Good Times: Season 1
Episode Guide
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Too Old Blues
Feb 8, 1974 · 30 min
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
Black Jesus
Feb 15, 1974 · 30 min
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
Getting Up the Rent
Feb 22, 1974 · 30 min
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
God's Business is Good Business
Mar 1, 1974 · 30 min
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
Michael Gets Suspended
Mar 8, 1974 · 30 min
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 Flor
Sex and the Evans Family
Mar 15, 1974 · 30 min
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 Th
Junior Gets a Patron
Mar 22, 1974 · 30 min
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 patro
Junior the Senior
Mar 29, 1974 · 30 min
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
The Visitor
Apr 5, 1974 · 30 min
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 himse
Springtime in the Ghetto
Apr 19, 1974 · 30 min
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
The TV Commercial
Apr 26, 1974 · 30 min
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 Check Up
May 3, 1974 · 30 min
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
My Son the Lover
May 10, 1974 · 30 min
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 Th