Originally on: CBS (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
February 8, 1974
Last Aired:
August 1, 1979
Show Category:
Comedy 
Good Times first aired in February 1974 as a mid-season replacement and went on for six years. This spinoff of the TV series, Maude , centered on the Evans family. In Maude Esther Rolle had portrayed Florida Evans, the black housekeeper, but in Good Times Florida and her family were struggling to survive in a South Side ghetto in Chicago.
Florida was married to James Evans (in...
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Episodes
add »This 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 she just so happens to be her future next door neighbor. Meanwhile Thelma learns she is pregnant and she reveals it to Keith and the family.
Aired: Wednesday August 1, 1979
| 129. A Matter of Mothers | Jul 18, 1979 | 2 Reviews | 5.78 |
| 128. The Physical | Jul 11, 1979 | 0 Reviews | 6.33 |
| 127. J.J. and T.C. | Jun 20, 1979 | 0 Reviews | 5.65 |
| 126. Where Have All the Doctors Gone? | Jun 13, 1979 | 0 Reviews | 6.49 |
Videos
| Florida's Homecoming Part 1 (Episode Clip) The Evans children and Willona are pleasantly shocked to learn that... | Watch Video | |
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News Headlines
- external: 'Men in Trees' John Amos recalls the 'Good Times' he's had 2007-01-18
- external: Jimmie Walker on Letterman 2005-07-19
- external: 'Good Times' Season Five on DVD 2005-06-13
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Community Reviews (39)
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10.0
"Personal favorite"Perfect Good Times is one of my all time favorites. It's portrayal of the strength of the black family despite of racial prejudice is accurate. While the storylines are simple,they teach lessons of love, longsuffering and endurance. www.2black4u.blogspot.com Continue » Posted Jun 22, 2008 8:37 pm PST |
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10.0
"Absolutely fabulous"Perfect i love this show, it teaches today what family is all about. How best friends stick together and help each other out, and what is really going on in the world, its just worse now a days. Good times was always a favorite and always will be Continue » Posted May 17, 2008 8:33 pm PST |
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8.6
"Absolutely fabulous"Great Best comedy show ever! Continue » Posted Apr 17, 2007 1:59 pm PST |
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10.0
"Classic"Perfect This show was classic and definetly my favorite show that began in 1974. It was classic. Continue » Posted Feb 18, 2007 9:39 am PST |
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8.3
"Personal favorite"Great A great show, showed how many people struggle making ends meat. Continue » Posted Oct 22, 2006 3:47 pm PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: Good Times
Popularity Rank: 433 of 17,577
Ratings Rank: 1,378 of 17,577 (
4)
Show Reviews: 39
People Tracking: 358
Popularity Rank: 433 of 17,577
Ratings Rank: 1,378 of 17,577 (
4)
Show Reviews: 39
People Tracking: 358
Show
Score: 8.4 Great 543 votes
Score: 8.4 Great 543 votes
perfect: 173 (33.1%)
great: 162 (31%)
superb: 95 (18.2%)
good: 56 (10.7%)
Other: 37 (7.1%)
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