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The Jeffersons: Season 2

24 episodes Premiered Sep 13, 1975
Previously on The Jeffersons

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Jeffersons Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (20): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

A Dinner for Harry

Sep 13, 1975

It's Harry Bentley's birthday and the Jeffersons are planning a birthday party at there apartment. However, the joyous occasion is anything but when Tom arrives wearing the same d

S2·E2 Core

George's First Vacation

Sep 20, 1975

George doesn't know what to do with himself on a Sunday, the only day of the week George doesn't work. Tom quickly points out the obvious that George is a workaholic. Just to spi

S2·E3 Core

Louise's Daughter

Sep 27, 1975

When a young woman shows up at the Jefferson's door with the news that she thinks that she's Louise's daughter, George has a fit and begins to doubt Louise. Especially since, the

S2·E4 Core

Harry and Daphne

Oct 4, 1975

Harry is sure that his latest girlfriend, Daphne is going to pop the question and doesn't have the heart to let her down. So he bolts to the Jefferson's bathroom. Meanwhile, Geor

S2·E5 Mytharc

Mother Jefferson's Fall

Oct 11, 1975

After being ignored, a hurt Mother Jefferson fakes a fall and gets all the attention she wants and proves to be an even bigger burden to Louise than usual.

S2·E6 Core

Jefferson vs. Jefferson

Oct 18, 1975

Things aren't going to well for George and Louise on their anniversary. First, Louise must contend with the unwelcome Mother Jefferson and then she must contend with George's odd

S2·E7 Core

Uncle Bertram

Oct 25, 1975

Mother Jefferson encounters a masher in the elevator and later discovers he's Jenny's uncle. Things get out of hand when she locks him out on the balcony. Meanwhile, George wants

S2·E8 Core

Movin' on Down

Nov 1, 1975

George is sure that he's movin' back down the ladder after some financial setbacks. His worries soon turn into nightmares and with both Lionel asking for money and Florence asking

S2·E9 Core

George Won't Talk

Nov 8, 1975

George is all excited about being invited to speak in front of some youths about his success, that is until he discovers the place he is to speak at is in Harlem. Later, George's

S2·E10 Core

Jenny's Grandparents

Nov 15, 1975

Jenny is tired of the bickering between her two grandfathers who have been against each other ever since Tom and Helen wed. So this leads Jenny, Louise and Mother Jefferson to con

S2·E11 Core

George's Best Friend

Nov 22, 1975

George's old navy buddy, Wendell comes for a visit and immediately begins making passes at Louise. Louise quickly finds herself in a difficult situation, especially since she like

S2·E12 Core

George and the Manager

Nov 29, 1975

George needs a new manager for his store on the first floor in the apartment building. However, the person who's the most qualified for the job he refuses to hire for two reasons,

S2·E13 Core

George's Alibi

Dec 6, 1975

Lionel is in a car accident with the van which results in a broken headlight and dented fender. When Lionel doesn't tell George about it, George becomes convinced he was in an acc

S2·E14 Core

Lunch With Mama

Dec 13, 1975

Louise realizes that Mother Jefferson has a strong hold on George when he refuses to cancel a monthly lunch with his mother and go with Louise to a funeral for a family friend.

S2·E15 Core

George vs. Wall Street

Dec 20, 1975

A late night phone call makes George wide-awake when he learns that a flood in Illinois will cause his investment in the stock market to go through the roof. However, George himse

S2·E16 Core

The Breakup (1)

Jan 3, 1976

Lionel is desperate to pass a course but his odds are slim since his passing hinges on a paper he has to write about homosexuality. This leads George to buy a term paper for him,

S2·E17 Core

The Breakup (2)

Jan 10, 1976

Tom and Helen debate on whether or not to take the first step and try to patch things up with George and Louise while Louise debates the same thing. Meanwhile, Lionel makes a fina

S2·E18 Core

Florence's Problem

Jan 24, 1976

Florence goes on a cleaning spree in the Jefferson's apartment as well as behaving extremely strange including, kissing Harry and giving away a swimming award to Louise. This lead

S2·E19 Core

Mother Jefferson's Birthday

Jan 31, 1976

Mother Jefferson is all excited about it being her 70th birthday and even more excited about what George is giving her for a gift. However, George and Louise have totally forgotte

S2·E20 Core

Louise's Cookbook

Feb 7, 1976

Louise is offered the opportunity to write a cookbook for Tom's publishing company, Pelham Publishing. However, just as she gets started, a green-eyed George tries his best to put

S2·E21 Core

George Meets Whittendale

Feb 14, 1976

George is excited that he's going to finally meet Mr. Whittendale, however a previous engagement with Harry could foil George's plans. Things get even worse for George when he bec

S2·E22 Core

Lionel's Problem

Feb 21, 1976

Prior to his graduation from college, Lionel takes to drinking to ease the pressure of his expected success. Things come to a head when, on the day of his graduation, comes home d

S2·E23 Mytharc

Tennis, Anyone?

Feb 28, 1976

George is all excited to be the newest member of an exclusive tennis club. However, the real reasons for his induction slowly come to the surface after he meets the club's towel "

S2·E24 Mytharc

The Wedding

Mar 6, 1976

After reading an article about Harry Belafonte renewing his marriage vows, George decides to do the same thing. However, Louise has second thoughts when she gets into an argument

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