Birthdays

Birthdays is the first (seventh episode overall) episode of season 2 of Historical Journey of Music and TV. It is also the first that a commercial was shown after a segment.

Daily Lives
Everyone in New Orleans and Watts, Los Angeles run outside to see a parade going on in the street in April 1974. Sam asks his son, Charlie why there's parade in the street. Charlie says he doesn't know and assumes that it's a celebration of the birthdays that are in January to December. Meanwhile, Mindy goes to the playground and Zoey tells her that her birthday is in April 5th.

Commercial Break
Zoey and her friend begin to have porridge for breakfast, Zoe then explains that it's "Cream of Wheat" farina and tells Tyler how to prepare it. The commercial ends with a narrator voice saying "Say good morning to Cream of Wheat" and that it's available in grocery store shelves.

Good Times: Too Old Blues
James Evans gets rejected form the company union because he's too old to join. Meanwhile, Florida and her children (James Jr, Thelma and Michael) invite friends over for a celebration party for their father (even though he didn't get the job). But James is convince by his wife that he can do anything despite his age. In the end, James finally joins the union after learning about hard-work and perseverance.

Characters

 * Percy Miller Sr. (Cameo)
 * Percy Miller (Cameo)
 * Germaine (Cameo)
 * Kevin (Cameo)
 * Corey (Cameo)
 * Mindy
 * Madison
 * Sam
 * Charles Johnson
 * Bonnie as Zoey Johnson
 * Jk_lovely as Tyler

In the "Good Times" segment

 * N/A as Esther (aka Florida Evans)
 * N/A as John (aka James Evans)
 * N/A as Jimmy (aka JJ)
 * N/A as Bernadette (aka Thelma)
 * N/A as Janet (aka Wilona)