Good Times
“Dy-No-Mite!”
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Too Old Blues
08-02-197430mJames 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...
- Ep 2
2.Black Jesus
15-02-197430mJ.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...
- Ep 3
3.Getting Up the Rent
22-02-197430mWith 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...
- Ep 4
4.God's Business is Good Business
01-03-197430mAn 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...
- Ep 5
5.Michael Gets Suspended
08-03-197430mMichael 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...
- Ep 6
6.Sex and the Evans Family
15-03-197430mFlorida 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...
- Ep 7
7.Junior Gets a Patron
22-03-197430mJ.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...
- Ep 8
8.Junior the Senior
29-03-197430mFlorida 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...
- Ep 9
9.The Visitor
05-04-197430mMichael 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...
- Ep 10
10.Springtime in the Ghetto
19-04-197430mFlorida 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...
- Ep 11
11.The TV Commercial
26-04-197430mFlorida 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...
- Ep 12
12.The Check Up
03-05-197430mFlorida 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...
- Ep 13
13.My Son the Lover
10-05-197430mA 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...
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