Good Times

James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.

A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.

The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.

A self-proclaimed "shepherd of the Lord" asks James to become one of his herdsmen.

A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.

Florida and James fear that there is more between Thelma and her new beau than an age difference.

J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.

The probability of J.J. not being promoted to his senior year of high school worries the whole family.

An angry housing authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.

Florida jeopardizes her standing in a contest by helping to dry out the neighborhood wino.

Florida is asked to be the television spokeswoman for a new health tonic.

The family convinces James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.

The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.