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Good Times•Season 5•Episode 16

Where There's Smoke

7.5/10 · 82 votesJan 25, 197830 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 5•+0.4 vs season avg

A hole has been burned into one of the couch cushions and J.J., Thelma and Michael each have their own versions of how it got there. However, Penny is the only person who knows the truth of how it really got there.

Directed byGerren Keith

Written byBruce Kalish

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 5 Episodes24

The Evans Get Involved (1)

The Evans Get Involved (2)

The Evans Get Involved (3)

The Evans Get Involved (4)

Thelma Moves Out

Willona, the Fuzz

Wheels

Breaker, Breaker

Bye, Bye, Bookman

Thelma's Brief Encounter

Requiem for a Wino

Penny's Christmas

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Willona's Mr. Right

J.J. and the Boss' Daughter

E16 7.5Now viewing

Where There's Smoke

I Had a Dream

The Boarder

J.J.'s Condition

Willona, the Other Woman

Something Old, Something New

Willona's New Job

Write On, Thelma

That's Entertainment, Evans Style

Cast6

Ja'net DuBois

Ja'net DuBois

Wilona Woods

Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker

James "JJ" Evans

Ralph Carter

Ralph Carter

Michael Evans

Bern Nadette Stanis

Bern Nadette Stanis

Thelma Evans

J

Johnny Brown

Nathan Bookman

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Milicent 'Penny' Woods

Crew2

Gerren Keith

Gerren Keith

Director

Bruce Kalish

Bruce Kalish

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Where There's Smoke" is episode 16 of Good Times season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 82 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Bruce Kalish, it aired on January 25, 1978.

Next: E17 · I Had a Dream Best of Season 5