Season 2: 1974-1975
| Series # | Season # | Title | Notes | Original air date | Tape Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Florida Flips | Florida's strange behavior has the family and Willona wondering what's wrong with her. Michael thinks she's beginning menopause while Willona believes she's fed up with the boredom that comes with being a housewife. | September 10, 1974 | July 18, 1974 |
| 15 | 2 | J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 1 (a.k.a.) J.J. Is Arrested | 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 he wanted because James' credit has been reduced to 0. After the birthday party, news hits the Evans family that J.J. has been arrested for robbing a liquor store. | September 17, 1974 | August 1, 1974 |
| 16 | 3 | J.J. Becomes a Man: Part 2 (a.k.a.) J.J. Is Arrested | J.J. is taken down to the police station for questioning in the liquor store robbery. The family gathers there and tries to think up ways to raise enough money for J.J.'s bail and ultimately consider taking money from a loan shark. | September 24, 1974 | August 15, 1974 |
| 17 | 4 | Crosstown Buses Run All Day, Doodah, Doodah | Michael has the chance to be bused to a better school in a white neighborhood but he is determined to get out of it. Florida and James first hear about the opportunity when his principal arrives to question them about their responses on a busing questionnaire that Michael responded to and forged his parents' names. | October 1, 1974 | July 25, 1974 |
| 18 | 5 | The Man I Most Admire | Michael must write an essay on the person whom he most admires. He first picks Florida for her strength and effort in keeping the family together. However, Florida points out that James may be the best person. However, James' recent actions in applying for a new job leave little to be admired. | October 8, 1974 | August 8, 1974 |
| 19 | 6 | Thelma's Young Man | Thelma's been seeing the same man for two months and hasn't introduced him to the family yet. However, when she comes home with an engagement ring, Florida and James demand that they meet him and they are in for a surprise when they finally do. | October 15, 1974 | September 12, 1974 |
| 20 | 7 | The I.Q. Test | Michael, one of the brightest boys in his class, comes home with the news that he scored the lowest out of his whole class on an I.Q. test. Infuriated at first, Florida and James hear Michael out and realize that I.Q. tests are designed for certain demographics and in this case exclude designed for white people. Meanwhile, J.J. prepares for a wild date with his latest girl, Henrietta. | October 22, 1974 | September 5, 1974 |
| 21 | 8 | The Encyclopedia Hustle | An encyclopedia salesman is the last person James wants to see when he comes home from work. However, he softens when he learns the man is blind. This leads James to sign a contract and reads the fine print only after the man leaves. | October 29, 1974 | August 29, 1974 |
| 22 | 9 | The Gang: Part 1 (a.k.a.) J.J. and the Gang | 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. Two members and the leader of the Satan's Knights arrive at the Evans' home to escort a scared J.J. to a meeting place where the two gangs are to tangle. However, on the way there they run into James and Florida and a scuffle ensues leaving J.J. shot. | November 12, 1974 | October 17, 1974 |
| 23 | 10 | The Gang: Part 2 (a.k.a.) J.J. and the Gang | J.J. is recovering after being shot by Mad Dog, which only turned out to be a flesh wound. Meanwhile, a vengeful James presses charges against Mad Dog but a worried Florida is afraid James's anger will take over before the law does. | November 19, 1974 | October 31, 1974 |
| 24 | 11 | Florida, the Matchmaker | A wedding has Florida realizing that Willona is the only friend of hers left that isn't married. So this leads Florida to try her hand at matchmaking, and matches her with Duane, friend of James'. However, Florida is a little crestfallen, when Duane leaves the wedding early, claiming he doesn't feel well and she thinks her matchmaking plans have failed, that is until they arrive the next day at the Evans door, together. | November 26, 1974 | October 3, 1974 |
| 25 | 12 | The Windfall (a.k.a.) James Goes to Far... | James finds a bag of robbery loot adding up to $27,000. After some coaxing from Florida, James decides to turn it in. However, what Florida doesn't know is that there was $29,000 in the bag and James kept the other $2000 and James has no regrets especially after the only reward he was given was a $50 gift certificate for the supermarket. | December 3, 1974 | October 10, 1974 |
| 26 | 13 | Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle | Cousin Naomi is visiting the Evans' for the Christmas season and the whole time she has been there, has been time spent in the bathroom. However, her visit is not a happy one for Thelma, who discovers that Naomi is hiding a serious drinking problem. Meanwhile, the rest of the Evans family prepares for holiday festivities. | December 10, 1974 | November 7, 1974 |
| 27 | 14 | Florida's Big Gig | James is sure he's going to get a sales position at a department store but when he brings Florida along on the interview he is in for a big surprise, the supervisor would rather hire Florida than him. It seems the supervisor would "kill two birds with one stone" hiring an African American woman. | December 31, 1974 | November 21, 1974 |
| 28 | 15 | Florida Goes to School | Florida comes home all excited that she is going to night school hoping to achieve a High School Equivalency diploma, but her working in the daytime and going to school at night puts a strain on her relationship with James, who is dead set against her entertaining the notion of school. | January 7, 1975 | December 5, 1974 |
| 29 | 16 | The Nude (a.k.a.) Painting Naked Woman | A woman, known in the projects as the "Wiggler" asks J.J. to paint a nude portrait of her as a birthday gift for her husband. However, Florida has a hard time understanding why a woman would pose in the nude and why she has to pose in the Evans' apartment. Meanwhile, Florida is also not too happy that James is taking such a liking to "the Wiggler." | January 14, 1975 | December 12, 1974 |
| 30 | 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 and pretty soon Bookman begins nosing around trying to put an end to the family business. | January 21, 1975 | December 19, 1974 |
| 31 | 18 | The Debutante Ball | J.J. is enchanted with his new girlfriend, Clarissa, and is all set to take her to a ritzy debutante ball. However, Clarissa has come to the Evans' apartment with some bad news, her parents won't let her go with J.J., citing that they think she's too good for him. | February 4, 1975 | January 16, 1975 |
| 32 | 19 | The Dinner Party (a.k.a.) Dog Food Lover | An elderly resident of the projects appears to be living on pet food after Michael takes out her garbage. The Evans family's attempt to do something for her is complicated when she brings a meat loaf to dinner and the kids suspect it is made from dog food. | February 11, 1975 | January 23, 1975 |
| 33 | 20 | The Houseguest | A childhood friend of James' arrives for a visit and quickly his gambling problem becomes an Evans family problem when two hoods show up looking for him to pay off a $5000 debt. Meanwhile, with a houseguest, J.J., Michael and James must learn to share the pull out couch in the living room. | February 18, 1975 | January 30, 1975 |
| 34 | 21 | My Girl Henrietta | Florida thinks it's strange that she has never met the often talked about Henrietta, J.J.'s girlfriend. So when she calls the Evans home, Florida invites her over for dinner. Meanwhile, J.J. makes an announcement that he has been thinking of asking Henrietta to marry him. This sends shockwaves through the Evans household, but things really get touchy when Henrietta shows up at the door, pregnant. | February 25, 1975 | February 13, 1975 |
| 35 | 22 | The Enlistment | While Florida is away in Cleveland for a family funeral, the Evans' family is hit with a double dose of unemployment blues after both James and J.J. lose their jobs. James' boss at Brady's puts him on a temporary lay-off and the movie theatre where J.J. works is closing down. Wanting to support his family, J.J. decides to join the U.S. Army. | March 4, 1975 | February 20, 1975 |
| 36 | 23 | Thelma's Scholarship | Thelma has a chance at winning a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Michigan. However, even before she knows she won, a snobby girl from a sorority comes around wanting Thelma to join and quickly discovers they just want her because she's black. | March 11, 1975 | February 27, 1975 |
| 37 | 24 | The Lunch Money Ripoff | A small-fry extortionist bullies Michael into handing over his lunch and milk money on a daily basis. When the rest of the family finds out, turmoil erupts as they argue about how Michael should deal with his bully of a classmate. | March 18, 1975 | March 6, 1975 |
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