This is the list of episodes that aired on Good Times. Good Times lasted for six seasons, and aired from 1974 to 1979.
Series overview[]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
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Season 1 | 13 | February 8, 1974 – May 10, 1974 | |
Season 2 | 22 | September 18, 1974 – March 18, 1975 | |
Season 3 | 22 | September 9, 1975 – March 2, 1976 | |
Season 4 | 22 | September 22, 1976 – March 30, 1977 | |
Season 5 | 22 | September 21, 1977 – April 3, 1978 | |
Season 6 | 22 | September 15, 1978 – January 30, 1980 |
Season 1 (1974)[]
Main article: Season 1 episodes
This is the first season of Good Times.
Season 1 episodes | |||||
# in Series | Prod. Code | # in Season | Episode | Date Taped | Date aired |
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1 | 101 | 1 | "Too Old Blues" | January 21, 1974 | February 8, 1974 |
2 | 102 | 2 | "Black Jesus" | January 14, 1974 | February 15, 1974 |
3 | 103 | 3 | Getting Up The Rent a.k.a. Good Times Pilot a.k.a. The Pilot |
January 7, 1974 | February 22, 1974 |
4 | 104 | 4 | God's Business is Good Business | January 28, 1974 | March 1, 1974 |
5 | 105 | 5 | "Michael Gets Suspended" a.k.a. The Midget Strikes Back |
February 12, 1974 | March 8, 1974 |
6 | 106 | 6 | "Sex and the Evans Family" | February 26, 1974 | March 15, 1974 |
7 | 107 | 7 | "Junior Gets a Patron" | February 19, 1974 | March 22, 1974 |
8 | 108 | 8 | "Junior the Senior" | March 6, 1974 | March 29, 1974 |
9 | 109 | 9 | "The Visitor" | March 20, 1974 | April 5, 1974 |
10 | 110 | 10 | "Springtime in the Ghetto" | March 27, 1974 | April 19, 1974 |
11 | 111 | 11 | "The TV Commercial" | April 3, 1974 | April 26, 1974 |
12 | 112 | 12 | "The Checkup" a.k.a. James Goes Down |
April 10, 1974 | May 3, 1974 |
13 | 113 | 13 | "My Son, the Lover" a.k.a. I Love Marcy |
April 17, 1974 | May 10, 1974 |
Season 2 (1974-1975)[]
Main article: Season 2 episodes
This is the second season of Good Times.
Season 2 episodes | |||||
# in Series | Prod. Code | # in Season | Episode Title | Tape Date | Date Aired |
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14 | 201 | 1 | "Florida Flips" | July 18, 1974 | September 10, 1974 |
15 | 202 (202a) | 2 (2a) | "J.J. Becomes a Man (Part 1)" a.k.a. "J.J. Is Arrested" |
August 1, 1974 | September 17, 1974 |
16 | 203 (202b) | 3 (2b) | "J.J. Becomes a Man (Part 2)" a.k.a. "J.J. Is Arrested" |
August 15, 1974 | September 24, 1974 |
17 | 204 | 4 | "Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah" | July 25, 1974 | October 1, 1974 |
18 | 205 | 5 | "The Man I Most Admire" | August 8, 1974 | October 8, 1974 |
19 | 206 | 6 | "Thelma's Young Man" | September 12, 1974 | October 15, 1974 |
20 | 207 | 7 | "The I.Q. Test" | September 5, 1974 | October 22, 1974 |
21 | 208 | 8 | "The Encyclopedia Hustle" | August 29, 1974 | October 29, 1974 |
22 | 209 (209a) | 9 (9a) | "The Gang: Part 1" a.k.a. J.J. and the Gang |
October 17, 1974 | November 12, 1974 |
23 | 210 (209b) | 10 (9b) | "The Gang: Part 2" a.k.a. J.J. and the Gang |
October 31, 1974 | November 19, 1974 |
24 | 211 | 11 | "Florida, the Matchmaker" | October 3, 1974 | November 26, 1974 |
25 | 212 | 12 | "The Windfall" a.k.a. James Goes to Far... |
October 10, 1974 | December 3, 1974 |
26 | 213 | 13 | "Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle" | November 7, 1974 | December 10, 1974 |
27 | 214 | 14 | "Florida's Big Gig" | November 21, 1974 | December 31, 1974 |
28 | 215 | 15 | Florida Goes to School | December 5, 1974 | January 7, 1975 |
29 | 216 | 16 | "The Nude" a.k.a. Painting Naked Woman |
December 12, 1974 | January 14, 1975 |
30 | 217 | 17 | "The Family Business" | December 19, 1974 | January 21, 1975 |
31 | 218 | 18 | "The Debutante Ball" | January 16, 1975 | February 4, 1975 |
32 | 219 | 19 | "The Dinner Party" a.k.a. "Dog Food Lover" |
January 23, 1975 | February 11, 1975 |
33 | 220 | 20 | "The Houseguest" | January 30, 1975 | February 18, 1975 |
34 | 221 | 21 | "My Girl Henrietta" | February 13, 1975 | February 25, 1975 |
35 | 222 | 22 | "The Enlistment" | February 20, 1975 | March 4, 1975 |
36 | 223 | 23 | "Thelma's Scholarship" | February 27, 1975 | March 11, 1975 |
37 | 224 | 24 | "The Lunch Money Ripoff" | March 6, 1975 | March 18, 1975 |
Season 3 (1975-1976)[]
Main article: Season 3 episodes
This is the third season of Good Times.
Season 3 episodes | |||||
# in Series | Prod. Code | # in Season | Episode Title | Tape Date | Date Aired |
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38 | 301 | 1 | "The Real Cool Job" | July 24, 1975 | September 9, 1975 |
39 | 302 | 2 | "The Family Gun" a.k.a. "James Goes Overboard" |
July 17, 1975 | September 16, 1975 |
40 | 303 | 3 | "Operation Florida" | July 31, 1975 | September 23, 1975 |
41 | 304 | 4 | "Love in the Ghetto" | August 28, 1975 | September 30, 1975 |
42 | 305 | 5 | "Florida's Rich Cousin" a.k.a. "Cousin Edgar" |
August 14, 1975 | October 7, 1975 |
43 | 306 | 6 | The Weekend a.k.a. Happy Twentieth |
September 4, 1975 | October 14, 1975 |
44 | 307 | 7 | "The Baby" a.k.a. "Bye-Bye, Baby" |
September 18, 1975 | October 21, 1975 |
45 | 308 | 8 | "Michael's Big Fall" | September 25, 1975 | October 28, 1975 |
46 | 309 | 9 | "The Politicians" a.k.a. "Young Versus Old" |
August 21, 1975 | November 4, 1975 |
47 | 310 | 10 | "Willona's Dilemma" | October 2, 1975 | November 11, 1975 |
48 | 311 | 11 | "Florida's Protest" | October 9, 1975 | November 25, 1975 |
49 | 312 | 12 | "The Mural" | October 30, 1975 | December 2, 1975 |
50 | 313 | 13 | "A Loss of Confidence" | November 6, 1975 | December 9, 1975 |
51 | 314 | 14 | "Cousin Cleatus" a.k.a. "Florida's Nephew Goes Bad..." |
November 13, 1975 | December 16, 1975 |
52 | 315 | 15 | "The Family Tree" | November 20, 1975 | December 23, 1975 |
53 | 316 | 16 | "A Place to Die" | December 4, 1975 | December 30, 1975 |
54 | 317 (317a) | 17 (17a) | "J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 1" "a.k.a. I Pronounce You..." |
December 11, 1975 | January 6, 1976 |
55 | 318 (317b) | 18 (17b) | "J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 2" a.k.a. "I Pronounce You..." |
December 18, 1975 | January 13, 1976 |
56 | 319 | 19 | "Sweet Daddy Williams" | January 8, 1976 | January 20, 1976 |
57 | 320 | 20 | "The Investigation" | January 15, 1976 | January 27, 1976 |
58 | 321 | 21 | "J.J. In Trouble" | January 22, 1976 | February 3, 1976 |
59 | 322 | 22 | '"Florida the Woman" | February 5, 1976 | February 17, 1976 |
60 | 323 | 23 | "The Breakup" | February 12, 1976 | February 24, 1976 |
61 | 324 | 24 | "The Rent Party" | February 19, 1976 | March 2, 1976 |
Season 4 (1976-1977)[]
Main article: Season 4 episodes
This is the fourth season of Good Times.
Season 4 episodes | |||||
# in Series | Prod. Code | # in Season | Episode Title | Tape Date | Date Aired |
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62 63 |
401 (401a) 402 (401b) |
1 (1a) 2 (1b) |
"The Big Move: Part 1" a.k.a. "The Unhappy Move" "The Big Move: Part 2" a.k.a. "The Unhappy Move" |
July 15, 1976 July 22, 1976 |
September 22, 1976 September 29, 1976 |
64 | 403 | 3 | "J.J. and the Older Woman" | July 29, 1976 | October 6, 1976 |
65 | 404 | 4 | "Michael the Warlord" | August 5, 1976 | October 13, 1976 |
66 | 405 | 5 | "Michael's Great Romance" | September 9, 1976 | October 20, 1976 |
67 | 406 | 6 | "Evans Versus Davis" | October 14, 1976 | October 27, 1976 |
68 | 407 (407a) | 7 (7a) | "J.J.'s New Career: Part 1" | August 19, 1976 | November 10, 1976 |
69 | 408 (407b) | 8 (7b) | "J.J.'s New Career: Part 2" | August 26, 1976 | November 17, 1976 |
70 | 409 | 9 | "Grandpa's Visit" a.k.a. "Thanksgiving in Paradise?" |
November 4, 1976 | November 24, 1976 |
71 | 410 | 10 | "Rich is Better Than Poor...Maybe?" | September 2, 1976 | December 8, 1976 |
72 | 411 | 11 | "Florida's Night Out" | September 23, 1976 | December 15, 1976 |
73 | 412 | 12 | "The Judy Cohen Story" | October 14, 1976 | December 22, 1976 |
74 | 413 | 13 | "The Comedian and the Loan Sharks" | November 18, 1976 | January 5, 1977 |
75 | 414 | 14 | "The Hustle" | December 23, 1976 | January 12, 1977 |
76 77 |
415 (415a) 416 (415b) |
15 (15a) 16 (15b) |
Thelma's African Romance: Part 1 Thelma's African Romance: Part 2 |
December 9, 1976 December 16, 1976 |
January 19, 1977 |
78 | 417 | 17 | "Willona's Surprise" a.k.a. "Dinner with My Ex" |
December 2, 1976 | January 26, 1977 |
79 | 418 | 18 | "A Friend in Need" | January 13, 1977 | February 2, 1977 |
80 | 419 | 19 | "A Stormy Relationship" | January 20, 1977 | February 9, 1977 |
81 | 420 | 20 | "Florida and Carl" | January 27, 1977 | February 23, 1977 |
82 | 421 | 21 | "My Son, the Father" | February 10, 1977 | March 2, 1977 |
83 | 422 | 22 | "J.J. in Business" | February 17, 1977 | March 9, 1977 |
84 85 |
423 (423a) 424 (423b) |
23 (23a) 24 (23b) |
"Love Has a Spot on His Lung: Part 1" "Love Has a Spot on His Lung: Part 2" |
February 24, 1977 March 3, 1977 |
March 23, 1977 March 30, 1977 |
Season 5 (1977-1978)[]
Main article: Season 5 episodes
This is the fifth season of Good Times.
Season 5 episodes | |||||
# in Series | Prod. Code | # in Season | Episode Title | Tape Date | Date aired |
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86 87 88 89 |
501 (501a) 502 (501b) 503 (501c) 4 (1d) 504 (501d) |
1 (1a) 2 (1b) 3 (1c) 4 |
"The Evans Get Involved: Part 1" a.k.a. Meet Penny "The Evans Get Involved: Part 2" a.k.a. Meet Penny "The Evans Get Involved: Part 3" "The Evans Get Involved: Part 4" a.k.a. "The Final" / "The Solution" |
August 11, 1977 August 18, 1977 August 25, 1977 |
September 21, 1977 September 28, 1977 October 5, 1977 |
90 | 505 | 5 | "Thelma Moves Out" | September 8, 1977 | October 12, 1977 |
91 | 506 | 6 | "Willona, the Fuzz" | September 15, 1977 | October 19, 1977 |
92 | 507 | 7 | "Wheels" | September 29, 1977 | November 2, 1977 |
93 | 508 | 8 | "Breaker, Breaker" | July 28, 1977 | November 9, 1977 |
94 | 509 | 9 | "Bye, Bye, Bookman" | October 6, 1977 | November 16, 1977 |
95 | 510 | 10 | "Thelma's Brief Encounter" | October 13, 1977 | December 7, 1977 |
96 | 511 | 11 | "Requiem for a Wino" | October 20, 1977 | December 14, 1977 |
97 | 512 | 12 | "Penny's Christmas" | December 1, 1977 | December 21, 1977 |
98 | 513 | 13 | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" | November 17, 1977 | January 4, 1978 |
99 | 514 | 14 | "Willona's Mr. Right" | November 10, 1977 | January 11, 1978 |
100 | 515 | 15 | "J.J. and the Boss' Daughter" | December 8, 1977 | January 18, 1978 |
101 | 516 | 16 | "Where There's Smoke" | December 15, 1977 | January 25, 1978 |
102 | 517 | 17 | "I Had a Dream" | November 3, 1977 | January 30, 1978 |
103 | 518 | 18 | "The Boarder" | December 22, 1977 | February 6, 1978 |
104 | 519 | 19 | "J.J.'s Condition" | January 19, 1978 | February 13, 1978 |
105 | 520 | 20 | "Willona, the Other Woman" | January 26, 1978 | February 27, 1978 |
106 | 521 | 21 | "Something Old, Something New" | January 12, 1978 | March 13, 1978 |
107 | 522 | 22 | "Willona's New Job" | February 16, 1978 | March 20, 1978 |
108 | 523 | 23 | "Write On, Thelma" | February 9, 1978 | March 27, 1978 |
109 | 524 | 24 | "That's Entertainment, Evans Style" | February 23, 1978 | April 3, 1978 |
Season 6 (1978–1979)[]
Main article: Season 6 episodes
This is the sixth and final season of Good Times.
Season 6 episodes | |||||
# in series | Prod. Code | # in season | Episode Title | Tape Date | Date Aired |
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110 111 112 113 |
601 602 603 604 |
1 2 3 4 |
"Florida's Homecoming: Part 1" "Florida's Homecoming: Part 2" "Florida's Homecoming: Part 3 (The Wedding)" "Florida's Homecoming: Part 4 (United We Stand)" |
July 27, 1978 August 3, 1978 August 10, 1978 |
September 16, 1978 September 16, 1978 September 23, 1978 September 30, 1978 |
114 | 605 | 5 | "Florida Gets a Job" | August 31, 1978 | October 7, 1978 |
115 | 606 | 6 | "Stomach Mumps" a.k.a. "Penny and the Facts of Life" |
August 24, 1978 | October 14, 1978 |
116 | 607 | 7 | "J.J. the Teacher" a.k.a. "J.J.'s Favorite Student" |
September 14, 1978 | October 21, 1978 |
117 | 608 | 8 | "Michael's Decision" | September 21, 1978 | November 8, 1978 |
118 | 609 | 9 | "J.J. and the Plumber's Helper" | October 12, 1978 | December 2, 1978 |
119 | 610 | 10 | "The Witness" | September 28, 1978 | December 9, 1978 |
120 | 611 | 11 | "The Snow Storm" | November 16, 1978 | December 13, 1978 |
121 | 612 | 12 | "The Traveling Christmas" a.k.a. "Christmas in a Cab" |
November 23, 1978 | December 20, 1978 |
122 | 513 | 13 | "House Hunting" | October 19, 1978 | January 3, 1979 |
123 | 614 | 14 | "Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 1" | October 26, 1978 | May 23, 1979 |
124 | 615 | 15 | "Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 2" | November 9, 1978 | May 30, 1979 |
125 | 616 | 16 | "Blood Will Tell" | January 18, 1979 | June 6, 1979 |
126 | 617 | 17 | "Where Have All the Doctors Gone?" | February 15, 1979 | June 13, 1979 |
127 | 618 | 18 | "J.J. and T.C." | March 8, 1979 | June 20, 1979 |
128 | 619 | 19 | The Physical a.k.a. "Florida's Physical" |
January 25, 1979 | July 11, 1979 |
129 | 620 | 20 | "A Matter of Mothers" | February 1, 1979 | July 18, 1979 |
130 | 621 | 21 | "The End of the Rainbow" | March 1, 1979 | August 1, 1979 |
131 | 622 | 22 | "The Evans' Dilemma" | December 14, 1978 | September 18, 1979 |
132 | 623 | 23 | "The Art Contest" | December 21, 1978 | December 13, 1979 |
133 | 624 | 24 | "Cousin Raymond" | February 22, 1979 | January 30, 1980 |