Good Times

S01E05: Michael Gets Suspended

Michael comes home from school early one day with the announcement that he has been suspended. This, after telling his teacher that George Washington was a racist. James and Florida become determined to prove to Michael that he's wrong.

Overview

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons.

The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

Episodes

S01E01 Too Old Blues

February 8, 1974 30 min
James is all excited because he's sure he's going to get a high paying job. However, at the interview, he learns that he's too old to join the company's union. Meanwhile, Florida and the kids...

S01E02 Black Jesus

February 15, 1974 30 min
J.J.'s painting of a Black Jesus, becomes the family's good luck charm after a string of success hits each family member. However, Florida refuses to entertain the notion that the painting had anything to do...

S01E03 Getting Up the Rent

February 22, 1974 30 min
With an eviction notice over their heads, the Evans family scrambles to come up with $74 dollars needed for their rent. Despite Florida's opinion, James goes down to the pool hall to try to hustle...
God's Business is Good Business

S01E04 God's Business is Good Business

March 1, 1974 30 min
An old friend of James, who is now a shady televangilist, stops by the Evans apartment and offers James a job that would pay $100 a day. James is set to take it, however, Florida...

S01E05 Michael Gets Suspended

March 8, 1974 30 min
Michael comes home from school early one day with the announcement that he has been suspended. This, after telling his teacher that George Washington was a racist. James and Florida become determined to prove to...

S01E06 Sex and the Evans Family

March 15, 1974 30 min
Florida finds what she believes to be a dirty story called, ""Sexual Behavior in the Ghetto"". Assuming it to be J.J.'s, Florida confronts him, but she's in for a surprise when Thelma claims it and...

S01E07 Junior Gets a Patron

March 22, 1974 30 min
J.J. is sure he's bound to make it big when he gets a patron in Leroy Jackson, who begins providing him with all the supplies he needs. However, when James discovers who the patron is,...

S01E08 Junior the Senior

March 29, 1974 30 min
Florida and James are worried that J.J. won't pass into the 12th grade but when he gets his report card he did indeed pass but the grades seem to be a far cry from what...

S01E09 The Visitor

April 5, 1974 30 min
Michael submits a angry letter about the conditions in the Evans' apartment to a newspaper and gets an immediate response from a housing commission official who quickly finds himself stranded in the ghetto and experiences...

S01E10 Springtime in the Ghetto

April 19, 1974 30 min
Florida is running in a cleanest apartment competition and is sure she will win. However, her chances are dashed when Michael tries to help someone in need and brings home Ned the Wino.

S01E11 The TV Commercial

April 26, 1974 30 min
Florida comes home from the supermarket with great news, she's been offered a role in a TV commercial. What's even better is the pay she will get, $5,000. However, once she reads the script and...

S01E12 The Check Up

May 3, 1974 30 min
Florida and the kids become concerned about James's health after reading an article in a magazine about hypertension. When he learns about their concerns, he goes through the roof and refuses to go in for...

S01E13 My Son the Lover

May 10, 1974 30 min
A popular girl wants J.J. to paint her portrait and J.J. mistakenly assumes that they will become more serious when he makes plans to ask her to go steady. However, Florida and Thelma smell a...

Cast

Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Florida Evans
Ja'net DuBois
Ja'net DuBois
Wilona Woods
Jimmie Walker
Jimmie Walker
James "JJ" Evans
Ralph Carter
Ralph Carter
Michael Evans
Bern Nadette Stanis
Bern Nadette Stanis
Thelma Evans
Johnny Brown
Nathan Bookman
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Milicent 'Penny' Woods
Ben Powers
Ben Powers
Keith Anderson

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