Movie connections for
"The Jeffersons" (1975)

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Edited into

The N Word (2004)
 -  clip used

Spin off from

"All in the Family" (1971)

Spin off

"Checking In" (1981)

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (#2.2)" (1976)
 -  Mentioned during Norman Lear's monologue
"The Sonny and Cher Show: (#2.13)" (1976)
 -  Theme tune sung in the TV themes medley
Repo Man (1984)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV)
 -  Part of the "TV Stars" segment
"Punky Brewster: Changes: Part 2 (#2.18)" (1986)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
"Punky Brewster: Changes: Part 3 (#2.19)" (1986)
 -  The show is mentioned by name.
The Dead Next Door (1988)
 -  The emergency news caster reads out "To repeat, The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son will not be shown at their regular times tonight"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera (#4.2)" (1991)
 -  "That guy moves like George Jefferson"
"Saturday Night Live: Sharon Stone/Pearl Jam (#17.17)" (1992)
 -  mentioned on Weekend Update
CB4 (1993)
 -  The rappers discuss this show
Who's the Man? (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
 -  Joel: Movin' on up. Servo Weezie!
"Married with Children: Dances with Weezy (#8.10)" (1993)
 -  The entire episode is about Marcy and Peggy going to a live show of this series.
"The Nanny: Kindervelt Days (#2.15)" (1995)
 -  Fran mentions the character of Louise 'Ouisie' Jefferson.
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Will Is from Mars... (#5.17)" (1995)
 -  Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford reprise their popular roles of George and Louise Jefferson from The Jeffersons.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)
 -  Mike: (as George) Weezie!
Girl 6 (1996)
"The Simpsons: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (#8.24)" (1997)
 -  This is one of the posters in the museum.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Bees (#10.5)" (1998)
 -  Mike: I used to live next to the Jeffersons.
Bride of Chucky (1998)
"The Nanny: California, Here We Come (#6.14)" (1999)
 -  Fran mentions the character, Ouisie.
Next Friday (2000)
Trois (2000)
 -  "Movin' up like George and Weezy."
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
See Spot Run (2001)
"E! True Hollywood Story: Married... with Children" (2001)
 -  Mentioned as one of the two creators' earlier jobs.
"Family Guy: Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother? (#3.14)" (2001)
 -  While trying to convince the Quahog African American League that he is black, Peter references the experiences of black characters in the Jeffersons, Good Times, The Facts of Life, and Different Strokes to show that he was with them.
Leggenda di Al, John e Jack, La (2002)
 -  At one point, the characters are talking about blowing up the Jeffersons' laundry
"Saturday Night Live: Jeff Gordon/Avril Lavigne (#28.9)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned by Gary Bussy
"South Park: South Park Is Gay (#7.8)" (2003)
 -  "The crab people! They've tried this before with The Jeffersons"
Ride or Die (2003)
 -  Mentioned in dialog by Rad in the opening scene.
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
 -  refers to Lenny Kravitz as "the boy whose mama was on 'The Jeffersons'"
"The Simpsons: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (#15.12)" (2004)
 -  Closing line: "George Jefferson, come home, we miss you," plus the show's theme song over the end credits
"Chappelle's Show: (#2.11)" (2004)
 -  Dave mentions George Jefferson
"South Park: The Jeffersons (#8.6)" (2004)
 -  Michael Jackson's alias is reference to this series about a Black businessman who moved in to an upscale neighborhood.
Fronterz (2004)
 -  a girl sings the beginning of the "Movin' on Up" theme song
Shark Tale (2004)
 -  They sing the "Moving on Up" theme song
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)
 -  Title seen on Al Franken's top ten list
"Nip/Tuck: Tommy Bolton (#3.8)" (2005)
 -  "We passed out in front of a Jeffersons episode."
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Dirtfoot (#5.1)" (2005)
 -  Shake is watching it on TV; Meatwad mentions it by name.
"Family Guy: The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz (#4.18)" (2005)
 -  Sherman Hemsley provides the voice for "George Jefferson" who shows up at Peter's Church of the Fonz and steals part of the congreation by announcing the formation of the Church of George Jefferson.
"The Boondocks: Riley Wuz Here (#1.12)" (2006)
 -  someone says that if Jesus was black, he would look like George Jefferson
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
 -  when Garfield learns that he is the acting prince he sings a variation of the theme song to the tv show "The Jeffersons"
Little Man (2006/I)
 -  when vannessa tell darrell about her promotion, the singer in the background sings the theme song to the tv show " the jeffersons"
"30 Rock: Corporate Crush (#1.19)" (2007)
 -  Don mentions it.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-08)" (2008)
 -  This TV show is referenced during 'The Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Ex-Cons (#3.17)" (2008)
 -  People in the barbershop talk about the series being renewed.
Tropic Thunder (2008)
 -  Theme song mentioned

Featured in

Blue Collar (1978)
 -  Characters watch it on tv in a scene.
X: The Unheard Music (1986)
 -  A clip from "The Jeffersons" is shown during a montage sequence.
"Saturday Night Live: Justine Bateman/Terrance Trent D'Arby (#13.11)" (1988)
 -  Clip shown during Family Ties skit
Basic Instinct (1992)
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
Apt Pupil (1998)
Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999) (TV)
 -  clips from this show are used in this special
Next Friday (2000)
Hanging Up (2000)
"E! True Hollywood Story: All in the Family" (2000)
Bamboozled (2000)
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV)
CBS at 75 (2003) (TV)
 -  a clip is featured
TV's Illest Minority Moments Presented by Ego Trip (2004) (TV)
 -  clips
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
 -  clips
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
 -  The older show is seen on television in the room, when Starsky, Hutch and Huggy Bear visit the boy in the hospital.
The Ladykillers (2004)
 -  seen on TV in a flashback
"TV Land Moguls" (2004)
 -  shown in Norman Lear segment
"South Park: Woodland Critter Christmas (#8.14)" (2004)
 -  "Movin' on Up" theme song is heard as Stan watches TV
"Chappelle's Show: (#3.2)" (2006)
 -  clips
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
 -  On TV.

Spoofed in

Girl 6 (1996)
Kingpin (1996)
Senseless (1998)
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
"Mad TV: (#11.19)" (2006)
 -  Sketch: The Jeffersons 2006

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