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Season 1 – The Jeffersons

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"We're moving on up, to the East Side, to a deee-luxe apartment in the sky ... ." This spinoff from "All in the Family" is about literal upward mobility - African- American couple George and Louise Jefferson move into a swanky high-rise building. George is an obstreperous, often rude guy who thinks his wealth should get him anywhere he wants to go. His wife is more levelheaded and often cuts him down to size when his schemes go awry.
The Jeffersons — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Jeffersons are deservedly movin' on up with their own show -- giving Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford a welcome spotlight -- but the Norman Lear-Bud Yorkin formula starts to wear thin for this umpteenth spinoff.

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John Archibald St. Louis Post-Dispatch 07/27/2021
If Saturday night audiences don't find two successive exposures to Archie Bunker-type mentally too much, The Jeffersons will probably prosper. Go to Full Review Marvin Kitman Newsday 07/27/2021
I am reasonably convinced that this is the first show out of the Norman Lear shop which is certifiably the bottom of the barrel. Examination of Norman Lear's gifted fingers would show splinters from scraping together this spinoff. Go to Full Review Lee Winfrey Philadelphia Inquirer 07/27/2021
The reasons for the emphatic success of The Jeffersons basically escape me. The three principal players are all strong, some of the one-liners zing nicely, occasionally a guest star will strike sparks. But there are several shows stronger than this. Go to Full Review Matt Roush TV Insider 12/20/2023
The Jeffersons mined barbed, topical humor in George’s boorish bravado... Go to Full Review Charles Benbow Tampa Bay Times 07/27/2021
You'll laugh your head off with the rest of the nation's television addicts who want their social problems siphoned safely through the boob-tube. Go to Full Review Jay Newquist Montreal Gazette 07/27/2021
There are early signs that the Norman Lear factory may not be able to keep up the pace. The writing is clearly inferior to All In The Family and Maude. They have constructed several convenient hostile situations, but there is no recognizable rhythm. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Don Nicholl

Creator

Michael Ross

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Bernie West

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Sherman Hemsley

George Jefferson

Isabel Sanford

Louise Jefferson

Mike Evans

Lionel Jefferson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 18, 1975 A Friend in Need Their new affluence causes marital mayhem for the Jeffersons. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 25, 1975 George's Family Tree A piece of primitive art sparks an inter-family battle about the importance of ancestors. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 1, 1975 Louise Feels Useless Louise, wishing for a change from her routine now that she and George have hired a maid, considers taking a part-time job. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 8, 1975 Lionel the Playboy Lionel's playboy behavior upsets his parents. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 15, 1975 Mr. Piano Man George agrees to lead a tenants' protest meeting. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 22, 1975 George's Skeleton An old friend threatens to expose George's past. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 1, 1975 Lionel Cries Uncle Louise's visiting uncle gets a cold reception from George and Lionel. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 8, 1975 Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend Mother Jefferson announces wedding plans. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 15, 1975 Meet the Press George tricks a reporter into interviewing him. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 22, 1975 Rich Man's Disease George contracts the "rich man's disease." Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 29, 1975 Former Neighbors George invites a high-society businessman to dinner the same night Louise has asked some old friends from Harlem. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 5, 1975 Like Father, Like Son? Jenny objects when Lionel acts like his father. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 12, 1975 Jenny's Low Jenny gives her brother a cold reception when he appears after a two-year absence. Details

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The Jeffersons — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jack Shea
Creator
Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernie West
Executive Producer
Norman Lear
Screenwriter
Lloyd Turner, John Ashby, Harve Brosten, Frank Tarloff, Gordon Farr, Perry Grant, Bruce Howard, Ben Joelson, John Baskin, Dick Bensfield, Arnold Kane, Gordon Mitchell, Gordon Mitchell, Art Baer, Don Nicholl
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 18, 1975