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Good Times (1974)

English comedy TV series on CBS

Series facts

Seasons
6133 episodes in all
Channel
CBS
Premiered
8 February 1974
Status
Ended on 1 August 1979
Episode length
30 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.4 / 10
Language
English
Country
United States

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Good Times is an English TV series on CBS. 6 seasons, 133 episodes. Premiered 8 Feb 1974. Cast: BernNadette Stanis, Ralph Carter, Jimmie Walker.

Seasons and episodes

Season 113 episodes, 8 Feb 1974 to 10 May 1974
  1. E1Too Old Blues8 Feb 1974
  2. E2Black Jesus15 Feb 1974
  3. E3Getting Up the Rent22 Feb 1974
  4. E4God's Business is Good Business1 Mar 1974
  5. E5Michael Gets Suspended8 Mar 1974
  6. E6Sex and the Evans Family15 Mar 1974
  7. E7Junior Gets a Patron22 Mar 1974
  8. E8Junior the Senior29 Mar 1974
  9. E9The Visitor5 Apr 1974
  10. E10Springtime in the Ghetto19 Apr 1974
  11. E11The TV Commercial26 Apr 1974
  12. E12The Check Up3 May 1974
  13. E13My Son, the Lover10 May 1974
Season 224 episodes, 10 Sep 1974 to 18 Mar 1975
  1. E1Florida Flips10 Sep 1974
  2. E2J.J. Becomes a Man (1)17 Sep 1974
  3. E3J.J. Becomes a Man (2)24 Sep 1974
  4. E4Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah1 Oct 1974
  5. E5The Man I Most Admire8 Oct 1974
  6. E6Thelma's Young Man15 Oct 1974
  7. E7The I.Q. Test22 Oct 1974
  8. E8The Encyclopedia Hustle29 Oct 1974
  9. E9The Gang (1)12 Nov 1974
  10. E10The Gang (2)19 Nov 1974
  11. E11Florida, the Matchmaker26 Nov 1974
  12. E12The Windfall3 Dec 1974
  13. E13Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle10 Dec 1974
  14. E14Florida's Big Gig31 Dec 1974
  15. E15Florida Goes to School7 Jan 1975
  16. E16The Nude14 Jan 1975
  17. E17The Family Business21 Jan 1975
  18. E18The Debutante Ball4 Feb 1975
  19. E19The Dinner Party11 Feb 1975
  20. E20The Houseguest18 Feb 1975
  21. E21My Girl Henrietta25 Feb 1975
  22. E22The Enlistment4 Mar 1975
  23. E23Thelma's Scholarship11 Mar 1975
  24. E24The Lunch Money Ripoff18 Mar 1975
Season 324 episodes, 9 Sep 1975 to 2 Mar 1976
  1. E1A Real Cool Job9 Sep 1975
  2. E2The Family Gun16 Sep 1975
  3. E3Operation Florida23 Sep 1975
  4. E4Love in the Ghetto30 Sep 1975
  5. E5Florida's Rich Cousin7 Oct 1975
  6. E6The Weekend14 Oct 1975
  7. E7The Baby21 Oct 1975
  8. E8Michael's Big Fall28 Oct 1975
  9. E9The Politicians4 Nov 1975
  10. E10Willona's Dilemma11 Nov 1975
  11. E11Florida's Protest25 Nov 1975
  12. E12The Mural2 Dec 1975
  13. E13A Loss of Confidence9 Dec 1975
  14. E14Cousin Cleatus16 Dec 1975
  15. E15The Family Tree23 Dec 1975
  16. E16A Place to Die30 Dec 1975
  17. E17J.J.'s Fiancee (1)6 Jan 1976
  18. E18J.J.'s Fiancee (2)13 Jan 1976
  19. E19Sweet Daddy Williams20 Jan 1976
  20. E20The Investigation27 Jan 1976
  21. E21J.J. in Trouble3 Feb 1976
  22. E22Florida the Woman17 Feb 1976
  23. E23The Break Up24 Feb 1976
  24. E24The Rent Party2 Mar 1976
Season 424 episodes, 22 Sep 1976 to 30 Mar 1977
  1. E1The Big Move (1)22 Sep 1976
  2. E2The Big Move (2)29 Sep 1976
  3. E3J.J. and the Older Woman6 Oct 1976
  4. E4Michael, the Warlord13 Oct 1976
  5. E5Michael's Great Romance20 Oct 1976
  6. E6Evans Versus Davis27 Oct 1976
  7. E7J.J.'s New Career (1)10 Nov 1976
  8. E8J.J.'s New Career (2)17 Nov 1976
  9. E9Grandpa's Visit24 Nov 1976
  10. E10Rich is Better Than Poor...Maybe8 Dec 1976
  11. E11Florida's Night Out15 Dec 1976
  12. E12The Judy Cohen Story22 Dec 1976
  13. E13The Comedian and the Loan Sharks5 Jan 1977
  14. E14The Hustle12 Jan 1977
  15. E15Thelma's African Romance (1)19 Jan 1977
  16. E16Thelma's African Romance (2)19 Jan 1977
  17. E17Willona's Surprise26 Jan 1977
  18. E18A Friend in Need2 Feb 1977
  19. E19A Stormy Relationship9 Feb 1977
  20. E20Florida and Carl23 Feb 1977
  21. E21My Son, the Father2 Mar 1977
  22. E22J.J. in Business9 Mar 1977
  23. E23Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1)23 Mar 1977
  24. E24Love Has a Spot on His Lung (2)30 Mar 1977
Season 524 episodes, 21 Sep 1977 to 3 Apr 1978
  1. E1The Evans Get Involved (1)21 Sep 1977
  2. E2The Evans Get Involved (2)21 Sep 1977
  3. E3The Evans Get Involved (3)28 Sep 1977
  4. E4The Evans Get Involved (4)5 Oct 1977
  5. E5Thelma Moves Out12 Oct 1977
  6. E6Willona, the Fuzz19 Oct 1977
  7. E7Wheels2 Nov 1977
  8. E8Breaker, Breaker9 Nov 1977
  9. E9Bye, Bye, Bookman16 Nov 1977
  10. E10Thelma's Brief Encounter7 Dec 1977
  11. E11Requiem for a Wino14 Dec 1977
  12. E12Penny's Christmas21 Dec 1977
  13. E13No More Mr. Nice Guy4 Jan 1978
  14. E14Willona's Mr. Right11 Jan 1978
  15. E15J.J. and the Boss' Daughter18 Jan 1978
  16. E16Where There's Smoke25 Jan 1978
  17. E17I Had a Dream30 Jan 1978
  18. E18The Boarder6 Feb 1978
  19. E19J.J.'s Condition13 Feb 1978
  20. E20Willona, the Other Woman27 Feb 1978
  21. E21Something Old, Something New13 Mar 1978
  22. E22Willona's New Job20 Mar 1978
  23. E23Write On, Thelma27 Mar 1978
  24. E24That's Entertainment, Evans Style3 Apr 1978
Season 624 episodes, 16 Sep 1978 to 1 Aug 1979
  1. E1Florida's Homecoming (1)16 Sep 1978
  2. E2Florida's Homecoming (2)16 Sep 1978
  3. E3Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding (3)23 Sep 1978
  4. E4Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand (4)30 Sep 1978
  5. E5Florida Gets a Job7 Oct 1978
  6. E6Stomach Mumps14 Oct 1978
  7. E7J.J. the Teacher21 Oct 1978
  8. E8Michael's Decision8 Nov 1978
  9. E9J.J. and the Plumber's Helper2 Dec 1978
  10. E10The Witness9 Dec 1978
  11. E11The Snow Storm13 Dec 1978
  12. E12The Traveling Christmas20 Dec 1978
  13. E13House Hunting3 Jan 1979
  14. E14Florida's Favorite Passenger (1)23 May 1979
  15. E15Florida's Favorite Passenger (2)30 May 1979
  16. E16Blood Will Tell6 Jun 1979
  17. E17Where Have All the Doctors Gone?13 Jun 1979
  18. E18J.J. and T.C.20 Jun 1979
  19. E19The Physical11 Jul 1979
  20. E20A Matter of Mothers18 Jul 1979
  21. E21The Evans' Dilemma
  22. E22The Art Contest
  23. E23Cousin Raymond
  24. E24The End of the Rainbow1 Aug 1979

Cast and crew

Cast
BernNadette Stanis as Thelma Evans, Ralph Carter as Michael Evans, Jimmie Walker as James "J.J." Evans Jr., Ja'net DuBois as Willona Woods, Esther Rolle as Florida Evans, John Amos as James Evans, Johnny Brown as Nathan Bookman, Janet Jackson as Penny Woods, Ben Powers as Keith Anderson

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Good Times have?

Good Times ran for 6 seasons and 133 episodes.

Where can I watch Good Times?

Good Times airs on CBS.

Has Good Times ended?

Yes. Good Times ended on 1 August 1979.

Who is in the cast of Good Times?

The cast of Good Times includes BernNadette Stanis, Ralph Carter, Jimmie Walker, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle and John Amos.

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