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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Good Times Season 2 Episode 10 - The Gang (2)
    8.3/10(118 votes)

    S2:E10

    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

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  2. Good Times Season 2 Episode 19 - The Dinner Party
    8.2/10(135 votes)

    S2:E19

    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

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  3. Good Times Season 2 Episode 24 - The Lunch Money Ripoff
    7.9/10(119 votes)

    S2:E24

    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

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  4. Good Times Season 2 Episode 9 - The Gang (1)
    7.8/10(132 votes)

    S2:E9

    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

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  5. Good Times Season 2 Episode 12 - The Windfall
    7.8/10(100 votes)

    S2:E12

    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

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  6. Good Times Season 2 Episode 16 - The Nude
    7.8/10(112 votes)

    S2:E16

    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:Unknown

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  7. Good Times Season 2 Episode 1 - Florida Flips
    7.7/10(111 votes)

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown

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  8. Good Times Season 2 Episode 3 - J.J. Becomes a Man (2)
    7.7/10(107 votes)

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown

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  9. Good Times Season 2 Episode 2 - J.J. Becomes a Man (1)
    7.6/10(95 votes)

    S2:E2

    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:Unknown

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  10. Good Times Season 2 Episode 8 - The Encyclopedia Hustle
    7.6/10(116 votes)

    S2:E8

    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

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  11. Good Times Season 2 Episode 18 - The Debutante Ball
    7.6/10(114 votes)

    S2:E18

    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:Unknown

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  12. Good Times Season 2 Episode 20 - The Houseguest
    7.6/10(99 votes)

    S2:E20

    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:Unknown

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  13. Good Times Season 2 Episode 21 - My Girl Henrietta
    7.5/10(89 votes)

    S2:E21

    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:Unknown

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  14. Good Times Season 2 Episode 14 - Florida's Big Gig
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    S2:E14

    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:Unknown

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  15. Good Times Season 2 Episode 6 - Thelma's Young Man
    7.3/10(99 votes)

    S2:E6

    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

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  16. Good Times Season 2 Episode 22 - The Enlistment
    7.3/10(97 votes)

    S2:E22

    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:Unknown

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  17. Good Times Season 2 Episode 4 - Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah
    7.2/10(101 votes)

    S2:E4

    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

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  18. Good Times Season 2 Episode 17 - The Family Business
    7.2/10(89 votes)

    S2:E17

    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

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  19. Good Times Season 2 Episode 7 - The I.Q. Test
    7.1/10(113 votes)

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown

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  20. Good Times Season 2 Episode 11 - The Matchmaker
    7.1/10(88 votes)

    S2:E11

    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:Unknown

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  21. Good Times Season 2 Episode 13 - Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle
    7.1/10(110 votes)

    S2:E13

    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

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  22. Good Times Season 2 Episode 5 - The Man I Most Admire
    7.0/10(94 votes)

    S2:E5

    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:Unknown

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  23. Good Times Season 2 Episode 15 - Florida Goes to School
    6.9/10(95 votes)

    S2:E15

    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

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  24. Good Times Season 2 Episode 23 - Thelma's Scholarship
    6.9/10(89 votes)

    S2:E23

    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:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Gang (2)" is the best rated episode of Good Times season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 118 votes. Directed by Herbert Kenwith and written by Eric Monte, it aired on November 19, 1974. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Dinner Party".