Episode guide
Good Times: Season 1
13 episodes · first aired Feb 8, 1974
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- 1 Too Old Blues Feb 8, 1974 · 30m James is all excited because he's sure he's going to get a high paying job. However, at the interview, he learns that he's too old to join the company's union. Meanwhile, Florida and the…
- 2 Black Jesus Feb 15, 1974 · 30m J.J.'s painting of a Black Jesus, becomes the family's good luck charm after a string of success hits each family member. However, Florida refuses to entertain the notion that the painting…
- 3 Getting Up the Rent Feb 22, 1974 · 30m With an eviction notice over their heads, the Evans family scrambles to come up with $74 dollars needed for their rent. Despite Florida's opinion, James goes down to the pool hall to try…
- 4 God's Business is Good Business Mar 1, 1974 · 30m An old friend of James, who is now a shady televangilist, stops by the Evans apartment and offers James a job that would pay $100 a day. James is set to take it, however, Florida is dead…
- 5 Michael Gets Suspended Mar 8, 1974 · 30m Michael comes home from school early one day with the announcement that he has been suspended. This, after telling his teacher that George Washington was a racist. James and Florida become…
- 6 Sex and the Evans Family Mar 15, 1974 · 30m Florida finds what she believes to be a dirty story called, ""Sexual Behavior in the Ghetto"". Assuming it to be J.J.'s, Florida confronts him, but she's in for a surprise when Thelma…
- 7 Junior Gets a Patron Mar 22, 1974 · 30m J.J. is sure he's bound to make it big when he gets a patron in Leroy Jackson, who begins providing him with all the supplies he needs. However, when James discovers who the patron is, he…
- 8 Junior the Senior Mar 29, 1974 · 30m Florida and James are worried that J.J. won't pass into the 12th grade but when he gets his report card he did indeed pass but the grades seem to be a far cry from what they should be…
- 9 The Visitor Apr 5, 1974 · 30m Michael submits a angry letter about the conditions in the Evans' apartment to a newspaper and gets an immediate response from a housing commission official who quickly finds himself…
- 10 Springtime in the Ghetto Apr 19, 1974 · 30m Florida is running in a cleanest apartment competition and is sure she will win. However, her chances are dashed when Michael tries to help someone in need and brings home Ned the Wino.
- 11 The TV Commercial Apr 26, 1974 · 30m Florida comes home from the supermarket with great news, she's been offered a role in a TV commercial. What's even better is the pay she will get, $5,000. However, once she reads the…
- 12 The Check Up May 3, 1974 · 30m Florida and the kids become concerned about James's health after reading an article in a magazine about hypertension. When he learns about their concerns, he goes through the roof and…
- 13 My Son the Lover May 10, 1974 · 30m A popular girl wants J.J. to paint her portrait and J.J. mistakenly assumes that they will become more serious when he makes plans to ask her to go steady. However, Florida and Thelma…