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Thelma's indecision turns to agony when Harry accepts a new job and moves to California.

Good Times

The Break Up

Fed up with being treated like a servant by her family, Florida accepts a luncheon invitation from a man.

Florida the Woman

When an old girlfriend visits J.J., she brings along some upsetting news.

J.J. in Trouble

Michael's research for a bicentennial report leads to strange happenings for the Evans family.

The Investigation

The numbers king of the neighborhood commissions J.J. to paint a portrait.

Sweet Daddy Williams

J.J. decides to elope without learning some important facts about his bride.

J.J.'s Fiancee

J.J. astounds the family with the news that he plans to marry the "weirdo" of the neighborhood.

Michael's elderly friend asks to move in with the Evanses for a most unusual reason.

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Florida and James Evans struggle to raise their kids, JJ, Thelma and Michael, in a Chicago housing project during the 1970s.

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