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Good Times: Season 5

24 episodes · first aired Sep 21, 1977

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1 The Evans Get Involved (1) Sep 21, 1977 · 30m When a young girl, Penny Gordon follows J.J. home, she quickly insinuates herself into the Evans household and makes up stories about her life, including forgetting to mention she has an…
2 The Evans Get Involved (2) Sep 21, 1977 · 30m Willona and the Evans children are convinced that Penny is being abused, but when Willona takes Penny to see a doctor about a broken arm, he refuses to believe she's being abused.
3 The Evans Get Involved (3) Sep 28, 1977 · 30m Willona and the Evans kids are stunned to discover that Penny and her mother have moved. They are equally stunned when they discover Penny hiding the Evans apartment. Later, Penny's…
4 The Evans Get Involved (4) Oct 5, 1977 · 30m Willona worries over whether or not she will be able to adopt Penny. Meanwhile, a well meaning, Bookman, tries to help out by telling the social worker, that he's married to Willona, this…
5 Thelma Moves Out Oct 12, 1977 · 30m Fed up with having no privacy and being burdened by two brothers, Thelma decides to move out and into an apartment that is shared by three other roommates.
6 Willona, the Fuzz Oct 19, 1977 · 30m Willona is offered a new job but her morals force her to refuse it. However, when Penny has her heart set on figure skating lessons, Willona decides to set her morals and values aside and…
7 Wheels Nov 2, 1977 · 30m J.J. and his friends become partners in the ownership of car, a car that they foolishly bought from Bookman. However, the quality of the car is minor compared to the constant fighting over…
8 Breaker, Breaker Nov 9, 1977 · 30m Michael passes himself off as J.J. while using a CB radio and quickly discovers he's not the only one who's putting on an act. A girl he contacts who calls herself Fun Girl really turns…
9 Bye, Bye, Bookman Nov 16, 1977 · 30m The conditions in the building become to much for Willona, Penny and the Evans kids to bare so they decide to circulate a petition that would terminate Bookman as the superintendet…
10 Thelma's Brief Encounter Dec 7, 1977 · 30m Thelma begins dating a man named Lloyd Williams, however, suspicions run rampant between J.J., Willona and Michael who become convinced he's married. However, J.J. makes a discovery that…
11 Requiem for a Wino Dec 14, 1977 · 30m Fishbone, a wino, complains that he has no friends and quickly discovers he has many when a vagrant steals his wallet and is later killed in a car accident. Everyone assumes, Fishbone is…
12 Penny's Christmas Dec 21, 1977 · 30m After getting her wallet stolen, Penny steals a necklace from a department store in a desperate attempt to try to get Willona a Christmas gift. However, Penny's attempts may lead to…
13 No More Mr. Nice Guy Jan 4, 1978 · 30m Michael's apathetic behavior towards household chores and homework leads J.J. to put his foot down and to step in as a father figure. He really comes down hard when Michael and Penny are…
14 Willona's Mr. Right Jan 11, 1978 · 30m Willona's old boyfriend arrives back in town and asks Willona her hand in marraige. However, Willona turns him down since his job would have her and Penny constantly moving. Meanwhile…
15 J.J. and the Boss' Daughter Jan 18, 1978 · 30m J.J. is given a sexy assistant, one whom he makes a play for immediately. However, later when he learns that she's the boss's daughter, he continues to go out with her thinking that it…
16 Where There's Smoke Jan 25, 1978 · 30m A hole has been burned into one of the couch cushions and J.J., Thelma and Michael each have their own versions of how it got there. However, Penny is the only person who knows the truth…
17 I Had a Dream Jan 30, 1978 · 30m J.J. wants a promotion at work but a co-worker convinces him that the promotion will only go to a white man. This leads J.J. to have a crazy dream where he gets to experience being white.
18 The Boarder Feb 6, 1978 · 30m To pick up extra money for the rent, J.J. decides to take in a boarder. However, little does he know the man he takes in, is placed their by the police department for his protection.
19 J.J.'s Condition Feb 13, 1978 · 30m J.J.'s latest relationship with a woman, Barbara, who's currently married but plans on divorcing her husband, results with him coming down with an ulcer. The situation is compounded when…
20 Willona, the Other Woman Feb 27, 1978 · 30m Bookman's strange behavior leads his wife, Violet to become convinced that he's seeing another woman. However, appearances can be deceiving especially when Violet catches Willona and…
21 Something Old, Something New Mar 13, 1978 · 30m Grandpa Evans visits and has plans of becoming rich thanks to his new invention. Meanwhile, Lena, Grandpa's fiancee gets tired of being ignored and decides to leave him.
22 Willona's New Job Mar 20, 1978 · 30m Willona's boyfriend, Frank, continues his efforts to try to get her to marry him. Meanwhile, down at the boutique, Willona gets a promotion but Frank is determined to get her to turn down…
23 Write On, Thelma Mar 27, 1978 · 30m Thelma has written a full length play and is ecstatic when it is chosen to be produced as the local theater's latest production. Thelma quickly realizes a few changes to her manuscript may…
24 That's Entertainment, Evans Style Apr 3, 1978 · 30m A child-care center in the neighborhood is scheduled to close due to lack of funds. To keep it open, the Evan's plan a show to raise money from the neighbors.