The Jeffersons

(01/18/1975–07/03/1985)

Comedy

(7.2)

CBS (US)30 min

Set in a high-rise apartment building in the heart of New York City, the show spun around George, a classic character portrait of vanity, arrogance, and petty prejudice. Balanced by the more level-headed but just as strong-willed Weezy, George's self-serving abrasiveness struck comic gold, particularly in the second season, when the show's style had been set but was still fresh. Episodes tackled subjects trivial (George and Tom wear the same tacky dinner jacket to a party) and trenchant (a country club invites George to join, but only so that a newspaper reporter will think the club is open to minorities). The black and white mix of the cast allowed for a sharply satirical take on race relations, which managed to have a genuine sense of hope while never glossing over the complexity of racial tension--and was consistently funny. In fact, it's striking how well the show's humor holds up; The Jeffersons turned a series of half-hour farces into a sly examination of marriage, race, class, and the battle of the sexes; it's sad that so few contemporary sitcoms have this kind of intelligence, courage, and sheer talent.

Source: unknown The Jeffersons

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

A Friend in Need

January 19, 1975 at 01:30 AM

S01E02

George's Family Tree

January 26, 1975 at 01:30 AM

S01E03

Louise Feels Useless

February 02, 1975 at 01:30 AM

S01E04

Lionel the Playboy

February 09, 1975 at 01:30 AM

S01E05

Mr. Piano Man

February 16, 1975 at 01:30 AM

S01E06

George's Skeleton

February 23, 1975 at 01:30 AM

S01E07

Lionel Cries Uncle

March 02, 1975 at 12:30 AM

S01E08

Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend

March 09, 1975 at 12:30 AM

S01E09

Meet the Press

March 16, 1975 at 12:30 AM

S01E10

Rich Man's Disease

March 23, 1975 at 12:30 AM

S01E11

Former Neighbors

March 30, 1975 at 12:30 AM

S01E12

Like Father, Like Son?

April 06, 1975 at 12:30 AM

S01E13

Jenny's Low

April 13, 1975 at 12:30 AM

Season 2

S02E01

A Dinner for Harry

September 14, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E02

George's First Vacation

September 21, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E03

Louise's Daughter

September 28, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E04

Harry and Daphne

October 05, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E05

Mother Jefferson's Fall

October 12, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E06

Jefferson vs. Jefferson

October 19, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E07

Uncle Bertram

October 26, 1975 at 12:00 AM

S02E08

Movin' on Down

November 02, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E09

George Won't Talk

November 09, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E10

Jenny's Grandparents

November 16, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E11

George's Best Friend

November 23, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E12

George and the Manager

November 30, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E13

George's Alibi

December 07, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E14

Lunch With Mama

December 14, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E15

George vs. Wall Street

December 21, 1975 at 01:00 AM

S02E16

The Breakup (1)

January 04, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E17

The Breakup (2)

January 11, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E18

Florence's Problem

January 25, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E19

Mother Jefferson's Birthday

February 01, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E20

Louise's Cookbook

February 08, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E21

George Meets Whittendale

February 15, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E22

Lionel's Problem

February 22, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E23

Tennis, Anyone?

February 29, 1976 at 01:00 AM

S02E24

The Wedding

March 07, 1976 at 01:00 AM

Season 3

S03E01

George and the President

September 26, 1976 at 12:00 AM

S03E02

Louise Gets Her Way

October 03, 1976 at 12:00 AM

S03E03

Louise Suspects

October 10, 1976 at 12:00 AM

S03E04

The Lie Detector

October 17, 1976 at 12:00 AM

S03E05

George's Diploma

October 24, 1976 at 12:00 AM

S03E06

The Retirement Party

October 31, 1976 at 12:00 AM

S03E07

Lionel's Pad

November 11, 1976 at 01:30 AM

S03E08

Tom the Hero

November 18, 1976 at 01:30 AM

S03E09

Jenny's Discovery

November 25, 1976 at 01:30 AM

S03E10

The Agreement

December 09, 1976 at 01:30 AM

S03E11

Florence in Love

December 16, 1976 at 01:30 AM

S03E12

The Christmas Wedding

December 23, 1976 at 01:30 AM

S03E13

Louise Forgets

January 06, 1977 at 01:30 AM

S03E14

Bentley's Problem

January 13, 1977 at 01:30 AM

S03E15

Jefferson Airplane

January 18, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E16

George's Guilt

January 25, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E17

A Case of Black and White

February 01, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E18

Louise vs. Jenny

February 08, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E19

The Marriage Counselors

February 22, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E20

Louise's Friend

March 01, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E21

The Old Flame

March 08, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E22

Jenny's Opportunity

March 22, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E23

George the Philanthropist

March 29, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S03E24

Louise's Physical

April 12, 1977 at 01:00 AM

Season 4

S04E01

The Grand Opening (1)

September 25, 1977 at 12:30 AM

S04E02

The Grand Opening (2)

September 25, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S04E03

Once a Friend

October 02, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S04E04

George's Help

October 09, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S04E05

George's Legacy

October 16, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S04E06

Good News, Bad News

October 23, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S04E07

The Visitors

October 30, 1977 at 01:00 AM

S04E08

The Camp-Out

November 06, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E09

The Last Leaf

November 13, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E10

Louise's New Interest

November 20, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E11

The Costume Party

November 27, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E12

Florence Gets Lucky

December 04, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E13

George Needs Help

December 11, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E14

The Jefferson Curve

December 18, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E15

984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C

December 25, 1977 at 02:00 AM

S04E16

George and Whitty

January 08, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E17

Lionel Gets the Business

January 15, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E18

The Blackout

January 22, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E19

Florence's Union

January 29, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E20

George and Jimmy

February 05, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E21

Thomas H. Willis & Co.

February 12, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E22

Uncle George and Aunt Louise

February 19, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E23

George and Louise in a Bind (1)

February 26, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S04E24

George and Louise in a Bind (2)

February 26, 1978 at 01:30 AM

S04E25

George and Louise in a Bind (3)

February 26, 1978 at 02:00 AM

S04E26

Jenny's Thesis

March 05, 1978 at 02:00 AM

Season 5

S05E01

Louise's Painting

September 21, 1978 at 12:00 AM

S05E02

Homecoming (1)

September 28, 1978 at 12:00 AM

S05E03

Homecoming (2)

October 05, 1978 at 12:00 AM

S05E04

How Slowly They Forget

October 12, 1978 at 12:00 AM

S05E05

George's Dream

October 19, 1978 at 12:00 AM

S05E06

George's New Stockbroker

November 02, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E07

Me and Billy Dee

November 05, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E08

Half a Brother

November 09, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E09

What Are Friends For?

November 23, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E10

George, Who?

November 30, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E11

Harry's House Guest

December 14, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E12

George Finds a Father

December 21, 1978 at 01:00 AM

S05E13

Louise's Sister

January 04, 1979 at 01:00 AM

S05E14

Louise's Reunion

January 11, 1979 at 01:00 AM

S05E15

A Bedtime Story

January 25, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S05E16

Florence Meets Mr. Right

February 01, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S05E17

Louise's Award

February 08, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S05E18

The Other Woman

February 22, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S05E19

The Hold Out

March 01, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S05E20

The Ones You Love

March 08, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S05E21

Every Night Fever

March 29, 1979 at 01:00 AM

S05E22

Three Faces of Florence

April 05, 1979 at 01:00 AM

S05E23

Louise's Convention

April 12, 1979 at 01:00 AM

S05E24

The Freeze-in

April 19, 1979 at 01:00 AM

Season 6

S06E01

The Announcement

September 24, 1979 at 01:30 AM

S06E02

A Short Story

October 01, 1979 at 01:30 AM

S06E03

Louise's Old Boyfriend

October 08, 1979 at 01:30 AM

S06E04

Now You See It, Now You Don't (1)

October 22, 1979 at 01:30 AM

S06E05

Now You See It, Now You Don't (2)

October 29, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E06

Where's Papa?

November 05, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E07

The Expectant Father

November 12, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E08

Joltin' George

November 19, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E09

Baby Love

December 03, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E10

Louise vs. Florence

December 10, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E11

Me and Mr. G.

December 31, 1979 at 02:30 AM

S06E12

One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest

January 07, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E13

Louise's Setback

January 14, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E14

Brother Tom

January 28, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E15

The Arrival (1)

February 04, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E16

The Arrival (2)

February 11, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E17

The Shower

February 18, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E18

The Longest Day

February 25, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E19

George's Birthday

March 03, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E20

A Night to Remember

March 10, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E21

The Loan

March 24, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E22

Louise Takes a Stand

March 31, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E23

The First Store

April 07, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S06E24

Once Upon a Time

April 14, 1980 at 02:30 AM

Season 7

S07E01

Marathon Men

November 03, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S07E02

The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (Part 1)

November 10, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S07E03

The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (Part 2)

November 17, 1980 at 03:00 AM

S07E04

The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (Part 3)

November 17, 1980 at 03:30 AM

S07E05

The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (Part 4)

November 24, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S07E06

Put It On

December 01, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S07E07

Florence's Cousin

December 08, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S07E08

All I Want for Christmas

December 22, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S07E09

Calendar Girl

January 05, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E10

As Florence Turns

January 12, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E11

God Bless Americans

January 19, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E12

Alley Oops

January 26, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E13

And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds

February 02, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E14

Sorry, Wrong Meeting

February 16, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E15

My Hero

February 23, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E16

I Buy the Songs

March 02, 1981 at 03:30 AM

S07E17

Small Fish, Big Pond

March 09, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E18

Not So Dearly Beloved

March 16, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S07E19

Florence's New Job (Part 1)

March 30, 1981 at 02:00 AM

S07E20

Florence's New Job (Part 2)

March 30, 1981 at 02:30 AM

Season 8

S08E01

The Separation (1)

October 05, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S08E02

The Separation (2)

October 12, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S08E03

Louise's Father

October 19, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S08E04

My Maid, Your Maid

October 26, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E05

I've Still Got It

November 02, 1981 at 03:30 AM

S08E06

Florence Did it Different (1)

November 09, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E07

Florence Did it Different (2)

November 16, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E08

The House That George Built

November 30, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E09

A Whole Lot of Trouble

December 07, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E10

I've Got a Secret

December 21, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E11

A Charmed Life

December 28, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S08E12

Thammy the Thongwriter

January 04, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E13

I Spy

January 18, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E14

Dog-Gone

January 25, 1982 at 03:00 AM

S08E15

Blazing Jeffersons

February 01, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E16

Men of the Cloth

February 08, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E17

A Case of Self-Defense

February 22, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E18

My Wife, I Think I'll Keep Her

March 08, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E19

Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?

March 15, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E20

The Strays (1)

March 22, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E21

The Strays (2)

March 29, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E22

Jeffersons Greatest Hits

April 12, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E23

A Small Victory

April 19, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S08E24

Lesson in Love

May 03, 1982 at 01:30 AM

S08E25

Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen

May 17, 1982 at 01:30 AM

Season 9

S09E01

Laundry is a Tough Town (1)

September 27, 1982 at 01:00 AM

S09E02

Laundry is a Tough Town (2)

October 04, 1982 at 01:00 AM

S09E03

Anatomy of a Stain

October 11, 1982 at 01:00 AM

S09E04

Social Insecurity

October 18, 1982 at 01:00 AM

S09E05

Charlie's Angels

October 25, 1982 at 01:00 AM

S09E06

Heeeere's Johnny

November 01, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E07

A Date With Danger

November 08, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E08

Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner (1)

November 22, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E09

Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner (2)

November 29, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E10

Appointment in 8-B

December 13, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E11

Poetic Justice

December 20, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E12

How Now Dow Jones

December 27, 1982 at 02:00 AM

S09E13

The Defiant Ones

January 03, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E14

My Maid. . . My Wife

January 10, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E15

Mr. Wonderful

January 17, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E16

My Girl, Louise

January 24, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E17

Bodyguards Are People Too

January 31, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E18

True Confessions

February 07, 1983 at 03:30 AM

S09E19

Mr. Clean

February 14, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E20

The Good Life

February 21, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E21

Father's Day

March 07, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E22

Change of a Dollar

March 14, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E23

Designing Woman

March 21, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E24

Double Trouble

March 28, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E25

Silver Lining

April 04, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E26

The Wheel of Forever

April 11, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S09E27

Personal Business

May 02, 1983 at 01:00 AM

Season 10

S10E01

Mission: Incredible (1)

October 03, 1983 at 01:00 AM

S10E02

Mission: Incredible (2)

October 04, 1983 at 01:30 AM

S10E03

Mission: Incredible (3)

October 10, 1983 at 01:00 AM

S10E04

I Do, I Don't

October 17, 1983 at 01:00 AM

S10E05

How Not to Marry a Millionaire

October 24, 1983 at 01:00 AM

S10E06

And the Winner Is . . .

October 31, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S10E07

The Return of Bentley

November 07, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S10E08

The List

November 21, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S10E09

Who's the Fairest?

December 05, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S10E10

Father Christmas

December 12, 1983 at 02:00 AM

S10E11

What Makes Sammy Run?

January 02, 1984 at 02:30 AM

S10E12

Getting Back to Basiks

January 09, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E13

The Command Post

January 16, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E14

Real Men Don't Dry Clean

January 30, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E15

Trading Places

February 13, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E16

My Guy, George

March 05, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E17

A New Girl in Town

March 12, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E18

Otis

March 19, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E19

Hart to Heart

March 26, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E20

George's Old Girl Friend

April 02, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E21

Honeymoon Hotel

April 16, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S10E22

In the Chips

May 07, 1984 at 01:00 AM

Season 11

S11E01

Blood and Money

October 15, 1984 at 01:00 AM

S11E02

Ebony and Ivory

October 22, 1984 at 01:30 AM

S11E03

Bobbles, Bangles and Booboos

October 29, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S11E04

A House Divided

November 05, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S11E05

Some Enchanted Evening

November 19, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S11E06

The Gift

November 26, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S11E07

They Don't Make Preachers Like Him Anymore

December 17, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S11E08

Try a Little Tenderness

December 24, 1984 at 02:00 AM

S11E09

You'll Never Get Rich

January 09, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E10

The Unnatural

January 16, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E11

Chairman of the Bored

January 23, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E12

Sayonara (1)

January 30, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E13

Sayonara (2)

February 06, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E14

Last Dance

February 20, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E15

The Gang's All Here

March 06, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E16

Hail to the Chief

March 13, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E17

A Secret in the Back Room

March 20, 1985 at 01:00 AM

S11E18

That Blasted Cunningham

April 03, 1985 at 01:30 AM

S11E19

State of Mind

April 24, 1985 at 01:30 AM

S11E20

And Up We Go

May 01, 1985 at 12:30 AM

S11E21

The Truth Hurts

June 05, 1985 at 12:30 AM

S11E22

The Odd Couple

June 12, 1985 at 12:30 AM

S11E23

Off-Off-Off Broadway

June 26, 1985 at 12:00 AM

S11E24

Red Robins

July 03, 1985 at 12:00 AM