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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
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Seasons
Season 7
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Marathon Men
1980-11-02 · 25mGeorge and Tom get into an argument over who's in better shape, so to prove who actually is, George and Tom agree to run in a marathon through Central Park.
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E02
Episode 2
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (1)
1980-11-09 · 25mTom and Helen are enjoying their vacation in Hawaii, while Florence is back home wanting to take a vacation. This leads Louise to buy her a plane ticket to Hawaii. Meanwhile, George visits his doctor and learns that he must lower his blood pressure so he decides to take a vacation to Hawaii with Louise.
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E03
Episode 3
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (2)
1980-11-16 · 50mGeorge, Louise and Florence arrive in Hawaii and discover that Tom and Helen have decided to stay a few more days. Meanwhile, George begins to work on lowering his blood pressure which leads him to decide that he wants to sell his business and move to Hawaii. George begins to get involved in the investment plan that would allow him and Louise to live in Hawaii and begins hinting to her that that's what he wants to do. Meanwhile, a sailing trip goes awry when Tom and George get lost.
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E04
Episode 4
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (3)
1980-11-23 · 25mAfter their boat tips over, George and Tom wash ashore on another part of the island. George and Tom are aided by some friendly islanders who will have to leave their home due to a development project, which happens to be the project which George is considering to invest in, which would keep him in Hawaii.
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E05
Episode 5
Put It On
1980-11-30 · 25mHelen and Jenny talk a hesitant Louise into going to a male strip club but when George forbids her to go she's all for it. Unknown the Louise, Helen and Jenny, George and Tom follow the girls to the club where George concocts a plan that involves themselves showing some skin.
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E06
Episode 6
Florence's Cousin
1980-12-07 · 25mFlorence's cousin, Ernie, comes to town and pays Florence a visit. He quickly asks her for $1000 and Florence doesn't hesitate to ask George. However, George is convinced, Ernie's a crook and Florence will do anything to prove him wrong.
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E07
Episode 7
All I Want For Christmas
1980-12-21 · 25mWhen Tom sprains his ankle, Louise and Helen coerce George into dressing up as Santa down at the Help Center. However, George gets carried away with holiday cheer and promises all the kids that they will get ""anything"" they want for Christmas.
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E08
Episode 8
Calendar Girl
1981-01-04 · 25mLionel and Jenny are both dead set against entering baby Jessica in a baby contest much to George and Louise's dismay. However, one afternoon when Lionel and Jenny leave Jessica in George and Louise's care, they secretly sneak off to enter Jessica in the contest but in the process misplace her instead.
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E09
Episode 9
As Florence Turns
1981-01-11 · 25mWanting to do something more with her life, Florence tries writing a soap opera script using the 'Who Shot J.R.' storyline on ""Dallas"" as a basis, with George portraying the evil, greedy leading role.
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E10
Episode 10
God Bless Americans
1981-01-18 · 25mGeorge is ecstatic when he is chosen to guest star on a talk show to discuss Americanism. However, his chance at appearing on the show is up in the air when the host learns that George is sponsoring a Cuban refugee.
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E11
Episode 11
Alley Oops
1981-01-25 · 25mGeorge and a rival cleaner are competing against each other in a bowling league. When his star bowler gets sick, George is reluctant to have Tom take his place, especially since Tom has only bowled a couple of times when he was 10 years old.
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E12
Episode 12
And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds
1981-02-01 · 25mLouise is heartbroken when she discovers that the city is planning to tear down the building she grew up in. This leads her to make one last visit to her childhood home where she quickly remembers special memories of her mother and of her wedding day.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 9.0Sorry, Wrong Meeting
1981-02-15 · 25mLouise and Florence run into members of the Ku Klux Klan at the CPR class held for the tenants in the building. Meanwhile, a rash of robberies in the building prompts Tom to start a meeting with the tenants. He later gets invited to one already scheduled unknown to him it's a Ku Klux Klan meeting and he invites George to come along with him.
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E14
Episode 14
My Hero
1981-02-22 · 25mGeorge is hailed a hero after saving a woman from a mugging. However, later, George is intimidated by the mugger who threatens him which leads George to hire a personal bodyguard.
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E15
Episode 15
I Buy the Songs
1981-03-01 · 25mAfter hearing the romantic poem, Tom wrote for Helen for Valentine's Day, Louise longs for a romantic gift. However, when George forgets Valentine's Day and offers her money as a gift, a major argument erupts. This leads George to have a love song written for her.
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E16
Episode 16
Small Fish, Big Pond
1981-03-08 · 25mTo get into an exclusive club, George exaggerates how many stores he owns. However, once a member of the club, George finds himself in over his head, by pledging $100 for a fountain unknown to him $100 is really $100,000.
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E17
Episode 17
Not So Dearly Beloved
1981-03-15 · 25mGeorge has had it with his obnoxious manager who's in charge of the store in the building and decides to fire him. However, in the middle of his termination, the man drops dead. Later, George must give the eulogy at his funeral but George has a hard time coming up with nice words to say.
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E18
Episode 18
Florence's New Job
1981-03-29 · 50mGeorge is trying to win a cleaning contract at a hotel and invites Mr. Claymore, the owner over to try to get it, however, Claymore takes more of an interest in Florence and offers her a job as executive housekeeper. As the new executive housekeeper, Florence must do two things that she doesn't want to do, fire a maid who happens to be her friend and tell George he didn't get the cleaning contract. These deeds prompt Florence to have second thoughts about being executive housekeeper.
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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