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 | Good Times was based on Eric Monte's childhood. Florida and James Evans had three children and the family rented an apartment in a housing project (implicitly the infamous Cabrini-Green projects, shown in the opening and closing credits but never mentioned by name on the show) in a poor, black neighborhood in inner-city Chicago. Florida and James' children were J. J. (Jimmie Walker), Thelma (Bern Nadette Stanis), and Michael (Ralph Carter). When the series began, J.J. and Thelma were seventeen and sixteen years old, respectively, and Michael, called "the militant midget" by his father due to his passionate activism, was eleven years old. Their exuberant neighbor, and Florida's best friend, was Willona Woods (played by Ja'net Du Bois), a recent divorcée.
Good Times first aired in February 1974 as a mid-season replacement and went on for six years. This spinoff of the tv series, Maude, centered on the Evans family. In Maude Esther Rolle had portrayed Florida Evans, the black housekeeper, but in Good Times Florida and her family were struggling to survive in a North Side Housing Project in Chicago.
Florida was married to James Evans (in Maude his name was Henry) and they had three children, J.J., Thelma and Michael. The Evans family also had a next door neighbor, Willona Woods who was also a main character.
At the beginning of 1976-1977 season, John Amos, who portrayed James, left the series. The writers decided to kill him off in a car accident, leaving Florida to run the household by herself. But then a year later, Esther Rolle decided to leave. She was not happy with the direction of the series. Especially the direction the character, J.J. had taken.
In the 1977-1978 season, with both John Amos and Esther Rolle gone, stories centered around Willona and J.J. In this season, Willona adopted an abused girl, Penny Gordon. Also, the character of Nathan Bookman became a more prominent member of the cast. Bookman was the building superintendent.
In the final season, Esther Rolle returned to the role of Florida. Also that season, Thelma married Keith Anderson and where expecting a child by the final episode.
Season 1: 1974
1 Too Old Blues February 8, 1974
2 Black Jesus February 15, 1974
3 Getting Up The Rent (a.k.a.) Good Times Pilot (a.k.a.) The Pilot February 22, 1974
4 God's Business Is Good Business March 1, 1974
5 Michael Gets Suspended (a.k.a.) The Midget Strikes Back March 8, 1974
6 Sex and the Evans Family March 15, 1974
7 Junior Gets a Patron March 22, 1974
8 Junior the Senior March 29, 1974
9 The Visitor April 5, 1974
10 Springtime in the Ghetto April 19, 1974
11 The TV Commercial April 26, 1974
12 The Checkup (a.k.a.) James Goes Down May 3, 1974
13 My Son, The Lover May 10, 1974
Season 2: 1974-1975
14 Florida Flips September 10, 1974
15 J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 1 (a.k.a.) J.J. Is Arrested September 17, 1974
16 J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 2 (a.k.a.) J.J. Is Arrested September 24, 1974
17 Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah October 1, 1974
18 The Man I Most Admire October 8, 1974
19 Thelma's Young Man October 15, 1974
20 The I.Q. Test October 22, 1974
21 The Encyclopedia Hustle October 29, 1974
22 The Gang: Part 1 (a.k.a.) J.J. and the Gang November 12, 1974
23 The Gang: Part 2 (a.k.a.) J.J. and the Gang November 19, 1974
24 Florida, the Matchmaker November 26, 1974
25 The Windfall (a.k.a.) James Goes to Far... December 3, 1974
26 Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle December 10, 1974
27 Florida's Big Gig December 31, 1974
28 Florida Goes to School January 7, 1975
29 The Nude January 14, 1975
30 The Family Business January 21, 1975
31 The Debutante Ball February 4, 1975
32 The Dinner Party (a.k.a.) Dog Food Lover February 11, 1975
33 The Houseguest February 18, 1975
34 My Girl Henrietta February 25, 1975
35 The Enlistment March 4, 1975
36 Thelma's Scholarship March 11, 1975
37 The Lunch Money Ripoff March 18, 1975
Season 3: 1975-1976
38 The Real Cool Job September 9, 1975
39 The Family Gun (a.k.a.) James Goes Overboard September 16, 1975
40 Operation Florida September 23, 1975
41 Love in the Ghetto September 30, 1975
42 Florida's Rich Cousin (a.k.a.) Cousin Edgar October 7, 1975
43 The Weekend (a.k.a.) Happy Twentieth October 14, 1975
44 The Baby (a.k.a.) Bye-Bye, Baby October 21, 1975
45 Michael's Big Fall October 28, 1975
46 The Politicians (a.k.a.) Young Verses Old November 4, 1975
47 Willona's Dilemma November 11, 1975
48 Florida's Protest November 25, 1975
49 The Mural December 2, 1975
50 A Loss of Confidence December 9, 1975
51 Cousin Cleatus (a.k.a.) Florida's Nephew Goes Bad... December 16, 1975
52 The Family Tree December 23, 1975
53 A Place to Die December 30, 1975
54 J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 1 (a.k.a.) I Pronounce You... January 6, 1976
55 J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 2 (a.k.a.) I Pronounce You... January 13, 1976
56 Sweet Daddy Williams January 20, 1976
57 The Investigation January 27, 1976
58 J.J. In Trouble February 3, 1976
59 Florida the Woman February 17, 1976
60 The Breakup February 24, 1976
61 The Rent Party March 2, 1976
Season 4: 1976-1977
62 The Big Move (1) (a.k.a.) The Unhappy Move September 22, 1976
63 The Big Move (2) (a.k.a.) The Unhappy Move September 29, 1976
64 J.J. and the Older Woman October 6, 1976
65 Michael the Warlord October 13, 1976
66 Michael's Great Romance October 20, 1976
67 Evans Versus Davis October 27, 1976
68 J.J.'s New Career: Part 1 November 10, 1976
69 J.J.'s New Career: Part 2 November 17, 1976
70 Grandpa's Visit (a.k.a.) Thanksgiving in Paradise? November 24, 1976
71 Rich Is Better Than Poor...Maybe? December 8, 1976
72 Florida's Night Out December 15, 1976
73 The Judy Cohen Story December 22, 1976
74 The Comedian and the Loan Sharks January 5, 1977
75 The Hustle January 12, 1977
76 Thelma's African Romance: Part 1 January 19, 1977
77 Thelma's African Romance: Part 2 January 19, 1977
78 Willona's Surprise (a.k.a.) Dinner with My Ex January 26, 1977
79 A Friend In Need February 2, 1977
80 A Stormy Relationship February 9, 1977
81 Florida and Carl February 23, 1977
82 My Son, The Father March 2, 1977
83 J.J.'s Business March 9, 1977
84 Love Has a Spot On Its Lung: Part 1 March 23, 1977
85 Love Has a Spot On Its Lung: Part 2 March 30, 1977
Season 5: 1977-1978
86 The Evans Get Involved: Part 1 (a.k.a.) Meet Penny September 21, 1977
87 The Evans Get Involved: Part 2 (a.k.a.) Meet Penny September 21, 1977
88 The Evans Get Involved: Part 3 (a.k.a.) The Solution September 28, 1977
89 The Evans Get Involved: Part 4 (a.k.a.) The Final Final October 5, 1977
90 Thelma Moves Out October 12, 1977
91 Willona, The Fuzz October 19, 1977
92 Wheels (a.k.a.) J.J. and the Car November 2, 1977
93 Breaker, Breaker November 9, 1977
94 Bye-Bye Bookman November 16, 1977
95 Thelma's Brief Encounter December 7, 1977
96 Requiem for a Wino December 14, 1977
97 Penny's Christmas December 21, 1977
98 No More Mr. Nice Guy January 4, 1978
99 Willona's Mr. Right January 11, 1978
100 J.J. and The Boss' Daughter January 18, 1978
101 Where There's Smoke January 25, 1978
102 I Had a Dream January 30, 1978
103 The Boarder February 6, 1978
104 J.J.'s Condition February 13, 1978
105 Willona, The Other Woman February 27, 1978
106 Something Old, Something New March 13, 1978
107 Willona's New Job March 20, 1978
108 Write On Thelma March 27, 1978
109 That's Entertainment, Evans Style April 3, 1978
Season 6: 1978-1979
110 Florida's Homecoming (1) (a.k.a.) Florida Comes Home September 16, 1978
111 Florida's Homecoming (2) (a.k.a.) Florida Comes Home September 16, 1978
112 Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding September 23, 1978
113 Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand September 30, 1978
114 Florida Gets a Job October 7, 1978
115 Stomach Mumps (a.k.a.) Penny and the Facts of Life October 14, 1978
116 J.J. The Teacher (a.k.a.) J.J.'s Favorite Student October 21, 1978
117 Michael's Decision November 8, 1978
118 J.J. and the Plumber's Helper December 2, 1978
119 The Witness December 9, 1978
120 The Snow Storm December 13, 1978
121 The Traveling Christmas (a.k.a.) Christmas in a Cab December 20, 1978
122 House Hunting January 3, 1979
123 Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 1 May 23, 1979
124 Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 2 May 30, 1979
125 Blood Will Tell June 6, 1979
126 Where Have All the Doctors Gone? June 13, 1979
127 J.J. and T.C. June 20, 1979
128 The Physical (a.k.a.) Florida's Physical July 11, 1979
129 A Matter of Mothers July 18, 1979
130 The End of the Rainbow August 1, 1979
131 The Evans' Dilemma Unaired
132 The Art Contest Unaired
133 Cousin Raymond Unaired
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