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The Jeffersons
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
- Created by:
- Norman Lear, Michael Ross
- Cast:
- Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
George and the President
1976-09-25 · 26mGeorge's rival in the dry cleaning business, Cunningham, is running a campaign due to the Bicentennial celebration. This prompts George to come up with his own campaign and decides to dress up as Thomas Jefferson to lure in new customers.
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E02
Episode 2
Louise Gets Her Way
1976-10-02 · 26mFlorence breaks down and tells Louise that she's losing her apartment due to the fact that the building is going to be torn down, this leads Louise to offer Florence a live-in maid position at the Jeffersons. Now the only problem is to get George to allow her to accept the job.
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E03
Episode 3
Louise Suspects
1976-10-09 · 25mGeorge is sneaking around trying to hide the fact that he's opening another store. He goes so far as to convince Louise he's having an affair after she discovers a love letter she thinks is to him from a woman named Adele. However, Adele is really Bentley's girlfriend, and Adele wrote the letter to Bentley.
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E04
Episode 4
The Lie Detector
1976-10-16 · 25mLionel is ecstatic about his first day at his new job. However, when he is forced to take a lie detector test to verify everything in his portfolio, he promptly quits. Meanwhile, Louise and George plan for a family portrait to be taken.
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E05
Episode 5
George's Diploma
1976-10-23 · 25mGeorge sets out to get a diploma after Lionel lies about George's education to his college pals saying he graduated from Harvard.
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E06
Episode 6
The Retirement Party
1976-10-30 · 25mGeorge is ready to sell out to a big corporation after a company makes him a lucrative offer. This would make him a vice president however, after reading over a booklet on the rules and regulations, George discovers that this would also mean some of his best workers will be forced into retirement.
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E07
Episode 7
Lionel's Pad
1976-11-10 · 25mThe family is displeased with Lionel's news that he's moving out, and outraged at his choice of a roommate. Lionel: Damon Evans. Louise: Isabel Sanford. George: Sherman Hemsley. Helen: Roxie Roker. Tom: Franklin Cover. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert.
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E08
Episode 8
Tom the Hero
1976-11-17 · 25mGeorge becomes indebted to Tom after he gives George the Heimlich remover at Charlie's bar, when George begins to choke on some popcorn. However, George quickly finds away to end the debt after everyone makes a fuss over Tom's good deed.
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E09
Episode 9
Jenny's Discovery
1976-11-24 · 25mJenny comes down with a case of premarital jitters and begins to doubt her feelings for Lionel. However, her feelings are tested when George, Tom and Lionel all appear to have been in a bus crash on their way to a football game.
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E10
Episode 10
The Agreement
1976-12-08 · 25mGeorge interferes in Lionel and Jenny's relationship by suggesting to Lionel that he have Jenny sign a pre-nuptial agreement. This leads to Jenny and Lionel to get into an argument which ends in them calling off the wedding.
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E11
Episode 11
Florence in Love
1976-12-15 · 25mOne early morning, Louise and George are startled to discover a man in the kitchen, it isn't until after George threatens to beat him with a trophy, that he learns that Florence let him spend the night. This leads to a major argument resulting in Florence quitting her job.
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E12
Episode 12
The Christmas Wedding
1976-12-22 · 25mChristmas eve brings disharmony to the Jefferson household when George argues with Tom over the preparations for Lionel and Jenny's wedding which is to take place that evening.
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E13
Episode 13
Louise Forgets
1977-01-05 · 25mLouise is reading a book to try to help her to remember things, but the one thing George doesn't want her to forget, she does. She forgets to call his broker to invest some money, after he gets a stock tip. Meanwhile, Florence takes a Judo class.
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E14
Episode 14
Bentley's Problem
1977-01-12 · 25mHarry is having problems with the person who parks his car next to him in the garage. Seeking advice, Harry goes to George. However, George's advice lands Harry in jail, after he punches out a police officer. Meanwhile, Louise is looking forward to a trip to California.
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E15
Episode 15
Jefferson Airplane
1977-01-17 · 26mLouise is fed up with George's workaholic attitude and urges him to get a hobby. However, the hobby he chooses has her worried sick, he's decided to take up flying.
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E16
Episode 16
George's Guilt
1977-01-24 · 25mGeorge feels guilty for not staying in touch with the members of a childhood gang, after the death of one of the members. This leads George to hold a reunion at the apartment which also leads to a confrontation with the leader, JoJo.
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E17
Episode 17
A Case of Black and White
1977-01-31 · 26mGeorge's latest business deal is with a black man married to a white woman, so when he invites them over for dinner, he also has Tom and Helen come over, to make it look like he doesn't have racial prejudices. However, when Tom and Helen discover his plot, they storm out before the guests have arrived. This leads to George having Florence and Ralph impersonate Tom and Helen.
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E18
Episode 18
Louise vs. Jenny
1977-02-07 · 26mLionel falls ill while visiting his parents and Louise goes all out to take care of him. When Jenny comes over, she wants to take care of her sick husband which leads to a battle between who gets to take care of him, Lionel's mother or Lionel's wife.
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E19
Episode 19
The Marriage Counselors
1977-02-21 · 26mAfter learning that Tom and Helen are taking a course on how to improve their marriage, and seeing their results, Louise tries to get George to take the course with her. However, George refuses to consider the possibility that their marriage could use improvement.
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E20
Episode 20
Louise's Friend
1977-02-28 · 26mLouise is taking French lessons and makes a friend with one of her classmates. However, when George discovers that her friend is a man, he is furious and can't believe that a woman can be just good friends with a man. This leads to yet another argument which leaves George sleeping on the couch.
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E21
Episode 21
The Old Flame
1977-03-07 · 26mMother Jefferson invites a secret guest over for dinner and Louise and George are curious. When George learns that the guest is his old girlfriend, Harriet Johnson, he goes all out getting ready. However, George quickly learns Harriet has her own secret agenda.
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E22
Episode 22
Jenny's Opportunity
1977-03-21 · 26mJenny has just one a scholarship to study for the summer at Oxford in England. Lionel thinks it would be a great experience for Jenny, that is until he learns his company won't transfer him there.
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E23
Episode 23
George the Philanthropist
1977-03-28 · 25mGeorge is in the running for a prestigious award and is out to beat a fierce competitor by pledging more to a charity than his competitors. He pledges his money to open up a youth center in Harlem, however, when he learns he lost, he plans to withdraw his pledge.
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E24
Episode 24
Louise's Physical
1977-04-11 · 25mGeorge, Tom, Helen, Harry and Florence are all sneaking around to set up a surprise birthday party for Louise. However, Louise is not exactly in a party mood after she comes back from a checkup at the doctor's office.
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Isabel Sanford
Louise Jefferson
Sherman Hemsley
George Jefferson
Roxie Roker
Helen Woodroow Willis
Franklin Cover
Thomas 'Tom' Willis
Paul Benedict
Harry Bentley
Marla Gibbs
Florence Johnston