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Good Times (1974–1979) — comedy · family on CBS
The answer: Concluded August 1, 1979.
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6seasons
130episodes
7.4/ 10
About Good Times
Good Times ended on August 1, 1979, after its sixth season on CBS. The show concluded its run over four decades ago and is no longer airing new episodes.
Good Times was a comedy series that aired from 1974 to 1979, depicting the lives of a working-class African American family living in the projects of South Side Chicago. The series focused on the family's daily struggles with financial difficulties, as well as their moments of joy, love, and humor. It highlighted issues such as economic hardship and community life through the experiences of Florida, her husband James, and their children.
The cast included BernNadette Stanis as Thelma Evans, Ralph Carter as Michael Evans, Jimmie Walker as 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, and Janet Jackson as Penny Woods. The show holds a rating of 7.4 on TVMaze and had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode.
Good Times episode schedule
130 aired
Aired · 130
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1979 | S6·E24 | The End of the Rainbow |
| July 18, 1979 | S6·E20 | A Matter of Mothers |
| July 11, 1979 | S6·E19 | The Physical |
| June 20, 1979 | S6·E18 | J.J. and T.C. |
| June 13, 1979 | S6·E17 | Where Have All the Doctors Gone? |
| June 6, 1979 | S6·E16 | Blood Will Tell |
| May 30, 1979 | S6·E15 | Florida's Favorite Passenger (2) |
| May 23, 1979 | S6·E14 | Florida's Favorite Passenger (1) |
| January 3, 1979 | S6·E13 | House Hunting |
| December 20, 1978 | S6·E12 | The Traveling Christmas |
| December 13, 1978 | S6·E11 | The Snow Storm |
| December 9, 1978 | S6·E10 | The Witness |
| December 2, 1978 | S6·E9 | J.J. and the Plumber's Helper |
| November 8, 1978 | S6·E8 | Michael's Decision |
| October 21, 1978 | S6·E7 | J.J. the Teacher |
| October 14, 1978 | S6·E6 | Stomach Mumps |
| October 7, 1978 | S6·E5 | Florida Gets a Job |
| September 30, 1978 | S6·E4 | Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand (4) |
| September 23, 1978 | S6·E3 | Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding (3) |
| September 16, 1978 | S6·E2 | Florida's Homecoming (2) |
| September 16, 1978 | S6·E1 | Florida's Homecoming (1) |
| April 3, 1978 | S5·E24 | That's Entertainment, Evans Style |
| March 27, 1978 | S5·E23 | Write On, Thelma |
| March 20, 1978 | S5·E22 | Willona's New Job |
| March 13, 1978 | S5·E21 | Something Old, Something New |
| February 27, 1978 | S5·E20 | Willona, the Other Woman |
| February 13, 1978 | S5·E19 | J.J.'s Condition |
| February 6, 1978 | S5·E18 | The Boarder |
| January 30, 1978 | S5·E17 | I Had a Dream |
| January 25, 1978 | S5·E16 | Where There's Smoke |
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| January 18, 1978 | S5·E15 | J.J. and the Boss' Daughter |
| January 11, 1978 | S5·E14 | Willona's Mr. Right |
| January 4, 1978 | S5·E13 | No More Mr. Nice Guy |
| December 21, 1977 | S5·E12 | Penny's Christmas |
| December 14, 1977 | S5·E11 | Requiem for a Wino |
| December 7, 1977 | S5·E10 | Thelma's Brief Encounter |
| November 16, 1977 | S5·E9 | Bye, Bye, Bookman |
| November 9, 1977 | S5·E8 | Breaker, Breaker |
| November 2, 1977 | S5·E7 | Wheels |
| October 19, 1977 | S5·E6 | Willona, the Fuzz |
| October 12, 1977 | S5·E5 | Thelma Moves Out |
| October 5, 1977 | S5·E4 | The Evans Get Involved (4) |
| September 28, 1977 | S5·E3 | The Evans Get Involved (3) |
| September 21, 1977 | S5·E2 | The Evans Get Involved (2) |
| September 21, 1977 | S5·E1 | The Evans Get Involved (1) |
| March 30, 1977 | S4·E24 | Love Has a Spot on His Lung (2) |
| March 23, 1977 | S4·E23 | Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1) |
| March 9, 1977 | S4·E22 | J.J. in Business |
| March 2, 1977 | S4·E21 | My Son, the Father |
| February 23, 1977 | S4·E20 | Florida and Carl |
| February 9, 1977 | S4·E19 | A Stormy Relationship |
| February 2, 1977 | S4·E18 | A Friend in Need |
| January 26, 1977 | S4·E17 | Willona's Surprise |
| January 19, 1977 | S4·E16 | Thelma's African Romance (2) |
| January 19, 1977 | S4·E15 | Thelma's African Romance (1) |
| January 12, 1977 | S4·E14 | The Hustle |
| January 5, 1977 | S4·E13 | The Comedian and the Loan Sharks |
| December 22, 1976 | S4·E12 | The Judy Cohen Story |
| December 15, 1976 | S4·E11 | Florida's Night Out |
| December 8, 1976 | S4·E10 | Rich is Better Than Poor...Maybe |
| November 24, 1976 | S4·E9 | Grandpa's Visit |
| November 17, 1976 | S4·E8 | J.J.'s New Career (2) |
| November 10, 1976 | S4·E7 | J.J.'s New Career (1) |
| October 27, 1976 | S4·E6 | Evans Versus Davis |
| October 20, 1976 | S4·E5 | Michael's Great Romance |
| October 13, 1976 | S4·E4 | Michael, the Warlord |
| October 6, 1976 | S4·E3 | J.J. and the Older Woman |
| September 29, 1976 | S4·E2 | The Big Move (2) |
| September 22, 1976 | S4·E1 | The Big Move (1) |
| March 2, 1976 | S3·E24 | The Rent Party |
| February 24, 1976 | S3·E23 | The Break Up |
| February 17, 1976 | S3·E22 | Florida the Woman |
| February 3, 1976 | S3·E21 | J.J. in Trouble |
| January 27, 1976 | S3·E20 | The Investigation |
| January 20, 1976 | S3·E19 | Sweet Daddy Williams |
| January 13, 1976 | S3·E18 | J.J.'s Fiancee (2) |
| January 6, 1976 | S3·E17 | J.J.'s Fiancee (1) |
| December 30, 1975 | S3·E16 | A Place to Die |
| December 23, 1975 | S3·E15 | The Family Tree |
| December 16, 1975 | S3·E14 | Cousin Cleatus |
| December 9, 1975 | S3·E13 | A Loss of Confidence |
| December 2, 1975 | S3·E12 | The Mural |
| November 25, 1975 | S3·E11 | Florida's Protest |
| November 11, 1975 | S3·E10 | Willona's Dilemma |
| November 4, 1975 | S3·E9 | The Politicians |
| October 28, 1975 | S3·E8 | Michael's Big Fall |
| October 21, 1975 | S3·E7 | The Baby |
| October 14, 1975 | S3·E6 | The Weekend |
| October 7, 1975 | S3·E5 | Florida's Rich Cousin |
| September 30, 1975 | S3·E4 | Love in the Ghetto |
| September 23, 1975 | S3·E3 | Operation Florida |
| September 16, 1975 | S3·E2 | The Family Gun |
| September 9, 1975 | S3·E1 | A Real Cool Job |
| March 18, 1975 | S2·E24 | The Lunch Money Ripoff |
| March 11, 1975 | S2·E23 | Thelma's Scholarship |
| March 4, 1975 | S2·E22 | The Enlistment |
| February 25, 1975 | S2·E21 | My Girl Henrietta |
| February 18, 1975 | S2·E20 | The Houseguest |
| February 11, 1975 | S2·E19 | The Dinner Party |
| February 4, 1975 | S2·E18 | The Debutante Ball |
| January 21, 1975 | S2·E17 | The Family Business |
| January 14, 1975 | S2·E16 | The Nude |
| January 7, 1975 | S2·E15 | Florida Goes to School |
| December 31, 1974 | S2·E14 | Florida's Big Gig |
| December 10, 1974 | S2·E13 | Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle |
| December 3, 1974 | S2·E12 | The Windfall |
| November 26, 1974 | S2·E11 | Florida, the Matchmaker |
| November 19, 1974 | S2·E10 | The Gang (2) |
| November 12, 1974 | S2·E9 | The Gang (1) |
| October 29, 1974 | S2·E8 | The Encyclopedia Hustle |
| October 22, 1974 | S2·E7 | The I.Q. Test |
| October 15, 1974 | S2·E6 | Thelma's Young Man |
| October 8, 1974 | S2·E5 | The Man I Most Admire |
| October 1, 1974 | S2·E4 | Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah |
| September 24, 1974 | S2·E3 | J.J. Becomes a Man (2) |
| September 17, 1974 | S2·E2 | J.J. Becomes a Man (1) |
| September 10, 1974 | S2·E1 | Florida Flips |
| May 10, 1974 | S1·E13 | My Son, the Lover |
| May 3, 1974 | S1·E12 | The Check Up |
| April 26, 1974 | S1·E11 | The TV Commercial |
| April 19, 1974 | S1·E10 | Springtime in the Ghetto |
| April 5, 1974 | S1·E9 | The Visitor |
| March 29, 1974 | S1·E8 | Junior the Senior |
| March 22, 1974 | S1·E7 | Junior Gets a Patron |
| March 15, 1974 | S1·E6 | Sex and the Evans Family |
| March 8, 1974 | S1·E5 | Michael Gets Suspended |
| March 1, 1974 | S1·E4 | God's Business is Good Business |
| February 22, 1974 | S1·E3 | Getting Up the Rent |
| February 15, 1974 | S1·E2 | Black Jesus |
| February 8, 1974 | S1·E1 | Too Old Blues |
