With the art contest approaching, J.J. believes that he is shoo-in to win. However things don’t go as planned after he trusts a distracted Bookman to deliver his painting to…

Florida gets a surprise visit from her cousin, Raymond, who has hit it big and gives each member of the family an expensive gift. However, Florida is reluctant to accept…

Willona’s latest boyfriend, Jeffrey, has been showering her and Penny with extravagant gifts even though they’ve only been seeing one another for a couple months. Little does Willona know, that…

When Willona goes out of town, she leaves Penny in Florida’s care. Shortly after, Penny comes down with a virus and Florida takes her down to the free clinic to…

A student whom Florida drives to school on her bus, becomes the center of attention when Florida discovers he has a hearing problem and his mother refuses to believe Florida’s…

After a near fatal accident, Larry’s mother finally realizes that Larry has a hearing problem. Unable to take him to the doctor because she has to work, Mrs. Baker allows…

When Keith’s Scrooge-like boss at the taxi-cab company won’t give him Christmas off, the Evans family brings their Christmas party to Keith and holds at the company. J.J. hosts the…

Keith’s search for a job results in strange behavior that everyone plainly points out is not just frustration, but rather a bigger problem. Little does anyone know, Keith has developed…

The Evans family has found the perfect home to move into and plan on taking out a loan to pay for it. However, they quickly find, as usual, that that’s…

Sweet Daddy Williams sends his hoods to snatch J.J. from his home and bring him to the hospital. His reasons: J.J. is the only person they could find that match’s…

A tomboy who’s been helping out Bookman, wants J.J. to ask her to a dance. However, J.J. thinks of her as just one of the guys, that is until he…

Florida discovers she must take and pass a physical examination to keep her bus driving job. However, the night before her physical is utter chaos ending with Michael landing in…

A snowstorm hits Chicago and Florida gets stuck in it with her school bus. This leads her and the kids on the bus to take refuge in an abandoned building…

Willona adamently refuses to discuss the birds and the bees with Penny especially after Willona learns a 13-year old friend of Penny’s is pregnant. This leads Willona to tell Penny,…

J.J.’s student has to deal with a violent father who ademently refuses to allow his son to take art lessons from J.J., even though J.J. offers to give them for…

JJ’s former girlfriend Vanessa is back in town, and she still has expensive taste. JJ does not want to tell her that he is out of work and cannot afford…

The Evan’s apartment feels crowded with Thelma and Keith still living there after their marriage. In addition, things continue to fall apart. Michael decides he can help the situation by…

J.J. could pay dearly for witnessing an auto accident.

Florida arrives home after hearing the news of Thelma’s engagement. However, Thelma’s impending wedding may never take place, that is if she lets her pre-wedding jitters get the best of…

After a joyous wedding ceremony, things are anything but happy. Thelma and Keith cannot go on a honeymoon because Keith’s leg is broken and it may end his sports career….

Both Florida and J.J. are looking for work but neither are having any luck. One ad, in the newspaper, for part-time work as a school bus driver sparks Florida’s attention,…

After losing his job, J.J. takes out a $1,000 loan from Sweet Daddy Williams, to pay for Thelma’s wedding. The wedding finally goes off without a hitch, but after the…

The Evans children and Willona are pleasantly shocked to learn that Thelma has been dating the nationally renowned football player Keith Anderson, a Heisman Trophy candidate currently negotiating a 1,000,000…

Bookman’s strange behavior leads his wife, Violet to become convinced that he’s seeing another woman. However, appearances can be deceiving especially when Violet catches Willona and Bookman in a compromising…

To pick up extra money for the rent, J.J. decides to take in a boarder. However, little does he know the man he takes in, is placed their by the…

Grandpa Evans visits and has plans of becoming rich thanks to his new invention. Meanwhile, Lena, Grandpa’s fiancee gets tired of being ignored and decides to leave him.

J.J.’s latest relationship with a woman, Barbara, who’s currently married but plans on divorcing her husband, results with him coming down with an ulcer. The situation is compounded when J.J….

A child-care center in the neighborhood is scheduled to close due to lack of funds. To keep it open, the Evan’s plan a show to raise money from the neighbors.

Thelma has written a full length play and is ecstatic when it is chosen to be produced as the local theater’s latest production. Thelma quickly realizes a few changes to…

Willona’s boyfriend, Frank, continues his efforts to try to get her to marry him. Meanwhile, down at the boutique, Willona gets a promotion but Frank is determined to get her…

J.J. wants a promotion at work but a co-worker convinces him that the promotion will only go to a white man. This leads J.J. to have a crazy dream where…

A hole has been burned into one of the couch cushions and J.J., Thelma and Michael each have their own versions of how it got there. However, Penny is the…

J.J. and his friends become partners in the ownership of car, a car that they foolishly bought from Bookman. However, the quality of the car is minor compared to the…

Michael passes himself off as J.J. while using a CB radio and quickly discovers he’s not the only one who’s putting on an act. A girl he contacts who calls…

The conditions in the building become to much for Willona, Penny and the Evans kids to bare so they decide to circulate a petition that would terminate Bookman as the…

Thelma begins dating a man named Lloyd Williams, however, suspicions run rampant between J.J., Willona and Michael who become convinced he’s married. However, J.J. makes a discovery that surprises everyone.

Willona’s old boyfriend arrives back in town and asks Willona her hand in marraige. However, Willona turns him down since his job would have her and Penny constantly moving. Meanwhile,…

Fishbone, a wino, complains that he has no friends and quickly discovers he has many when a vagrant steals his wallet and is later killed in a car accident. Everyone…

Michael’s apathetic behavior towards household chores and homework leads J.J. to put his foot down and to step in as a father figure. He really comes down hard when Michael…

Willona is offered a new job but her morals force her to refuse it. However, when Penny has her heart set on figure skating lessons, Willona decides to set her…