Good Times

Season 6

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

24 Episodes

  • Florida's Homecoming (1)
    E1
    Florida's Homecoming (1)The Evans children and Willona are pleasantly shocked to learn that Thelma has been dating the nationally renowned football player Keith Anderson, a Heisman Trophy candidate currently negotiating a 1,000,000 dollar professional contract with the Chicago Bears. When Keith proposes it only remains for Thelma to phone her mother in Arizona to ask her blessing.
  • Florida's Homecoming (2)
    E2
    Florida's Homecoming (2)Florida arrives home after hearing the news of Thelma's engagement. However, Thelma's impending wedding may never take place, that is if she lets her pre-wedding jitters get the best of her. Meanwhile, J.J. loses his job.
  • Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding
    E3
    Florida's Homecoming: The WeddingAfter losing his job, J.J. takes out a $1,000 loan from Sweet Daddy Williams, to pay for Thelma's wedding. The wedding finally goes off without a hitch, but after the ceremony the couples' exit down the aisle ends with Keith breaking his leg.
  • Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand
    E4
    Florida's Homecoming: United We StandAfter a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith's leg is broken and it may end his sports career. Also, the loan sharks come to visit JJ to get their money back.
  • Florida Gets a Job
    E5
    Florida Gets a JobBoth Florida and J.J. are looking for work but neither are having any luck. One ad, in the newspaper, for part-time work as a school bus driver sparks Florida's attention, but when Alderman Fred Davis becomes involved, it appears Florida may not have a chance, because one of his relatives is also applying for the position.
  • Stomach Mumps
    E6
    Stomach MumpsWillona adamently refuses to discuss the birds and the bees with Penny especially after Willona learns a 13-year old friend of Penny's is pregnant. This leads Willona to tell Penny, that her friend has stomach mumps and not to go near her.
  • J.J. the Teacher
    E7
    J.J. the TeacherJJ holds painting classes in the apartment and Thelma and Michael are tired of it. However, he wants to help one student is having problems at home. His father does not want him painting and is being abusive.
  • Michael's Decision
    E8
    Michael's DecisionThe Evan's apartment feels crowded with Thelma and Keith still living there after their marriage. In addition, things continue to fall apart. Michael decides he can help the situation by moving into his own apartment - with a white girl.
  • J.J. and the Plumber's Helper
    E9
    J.J. and the Plumber's HelperJJ's former girlfriend Vanessa is back in town, and she still has expensive taste. JJ does not want to tell her that he is out of work and cannot afford to take her out all the time. Bookman's assistant is interested in JJ.
  • The Witness
    E10
    The WitnessJ.J. could pay dearly for witnessing an auto accident.
  • The Snow Storm
    E11
    The Snow StormFlorida is called to work as substitute drive for the school bus because the regular drivers called off due to a snow storm. Florida makes the rounds & picks up children, but then everyone has to abandon the bus when it gets stuck in snow.
  • The Traveling Christmas
    E12
    The Traveling ChristmasWhen Keith's Scrooge-like boss at the taxi-cab company won't give him Christmas off, the Evans family brings their Christmas party to Keith and holds at the company. J.J. hosts the festvities and it features Michael singing, Bookman (dressed as Santa) dancing, Keith doing impersonations & the girls (Florida, Penny, Willona & Thelma) portraying ""The Pointless Sisters"" doing ""Steam Heat"".
  • House Hunting
    E13
    House HuntingThe Evans family has found the perfect home to move into and plan on taking out a loan to pay for it. However, they quickly find, as usual, that that's easier said then done, when they run into trouble trying to perusade the banker.
  • Florida's Favorite Passenger (1)
    E14
    Florida's Favorite Passenger (1)JJ tries for a job in Indiana. Florida realizes one of the children on the school bus has difficulty hearing things, so she talks to the mother about having the boy tested. The mother does not believe there is a problem.
  • Florida's Favorite Passenger (2)
    E15
    Florida's Favorite Passenger (2)After a near fatal accident, Larry's mother finally realizes that Larry has a hearing problem. Unable to take him to the doctor because she has to work, Mrs. Baker allows Florida to take him to the doctor, which is where Larry makes the announcement that he plans on running away from home.
  • Blood Will Tell
    E16
    Blood Will TellSweet Daddy Williams sends his hoods to snatch J.J. from his home and bring him to the hospital. His reasons: J.J. is the only person they could find that match's Sweet Daddy's blood type and Sweet Daddy is in dire need of a blood transfusion.
  • Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
    E17
    Where Have All the Doctors Gone?When Willona goes out of town, she leaves Penny in Florida's care. Shortly after, Penny comes down with a virus and Florida takes her down to the free clinic to be examined. Florida quickly comes face to face with the hardnosed doctor who's out of touch with the people in the ghetto and who's also planning to leave, right in the middle of what seems to be an epidemic.
  • J.J. and T.C.
    E18
    J.J. and T.C.Bookman's assistant TC is interested in going out with JJ. He does not think much of TC because he sees her only as one of the guys. With a dance event coming up, this seems like a good time for them to get together.
  • The Physical
    E19
    The PhysicalFlorida discovers she must take and pass a physical examination to keep her bus driving job. However, the night before her physical is utter chaos ending with Michael landing in jail.
  • A Matter of Mothers
    E20
    A Matter of MothersWillona's latest boyfriend, Jeffrey, has been showering her and Penny with extravagant gifts even though they've only been seeing one another for a couple months. Little does Willona know, that he is part of a plan to make Willona look like an unfit mother, a plan engineered by Penny's birth mother.
  • The Evans' Dilemma
    E21
    The Evans' DilemmaKeith's search for a job results in strange behavior that everyone plainly points out is not just frustration, but rather a bigger problem. Little does anyone know, Keith has developed a serious drinking problem.
  • The Art Contest
    E22
    The Art ContestWith the art contest approaching, J.J. believes that he is shoo-in to win. However things don't go as planned after he trusts a distracted Bookman to deliver his painting to the judges.
  • Cousin Raymond
    E23
    Cousin RaymondFlorida gets a surprise visit from her cousin, Raymond, who has hit it big and gives each member of the family an expensive gift. However, Florida is reluctant to accept her gift of an expensive three room apartment, when she learns just how Raymond makes his money.
  • The End of the Rainbow
    E24
    The End of the RainbowThis final episode brings all too good news for the Evans family. J.J. gets an offer to a comic company, Keith's bad knee is miraculously healed and is offered another football contract, and Florida is asked if she wants to move in with Keith and Thelma in the fancy apartment building across town where Willona happens to be moving and just so happens to be her future next door neighbor.

Cast of Season 6

  • Esther RolleFlorida Evans
  • Ja'net DuBoisWilona Woods
  • Jimmie WalkerJames "JJ" Evans
  • Ralph CarterMichael Evans
  • Bern Nadette StanisThelma Evans
  • Johnny BrownNathan Bookman
  • Janet JacksonMilicent 'Penny' Woods
  • Ben PowersKeith Anderson
  • Mike EvansWriter
  • Norman LearProducer
  • Allan ManingsProducer

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