Good Times (1974)

Name: Good Times
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, Jimmie Walker, Ralph Carter, Bern Nadette Stanis

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (9,387 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1974)

7.55 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 7.0 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Too Old Blues	7.5	171
2	Black Jesus	7.8	170
3	Getting Up the Rent	7.5	146
4	God's Business Is Good Business	7.4	138
5	Michael Gets Suspended	7.8	119
6	Sex and the Evans Family	7.8	121
7	Junior Gets a Patron	6.9	103
8	Junior the Senior	7.5	103
9	The Visitor	7.6	108
10	Springtime in the Ghetto	8.0	116
11	The TV Commercial	7.7	111
12	The Check Up	7.6	103
13	My Son, the Lover	7.0	100

Season 2 (1974)

7.48 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 7.9 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Florida Flips	7.7	108
2	J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 1	7.6	94
3	J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 2: J.J. Is Arrested	7.7	106
4	Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah	7.2	100
5	The Man I Most Admire	7.0	94
6	Thelma's Young Man	7.3	99
7	The I.Q. Test	7.1	113
8	The Encyclopedia Hustle	7.6	115
9	The Gang: Part 1	7.8	132
10	The Gang: Part 2	8.3	118
11	Florida, the Matchmaker	7.1	88
12	The Windfall	7.8	100
13	Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle	7.1	109
14	Florida's Big Gig	7.4	90
15	Florida Goes to School	6.9	95
16	The Nude	7.8	112
17	The Family Business	7.2	89
18	The Debutante Ball	7.6	114
19	The Dinner Party	8.2	134
20	The Houseguest	7.5	98
21	My Girl Henrietta	7.5	89
22	The Enlistment	7.3	97
23	Thelma's Scholarship	6.9	88
24	The Lunch Money Ripoff	7.9	119

Season 3 (1975)

7.59 avg 24 episodes 6.9 → 7.9 25 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Real Cool Job	6.9	89
2	The Family Gun	7.6	100
3	Operation Florida	7.4	84
4	Love in the Ghetto	7.7	89
5	Florida's Rich Cousin	7.5	85
6	The Weekend	7.5	89
7	The Baby	6.9	86
8	Michael's Big Fall	7.4	98
9	The Politicians	7.6	93
10	Willona's Dilemma	8.0	84
11	Florida's Protest	8.3	108
12	The Mural	7.9	91
13	A Loss of Confidence	6.7	85
14	Cousin Cleatus	8.1	100
15	The Family Tree	8.3	106
16	A Place to Die	7.3	97
17	J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 1	8.1	109
18	J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 2	8.0	107
19	Sweet Daddy Williams	8.0	112
20	The Investigation	7.0	88
21	J.J. in Trouble	7.6	102
22	Florida the Woman	7.6	87
23	The Break Up	6.8	85
24	The Rent Party	7.9	99

Season 4 (1976)

7.10 avg 24 episodes 8.3 → 7.1 27 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Big Move: Part 1	8.3	106
2	The Big Move: Part 2	8.4	128
3	J.J. and the Older Woman	7.2	92
4	Michael the Warlord	8.0	94
5	Michael's Great Romance	6.7	74
6	Evans Versus Davis	7.0	72
7	J.J.'s New Career: Part 1	7.4	83
8	J.J.'s New Career: Part 2	7.4	84
9	Grandpa's Visit	6.6	78
10	Rich Is Better Than Poor... Maybe	7.4	97
11	Florida's Night Out	7.1	83
12	The Judy Cohen Story	5.3	104
13	The Comedian and the Loan Sharks	6.3	72
14	The Hustle	6.8	79
15	Thelma's African Romance: Part 1	7.0	83
16	Thelma's African Romance: Part 2	6.7	83
17	Willona's Surprise	7.7	89
18	A Friend in Need	7.8	97
19	A Stormy Relationship	7.1	84
20	Florida and Carl	6.6	83
21	My Son, the Father	6.6	74
22	J.J. in Business	6.8	72
23	Love Has a Spot On Its Lung: Part 1	7.0	72
24	Love Has a Spot On Its Lung: Part 2	7.1	75

Season 5 (1977)

7.17 avg 24 episodes 8.3 → 7.1 25 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Evans Get Involved: Part 1	8.3	132
2	The Evans Get Involved: Part 2	8.3	112
3	The Evans Get Involved: Part 3	8.3	97
4	The Evans Get Involved: Part 4	8.2	92
5	Thelma Moves Out	7.3	84
6	Willona, the Fuzz	7.8	89
7	Wheels	7.3	78
8	Breaker, Breaker	7.1	81
9	Bye, Bye, Bookman	6.8	75
10	Thelma's Brief Encounter	7.1	84
11	Requiem for a Wino	7.0	80
12	Penny's Christmas	7.5	85
13	No More Mr. Nice Guy	6.7	71
14	Willona's Mr. Right	7.0	72
15	J.J. and the Boss' Daughter	6.9	77
16	Where There's Smoke	7.5	81
17	I Had a Dream	6.2	74
18	The Boarder	6.3	75
19	J.J.'s Condition	7.0	74
20	Willona, the Other Woman	6.9	69
21	Something Old, Something New	6.4	65
22	Willona's New Job	6.8	67
23	Write On, Thelma	6.2	74
24	That's Entertainment, Evans Style	7.1	74

Season 6 (1978)

7.30 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 6.9 25 min avg

Shape drift

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Florida's Homecoming: Part 1	7.7	84
2	Florida's Homecoming: Part 2	7.8	80
3	Florida's Homecoming: Part 3	7.7	81
4	Florida's Homecoming: Part 4	7.6	80
5	Florida Gets a Job	7.7	85
6	Stomach Mumps	7.3	76
7	J.J. the Teacher	7.3	69
8	Michael's Decision	7.1	77
9	J.J. and the Plumber's Helper	7.1	79
10	The Witness	7.3	75
11	The Snow Storm	7.6	89
12	The Traveling Christmas	6.8	86
13	House Hunting	6.8	76
14	Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 1	7.5	81
15	Florida's Favorite Passenger: Part 2	7.8	79
16	Blood Will Tell	7.1	78
17	Where Have All the Doctor's Gone?	7.0	71
18	J.J. and T.C.	6.4	84
19	The Art Contest	6.8	74
20	The Physical	6.3	72
21	A Matter of Mothers	8.3	110
22	The End of the Rainbow	8.0	111
23	The Evans' Dilemma	7.2	85
24	Cousin Raymond	6.9	77

Good Times (1974)

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