The BEST episodes of Good Times season 4
Every episode of Good Times season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Good Times season 4!
The Evans family scratches and survives in their tough South Side Chicago ghetto. Esther Rolle and John Amos star as parents Florida and James, with "dyn-o-mite" breakout comedy star Jimmie Walker as J.J., the oldest of the three Evans children.
#1 - The Big Move (2)
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1976
Florida's stoic reaction to James' death has the kids upset by her lack of emotion.
#2 - Evans Versus Davis
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1976
When J.J. refuses to speak on Alderman Davis' behalf at a fundraiser, the family is threatened with eviction.
#3 - Florida's Night Out
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1976
Florida meets a charming widower when Willona takes her out for the evening.
#4 - Florida and Carl
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/23/1977
A reluctant Florida agrees to go out with Carl, but the date doesn't go as planned.
#5 - The Big Move (1)
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1976
While celebrating a move to Mississippi and out of the ghetto, the family receives the shocking news that James has been killed in a car accident.
#6 - Rich Is Better Than Poor...Maybe
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1976
After winning the lottery, the Evans are robbed at gunpoint by Thelma's tutoring student.
#7 - A Friend in Need
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/1977
With Florida away, the kids throw a party, but a guest overdoses on pills and J.J. has to save his life.
#8 - Willona's Surprise
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1977
Willona's womanizing ex-husband appears and tries to convince her that he has changed his ways.
#9 - Michael the Warlord
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1976
With the community upset about gang violence, Michael must hide his own gang membership from Florida.
#10 - J.J.'s New Career (1)
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1976
With the family once again short on funds, J.J. takes a job with a group of criminals.
#11 - The Comedian and the Loan Sharks
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1977
Owing money to bloodthirsty thugs, J.J. must take the stage to perform standup comedy.
#12 - J.J. and the Older Woman
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1976
J.J.'s romance with an older woman is more serious than he can handle.
#13 - Michael's Great Romance
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/1976
With Michael's latest crush herself crushing on J.J., the brothers are at each others' throats.
#14 - The Hustle
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1977
The kids sell underwear out of the apartment to raise money to send Florida on vacation.
#15 - J.J.'s New Career (2)
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1976
J.J.'s new employers are into more than he knew, and he narrowly escapes being arrested when the cops come calling.
#16 - A Stormy Relationship
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/9/1977
Florida is horrified by Michael's new atheist views.
#17 - Grandpa's Visit
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1976
Grandpa Evans' Thanksgiving visit causes trouble for Florida when he brings along his girlfriend.
#18 - The Judy Cohen Story
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/1976
J.J. takes on management of a plump but talented white songstress.
#19 - Thelma's African Romance (2)
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/19/1977
Thelma must decide whether to accept Ibe's marriage proposal, which also involves moving to Nigeria.
#20 - My Son, the Father
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/2/1977
Trouble ensues when Michael invites Carl to a father-son dinner rather than J.J.
#21 - Love Has a Spot on His Lung (2)
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/1977
After revealing the truth about his lung cancer, Carl proposes to Florida and she happily accepts.
#22 - Thelma's African Romance (1)
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1977
Thelma wins the auction of love with Ibe, a Nigerian student whose African customs have followed him to Chicago.
#23 - J.J. in Business
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/9/1977
J.J.'s fledgling greeting-card business struggles to survive.
#24 - Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1)
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/23/1977
After telling the kids he plans to marry their mother, Carl suddenly dumps Florida because he has been told he has cancer.