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Good Times•Season 5•Episode 21

Something Old, Something New

6.4/10 · 66 votesMar 13, 197830 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

Grandpa Evans visits and has plans of becoming rich thanks to his new invention. Meanwhile, Lena, Grandpa's fiancee gets tired of being ignored and decides to leave him.

Directed byGerren Keith

Written bySid Dorfman

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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

Where There's Smoke

I Had a Dream

The Boarder

J.J.'s Condition

Willona, the Other Woman

E21 6.4Now viewing

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

S

Sid Dorfman

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Something Old, Something New" is episode 21 of Good Times season 5. It scored 6.4/10 from 66 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Sid Dorfman, it aired on March 13, 1978.

Next: E22 · Willona's New Job Best of Season 5