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Good Times: Season 3

Good Times

Good Times: Season 3

Columbia TriStar (1975)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
043396050921
TV Series | Comedy | TV
USA | English | Color | 10:04

Good Times first aired in February 1974 as a mid-season replacement and went on for six years. This spinoff of the TV series, Maude, centered on the Evans family. In Maude Esther Rolle had portrayed Florida Evans, the black housekeeper, but in Good Times Florida and her family were struggling to survive in a South Side ghetto in Chicago. Florida was married to James Evans (in Maude his name was Henry) and they had three children, J.J., Thelma and Michael. The Evans family also had a next door neighbor, Willona Woods who was also a main character. At the beginning of 1976-1977 season, John Amos, who portrayed James, left the series. The writers decided to kill him off in a car accident, leaving Florida to run the household by herself. But then a year later, Esther Rolle decided to leave. She was not happy with the direction of the series. Especially the direction the character, J.J. had taken. In the 1977-1978 season, with both John Amos and Esther Rolle gone, sto


Episodes View details

1 A Real Cool Job 25 min | Sep 09, 1975

James is offered a high-paying job in Alaska.

2 The Family Gun 25 min | Sep 16, 1975

Florida objects to James having a gun in the house.

3 Operation Florida 25 min | Sep 23, 1975

Florida is in the hospital for a gall bladder operation, but the real pain is finding out how much everything costs.

4 Love in the Ghetto 25 min | Sep 30, 1975

Thelma gets engaged to Larry and is hesitant to tell her parents. When she does, Florida and James do not approve.

5 Florida's Rich Cousin 25 min | Oct 07, 1975

Florida is happy when her cousin visits. Edgar is doing well in life, and Florida plans on asking him for money to help with the bills. James refuses to accept his money. When Florida asks for money, she is surprised by Edgar's answer.

6 The Weekend 25 min | Oct 14, 1975

Florida and James celebrate their wedding with a weekend in a friend's snow covered cabin while their children, left alone with JJ in charge, are at war. James carries Florida over the threshold to recreate their honeymoon, but since Florida has put on a bit of weight since then, James struggles. Florida leaves the cabin to find a phone to call the kids while James starts a fire in the fireplace. Meanwhile a beautiful model (Miss December) walks in the door. She thought she was going to meet Charlie, the cabin's owner. James is turned on by her and Florida returns (ruining James' good times). Miss December leaves and Florida is jealous but James wins her back by telling her 'she may be Miss December but you're my calendar girl all year long'. James soon forgets Miss December and digs on Florida in her pretty night dress. He raises a toast to Florida.

7 The Baby 25 min | Oct 21, 1975

Willona and the Evans family are throwing a baby shower for their friend Loretta, but she delivers startling news when she arrives: she's putting the baby up for adoption.

8 Michael's Big Fall 25 min | Oct 28, 1975

Florida is worried about Michael when he starts cutting classes, not doing homework, and getting into fights. Florida talks to the teacher to determine the problem.

9 The Politicians 25 min | Nov 04, 1975

Florida and James are on opposite sides of the political fence, which causes problems and discussions within the family.

10 Willona's Dilemma 25 min | Nov 11, 1975

Willona is interested in a man who is deaf. While they have good times, she is not interested in marrying him. When Willona thinks the man is going to propose to her, she does not know how to turn him down.

11 Florida's Protest 25 min | Nov 25, 1975

Florida decides to splurge on groceries and buy roast beef for dinner. While everyone enjoys the meal, the next day they have food poisoning. She talks to the store who refuses to listen, and so Florida decides to start a boycott.

12 The Mural 25 min | Dec 02, 1975

Thelma remains short on tuition after receiving a scholarship but J.J. agrees to give her the money he is supposed to earn for painting a mural inside a bank.

13 A Loss of Confidence 25 min | Dec 09, 1975

When a pretty girl does not fall for JJ's charm, he thinks he is losing his touch and goes into a depression.

14 Cousin Cleatus 25 min | Dec 16, 1975

The Evanses get a visit from the FBI asking about Florida's nephew, Cleatus. Turns out he is wanted for bank robbery.

15 The Family Tree 25 min | Dec 23, 1975

Thelma asks her parents about her relatives as she has to write up the family tree for a school project. James says his father is dead, but Thelma finds out he is alive. Thelma invites him to visit, but James is not happy to see his father.

16 A Place to Die 24 min | Dec 30, 1975

An elderly man who knows Michael asks to spend New Years Eve at the Evans' house so that he can die surrounded by friends.

17 J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 1 25 min | Jan 06, 1976

J.J. and his new girlfriend, Diana, plan to do more than just go to the prom ... they plan to get married - over their parents strong objections. But there's a dark secret that Diana is hiding from her groom-to-be: She's hooked on heroin.

18 J.J.'s Fiancée: Part 2 25 min | Jan 13, 1976

Thelma finds out that Diana uses heroin when she finds her purse in her room (J.J. had taken Thelma's by mistake). After finding out that the supplier is only in elementary school, it soon becomes a race against time to make contact with J.J. and Diana - who have traveled to Indiana to elope - before it is too late.

19 Sweet Daddy Williams 25 min | Jan 20, 1976

The Evan's family sees a lot more than they want of Sweet Daddy when J.J. agrees to paint a picture of his girlfriend. In return, J.J. is offered a showcase for his art.

20 The Investigation 25 min | Jan 27, 1976

While cleaning the apartment, Florida finds a pamphlet extolling the virtues of Cuba and wonders where it came from. She then finds out that the pamphlet belongs to Michael, who was using it as research for a school project comparing the American Revolution to the Cuban Revolution. However, when both James and JJ lose their jobs, the Evanses begin to suspect that they became unemployed because of Michael writing to Cuba and things get even more tense when they find out that the FBI is snooping in the neighborhood and asking questions about them.

21 J.J. in Trouble 24 min | Feb 03, 1976

While Florida and James are away for the weekend, the kids are alone, which causes chaos when JJ thinks he is the boss and tries to get out of doing house work. However, the real trouble comes when an ex-girlfriend named Mary Ann confronts JJ with the news that she has VD and accuses JJ of giving it to her. JJ must now go the clinic to get an exam to confirm whether or not he has it before Flo and James come home.

22 Florida the Woman 25 min | Feb 17, 1976

Florida's attractive boss invites her out to lunch. Since Florida already had a morning filled with requests and demands from her family, she accepts the lunch invitation.

23 The Break Up 25 min | Feb 24, 1976

Thelma has mixed feelings when her boyfriend Larry accepts a job in California.

24 The Rent Party 25 min | Mar 02, 1976

When a neighbor in the building cannot pay her rent, Florida and James decide to throw a fund-raising party to help her.

Cast View all

John Amos James Evans / Sr.
Ja'Net DuBois Willona Woods
Esther Rolle Florida Evans
Jimmie Walker James 'J.J.' Evans / Jr.
BernNadette Stanis Thelma Evans
Ralph Carter Michael Evans
Philip Baker Hall The Motel Owner
Adrian Ricard The Matron
Helen Martin Weeping Wanda Williams
Debbie Allen Diana Buchanan
Sonny Jim Gaines Fred Buchanan
Carl Franklin Larry Walters
Edward Crawford The Kid
Rozelle Gayle The Drunk
Marie Moore Lucille Buchanan
Jay Leno The Young Man
Louis Gossett Jr. Uncle Wilbert
Mary Alice Loretta Simpson
Bebe Drake Savannah Jones
Debbi Morgan Samantha
J.A. Preston Walter Ingles
Thalmus Rasulala Oscar Harris
Vivian Bonnell Cora
Arnold Johnson Hubert Johnson
Fred D. Scott Warren Coggins

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 3
Distributor Sony Pictures
Layers Single side, Single layer
Regions Region 1

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Condition Excellent
Index 920
Added Date Jul 28, 2012 09:30:11
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