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1972
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This spinoff from "All in the Family" is about literal upward mobility - African- American couple George and Louise Jefferson move into a swanky high-rise building. George is an obstreperous ...
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans
- 11
Classic sitcom THE JEFFERSONS -- which originally aired from 1975 to 1985 -- stars Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford as George and Louise "Weezy" Jefferson, an African-American couple who move from a working-class neighborhood in Queens, New York, to a luxury high-rise apartment on Manhattan's East Side after his dry cleaning business takes off.
TOP CRITIC. The biggest hit of the "second season" is more hostility humor from Norman Lear. Aside from Sherman Hemsley's strident overacting, however, the cast is strong, and mellowing should ...
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Season 1 – The Jeffersons 1975 Comedy List 53% Tomatometer 19 Reviews "We're moving on up, to the East Side, to a deee-luxe apartment in the sky ... ."
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- Sherman Hemsley
- Jack Shea
- January 18, 1975
- Rence in Love - 8.1
- Riend in Need - 8.1
- Rge and Jimmy - 8.2
- Ise Gets Her Way - 8.2
- Rence Meets Mr. Right - 8.3
- First Store - 8.4
- The Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds - 8.4
- And Billy Dee - 8.5
- 124th Street, Apt. 5C - 8.5
- Ry, Wrong Meeting - 8.8
"Florence in Love" was the 11th episode of the third season. Family maid Florence (Marla Gibbs) begins dating a man and brings her to the Jeffersons' home without consulting either George or Louise. They're unhappy about this and an argument ensues about Florence's work ethic. She quits her job as their' live-in maid and moves in with their neighbo...
This is the episode that started it all. The series premiere sets up the basic idea of the series: George and Louise have trouble getting used to their new life in Manhattan. George, in particular, gets a little hot-headed and demands Louise hire a maid. He wants a maid that "fits [his] position," but Louise remembers what it's like to be poor and ...
"George and Jimmy" is the second in a series of episodes involving Presidents of the United States, both real and imagined. The president in this episode is very much real: then-current President Jimmy Carter. George calls the President to invite him to stay over when he comes to New York. The call doesn't go too well and Secret Service agents end ...
"Louise Gets Her Way" partly sets up "Florence in Love." Florence is evicted from her home after the building she lived in is scheduled to be demolished. Louise offers to let Florence live with the Jeffersons without consulting George. He's already on pins and needles because he's trying to close a business deal with Mr. Owens for new vans and this...
Florence takes another crack at dating, but this time doesn't go much better than her previous attempts. She meets Buzz Thatcher at church and begins dating him. He quickly uses his faith to shackle Florence. It's painfully apparent to all involved except Florence that Buzz isn't the right one for her. Something's not right about these two and Flor...
This episode is an extended flashback to before George opened his first dry-cleaning store. "The First Store" takes place in 1968 during the Democratic primaries. George is trying to get a loan from a banker, but the banker's racist attitudes and his reaction to Lionel's aggressive approach throw a wrench into George's plans. George and Louise advo...
This is another flashback episode, but with a more poignant spin than "The First Store." The building Louise grew up in is slated for demolition. She heads to Harlem to visit it one last time and reminiscences about her time there. The episodes flashes back as Louise walks around her childhood room, going from her very early childhood to the day of...
"Me and Billy Dee" contains one of the many celebrity guest appearances on the show, this time by Billy Dee Williams. When Louise needs a celebrity to speak at a charity function, George calls Billy Dee Williams. After George lies about being author Alex Haley, Williams accepts. Ralph, the doorman, simultaneously drops off information about a celeb...
A suspicious Louise follows George as he runs an errand to an unknown address in Harlem. Louise being suspicious of George is a well the show pulled from many times. And why wouldn't it? The episode mines a solid minute-long joke out of how many times George has lied to Louise throughout the show. The show takes a heartfelt turn when it leverages i...
The Jeffersonsdelivered back-to-back stunners in season 7, with episodes 13 and 14 making the top-10 list. The back half of that duo takes the top spot with "Sorry, Wrong Meeting." Fellow building tenant Tom organizes a meeting after a crime wave strikes Manhattan, but the meeting turns out to be a Ku Klux Klan rally. This makes things awkward for ...
Aug 23, 2022 · Eleven seasons in, "The Jeffersons" was canceled — a move that seemed to take the cast by surprise, according to BET; though the show had been falling in the ratings, bouncing from No. 3 in ...
Isabel Sanford played the foil beautifully with her uniquely deep voice, and the two had remarkable chemistry. Not only that, George had to play foil to someone himself. Marla Gibbs played the lazy, street-wise Florence Johnston who somehow always found a way to keep her job despite hurling more insults at George.
