Good Times

Season 5

A poor African-American family make the best of things in the Chicago housing projects.

Where to Watch Season 5

24 Episodes

The Evans Get Involved (1)
E1
The Evans Get Involved (1)When a young girl, Penny Gordon follows J.J. home, she quickly insinuates herself into the Evans household and makes up stories about her life, including forgetting to mention she has an abusive mother.
The Evans Get Involved (2)
E2
The Evans Get Involved (2)Willona and the Evans children are convinced that Penny is being abused, but when Willona takes Penny to see a doctor about a broken arm, he refuses to believe she's being abused.
The Evans Get Involved (3)
E3
The Evans Get Involved (3)Willona and the Evans kids are stunned to discover that Penny and her mother have moved. They are equally stunned when they discover Penny hiding the Evans apartment. Later, Penny's abusive mother abandons her leaving Willona to ponder adopting the battered youth.
The Evans Get Involved (4)
E4
The Evans Get Involved (4)Willona worries over whether or not she will be able to adopt Penny. Meanwhile, a well meaning, Bookman, tries to help out by telling the social worker, that he's married to Willona, this only makes things worse when the social worker learns the truth.
Thelma Moves Out
E5
Thelma Moves OutAfter several arguments with JJ and Michael, Thelma decides she has had enough and moves to an apartment on campus. However, Thelma soon wishes she was back home when her roommates prove to be even more irritating than her brothers and soon they all wish that she was back home.
Willona, the Fuzz
E6
Willona, the FuzzWillona is offered a new job but her morals force her to refuse it. However, when Penny has her heart set on figure skating lessons, Willona decides to set her morals and values aside and take the job for the extra money.
Wheels
E7
WheelsJ.J. and his friends become partners in the ownership of car, a car that they foolishly bought from Bookman. However, the quality of the car is minor compared to the constant fighting over who gets to use it.
Breaker, Breaker
E8
Breaker, BreakerMichael passes himself off as J.J. while using a CB radio and quickly discovers he's not the only one who's putting on an act. A girl he contacts who calls herself Fun Girl really turns out to be a paraplegic.
Bye, Bye, Bookman
E9
Bye, Bye, BookmanThe conditions in the building become to much for Willona, Penny and the Evans kids to bare so they decide to circulate a petition that would terminate Bookman as the superintendet. However, Bookman and his wife, hatch a plan to save his job.
Thelma's Brief Encounter
E10
Thelma's Brief EncounterThelma begins dating a man named Lloyd Williams, however, suspicions run rampant between J.J., Willona and Michael who become convinced he's married. However, J.J. makes a discovery that surprises everyone.
Requiem for a Wino
E11
Requiem for a WinoFishbone, a wino, complains that he has no friends and quickly discovers he has many when a vagrant steals his wallet and is later killed in a car accident. Everyone assumes, Fishbone is the one that was killed and they hold a wake.
Penny's Christmas
E12
Penny's ChristmasAfter getting her wallet stolen, Penny steals a necklace from a department store in a desperate attempt to try to get Willona a Christmas gift. However, Penny's attempts may lead to Willona losing custody of her.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
E13
No More Mr. Nice GuyMichael's apathetic behavior towards household chores and homework leads J.J. to put his foot down and to step in as a father figure. He really comes down hard when Michael and Penny are arrested for being in a stolen vehicle.
Willona's Mr. Right
E14
Willona's Mr. RightWillona's old boyfriend arrives back in town and asks Willona her hand in marraige. However, Willona turns him down since his job would have her and Penny constantly moving. Meanwhile, Penny, feeling like she's holding Willona back, decides to run away.
J.J. and the Boss' Daughter
E15
J.J. and the Boss' DaughterJ.J. is given a sexy assistant, one whom he makes a play for immediately. However, later when he learns that she's the boss's daughter, he continues to go out with her thinking that it will give him special privileges with his boss.
Where There's Smoke
E16
Where There's SmokeA hole has been burned into one of the couch cushions and J.J., Thelma and Michael each have their own versions of how it got there. However, Penny is the only person who knows the truth of how it really got there.
I Had a Dream
E17
I Had a DreamJ.J. wants a promotion at work but a co-worker convinces him that the promotion will only go to a white man. This leads J.J. to have a crazy dream where he gets to experience being white.
The Boarder
E18
The BoarderTo pick up extra money for the rent, J.J. decides to take in a boarder. However, little does he know the man he takes in, is placed their by the police department for his protection.
J.J.'s Condition
E19
J.J.'s ConditionJ.J.'s latest relationship with a woman, Barbara, who's currently married but plans on divorcing her husband, results with him coming down with an ulcer. The situation is compounded when J.J. learns that her husband and her still share an apartment.
Willona, the Other Woman
E20
Willona, the Other WomanBookman's strange behavior leads his wife, Violet to become convinced that he's seeing another woman. However, appearances can be deceiving especially when Violet catches Willona and Bookman in a compromising situation.
Something Old, Something New
E21
Something Old, Something NewGrandpa Evans visits and has plans of becoming rich thanks to his new invention. Meanwhile, Lena, Grandpa's fiancee gets tired of being ignored and decides to leave him.
Willona's New Job
E22
Willona's New JobWillona gets a promotion to a buyer at work. It means better pay and more prestige. She is excited about the opportunity. But then Frank returns and wants to marry her - and she has to give up her job.
Write On, Thelma
E23
Write On, ThelmaThelma has written a full length play and is ecstatic when it is chosen to be produced as the local theater's latest production. Thelma quickly realizes a few changes to her manuscript may be needed, but it soon feels like almost everything will need to be changed to please the theater owner.
That's Entertainment, Evans Style
E24
That's Entertainment, Evans StyleA child-care center in the neighborhood is scheduled to close due to lack of funds. To keep it open, the Evan's plan a show to raise money from the neighbors.