"The Jeffersons" (1975)TV series 1975-1985

Creators:

Don Nicholl
Michael Ross

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

18 January 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.

Plot Keywords:

Insult | Multiple Actors For One Character | African American | Interracial Relationship | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24	2:30 AM	CW	What Are Friends For?	#5.9
Thur. July 24	10:00 AM	TVLAND	Poetic Justice	#9.11

Cast

Sherman Hemsley	...	George Jefferson (252 episodes, 1975-1985)
Isabel Sanford	...	Louise Jefferson (251 episodes, 1975-1985)
Marla Gibbs	...	Florence Johnston (210 episodes, 1975-1985)
Roxie Roker	...	Helen Willis (192 episodes, 1975-1985)
Franklin Cover	...	Tom Willis (187 episodes, 1975-1985)
Paul Benedict	...	Harry Bentley (144 episodes, 1975-1985)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Trivia:

CBS never gave "The Jeffersons" a proper series finale. The cast, bitter that they never got a chance to say goodbye, reunited years later for a stage play based on the sitcom. Sherman Hemsley said he found out the show was canceled by reading it in the paper.

Quotes:

Hugo Mojelewski: Hi! Remember me?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Mad TV: (#11.19)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Movin' On Up

The Black Archie Bunker

For the first few years, this had to be one of the funniest shows on C.B.S.. It pretty much took the concept of the show it came from, "All in the Family", and moved it uptown and instead of a bigoted middle class white man, we have a bigoted rich black man. George Jefferson proved that bigotry comes in all colors and sometimes his big mouth got him in trouble. However, just like Archie, beneath that gruff exterior was an old softy. I especially loved the episodes that showed that side of George. This show will always be one of the all time classics.