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.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Too Old Blues | 1974-02-08 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Black Jesus | 1974-02-15 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Getting Up the Rent | 1974-02-22 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | God's Business is Good Business | 1974-03-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Michael Gets Suspended | 1974-03-08 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Sex and the Evans Family | 1974-03-15 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Junior Gets a Patron | 1974-03-22 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Junior the Senior | 1974-03-29 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | The Visitor | 1974-04-05 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Springtime in the Ghetto | 1974-04-19 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | The TV Commercial | 1974-04-26 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Check Up | 1974-05-03 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | My Son, the Lover | 1974-05-10 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Florida Flips | 1974-09-10 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | J.J. Becomes a Man (1) | 1974-09-17 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | J.J. Becomes a Man (2) | 1974-09-24 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah | 1974-10-01 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | The Man I Most Admire | 1974-10-08 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Thelma's Young Man | 1974-10-15 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | The I.Q. Test | 1974-10-22 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | The Encyclopedia Hustle | 1974-10-29 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | The Gang (1) | 1974-11-12 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | The Gang (2) | 1974-11-19 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Florida, the Matchmaker | 1974-11-26 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | The Windfall | 1974-12-03 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle | 1974-12-10 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 14 | Florida's Big Gig | 1974-12-31 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 15 | Florida Goes to School | 1975-01-07 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 16 | The Nude | 1975-01-14 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 17 | The Family Business | 1975-01-21 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 18 | The Debutante Ball | 1975-02-04 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 19 | The Dinner Party | 1975-02-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 20 | The Houseguest | 1975-02-18 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 21 | My Girl Henrietta | 1975-02-25 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 22 | The Enlistment | 1975-03-04 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 23 | Thelma's Scholarship | 1975-03-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 24 | The Lunch Money Ripoff | 1975-03-18 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | A Real Cool Job | 1975-09-09 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | The Family Gun | 1975-09-16 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Operation Florida | 1975-09-23 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Love in the Ghetto | 1975-09-30 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Florida's Rich Cousin | 1975-10-07 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | The Weekend | 1975-10-14 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | The Baby | 1975-10-21 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | Michael's Big Fall | 1975-10-28 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | The Politicians | 1975-11-04 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Willona's Dilemma | 1975-11-11 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | Florida's Protest | 1975-11-25 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | The Mural | 1975-12-02 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | A Loss of Confidence | 1975-12-09 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 14 | Cousin Cleatus | 1975-12-16 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 15 | The Family Tree | 1975-12-23 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 16 | A Place to Die | 1975-12-30 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 17 | J.J.'s Fiancee (1) | 1976-01-06 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 18 | J.J.'s Fiancee (2) | 1976-01-13 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 19 | Sweet Daddy Williams | 1976-01-20 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 20 | The Investigation | 1976-01-27 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 21 | J.J. in Trouble | 1976-02-03 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 22 | Florida the Woman | 1976-02-17 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 23 | The Break Up | 1976-02-24 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 24 | The Rent Party | 1976-03-02 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | The Big Move (1) | 1976-09-22 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | The Big Move (2) | 1976-09-29 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | J.J. and the Older Woman | 1976-10-06 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | Michael, the Warlord | 1976-10-13 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Michael's Great Romance | 1976-10-20 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | Evans Versus Davis | 1976-10-27 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | J.J.'s New Career (1) | 1976-11-10 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | J.J.'s New Career (2) | 1976-11-17 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | Grandpa's Visit | 1976-11-24 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | Rich is Better Than Poor...Maybe | 1976-12-08 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | Florida's Night Out | 1976-12-15 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | The Judy Cohen Story | 1976-12-22 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | The Comedian and the Loan Sharks | 1977-01-05 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 14 | The Hustle | 1977-01-12 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 15 | Thelma's African Romance (1) | 1977-01-19 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 16 | Thelma's African Romance (2) | 1977-01-19 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 17 | Willona's Surprise | 1977-01-26 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 18 | A Friend in Need | 1977-02-02 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 19 | A Stormy Relationship | 1977-02-09 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 20 | Florida and Carl | 1977-02-23 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 21 | My Son, the Father | 1977-03-02 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 22 | J.J. in Business | 1977-03-09 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 23 | Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1) | 1977-03-23 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 24 | Love Has a Spot on His Lung (2) | 1977-03-30 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Evans Get Involved (1) | 1977-09-21 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | The Evans Get Involved (2) | 1977-09-21 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | The Evans Get Involved (3) | 1977-09-28 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | The Evans Get Involved (4) | 1977-10-05 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | Thelma Moves Out | 1977-10-12 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | Willona, the Fuzz | 1977-10-19 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Wheels | 1977-11-02 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | Breaker, Breaker | 1977-11-09 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | Bye, Bye, Bookman | 1977-11-16 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | Thelma's Brief Encounter | 1977-12-07 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | Requiem for a Wino | 1977-12-14 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | Penny's Christmas | 1977-12-21 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | No More Mr. Nice Guy | 1978-01-04 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 14 | Willona's Mr. Right | 1978-01-11 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 15 | J.J. and the Boss' Daughter | 1978-01-18 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 16 | Where There's Smoke | 1978-01-25 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 17 | I Had a Dream | 1978-01-30 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 18 | The Boarder | 1978-02-06 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 19 | J.J.'s Condition | 1978-02-13 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 20 | Willona, the Other Woman | 1978-02-27 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 21 | Something Old, Something New | 1978-03-13 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 22 | Willona's New Job | 1978-03-20 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 23 | Write On, Thelma | 1978-03-27 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 24 | That's Entertainment, Evans Style | 1978-04-03 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 1 | Florida's Homecoming (1) | 1978-09-16 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 2 | Florida's Homecoming (2) | 1978-09-16 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 3 | Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding (3) | 1978-09-23 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 4 | Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand (4) | 1978-09-30 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 5 | Florida Gets a Job | 1978-10-07 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 6 | Stomach Mumps | 1978-10-14 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 7 | J.J. the Teacher | 1978-10-21 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 8 | Michael's Decision | 1978-11-08 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 9 | J.J. and the Plumber's Helper | 1978-12-02 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 10 | The Witness | 1978-12-09 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 11 | The Snow Storm | 1978-12-13 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 12 | The Traveling Christmas | 1978-12-20 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 13 | House Hunting | 1979-01-03 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 14 | Florida's Favorite Passenger (1) | 1979-05-23 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 15 | Florida's Favorite Passenger (2) | 1979-05-30 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 16 | Blood Will Tell | 1979-06-06 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 17 | Where Have All the Doctors Gone? | 1979-06-13 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 18 | J.J. and T.C. | 1979-06-20 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 19 | The Physical | 1979-07-11 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 20 | A Matter of Mothers | 1979-07-18 | 30 min |
Season 6 | Episode 21 | The Evans' Dilemma | 30 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 22 | The Art Contest | 30 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 23 | Cousin Raymond | 30 min | |
Season 6 | Episode 24 | The End of the Rainbow | 1979-08-01 | 30 min |
Production | Norman Lear | Producer |
Production | Allan Manings | Producer |
Writing | Mike Evans | Writer |