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Here is the complete episode guide. By the way for legal purposes this guide was provided by Joel Eisner and David Krinsky who wrote the book "Television Comedy Series: An Episode Guide to 153 TV Sitcoms in Syndication"

The Episode Guide for GOOD TIMES




Network: CBS

Color Videotape. 133 episodes

Broadcast: On the air 2/l/74, off 811/79.

February 1974-Sept 1974 Fridays 8:30-9:00 p.m.

September 1974-March 1976 Tuesdays 8:00-8:30 p.m.

March 1976-August 1976 Tuesdays 8:30-9:00 p.m.

September 1976-January 1978 Wednesdays 8:00-8:30 p.m.

January 1978-May 1978 Mondays 8:00-8:30 p.m.

June 1978-September 1978 Mondays 8:30-9:00 p.m.

September 1978-Dec 1978 Sat 8:30-9:00 p.m.

May 1979-Aug 1979 Wed 8:30-9:00 p.m.

Producer: Norman Lear

Production Company: Tandem

Syndication: PITS.



CAST:

Florida Evans played by Esther Rolle

James Evans played by John Amos

J.J. played by Jimmie Walker

Thelma played by Bernadette Stanis

Michael played by Ralph Carter

WilIona Woods played by Ja'net DuBois

Bookman played by Johnny Brown

Penny was played by Janet Jackson

Keith Anderson was played by Ben Powers



WRITERS:Eric Monte, Larry Siegel, Lou Derman, Bill Davenport, Jack Elison, Norman Paul, Michael Morris, Eric Cohen, Robert Shayne, Richard Bensfield, Perry Grant, Roger Shulman, John Baskin, Bob Peete, Jay Sommers, Austin and Irma Kalish.

DIRECTOR:Herbert Kenwith.

Premise:The story of a poor black family trying to make ends meet while living in a ghetto in Chicago. The character of Florida was originally the maid on the series Maude; her husband James was introduced later into the series and they later left the series to star in this one. The series was a big hit on the network, but when the viewing audience had enough of Jimmie Walker the series started to die out. It is seen on dozens of stations across the country.



1974-75

  1. Getting Up the Rent.The entire family try to raise enough money to pay the rent so they won't get evicted.

  2. Black Jesus.When JJ. paints a picture of a Black Jesus, the family find that they start having a run of good luck.

  3. Too Old Blues.The family plans to celebrate James's new job, only to find he didn’t get it.

  4. God’s Business is Good Business. GS:Roscoe Lee Browne. James’s old Army friend now a TV minister who James a job for one hundred dollars a day.
  5. Michael Gets Suspended.Michael gets suspended from school when he calls George Washington a racist because he owned slaves.

  6. Junior Gets a Patron.JJ.'s art Patron turns out to be one of James's old enemies.

  7. Sex and the Evans Family.Florida finds a sex book in the house and is shocked to find that it belongs to Thelma.

  8. Junior the Senior.Florida and James become upset when JJ is passed from one grade to another without having to earn passing marks.

  9. The Visitor.A letter written by Michael brings unexpected visitor to the apartment.

  10. Springtime in the Ghetto.Florida stands to lose the award for the best apartment because Michael brings home Ned the Wino.

  11. The TV Commercial.Florida is chosen to appear in a TV commercial.

  12. The Checkup.The family make James take a physical when they think he has hypertension.

  13. My Son the Lover. J.J. falls for a girl who is using him so she can have her portrait painted.

  14. Florida Flips.Florida appears to have a nervous breakdown.

  15. Cross-town Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah. Michael has been selected to be bused to a better school across town.

  16. J.J. Becomes a Man [Part 1]. On his 18th birthday J.J. is arrested for holding up a liquor store.

  17. J.J. Becomes a Man [Part 2]. Although J.J. is falsely accused, he learns that his arrest will always be on his record.

  18. The Man I Most Admire. Michael chooses his mother for the subject of his school composition.

  19. The Encyclopedia Hustle.GS: Ron Glass. The family gets taken by a blind con man to buy a set of black history encyclopedias.

  20. The IQ Test. Michael deliberately fails his IQ test when he feels it is unfair to black people.

  21. Thelma's Young Man. Thelma becomes engaged to an older man.

  22. Florida the Matchmaker. Florida tries to get Willona married off, whether she wants to or not.

  23. The Windfall. James finds a large sum of money, but considers keeping part of it when he decides to turn it in.

  24. The Gang [Part I]. The family try to prevent JJ from taking part in a gang fight, which causes the gang leader to shoot JJ.

  25. The Gang [Part 2]. James goes to court to testify against. the boy who shot JJ.

  26. Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle. Florida's visiting teenage relative turns out to be an alcoholic.

  27. Florida's Big Gig.GS: Dick O'Neil, Charlotte Rae. Florida is offered the job James was supposed to get at a department store, which makes him very mad.

  28. Florida Goes to School. Florida goes to night school to get her high school diploma.

  29. The Nude. JJ receives a commission to paint a t portrait of a nude woman, in their apartment.

  30. The Family Business. James tries to run a small appliance repair business in his apartment.

  31. The Debutante Ball. The parents of JJ's new girlfriend don't want her dating him because he comes from a poor family.

  32. The Dinner Party. The Evans family try to help an old woman who eats pet food because she can't afford people food.

  33. The House Guest.James's old childhood friend a compulsive gambler, comes for a visit.

  34. My Girl Henrietta.Florida and James think J.J. got his girlfriend Henrietta pregnant.

  35. The Enlistment.JJ decides to help the family by joining the Army

  36. Thelma's Scholarship.Thelma gets a scholarship to an upper class college because they need a token black.

  37. The Lunch Money Rip-Off.Michael invites the tough kid who has been stealing his lunch money every day to spend the weekend with his family.

  38. The Family Gun.James brings home a gun to protect his family.

  39. A Real Cool Job.James is offered a good job in Alaska.

  40. Operation Florida.James tries to find a way to pay for Florida's gall bladder operation.

  41. Florida's Rich Cousin.GS: Percy Rodrigues.Florida plans to ask her rich cousin for a loan her bills, unaware that he lost his job.

  42. The Politicians.James and Florida back opposing candidates in a local election.

  43. Love in the Ghetto.Florida and James object to Thelma's engagement to her boyfriend.

  44. The Weekend.James and Florida spend the weekend celebrate their 20th anniversary, alone

  45. Michael's Big Fall.Michael falls in love and it is affecting his school work.

  46. Willona's Dilemma.Willona is dating a deaf man, but she doesn’t know how to tell him she doesn't love him.

  47. Florida's Protest.Florida holds a protest against a supermarket when the kids get food poisoning from eating meat that was bought at the market.

  48. The Mural.JJ is commissioned to paint a mural of ghetto life on the wall of a local bank.

  49. A Loss of Confidence.JJ loses his confidence when Themla’s girlfriend rejects him.

  50. Cousin Cleatus.Florida's bank robbing cousin pays them a visit when he is chased by the FBI.

  51. The Family Tree.GS: Richard Ward.Themla discovers that James’s father is alive; when she invites him home, James refuses to see him.

  52. A Place to Die.An old man comes to stay with the Evans family for the holidays. He wants to be with a loving family when he dies.

  53. J.J 's Fiancée [Part 1].JJ and his girlfriend announce that and his girlfriend they are getting married.

  54. J.J's Fiancée [Part 2].JJ and his girlfriend elope. She later runs off when he discovers she is a junkie.

  55. Sweet Daddy Williams.GS- Theodore Wilson. JJ is hired by a local gangster to paint his girlfriend’s portrait, in return for a one man exhibition.

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