The Jeffersons 1975
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 18, 1975
- Last Aired
- July 2, 1985
- Format
- 11 seasons · 248 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~124 hours (30 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E3 "Louise Feels Useless" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- Norman Lear, Michael Ross
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Philo
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★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 123 votes TV-PG ComedyFamily 11 seasons · 248 eps Ended
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What is The Jeffersons?
The Jeffersons is a television sitcom that serves as a spin-off of the program All in the Family. The series follows the lives of a successful African-American couple, George and Louise Jefferson.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1975
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 248
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 18, 1975
- Last aired
- Jul 2, 1985
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 123 votes
- Format
- 11 seasons · 248 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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The Jeffersons is a television sitcom that serves as a spin-off of the program All in the Family. The series follows the lives of a successful African-American couple, George and Louise Jefferson. The narrative focuses on the couple as they move on up from their working-class home in Queens to a ritzy apartment located in Manhattan. Therefore, this overview is limited to the foundational premise established in the program synopsis. The show centers on the transition of the Jefferson family as they adjust to their new environment and social standing following their relocation. The series remains documented as a notable entry in the sitcom genre, illustrating the experiences of the central couple as they navigate their improved circumstances in a new urban setting.
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“A successful couple leaves Queens for a high-rise Manhattan lifestyle in this classic sitcom.”
Reasons to watch
- strong character dynamics
- humorous social commentary
Keep in mind
- dated production style
Watch it if you enjoy classic sitcoms that explore social mobility and family life.
The series contains humor typical of 1970s television sitcoms.
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Cast
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
Berlinda Tolbert
Jenny Willis Jefferson
Zara Cully
Olivia "Mamma" Jefferson
Damon Evans
Lionel Jefferson
Mike Evans
Lionel Jefferson
Jay Hammer
Allan Willis
☻
Danny Wells
Charley
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Friend in Need Mytharc Jan 18, 1975
- E2 George's Family Tree Core Jan 25, 1975
- E3 Louise Feels Useless Core Feb 1, 1975
- E4 Lionel the Playboy Core Feb 8, 1975
- E5 Mr. Piano Man Core Feb 15, 1975
- E6 George's Skeleton Core Feb 22, 1975
- E7 Lionel Cries Uncle Core Mar 1, 1975
- E8 Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend Core Mar 8, 1975
- E9 Meet the Press Core Mar 15, 1975
- E10 Rich Man's Disease Core Mar 22, 1975
- E11 Former Neighbors Core Mar 29, 1975
- E12 Like Father, Like Son? Mytharc Apr 5, 1975
- E13 Jenny's Low Mytharc Apr 12, 1975
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Dinner for Harry Mytharc Sep 13, 1975
- E2 George's First Vacation Core Sep 20, 1975
- E3 Louise's Daughter Core Sep 27, 1975
- E4 Harry and Daphne Core Oct 4, 1975
- E5 Mother Jefferson's Fall Mytharc Oct 11, 1975
- E6 Jefferson vs. Jefferson Core Oct 18, 1975
- E7 Uncle Bertram Core Oct 25, 1975
- E8 Movin' on Down Core Nov 1, 1975
- E9 George Won't Talk Core Nov 8, 1975
- E10 Jenny's Grandparents Core Nov 15, 1975
- E11 George's Best Friend Core Nov 22, 1975
- E12 George and the Manager Core Nov 29, 1975
- E13 George's Alibi Core Dec 6, 1975
- E14 Lunch With Mama Core Dec 13, 1975
- E15 George vs. Wall Street Core Dec 20, 1975
- E16 The Breakup (1) Core Jan 3, 1976
- E17 The Breakup (2) Core Jan 10, 1976
- E18 Florence's Problem Core Jan 24, 1976
- E19 Mother Jefferson's Birthday Core Jan 31, 1976
- E20 Louise's Cookbook Core Feb 7, 1976
- E21 George Meets Whittendale Core Feb 14, 1976
- E22 Lionel's Problem Core Feb 21, 1976
- E23 Tennis, Anyone? Mytharc Feb 28, 1976
- E24 The Wedding Mytharc Mar 6, 1976
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 George and the President Mytharc Sep 25, 1976
- E2 Louise Gets Her Way Core Oct 2, 1976
- E3 Louise Suspects Core Oct 9, 1976
- E4 The Lie Detector Core Oct 16, 1976
- E5 George's Diploma Core Oct 23, 1976
- E6 The Retirement Party Core Oct 30, 1976
- E7 Lionel's Pad Core Nov 10, 1976
- E8 Tom the Hero Core Nov 17, 1976
- E9 Jenny's Discovery Core Nov 24, 1976
- E10 The Agreement Core Dec 8, 1976
- E11 Florence in Love Core Dec 15, 1976
- E12 The Christmas Wedding Core Dec 22, 1976
- E13 Louise Forgets Core Jan 5, 1977
- E14 Bentley's Problem Core Jan 12, 1977
- E15 Jefferson Airplane Core Jan 17, 1977
- E16 George's Guilt Core Jan 24, 1977
- E17 A Case of Black and White Core Jan 31, 1977
- E18 Louise vs. Jenny Core Feb 7, 1977
- E19 The Marriage Counselors Core Feb 21, 1977
- E20 Louise's Friend Core Feb 28, 1977
- E21 The Old Flame Core Mar 7, 1977
- E22 Jenny's Opportunity Core Mar 21, 1977
- E23 George the Philanthropist Mytharc Mar 28, 1977
- E24 Louise's Physical Mytharc Apr 11, 1977
Season 4 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Grand Opening Mytharc Sep 24, 1977
- E2 Once a Friend Core Oct 1, 1977
- E3 George's Help Core Oct 8, 1977
- E4 George's Legacy Core Oct 15, 1977
- E5 Good News, Bad News Core Oct 22, 1977
- E6 The Visitors Core Oct 29, 1977
- E7 The Camp-Out Core Nov 5, 1977
- E8 The Last Leaf Core Nov 12, 1977
- E9 Louise's New Interest Core Nov 19, 1977
- E10 The Costume Party Core Nov 26, 1977
- E11 Florence Gets Lucky Core Dec 3, 1977
- E12 George Needs Help Core Dec 10, 1977
- E13 The Jefferson Curve Core Dec 17, 1977
- E14 984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C Core Dec 24, 1977
- E15 George and Whitty Core Jan 7, 1978
- E16 Lionel Gets the Business Core Jan 14, 1978
- E17 The Blackout Core Jan 21, 1978
- E18 Florence's Union Core Jan 28, 1978
- E19 George and Jimmy Core Feb 4, 1978
- E20 Thomas H. Willis & Co. Core Feb 11, 1978
- E21 Uncle George and Aunt Louise Core Feb 18, 1978
- E22 George and Louise in a Bind Mytharc Feb 25, 1978
- E23 Jenny's Thesis Mytharc Mar 4, 1978
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Louise's Painting Mytharc Sep 20, 1978
- E2 Homecoming (1) Core Sep 27, 1978
- E3 Homecoming (2) Core Oct 4, 1978
- E4 How Slowly They Forget Core Oct 11, 1978
- E5 George's Dream Core Oct 18, 1978
- E6 George's New Stockbroker Core Nov 1, 1978
- E7 Me and Billy Dee Core Nov 4, 1978
- E8 Half a Brother Core Nov 8, 1978
- E9 What are Friends For? Core Nov 22, 1978
- E10 George, Who? Core Nov 29, 1978
- E11 Harry's House Guest Core Dec 13, 1978
- E12 George Finds a Father Core Dec 20, 1978
- E13 Louise's Sister Core Jan 3, 1979
- E14 Louise's Reunion Core Jan 10, 1979
- E15 A Bedtime Story Core Jan 24, 1979
- E16 Florence Meets Mr. Right Core Jan 31, 1979
- E17 Louise's Award Core Feb 7, 1979
- E18 The Other Woman Core Feb 21, 1979
- E19 The Hold Out Core Feb 28, 1979
- E20 The Ones You Love Core Mar 7, 1979
- E21 Every Night Fever Core Mar 28, 1979
- E22 Three Faces of Florence Core Apr 4, 1979
- E23 Louise's Convention Mytharc Apr 11, 1979
- E24 The Freeze-in Mytharc Apr 18, 1979
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Announcement Mytharc Sep 23, 1979
- E2 A Short Story Core Sep 30, 1979
- E3 Louise's Old Boyfriend Core Oct 7, 1979
- E4 Now You See It, Now You Don't (1) Core Oct 21, 1979
- E5 Now You See It, Now You Don't (2) Core Oct 28, 1979
- E6 Where's Papa? Core Nov 4, 1979
- E7 The Expectant Father Core Nov 11, 1979
- E8 Joltin' George Core Nov 18, 1979
- E9 Baby Love Core Dec 2, 1979
- E10 Louise vs. Florence Core Dec 9, 1979
- E11 Me and Mr. G. Core Dec 30, 1979
- E12 One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest Core Jan 6, 1980
- E13 Louise's Setback Core Jan 13, 1980
- E14 Brother Tom Core Jan 27, 1980
- E15 The Arrival (1) Core Feb 3, 1980
- E16 The Arrival (2) Core Feb 10, 1980
- E17 The Shower Core Feb 17, 1980
- E18 The Longest Day Core Feb 24, 1980
- E19 George's Birthday Core Mar 2, 1980
- E20 A Night to Remember Core Mar 9, 1980
- E21 The Loan Core Mar 23, 1980
- E22 Louise Takes a Stand Core Mar 30, 1980
- E23 The First Store Mytharc Apr 6, 1980
- E24 Once Upon a Time Mytharc Apr 13, 1980
Season 7 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Marathon Men Mytharc Nov 2, 1980
- E2 The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (1) Core Nov 9, 1980
- E3 The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (2) Core Nov 16, 1980
- E4 The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii (3) Core Nov 23, 1980
- E5 Put It On Core Nov 30, 1980
- E6 Florence's Cousin Core Dec 7, 1980
- E7 All I Want For Christmas Core Dec 21, 1980
- E8 Calendar Girl Core Jan 4, 1981
- E9 As Florence Turns Core Jan 11, 1981
- E10 God Bless Americans Core Jan 18, 1981
- E11 Alley Oops Core Jan 25, 1981
- E12 And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds Core Feb 1, 1981
- E13 Sorry, Wrong Meeting Core Feb 15, 1981
- E14 My Hero Core Feb 22, 1981
- E15 I Buy the Songs Core Mar 1, 1981
- E16 Small Fish, Big Pond Core Mar 8, 1981
- E17 Not So Dearly Beloved Mytharc Mar 15, 1981
- E18 Florence's New Job Mytharc Mar 29, 1981
Season 8 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Separation (1) Mytharc Oct 4, 1981
- E2 The Separation (2) Core Oct 11, 1981
- E3 Louise's Father Core Oct 18, 1981
- E4 My Maid, Your Maid Core Oct 25, 1981
- E5 I've Still Got It Core Nov 1, 1981
- E6 Florence Did it Different (1) Core Nov 8, 1981
- E7 Florence Did it Different (2) Core Nov 15, 1981
- E8 The House That George Built Mytharc Nov 29, 1981
- E9 A Whole Lot of Trouble Core Dec 6, 1981
- E10 I've Got a Secret Core Dec 20, 1981
- E11 A Charmed Life Core Dec 27, 1981
- E12 Thammy the Thongwriter Core Jan 3, 1982
- E13 I Spy Core Jan 17, 1982
- E14 Dog-Gone Core Jan 24, 1982
- E15 Blazing Jeffersons Core Jan 31, 1982
- E16 Men of the Cloth Core Feb 7, 1982
- E17 A Case of Self-Defense Core Feb 21, 1982
- E18 My Wife, I Think I'll Keep Her Core Mar 7, 1982
- E19 Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner? Core Mar 14, 1982
- E20 The Strays (1) Core Mar 21, 1982
- E21 The Strays (2) Core Mar 28, 1982
- E22 Jeffersons Greatest Hits Core Apr 11, 1982
- E23 A Small Victory Core Apr 18, 1982
- E24 Lesson in Love Mytharc May 2, 1982
- E25 Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen Mytharc May 16, 1982
Season 9 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Laundry is a Tough Town (1) Mytharc Sep 26, 1982
- E2 Laundry is a Tough Town (2) Core Oct 3, 1982
- E3 Anatomy of a Stain Core Oct 10, 1982
- E4 Social Insecurity Core Oct 17, 1982
- E5 Charlie's Angels Core Oct 24, 1982
- E6 Heeeere's Johnny Core Oct 31, 1982
- E7 A Date With Danger Core Nov 7, 1982
- E8 Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner (1) Core Nov 21, 1982
- E9 Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner (2) Core Nov 28, 1982
- E10 Appointment in 8-B Core Dec 12, 1982
- E11 Poetic Justice Core Dec 19, 1982
- E12 How Now Dow Jones Core Dec 26, 1982
- E13 The Defiant Ones Core Jan 2, 1983
- E14 My Maid. . . My Wife Core Jan 9, 1983
- E15 Mr. Wonderful Core Jan 16, 1983
- E16 My Girl, Louise Core Jan 23, 1983
- E17 Bodyguards Are People Too Core Jan 30, 1983
- E18 True Confessions Core Feb 6, 1983
- E19 Mr. Clean Core Feb 13, 1983
- E20 The Good Life Core Feb 20, 1983
- E21 Father's Day Core Mar 6, 1983
- E22 Change of a Dollar Core Mar 13, 1983
- E23 Designing Woman Core Mar 20, 1983
- E24 Double Trouble Core Mar 27, 1983
- E25 Silver Lining Core Apr 3, 1983
- E26 The Wheel of Forever Mytharc Apr 10, 1983
- E27 Personal Business Mytharc May 1, 1983
Season 10 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mission: Incredible (1) Mytharc Oct 2, 1983
- E2 Mission: Incredible (2) Core Oct 3, 1983
- E3 Mission: Incredible (3) Core Oct 9, 1983
- E4 I Do, I Don't Core Oct 16, 1983
- E5 How Not to Marry a Millionaire Core Oct 23, 1983
- E6 And the Winner Is . . . Core Oct 30, 1983
- E7 The Return of Bentley Core Nov 6, 1983
- E8 The List Core Nov 20, 1983
- E9 Who's the Fairest? Core Dec 4, 1983
- E10 Father Christmas Core Dec 11, 1983
- E11 What Makes Sammy Run? Core Jan 1, 1984
- E12 Getting Back to Basiks Core Jan 8, 1984
- E13 The Command Post Core Jan 15, 1984
- E14 Real Men Don't Dry Clean Core Jan 29, 1984
- E15 Trading Places Core Feb 12, 1984
- E16 My Guy, George Core Mar 4, 1984
- E17 A New Girl in Town Core Mar 11, 1984
- E18 Otis Core Mar 18, 1984
- E19 Hart to Heart??? Core Mar 25, 1984
- E20 George's Old Girl Friend Core Apr 1, 1984
- E21 Honeymoon Hotel Mytharc Apr 15, 1984
- E22 In the Chips Mytharc May 6, 1984
Season 11 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blood and Money Mytharc Oct 14, 1984
- E2 Ebony and Ivory Core Oct 21, 1984
- E3 Bobbles, Bangles and Booboos Core Oct 28, 1984
- E4 A House Divided Core Nov 4, 1984
- E5 Some Enchanted Evening Core Nov 18, 1984
- E6 The Gift Core Nov 25, 1984
- E7 They Don't Make Preachers Like Him Anymore Core Dec 16, 1984
- E8 Try a Little Tenderness Core Dec 23, 1984
- E9 You'll Never Get Rich Core Jan 8, 1985
- E10 The Unnatural Core Jan 15, 1985
- E11 Chairman of the Bored Core Jan 22, 1985
- E12 Sayonara (1) Core Jan 29, 1985
- E13 Sayonara (2) Core Feb 5, 1985
- E14 Last Dance Core Feb 19, 1985
- E15 The Gang's All Here Core Mar 5, 1985
- E16 Hail to the Chief Core Mar 12, 1985
- E17 A Secret in the Back Room Core Mar 19, 1985
- E18 That Blasted Cunningham Core Apr 2, 1985
- E19 State of Mind Core Apr 23, 1985
- E20 And Up We Go Core Apr 30, 1985
- E21 The Truth Hurts Core Jun 4, 1985
- E22 The Odd Couple Core Jun 11, 1985
- E23 Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway Mytharc Jun 25, 1985
- E24 Red Robins Mytharc Jul 2, 1985
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Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The show follows George and Louise Jefferson as they move from Queens to a luxury apartment in Manhattan.
Is this show related to another series?
Yes, it is a spin-off of the television series All in the Family.
Who are the main characters?
The main characters are a successful African-American couple named George and Louise Jefferson.
What is the tone of the series?
The series is a sitcom that focuses on the couple's transition to a more affluent lifestyle.
Where does the show take place?
The show is set in a ritzy Manhattan apartment building.
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