Season 3
(1975)
Cast
as Florida Evans
as Wilona Woods
as James "JJ" Evans
as James Evans Sr.
as Michael Evans
as Thelma Evans
Episodes
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 0.0
September 16, 1975
James brings a gun home to protect his family.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) 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) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…