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Good Times
TV Series (1974 - 1979)
Good Times was a spin-off of Maude. The series centered around Maude's black housekeeper Florida Evans, her husband James, and children J.J., Thelma, and Michael. The Evans also had a next door neighbor Wilona Woods who was also a main character on the show.The family lived in a housing project in southern Chicago and were always struggling to survive. Mr. Bookman was the Evans' landlord.
Last Episode
06x21 The End of the Rainbow Aired: Aug. 01, 1979The series final episode ties up all the loose ends, as J.J. now is employed as a graphic artist with a comic book company, and Keith has been …
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Feb. 08, 1974
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Genre
- comedy
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The Debutante Ball
Season 2, Episode #18
Season 2, Episode #18


The Family Business
Season 2, Episode #17
Season 2, Episode #17


The Nude
Season 2, Episode #16
Season 2, Episode #16


Florida's Big Gig
Season 2, Episode #14
Season 2, Episode #14


Sometimes There'…
Season 2, Episode #13
Season 2, Episode #13

The Windfall
Season 2, Episode #12
Season 2, Episode #12

Florida, the Matchma…
Season 2, Episode #11
Season 2, Episode #11

The Encyclopedia Hus…
Season 2, Episode #8
Season 2, Episode #8

The I.Q. Test
Season 2, Episode #7
Season 2, Episode #7

Thelma's Young …
Season 2, Episode #6
Season 2, Episode #6
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Series Fun Facts
- Esther Rolle left the after the 1976-1977 season due to her displeasure with the what she saw as the character of J.J. being a bad role model for young blacks. She returned at the beginning…
[show]Esther Rolle left the after the 1976-1977 season due to her displeasure with the what she saw as the character of J.J. being a bad role model for young blacks. She returned at the beginning of the 1978-1979 season after the producers guaranteed that they would make J.J. a more respectable character.
[hide] - On the show, it was implied that James was at least a couple of years older than Florida. However, in real life Esther Rolle was 19 years older than John Amos.
- The setting for the show was implied to be the Cabrini Green Housing Projects on Chicago's North Side. Exterior shots of the buildings are featured in the opening and closing credits but the…
[show]The setting for the show was implied to be the Cabrini Green Housing Projects on Chicago's North Side. Exterior shots of the buildings are featured in the opening and closing credits but the name was never stated on the show. On 30 March 2011, the last of the Cabrini Green High Rises was knocked down.
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