Good Times

Good Times, Getting Up the Rent

Season 1, Episode 3

The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.

Watch Full Episodes of Good Times Season 1

Too Old Blues
S1 E1 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

James is a candidate for a union apprenticeship program, but his birth certificate says differently.

Black Jesus
S1 E2 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A run of good luck and one of J.J.'s paintings create a religious conflict in the Evans household.

Getting Up the Rent
S1 E3 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.

God's Business Is Good Business
S1 E4 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A self-proclaimed "shepherd of the Lord" asks James to become one of his herdsmen.

Michael Gets Suspended
S1 E5 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A remark about George Washington causes Michael to be suspended from school.

Sex and the Evans Family
S1 E6 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Florida and James fear that there is more between Thelma and her new beau than an age difference.

Junior Gets a Patron
S1 E7 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

J.J., an aspiring artist, is discovered by a man who wants to become his patron.

Junior the Senior
S1 E8 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The probability of J.J. not being promoted to his senior year of high school worries the whole family.

The Visitor
S1 E9 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

An angry housing authority official visits the Evans family after Michael's letter to the editor.

Springtime in the Ghetto
S1 E10 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Florida jeopardizes her standing in a contest by helping to dry out the neighborhood wino.

The TV Commercial
S1 E11 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Florida is asked to be the television spokeswoman for a new health tonic.

The Check-Up
S1 E12 • 26m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The family convinces James that he should see a doctor for his headaches and emotional outbursts.

My Son the Lover
S1 E13 • 25m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The most popular girl in high school turns J.J. into a one-woman man.

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  • About this Episode
  • The Evans family faces eviction from their Chicago apartment.
  • CastEsther Rolle, John Amos, Jimmie Walker
  • GenreComedy
  • Seasons6
  • StudioSony Entertainment Television

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