Classic TV Shows - The Jeffersons
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The Jeffersons - 1975-1985
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Show Summary
George Jefferson was the black Archie Bunker. In fact, he
had been Archie's next-door neighbor in Queens for several
years, a situation that created quite a turmoil between two
opinionated, blustery, bigoted individuals. George had started
a small dry-cleaning business and his success resulted in
expansion to a small chain. It was at that point that this
spin-off from All In The Family started, with George, his
levelheaded wife Louise, and their college-student son Lionel
moving into a luxury Manhattan high-rise apartment.
One of the Jeffersons' neighbors was an erudite Englishman,
Harry Bentley; another was Tom Willis, a white man with a
black wife (Helen). Their daughter Jenny was Lionel's
girlfriend, fiance, and finally wife. George's quickly
acquired wealth enabled his natural snobbishness to assert
itself, and he was often pretty intolerable. He resented
Lionel's involvement with the child of a mixed marriage
and was continually at odds with Tom and Helen. Adding to
the general level of discord in the Jefferson apartment
was their wisecracking maid, Florence.
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Cast & Characters
• Mike Evans as Lionel Jefferson (1975, 1979-1981)
• Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson
• Mel Stewart as Henry Jefferson
• Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson
• Damon Evans as Lionel Jefferson (1975-1978)
• Roxie Roker as Helen Willis
• Franklin Cover as Tom Willis
• Berlinda Tolbert as Jenny Willis Jefferson
• Paul Benedict as Harry Bentley (1975-1981, 1983-1985)
• Zara Cully as Mother Olivia Jefferson (1975-1978)
• Ned Wertimer as Ralph the Doorman
• Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston
• Ernest Harden Jr. as Marcus Garvey (1977-1979)
• Jay Hammer as Allan Willis (1978-1979)
• Ebonie Smith as Jessica Jefferson (1984-1985)
• Danny Wells as Charlie (1984-1985)
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Series Run
253 Episodes
First Telecast: January 18, 1975
Last Telecast: July 23, 1985
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Broadcast History
• January 1975- August 1975, CBS, Saturday 8:30-9:00pm
• September 1975- October 1976, CBS, Saturday 8:00-8:30pm
• November 1976- January 1977, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
• January 1977- August 1977, CBS, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
• September 1977- March 1978, CBS, Saturday 9:00-9:30pm
• April 1978- May 1978, CBS, Saturday 9:00-9:30pm
• June 1978- September 1978, CBS, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
• September 1978- January 1979, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
• January 1979- March 1979, CBS, Wednesday 9:30-10:00pm
• March 1979- June 1979, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
• June 1979- September 1982, CBS, Sunday 9:30-10:00pm
• September 1982- December 1984, CBS, Sunday 9:00-9:30pm
• January 1985- March 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm
• April 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm
• June 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm
• June 1985- July 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm
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Theme Song Info
Song Info
"Moving on Up," by Jeff Barry and Ja'net Dubois.
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Show Merchandise
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