episode 1: Florida's Homecoming

  Florida rushes home to meet Thelma's new love.

Good Times: Season 5 (1977 - 1978)

• Season 5 Episode 24: Entertainment, Evans Style

  The Evans clan and friends put on a show to raise cash.

• Season 5 Episode 23: Willona's New Job

  The plans of Willona's boyfriend don't include her job.

• Season 5 Episode 22: Write On, Thelma

  Production of Thelma's first play comes with a hitch.

• Season 5 Episode 21: Willona, the Other Woman

  Rumors pair married Bookman with Willona.

• Season 5 Episode 20: J.J.'s Condition

  J.J. falls for a married woman.

• Season 5 Episode 19: Something Old, Something New

  Grandpa discovers obstacles to his intended nuptials.

• Season 5 Episode 18: The Boarder

  The children discover their boarder is a trial witness.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 10:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 17: Where There's Smoke

  Penny learns hard lessons about smoking.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 9:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 16: J.J. and the Boss' Daughter

  J.J. woos the boss's daughter.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 9:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 15: Penny's Christmas

  Penny is nabbed for shoplifting at Christmas.

  Next on: Today at 10:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 14: No More Mr. Nice Guy

  J.J. wants to teach Michael responsibility.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 8:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 13: Willona's Mr. Right

  Willona meets the man of her dreams.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 8:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 12: I Had a Dream

  J.J. dreams he is white.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 10:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 11: Requiem for a Wino

  J.J. holds an unusual wake.

  Next on: Today at 10:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 10: Thelma's Brief Encounter

  A mysterious, handsome stranger romances Thelma.

  Next on: Today at 9:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 9: Bye, Bye, Bookman

  A petition for repairs costs Bookman his job.

  Next on: Today at 9:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 8: Wheels

  J.J. and his friends buy a car together.

  Next on: Today at 8:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 5 Episode 7: Willona, the Fuzz

  Willona spies on others to earn extra money.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Thelma Moves Out

  Protesting Thelma moves into an apartment off campus.

• Season 5 Episode 5: The Evans Get Involved

  Bookman's secret scheme could derail the adoption.

• Season 5 Episode 4: The Evans Get Involved

  Penny is made a ward of the court.

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Evans Get Involved

  Willona accuses her neighbor of child abuse.

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Evans Get Involved

  The family investigates when Penny is injured.

• Season 5 Episode 1: Breaker, Breaker

  Michael discovers the world of CB radios.

  Next on: Today at 8:30pm EST - TV ONE

Good Times: Season 4 (1976 - 1977)

• Season 4 Episode 24: J.J. in Business

  J.J. and his friends start a greeting-card business.

• Season 4 Episode 23: Love Has a Spot on His Lung

  The family discovers Carl's medical secret.

• Season 4 Episode 22: Love Has a Spot on His Lung

  Carl announces he will propose to Florida.

• Season 4 Episode 21: My Son, the Father

  Michael and Carl's secret changes J.J.'s attitude.

• Season 4 Episode 20: Florida and Carl

  Florida's date with Carl doesn't go as expected.

• Season 4 Episode 19: A Stormy Relationship

  Michael announces he has become an atheist.

• Season 4 Episode 18: A Friend in Need

  A crisis strikes during a party in the Evans apartment.

• Season 4 Episode 17: The Hustle

  The Evans children go into the long-underwear business.

• Season 4 Episode 16: Thelma's African Romance

  Thelma's African beau drops a bombshell.

• Season 4 Episode 15: Thelma's African Romance

  Thelma enjoys romance with an African student.

• Season 4 Episode 14: Willona's Surprise

  Willona's ex-husband arrives for her birthday party.

• Season 4 Episode 13: The Comedian and the Loan Sharks

  Manager J.J. learns who is backing his comic client.

• Season 4 Episode 12: Grandpa's Visit

  Grandpa Evans arrives with a companion in tow.

• Season 4 Episode 11: The Judy Cohen Story

  J.J. discovers a new musical talent.

• Season 4 Episode 10: Evans Versus Davis

  A shady politician asks J.J. for campaign help.

• Season 4 Episode 9: Florida's Night Out

  The children and Willona want Florida to have some fun.

• Season 4 Episode 8: Michael's Great Romance

  Michael asks J.J.'s help to win a new girl.

• Season 4 Episode 7: Rich Is Better Than Poor ... Maybe

  J.J.'s joy over winning the lottery is cut short.

• Season 4 Episode 6: J.J.'s New Career

  Florida uncovers J.J.'s plans.

• Season 4 Episode 5: J.J.'s New Career

  J.J. looks for a way out of the ghetto.

• Season 4 Episode 4: Michael the Warlord

  Florida confronts a gang Michael has joined.

• Season 4 Episode 3: J.J. and the Older Woman

  Thelma's teacher falls for J.J.'s art, and J.J.

• Season 4 Episode 2: The Big Move

  Florida is unusually calm at James' funeral.

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Big Move

  The family prepares to move to Mississippi.

Good Times: Season 3 (1975 - 1976)

• Season 3 Episode 24: The Rent Party

  The Evans family gives a rent party to help a neighbor.

• Season 3 Episode 23: The Break Up

  Thelma's beau accepts a job in California.

• Season 3 Episode 22: Florida the Woman

  Florida accepts a man's luncheon invitation.

• Season 3 Episode 21: J.J. in Trouble

  J.J. may have venereal disease; guest Jay Leno.

• Season 3 Episode 20: The Investigation

  Michael's research for a report has repercussions.

• Season 3 Episode 19: Sweet Daddy Williams

  A bookie asks J.J. to do a portrait.

• Season 3 Episode 18: J.J.'s Fiancee

  Facts surface after J.J. decides to elope.

• Season 3 Episode 17: J.J.'s Fiancee

  J.J. announces his intention to marry.

• Season 3 Episode 16: A Place to Die

  Michael's elderly friend wants to stay with the family.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 12:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 15: The Family Tree

  Thelma locates James' long-lost father.

• Season 3 Episode 14: Cleatus

  The FBI comes asking questions about Florida's nephew.

• Season 3 Episode 13: A Loss of Confidence

  A gorgeous girl's rejection shatters J.J.

• Season 3 Episode 12: The Mural

  The Evans family's good news is not what it seems.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Florida's Protest

  A supermarket sells tainted beef.

• Season 3 Episode 10: Willona's Dilemma

  Willona dates a man with a physical disability.

  Next on: Friday 11th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 9: Michael's Big Fall

  Changing schools has an effect on Michael.

  Next on: Wednesday 9th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 8: The Baby

  A baby-shower guest of honor makes an announcement.

  Next on: Tuesday 8th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 7: The Weekend

  Florida and James rent a cabin for their anniversary.

  Next on: Monday 7th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 6: Love in the Ghetto

  James and Florida disapprove of Thelma's engagement.

  Next on: Thursday 3rd December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 5: The Politicians

  A local election divides the family.

  Next on: Thursday 10th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 4: Florida's Rich Cousin

  Frustrated James considers borrowing from cousin Edgar.

  Next on: Friday 4th December 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 3: Operation Florida

  Florida's hospitalization strains the family finances.

  Next on: Tomorrow at 7:30pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 3 Episode 2: A Real Cool Job

  James' high-paying job offer has one drawback.

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Family Gun

  Florida objects when James buys a gun for protection.

  Next on: Today at 7:30pm EST - TV ONE

Good Times: Season 2 (1974 - 1975)

• Season 2 Episode 24: The Lunch Money Ripoff

  A schoolyard extortionist bullies Michael.

• Season 2 Episode 23: Thelma's Scholarship

  Thelma receives a scholarship from an exclusive school.

• Season 2 Episode 22: The Enlistment

  Both James and J.J. suddenly lose their jobs.

• Season 2 Episode 21: My Girl Henrietta

  J.J. announces plans to marry and settle down.

• Season 2 Episode 20: The Houseguest

  James fears an old pal has secret motives for visiting.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 3:30pm EST - TV Land
• Season 2 Episode 19: The Dinner Party

  Michael thinks a neighbor's recipe contains dog food.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 3:00pm EST - TV Land
• Season 2 Episode 18: The Debutante Ball

  The snobbish parents of J.J.'s date disapprove of him.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 2:30pm EST - TV Land
• Season 2 Episode 17: The Family Business

  The family runs a secret fix-it service at home.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 2:00pm EST - TV Land
• Season 2 Episode 16: The Nude

  J.J.'s parents object to the subject of a portrait.

• Season 2 Episode 15: Florida Goes to School

  James opposes Florida's efforts to return to school.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 1:30pm EST - TV Land
• Season 2 Episode 14: Florida's Big Gig

  James receives a promising job offer.

  Next on: Saturday 5th December 1:00pm EST - TV Land
• Season 2 Episode 13: Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle

  Thelma catches her cousin drinking secretly.

  Next on: Saturday 12th December 12:00pm EST - TV ONE
• Season 2 Episode 12: The Gang

  James wants to press charges after J.J. is wounded.

• Season 2 Episode 11: The Gang

  J.J. is forced into a gang shootout.

• Season 2 Episode 10: The Windfall

  Florida insists James return $27,000 in loot he found.

• Season 2 Episode 9: The Matchmaker

  Florida decides to find a husband for Willona.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Thelma's Young Man

  The family is shocked to meet Thelma's new fiance.

• Season 2 Episode 7: The I.Q. Test

  Michael protests perceived bias in a school IQ test.

• Season 2 Episode 6: The Encyclopedia Hustle

  Trouble lurks in an encyclopedia contract's fine print.

• Season 2 Episode 5: J.J. Becomes a Man

  Florida and James must bail out jailed J.J.

• Season 2 Episode 4: The Man I Most Admire

  Michael is assigned to write about a man he admires.

• Season 2 Episode 3: J.J. Becomes a Man

  A credit error may ruin J.J.'s 18th birthday.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah

  Michael is offered a chance to bus to a better school.

• Season 2 Episode 1: Florida Flips

  Something transforms Florida into an angry whirlwind.

Good Times: Season 1 (1974)

• Season 1 Episode 13: My Son the Lover

  A popular girl (Ta-Tanisha) steals J.J.'s heart.

• Season 1 Episode 12: The Check Up

  The family thinks James is suffering from hypertension.

• Season 1 Episode 11: The TV Commercial

  Florida is asked to be a health tonic's spokeswoman.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Springtime in the Ghetto

  Florida's charitable instincts could lose her an award.

• Season 1 Episode 9: The Visitor

  Michael's protest letters could get the family evicted.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Junior the Senior

  Odds are good that J.J. will be held back a grade.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Sex and the Evans Family

  Florida and James are apprehensive about Thelma's beau.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Junior Gets a Patron

  A man offers to be J.J.'s artistic patron.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Michael Gets Suspended

  A remark in class gets Michael suspended from school.

• Season 1 Episode 4: God's Business Is Good Business

  A slick preacher financially fleeces his flock.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Too Old Blues

  A computer error keeps James out of a union program.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Black Jesus

  J.J. attributes the family's good luck to a painting.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Getting Up the Rent

  Money woes may result in eviction for the Evans clan.