Season 3 poster

Season 3

(1975)

Cast

Ja'net DuBois as Wilona Woods
Ja'net DuBois

as Wilona Woods

Esther Rolle as Florida Evans
Esther Rolle

as Florida Evans

Jimmie Walker as James "JJ" Evans
Jimmie Walker

as James "JJ" Evans

John Amos as James Evans Sr.
John Amos

as James Evans Sr.

Ralph Carter as Michael Evans
Ralph Carter

as Michael Evans

Bern Nadette Stanis as Thelma Evans
Bern Nadette Stanis

as Thelma Evans

Episodes

A Real Cool Job poster

A Real Cool Job 0.0

September 9, 1975

After taking some courses at a trade school, James has a chance of getting a good paying job. However, when he is fina…

The Family Gun poster

The Family Gun 0.0

September 16, 1975

James brings a gun home to protect his family.

Operation Florida poster

Operation Florida 0.5

September 23, 1975

Florida has had a pain in her side for the last two weeks but doesn't want to see a doctor out of fear of the cost. Ho…

Love in the Ghetto poster

Love in the Ghetto 0.0

September 30, 1975

Thelma has great news, she's engaged. However, her opinion of great news differs greatly with her parents who hit the …

Florida's Rich Cousin poster

Florida's Rich Cousin 0.0

October 7, 1975

Florida plans on borrowing money from her cousin to help pay some unexpected bills. James's pride stands in the way ca…

The Weekend poster

The Weekend 0.0

October 14, 1975

A friend of James' gives him permission to use his cabin to celebrate his and Florida's 20th wedding anniversary. Howe…

The Baby poster

The Baby 0.0

October 21, 1975

Florida and the kids throw a baby shower for a friend, Loretta. However, the joyous occasion is dampened when Loretta …

Michael's Big Fall poster

Michael's Big Fall 0.0

October 28, 1975

When James is out of town, Florida and her brother Wilbert are left to deal with a troubled Michael. His cutting class…

The Politicians poster

The Politicians 0.0

November 4, 1975

A feud erupts in the Evans' household when James and J.J. take the side of Alderman Fred Davis during his attempt at a …

Willona's Dilemma poster

Willona's Dilemma 0.0

November 11, 1975

When J.J. brings home Walter, a man from his art class, he hits it off with Willona. Despite the fact that he's deaf, …

Florida's Protest poster

Florida's Protest 0.0

November 25, 1975

Florida and James become outraged when the kids get a touch of food poisoning after eating meat from the local supermar…

The Mural poster

The Mural 0.0

December 2, 1975

J.J. is commissioned by a bank to paint a mural and in return will receive $250 needed for Thelma's college education w…

A Loss of Confidence poster

A Loss of Confidence 0.0

December 9, 1975

Thelma brings home a friend of hers and instantly J.J. is smitten. However, when she rejects him he quickly loses all …

Cleatus poster

Cleatus 0.0

December 16, 1975

A bank robbery in Atlanta has the FBI showing up at the Evans' apartment to question Florida since her nephew, Cleatus …

The Family Tree poster

The Family Tree 0.0

December 23, 1975

Thelma researches her family tree for a school project and discovers James's father is very much alive and living in th…

A Place to Die poster

A Place to Die 0.0

December 30, 1975

An elderly man that Michael befriended stops by the Evans' apartment just prior to the New Years celebration and knowin…

J.J.'s Fiancee (1) poster

J.J.'s Fiancee (1) 0.0

January 6, 1976

J.J. and his girlfriend, Diana, are getting serious and the topic of marriage comes up, something which both J.J. and D…

J.J.'s Fiancee (2) poster

J.J.'s Fiancee (2) 2.0

January 13, 1976

On the night of her senior prom, Diana decides to run off to Indiana and elope with J.J. Meanwhile, back in Chicago, s…

Sweet Daddy Williams poster

Sweet Daddy Williams 0.0

January 20, 1976

J.J. has been commissioned by a number's runner, Sweet Daddy Williams, to paint the portrait of his girlfriend, Savanna…

The Investigation poster

The Investigation 0.0

January 27, 1976

The family is being investigated by the FBI because they are suspected to be security risks due to Michael doing resear…

J.J. in Trouble poster

J.J. in Trouble 0.0

February 3, 1976

When the children are left at home for the weekend, J.J. receives bad news that he has given VD to an ex-girlfriend. T…

Florida the Woman poster

Florida the Woman 0.0

February 17, 1976

After a morning of being take granted for by her children and her husband, Florida decides to take her boss up on a lun…

The Break Up poster

The Break Up 0.0

February 24, 1976

Thelma's fiancee's idea of romance is taking her to a basketball game but that is the least of her worries after he get…

The Rent Party poster

The Rent Party 0.0

March 2, 1976

The Evans family decides to hold a rent party to help out a neighbor in the building whose electricity has just been tu…