Good Times - Season 2 - Eps 17: The Family Business
Realizing his mechanical skills, Florida suggests that James open a fix-it shop but when they go to the bank, they're turned down for a loan. This leads James to set up shop right in the apartment, despite a clause in the lease.
About Good Times

Title: Good Times
First Air Date: 1974-02-08
Last Air Date: 1979-08-01
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.981/10 (from 77 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 133
Network: CBS
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Bud Yorkin Productions, CBS
Synopsis
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family along with The Jeffersons. The series is set in Chicago. The first two seasons were taped at CBS Television City in Hollywood. In the fall of 1975, the show moved to Metromedia Square, where Norman Lear's own production company was housed.
Cast

Ja'net DuBois
Wilona Woods

Esther Rolle
Florida Evans

Jimmie Walker
James "JJ" Evans

Ralph Carter
Michael Evans

Bern Nadette Stanis
Thelma Evans

Johnny Brown
Nathan Bookman

Janet Jackson
Milicent 'Penny' Woods

Ben Powers
Keith Anderson