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The Best Episodes of Good Times Season 2

Every episode of Good Times Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Good Times Season 2!

Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Good Times" season 2 is "Florida Flips", rated 7.5/10 from 100 user votes. It was directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by N/A. "Florida Flips" aired on 9/10/1974 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "J.J. Becomes a Man (1)".

  • Florida Flips
    7.5/10 100 votes

    #1 - Florida Flips

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1974

    Florida's strange behavior has the family and Willona wondering what's wrong with her. Michael thinks she's beginning menopause while Willona believes she's fed up with the boredom that comes with being a housewife.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • J.J. Becomes a Man (1)
    7.4/10 88 votes

    #2 - J.J. Becomes a Man (1)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1974

    J.J.'s 18th birthday has James and Florida in a fit when they find out they won't be able to give J.J. the art supplies he wanted because James' credit has been reduced to 0. After the birthday party, news hits the Evans family that J.J. has been arrested for robbing a liquor store.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • J.J. Becomes a Man (2)
    7.5/10 102 votes

    #3 - J.J. Becomes a Man (2)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1974

    J.J. is taken down to the police station for questioning in the liquor store robbery. The family gathers there and tries to think up ways to raise enough money for J.J.'s bail and ultimately consider taking money from a loan shark.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah
    7.0/10 92 votes

    #4 - Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1974

    Michael has the chance to be bused to a better school in a white neighborhood but he is determined to get out of it. Florida and James first hear about the opportunity when his principal arrives to question them about their responses on a busing questionnaire that Michael responded to and forged his parents names.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: John Baskin

  • The Man I Most Admire
    6.9/10 86 votes

    #5 - 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. He first picks Florida for her strength and effort in keeping the family together. However, Florida points out that James may be the best person. However, James' recent actions in applying for a new job leave little to be admired.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • Thelma's Young Man
    7.0/10 91 votes

    #6 - Thelma's Young Man

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1974

    Thelma's been seeing the same man for two months and hasn't introduced him to the family yet. However, when she comes home with an engagement ring, Florida and James demand that they meet him and they are in for a surprise when they finally do.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: John Baskin

  • The I.Q. Test
    7.0/10 105 votes

    #7 - The I.Q. Test

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1974

    Michael, one of the brightest boys in his class, comes home with the news that he scored the lowest out of his whole class on an I.Q. test.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Encyclopedia Hustle
    7.5/10 108 votes

    #8 - The Encyclopedia Hustle

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1974

    An encyclopedia salesman is the last person James wants to see when he comes home from work. However, he softens when he learns the man is blind. This leads James to sign a contract and reads the fine print only after the man leaves.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Eric Cohen

  • The Gang (1)
    8.0/10 125 votes

    #9 - The Gang (1)

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1974

    J.J. secretly has become a member of the Satan's Knights, a gang who are in the midst of a gang war with the Warlords. Two members and the leader of the Satan's Knights arrive at the Evan's home to escort a scared J.J. to a meeting place where the two gangs are to tangle. However, on the way there they run into James and Florida and a scuffle ensues leaving J.J. shot.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Eric Monte

  • The Gang (2)
    8.1/10 107 votes

    #10 - 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.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Eric Monte

  • The Matchmaker
    7.0/10 82 votes

    #11 - 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'.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Windfall
    7.7/10 93 votes

    #12 - The Windfall

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/1974

    James finds a bag of robbery loot adding up to $27,000. After some coaxing from Florida, James decides to turn it in. However, what Florida doesn't know is that there was $29,000 in the bag and James kept the other $2000.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Allan Manings

  • Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
    7.1/10 101 votes

    #13 - 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.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Larry Markes

  • Florida's Big Gig
    7.3/10 83 votes

    #14 - Florida's Big Gig

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/31/1974

    James is sure he's going to get a sales position at a department store but when he brings Florida along on the interview he is in for a big surprise, the supervisor would rather hire Florida rather then him.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • Florida Goes to School
    6.9/10 84 votes

    #15 - Florida Goes to School

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/7/1975

    Florida is going to night school hoping to achieve a High School Equivalency diploma, but her working in the daytime and going to school at night puts a strain on her relationship with James.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: John Baskin

  • The Nude
    7.6/10 101 votes

    #16 - The Nude

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/14/1975

    A woman aks J.J. to paint a nude portrait of her as a birthday gift for her husband. However, Florida has a hard time understanding why a woman would pose in the nude and why she has to pose in the Evans' apartment.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Family Business
    7.1/10 82 votes

    #17 - The Family Business

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/21/1975

    Realizing his mechanical skills, Florida suggests that James open a fix-it shop but when they go to the bank, they're turned down for a loan. This leads James to set up shop right in the apartment, despite a clause in the lease.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Allan Manings

  • The Debutante Ball
    7.5/10 102 votes

    #18 - The Debutante Ball

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/1975

    J.J. is enchanted with his new girlfriend, Clarissa, and is all set to take her to a ritzy debutante ball. However, Clarissa has come to the Evans' apartment with some bad news, her parents won't let her go with J.J., citing that they think she's too good for him.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dinner Party
    8.3/10 126 votes

    #19 - The Dinner Party

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/11/1975

    An elderly resident of the projects appears to be living on pet food after Michael takes out her garbage. The Evans family's attempt to do something for her is complicated when she brings a meat loaf to dinner and the kids suspect it is made from dog food.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: Allan Manings

  • The Houseguest
    7.4/10 90 votes

    #20 - The Houseguest

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/18/1975

    A childhood friend of James' arrives for a visit and quickly his gambling problem becomes an Evans family problem when two hoods show up looking for him to pay off a $5000 debt.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • My Girl Henrietta
    7.2/10 83 votes

    #21 - My Girl Henrietta

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/25/1975

    The Evans family's joy at finally getting to meet J.J.'s girl Henrietta is shrouded by J.J.'s declaration that his immediate future could include Henrietta and matrimony.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Enlistment
    7.3/10 90 votes

    #22 - The Enlistment

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/4/1975

    The Evans' family is hit with a double dose of unemployment blues after both James and J.J. lose their jobs. Wanting to support his family, J.J. decides to join the U.S. army.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • Thelma's Scholarship
    7.0/10 82 votes

    #23 - Thelma's Scholarship

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/1975

    Thelma has a chance at winning a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Michigan. However, even before she knows she won, a snobby girl from a fraternity comes around wanting Thelma to join and quickly discovers they just want her because she's black.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lunch Money Ripoff
    7.8/10 117 votes

    #24 - The Lunch Money Ripoff

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 3/18/1975

    A bully has been stealing Michael's lunches which prompts James to give him some tips on how to handle the situation. However, Michael surprises everyone with his own tactic, he invites the bully home for the weekend.

    Director: Herbert Kenwith

    Writer: John Baskin