The WORST episodes of Good Times
Every episode of Good Times ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Good Times!
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 - Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/10/1974
Cousin Naomi is visiting the Evans' for the Christmas season. However, her visit is not a happy one for Thelma, who discovers that Naomi is hiding a serious drinking problem.
#2 - Thelma's Young Man
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1974
Thelma's mysterious boyfriend is too old for her parents' liking.
#3 - Florida, the Matchmaker
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/1974
A wedding has Florida realizing that Willona is the only friend of hers left that isn't married. So this leads Florida to try her hand at matchmaking, and matches her with a friend of James'.
#4 - The Gang (2)
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1974
J.J. is recovering after being shot by Mad Dog, which only turned out to be a flesh wound. Meanwhile, a vengeful James presses charges against Mad Dog but a worried Florida is afraid James's anger will take over before the law does.
#5 - The Art Contest
Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/13/1979
J.J. is named winner of an art contest, but with his student's painting.
#6 - Florida's Rich Cousin
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1975
Needing financial help, Florida asks her formerly affluent cousin for a loan.
#7 - The Man I Most Admire
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1974
Michael must write an essay on the person whom he most admires and selects his father as the subject.
#8 - The Politicians
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1975
The family members choose sides in the election for district alderman.
#9 - Love in the Ghetto
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1975
Thelma's engagement plans aren't well received by James and Florida.
#10 - The Boarder
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1978
The Evanses fear that their new boarder may become the target of a hitman.
#11 - I Had a Dream
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/1978
Afraid he will be passed over for a promotion in favor of a white man, J.J. has a crazy dream in which he experiences being white.
#12 - 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.
#13 - The Snow Storm
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1978
Stuck in a blizzard, Florida and her school bus passengers take refuge in an abandoned building.
#14 - The Weekend
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1975
James and Florida celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in a cabin, but Florida can't stop worrying about the kids.
#15 - Stomach Mumps
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1978
When Penny's 13-year-old friend becomes pregnant, Willona tells Penny that the friend has "stomach mumps".
#16 - The Evans' Dilemma
Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/18/1979
Keith's sudden mood swings are the result of his dependence on alcohol.
#17 - Willona, the Other Woman
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/1978
Already suspected of infidelity by his wife, Bookman is caught with Willona in a compromising situation.
#18 - Write On, Thelma
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/27/1978
Thelma's play is selected as the community theater's latest production, but not without a flurry of changes demanded by the theater's director.
#19 - Sex and the Evans Family
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/15/1974
Florida tries to discover the owner of a dirty article that belongs to Thelma's boyfriend.
#20 - The TV Commercial
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/26/1974
Florida is offered a role in a TV commercial but has second thoughts when she learns more about the product.
#21 - J.J. and T.C.
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/20/1979
J.J. gets romantic with Bookman's female assistant.
#22 - Thelma Moves Out
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/1977
Fed up with her brothers and her lack of privacy, Thelma moves in with three roommates.
#23 - J.J. in Business
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/9/1977
J.J.'s fledgling greeting-card business struggles to survive.
#24 - Michael's Big Fall
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1975
With James out of town, Florida takes action when Michael starts misbehaving.
#25 - The Physical
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/27/1979
Florida's anxiety over an upcoming physical is worsened when Michael is mistakenly arrested.