Michael thinks that she is beginning. But Florida surprises them all and goes out with Willona. Things get worse, when Cleatus arrives at the apartment with a briefcase full of money and wanting a place to stay. Willona reconsiders her marriage plans when she hears her boyfriend's old-fashioned views on marriage and women in the workplace. test. When Florida learns that Michael may be performing in a tavern, she hits the roof and storms down there to put a stop to it, thus breaking up the act. After some coaxing from Florida, James decides to turn it in. The lanky, manic young Jimmie Walker became the breakout star of the sitcom, and his "Dy-no-mite" catchphrase exploded into the 1970s pop culture landscape. Meanwhile, back in Chicago, Thelma makes two shocking discoveries. J.J. goes all out trying to impress her. James's pride stands in the way causing him to storm out to a bar, leaving Florida to learn about the shocking news about her seemingly wealthy cousin by herself. However, a tearful Penny outright rejects her birth mother and remains with her real mother, Willona. 24:46. Thelma has a chance of winning a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Michigan. However, when James learns of her dilemma he decides to pay any cost for Florida's treatment, even after he learns she has to have a gallbladder operation. Developed by Norman Lear, it followed a tight-knit black family as they faced the tragic and comic aspects of life in a poor inner-city Chicago housing project. Willona and the Evans children are convinced that Penny is being abused and discover that she has an injured arm, caused by her abusive mother, but the doctor who treats Penny refuses to believe that she is a victim of child abuse. Summary: Good Times first aired in February 1974 as a mid-season replacement and went on for six years. When Yvonne meets J.J. she instantly falls for him thus creating a sibling rivalry between Michael and J.J. Marjorie Taylor Greene, The Weeknd, Maskless Karens, Kanye West and more _ OPEN TABS #8 Sweet Daddy shows up and pressures J.J. into saying that the accident was the taxi cab's fault. The Good Place Season 2 Episode 1 HD/s2.e01 : Everything Is Great! "Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah", To avoid being bused to a white neighborhood, Michael forges his parents' names on a questionnaire. Florida rallies the family together while Sweet Daddy Williams comes calling for his payment. With an eviction notice over their heads, the Evans family scrambles to come up with $74 needed for their rent. While James and Florida are away, J.J. takes over the household by force and acts like a dictator. Thelma's fiance's idea of romance is taking her to a basketball game but that is the least of her worries after he gets a big break in California leaving her with two options, stay with her family in Chicago or move to California with her fiancé. After hearing this, the kids go into the underwear selling business in order to raise enough money to send Florida on a much needed vacation to Lake Geneva. When he gets his report card, he did indeed pass, but the grades seem to be a far cry from what they should be. Good Times S04 E01 The Big Move 1. A poor family make the best of … When he learns about their concerns, he goes through the roof and refuses to go for a check up. Infuriated at first, Florida and James hear Michael out and realize that I.Q. Things take a very serious turn when he finds out that Keith was the driver of the taxi cab and Savannah hit the cab. However, Florida refuses to entertain the notion that the painting had anything to do with the recent string of "good times". When young Penny Gordon follows J.J. home, she tells the Evanses tall tales about her life without mentioning her abusive mother (Chip Fields). Florida and James become outraged when the kids except J.J. get a touch of food poisoning after eating meat from the local supermarket. J.J.'s relationship with a married woman gives him an ulcer. James' father visits and proposes marriage to his neglected girlfriend. James and Florida become determined to prove to Michael that he is wrong. However, when she rejects him he quickly loses all of his confidence and slips into a depression. It seems that J.J.'s painting is selected for a contest, and J.J. makes this mistake of asking Bookman to take it downtown for him but he takes Emily's painting to the contest by mistake! However, the party gets even wilder than they had dreamed of when one of the guests takes an overdose of sleeping pills and J.J. has to keep him from falling asleep to save his life. Good luck strikes the family when J.J. wins the lottery, a total of $2500. However, on the way there they run into James and Florida and an altercation leaves J.J. shot. The sitcom series Good Times, which originally aired on CBS from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979, has 133 episodes, three of which were not shown during the original network run but turned up in the syndication package. tests are designed for certain demographics and in this case exclude white people. Florida has had a pain in her side for the last two weeks but does not want to see a doctor out of fear of the cost. Crossing Jordan. J.J. soon discovers that getting a loan is not going to be an easy task. Michael, one of the brightest boys in his class, comes home with the news that he scored the lowest out of his whole class on an I.Q. Today, everybody wants time with Bear, and he gets the big idea to make a schedule that will accommodate everyone's wishes. However, when James learns that Thelma has invited him as a surprise for his birthday, he refuses to look at him. The kids feel Florida has been spending too much time alone and they decide to cancel their plans and spend an evening with her. Willona's latest boyfriend, Jeffrey, has been showering her and Penny with extravagant gifts even though they've only been seeing one another for a couple months. When Penny steals a necklace from a department store, Willona faces the possibility of losing custody of the girl. When Florida discovers this, she hits the roof and it soon becomes a battle over morals and this leads Grandpa to decide that the best thing to do is leave. Good Times S06 E01 Florida s Homecoming 1. Sports Illustrated. J.J. has been commissioned by a numbers runner, Sweet Daddy Williams, to paint the portrait of his girlfriend, Savannah. J.J., Thelma, Michael and Willona are all excited with the prospects of Florida beginning to date. TVPG Series, Kids & Family, Comedy, Kids Series SD. They finally agree to have a picket, but on the day of the picket, the assistant dean ends up then suspending Thelma. Meanwhile, a new stereo that Florida has won causes a power outage whenever the family uses it. Good Behavior Season 2 Episode 3 HD/s2.e03 : Because I'm Mrs. Claus | TNT. Michael comes home from school early one day with the announcement that he has been suspended as a result of telling his teacher that George Washington was a racist because he owned slaves. Good Times lasted for six seasons, and aired from 1974 to 1979. While James is out of town, Florida and the children throw a baby shower for a friend, Loretta (. The Evans and Willona buy lottery tickets since the prize money is high. In return, J.J. will get his own "one man show". S3, Ep11 After Carl calls off his relationship with Florida, a furious J.J. confronts Carl, who makes up an excuse that a war injury in the groin is the reason why he is breaking up with Florida. (1) | NBC. This final episode brings all too good news for the Evans family. Feeling as if the family no longer needs him, J.J. begins considering moving out on his own. Good Times S04 E03 J J and the Older Woman. Start your free trial to watch Good Times and other popular TV shows and movies including new releases, classics, Hulu Originals, and more. Florida quickly comes face to face with the hard-nosed doctor (. J.J. and his friends buy Bookman's beat-up old car and argue over who gets to drive it. Meanwhile, James is out of town while taking a temporary job and becomes snowbound, causing him to miss the New Years festivities. Kerstinkruger. When Willona goes out of town, she leaves Penny in Florida's care. J.J. is managing Michael's singing group and gets them a gig at a local tavern. The 'Maude' spin-off about an African American family living in a Chicago housing estate mined poverty, racism, inner … Mrs. Gordon, who had married into a wealthy family, supposedly busts Willona in giving a disorderly party in front of a minor, but she herself gets busted when Penny accidentally records Mrs. Gordon's voice admitting that it was all a set up to take Penny back. This is the list of episodes that aired on Good Times. J.J. is in the money, now that he has a new job working with two friends in a gambling operation. Florida tries to calm a furious James and insists that it is time to let Thelma make her own decisions.