Good Times: The I.Q. Test
Episode score
8.6
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The I.Q. Test
- 20.
- Season: 2
- Episode: 7
- First Aired: 10/22/1974
- Prod Code: 207
Michael, one of the brightest boys in his class, comes home with the news that he scored the lowest out of his whole class on an I.Q. test. Infuriated at first, Florida and James hear Michael out and realize that I.Q. tests are designed for certain demographics and in this case exclude designed for white people. Meanwhile, J.J. prepares for a wild date with his latest girl, Henrietta. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Jay MoriartyMike Milligan
- Director:
- Herbert Kenwith
- Stars:
- Ja'net DuBois (Willona Woods)
- Bern Nadette Stanis (Thelma Evans Anderson)
- Ralph Carter (Michael Evans)
- Jimmie Walker (James "J.J." Evans, Jr.)
- John Amos (James Evans (1974-1976))
- Esther Rolle (Florida Evans (1974-1977), (1978-1979))
- Guest Star:
- Kay Dingle (Secretary)
- Austin Pendleton (Donald Hargrove)
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- This is a very relevant episode due to its subject matter. In fact, the controversy about IQ tests due to cultural bias is still going on, especially in regards to the SAT. edit »
- James: How do you know what I know, when you haven't been where I've been? See where I'm comin' from? edit »
- (J.J. painted a portrait of Michael)
Florida: Why do you have Michael wearing a nightgown?
J.J.: That's not a nightgown, that's a robe that the members of the Supreme Court wear.
Florida: Well why's it purple?
J.J.: The purple symbolizes something.
James: What's it symbolize, son?
J.J.: It symbolizes that I ran out of black paint! edit » - (after breaking the administrator's calculator in figuring Michaels' chances of becoming a judge instead of going to trade school)
Florida: James, let's go home, so I can start sewing Michael's Supreme Court robe. edit » - (After Florida asks Hargrove, the I.Q. administrator, a question from the black I.Q. test about the meaning of "TCB")
Hargrove: Well I'm not completely ignorant to black idiomatic speech. TCB means (claps) "That's Cool Baby!"
James: (claps) That's wrong baby! edit »
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