Good Times

Part 1: James has landed a promising job and his family prepares to leave Chicago to join him.

Conclusion. At a gathering after James' funeral, the children grow bitter over Florida's festive manner.

An older woman becomes the object of affection for J.J. (Jimmie Walker).

Florida, crusading against local terrorism, may discover Michael's association with a street gang.

Part 1 of two. A curtailed income and an overdue rent payment threaten to put the Evanses out on the street.

Conclusion. J.J.'s family doesn't know a gambling ring is behind his business success.

Two female gang members demand the $2500 the Evanses won in the lottery.

Michael has fallen for a wealthy, stylish girl, but is speechless whenever he's near her.

Willona talks Florida into going out to a singles bar.

J.J.'s refusal to endorse a shady politician may mean eviction for the Evanses.

J.J. meets a young singer with plenty of talent, but no manager.

James' father visits at Thanksgiving, telling tall tales and scandalizing Florida with his live-in girlfriend.

J.J. contends with his latest show-biz find's opening-night jitters---and with thugs whose loan financed the debut.

Willona's ex-husband pays a visit, claiming to have reformed his philandering ways.

Thelma falls for an African exchange student. First of two parts.

Thelma wants to marry an African exchange student and move to Nigeria. Conclusion of a two-part episode.

The children sell underwear to raise vacation money for Florida.

J.J. is shocked at the dramatic decline of an old friend, a former high-school scholar-athlete who has flunked out of college.

Florida confronts Michael's atheistic boss, whom she believes is responsible for her son's sudden impiety.

Florida's graciousness to a rude waiter infuriates her escort (Moses Gunn).

After preening all day for a father-son dinner with Michael, J.J. learns that Michael plans to go with Carl.

Carl, inexplicably dropping his plans to marry Florida, decides to leave town. First of two parts.

Conclusion. Carl reveals why he decided not to marry Florida: He has cancer.

J.J. goes into the greeting-card business.