Season 2 poster

Season 2

(1974)

Cast

Esther Rolle as Florida Evans
Esther Rolle

as Florida Evans

Ja'net DuBois as Wilona Woods
Ja'net DuBois

as Wilona Woods

John Amos as James Evans Sr.
John Amos

as James Evans Sr.

Jimmie Walker as James "JJ" Evans
Jimmie Walker

as James "JJ" Evans

Ralph Carter as Michael Evans
Ralph Carter

as Michael Evans

Bern Nadette Stanis as Thelma Evans
Bern Nadette Stanis

as Thelma Evans

Episodes

Florida Flips poster

Florida Flips 10.0

September 10, 1974

Florida's strange behavior has the family and Willona wondering what's wrong with her. Michael thinks she's beginning …

J.J. Becomes a Man (1) poster

J.J. Becomes a Man (1) 0.0

September 17, 1974

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…

J.J. Becomes a Man (2) poster

J.J. Becomes a Man (2) 0.0

September 24, 1974

J.J. is taken down to the police station for questioning in the liquor store robbery. The family gathers there and tri…

Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah poster

Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah 0.0

October 1, 1974

Michael has the chance to be bused to a better school in a white neighborhood but he is determined to get out of it. F…

The Man I Most Admire poster

The Man I Most Admire 0.0

October 8, 1974

Michael must write an essay on the person whom he most admires. He first picks Florida for her strength and effort in …

Thelma's Young Man poster

Thelma's Young Man 0.0

October 15, 1974

Thelma's been seeing the same man for two months and hasn't introduced him to the family yet. However, when she comes …

The I.Q. Test poster

The I.Q. Test 0.0

October 22, 1974

Michael, one of the brightest boys in his class, comes home with the news that he scored the lowest out of his whole cl…

The Encyclopedia Hustle poster

The Encyclopedia Hustle 0.0

October 29, 1974

An encyclopedia salesman is the last person James wants to see when he comes home from work. However, he softens when …

The Gang (1) poster

The Gang (1) 0.0

November 12, 1974

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. …

The Gang (2) poster

The Gang (2) 0.0

November 19, 1974

J.J. is recovering after being shot by Mad Dog, which only turned out to be a flesh wound. Meanwhile, a vengeful James…

The Matchmaker poster

The Matchmaker 0.0

November 26, 1974

A wedding has Florida realizing that Willona is the only friend of hers left that isn't married. So this leads Florida…

The Windfall poster

The Windfall 0.0

December 3, 1974

James finds a bag of robbery loot adding up to $27,000. After some coaxing from Florida, James decides to turn it in. …

Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle poster

Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle 0.0

December 10, 1974

Cousin Naomi is visiting the Evans' for the Christmas season. However, her visit is not a happy one for Thelma, who di…

Florida's Big Gig poster

Florida's Big Gig 0.0

December 31, 1974

James is sure he's going to get a sales position at a department store but when he brings Florida along on the intervie…

Florida Goes to School poster

Florida Goes to School 0.0

January 7, 1975

Florida is going to night school hoping to achieve a High School Equivalency diploma, but her working in the daytime an…

The Nude poster

The Nude 0.0

January 14, 1975

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 …

The Family Business poster

The Family Business 0.0

January 21, 1975

Realizing his mechanical skills, Florida suggests that James open a fix-it shop but when they go to the bank, they're t…

The Debutante Ball poster

The Debutante Ball 0.0

February 4, 1975

J.J. is enchanted with his new girlfriend, Clarissa, and is all set to take her to a ritzy debutante ball. However, Cl…

The Dinner Party poster

The Dinner Party 0.0

February 11, 1975

An elderly resident of the projects appears to be living on pet food after Michael takes out her garbage. The Evans fam…

The Houseguest poster

The Houseguest 0.0

February 18, 1975

A childhood friend of James' arrives for a visit and quickly his gambling problem becomes an Evans family problem when …

My Girl Henrietta poster

My Girl Henrietta 0.0

February 25, 1975

The Evans family's joy at finally getting to meet J.J.'s girl Henrietta is shrouded by J.J.'s declaration that his imme…

The Enlistment poster

The Enlistment 0.0

March 4, 1975

The Evans' family is hit with a double dose of unemployment blues after both James and J.J. lose their jobs. Wanting t…

Thelma's Scholarship poster

Thelma's Scholarship 0.0

March 11, 1975

Thelma has a chance at winning a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Michigan. However, even before she kno…

The Lunch Money Ripoff poster

The Lunch Money Ripoff 0.0

March 18, 1975

A bully has been stealing Michael's lunches which prompts James to give him some tips on how to handle the situation. …