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The Best Episodes of Good Times Season 6

Every episode of Good Times Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Good Times Season 6!

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 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Good Times" season 6 is "Florida's Homecoming (1)", rated 7.7/10 from 82 user votes. It was directed by Gerren Keith and written by Kim Weiskopf. "Florida's Homecoming (1)" aired on 9/16/1978 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Florida's Homecoming (2)".

  • Florida's Homecoming (1)
    7.7/10 82 votes

    #1 - Florida's Homecoming (1)

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1978

    The Evans children and Willona are pleasantly shocked to learn that Thelma has been dating the nationally renowned football player Keith Anderson, a Heisman Trophy candidate currently negotiating a 1,000,000 dollar professional contract with the Chicago Bears. When Keith proposes it only remains for Thelma to phone her mother in Arizona to ask her blessing.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Kim Weiskopf

  • Florida's Homecoming (2)
    7.8/10 79 votes

    #2 - Florida's Homecoming (2)

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1978

    Florida arrives home after hearing the news of Thelma's engagement. However, Thelma's impending wedding may never take place, that is if she lets her pre-wedding jitters get the best of her. Meanwhile, J.J. loses his job.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Sid Dorfman

  • Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding
    7.7/10 77 votes

    #3 - Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1978

    After losing his job, J.J. takes out a $1,000 loan from Sweet Daddy Williams, to pay for Thelma's wedding. The wedding finally goes off without a hitch, but after the ceremony the couples' exit down the aisle ends with Keith breaking his leg.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Sid Dorfman, Wayne Kline

  • Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand
    7.7/10 76 votes

    #4 - Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1978

    After a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith's leg is broken and it may end his sports career. Also, the loan sharks come to visit JJ to get their money back.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Florida Gets a Job
    7.7/10 78 votes

    #5 - Florida Gets a Job

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1978

    Both Florida and J.J. are looking for work but neither are having any luck. One ad, in the newspaper, for part-time work as a school bus driver sparks Florida's attention, but when Alderman Fred Davis becomes involved, it appears Florida may not have a chance, because one of his relatives is also applying for the position.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Stomach Mumps
    7.4/10 71 votes

    #6 - Stomach Mumps

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1978

    Willona adamently refuses to discuss the birds and the bees with Penny especially after Willona learns a 13-year old friend of Penny's is pregnant. This leads Willona to tell Penny, that her friend has stomach mumps and not to go near her.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • J.J. the Teacher
    7.4/10 63 votes

    #7 - J.J. the Teacher

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1978

    J.J.'s student has to deal with a violent father who ademently refuses to allow his son to take art lessons from J.J., even though J.J. offers to give them for free.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Mark Fink

  • Michael's Decision
    7.3/10 71 votes

    #8 - Michael's Decision

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1978

    The Evan's apartment feels crowded with Thelma and Keith still living there after their marriage. In addition, things continue to fall apart. Michael decides he can help the situation by moving into his own apartment - with a white girl.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • J.J. and the Plumber's Helper
    7.2/10 73 votes

    #9 - J.J. and the Plumber's Helper

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1978

    JJ's former girlfriend Vanessa is back in town, and she still has expensive taste. JJ does not want to tell her that he is out of work and cannot afford to take her out all the time. Bookman's assistant is interested in JJ.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Witness
    7.6/10 66 votes

    #10 - The Witness

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1978

    J.J. could pay dearly for witnessing an auto accident.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Snow Storm
    7.8/10 86 votes

    #11 - The Snow Storm

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1978

    A snowstorm hits Chicago and Florida gets stuck in it with her school bus. This leads her and the kids on the bus to take refuge in an abandoned building to keep warm.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Traveling Christmas
    6.8/10 75 votes

    #12 - The Traveling Christmas

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1978

    When Keith's Scrooge-like boss at the taxi-cab company won't give him Christmas off, the Evans family brings their Christmas party to Keith and holds at the company. J.J. hosts the festvities and it features Michael singing, Bookman (dressed as Santa) dancing, Keith doing impersonations & the girls (Florida, Penny, Willona & Thelma) portraying ""The Pointless Sisters"" doing ""Steam Heat"".

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Wayne Kline

  • House Hunting
    7.0/10 66 votes

    #13 - House Hunting

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1979

    The Evans family has found the perfect home to move into and plan on taking out a loan to pay for it. However, they quickly find, as usual, that that's easier said then done, when they run into trouble trying to perusade the banker.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Florida's Favorite Passenger (1)
    7.7/10 75 votes

    #14 - Florida's Favorite Passenger (1)

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 5/23/1979

    A student whom Florida drives to school on her bus, becomes the center of attention when Florida discovers he has a hearing problem and his mother refuses to believe Florida's suspicions.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Florida's Favorite Passenger (2)
    7.8/10 73 votes

    #15 - Florida's Favorite Passenger (2)

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 5/30/1979

    After a near fatal accident, Larry's mother finally realizes that Larry has a hearing problem. Unable to take him to the doctor because she has to work, Mrs. Baker allows Florida to take him to the doctor, which is where Larry makes the announcement that he plans on running away from home.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Will Tell
    6.8/10 69 votes

    #16 - Blood Will Tell

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 6/6/1979

    Sweet Daddy Williams sends his hoods to snatch J.J. from his home and bring him to the hospital. His reasons: J.J. is the only person they could find that match's Sweet Daddy's blood type and Sweet Daddy is in dire need of a blood transfusion.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
    7.0/10 67 votes

    #17 - Where Have All the Doctors Gone?

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 6/13/1979

    When Willona goes out of town, she leaves Penny in Florida's care. Shortly after, Penny comes down with a virus and Florida takes her down to the free clinic to be examined. Florida quickly comes face to face with the hardnosed doctor who's out of touch with the people in the ghetto and who's also planning to leave, right in the middle of what seems to be an epidemic.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Mark Fink, Judi Ann Mason

  • J.J. and T.C.
    6.4/10 79 votes

    #18 - J.J. and T.C.

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 6/20/1979

    A tomboy who's been helping out Bookman, wants J.J. to ask her to a dance. However, J.J. thinks of her as just one of the guys, that is until he has an encounter with her at a seedy pick-up bar.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Mark Fink, Wayne Kline

  • The Physical
    6.8/10 70 votes

    #19 - The Physical

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 7/11/1979

    Florida discovers she must take and pass a physical examination to keep her bus driving job. However, the night before her physical is utter chaos ending with Michael landing in jail.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • A Matter of Mothers
    6.6/10 68 votes

    #20 - A Matter of Mothers

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 7/18/1979

    Willona's latest boyfriend, Jeffrey, has been showering her and Penny with extravagant gifts even though they've only been seeing one another for a couple months. Little does Willona know, that he is part of a plan to make Willona look like an unfit mother, a plan engineered by Penny's birth mother.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Michael G. Moye

  • The Evans' Dilemma
    8.3/10 106 votes

    #21 - The Evans' Dilemma

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired Unknown

    Keith's search for a job results in strange behavior that everyone plainly points out is not just frustration, but rather a bigger problem. Little does anyone know, Keith has developed a serious drinking problem.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The Art Contest
    7.9/10 113 votes

    #22 - The Art Contest

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired Unknown

    With the art contest approaching, J.J. believes that he is shoo-in to win. However things don't go as planned after he trusts a distracted Bookman to deliver his painting to the judges.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • Cousin Raymond
    7.2/10 83 votes

    #23 - Cousin Raymond

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired Unknown

    Florida gets a surprise visit from her cousin, Raymond, who has hit it big and gives each member of the family an expensive gift. However, Florida is reluctant to accept her gift of an expensive three room apartment, when she learns just how Raymond makes his money.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: N/A

  • The End of the Rainbow
    7.3/10 72 votes

    #24 - The End of the Rainbow

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 8/1/1979

    This final episode brings all too good news for the Evans family. J.J. gets an offer to a comic company, Keith's bad knee is miraculously healed and is offered another football contract, and Florida is asked if she wants to move in with Keith and Thelma in the fancy apartment building across town where Willona happens to be moving and just so happens to be her future next door neighbor.

    Director: Gerren Keith

    Writer: Mark Fink, Wayne Kline