Good Times: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Money was scare, but laughs and love were abundant for Florida, her hard-working husband James, and their three kids living in the projects of South Side Chicago. From the outrageous antics of budding artist J.J., to the romantic dramas of sister Thelma and pint-sized Michael's activist causes, these parents had their hands full.

Series details

• Title: Good Times
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1974-02-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-08-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 1472

Cast and credited roles

• BernNadette Stanis — Thelma Evans
• Ralph Carter — Michael Evans
• Jimmie Walker — James "J.J." Evans Jr.
• Ja'net DuBois — Willona Woods
• Esther Rolle — Florida Evans
• John Amos — James Evans
• Johnny Brown — Nathan Bookman
• Janet Jackson — Penny Woods
• Ben Powers — Keith Anderson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-02-08; final listed air date 1974-05-10; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1974-09-10; final listed air date 1975-03-18; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 1975-09-09; final listed air date 1976-03-02; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 1976-09-22; final listed air date 1977-03-30; episode order: 24.
• Season 5: premiered 1977-09-21; final listed air date 1978-04-03; episode order: 24.
• Season 6: premiered 1978-09-16; final listed air date 1979-08-01; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Good Times on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.