| The Jeffersons | |
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 The Jeffersons title card |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Starring | Sherman Hemsley Isabel Sanford Roxie Roker Franklin Cover Marla Gibbs Paul Benedict (Seasons 1-7, 10-11) Damon Evans (Seasons 2-3) Berlinda Tolbert (Seasons 1-7) Mike Evans (Seasons 1, 6-7) Zara Cully (Seasons 1-3) Jay Hammer (Season 5) |
| Opening theme | "Movin' On Up" by Ja'net Du Bois |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George Isabel Sanford ( August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress most known for her role Roxie Roker ( August 28, 1929 &ndash December 2, 1995) was an American actress of Bahamian heritage who was best known Franklin Cover ( November 20, 1928 – February 5, 2006) was an American actor most noted for starring on the Sitcom Marla Gibbs ( June 14 1931) is a five-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee and NAACP Image Award winning African-American Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938) is an American Character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the Damon Evans (born November 24 1949, Baltimore Maryland) is an American actor best known as one of the two actors who played Lionel Jefferson Berlinda Tolbert (born November 4, 1949 in Charlotte North Carolina) is an American actress best known as Jenny Willis Jefferson on The Michael Jonas Evans ( November 3 1949 – December 14 2006) (usually credited as Mike Evans) was an American Actor Zara Cully ( January 26[[ 892]] &ndash February 28, 1978) was an American character actress known for her acid-tongued portrayal of Jay Hammer (born November 16 1945 in San Francisco California) is an American actor best known for his long run as Fletcher Reade on CBS Daytime 's Ja'net Du Bois (pronounced Ja-NAY Doo-BWAH) ( August 5, 1945) is an African American film and television Actress. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 253 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. This is a list of episodes of The Jeffersons, a CBS situation comedy from 1975 - 1985. 0:30 (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | January 18, 1975 – June 25, 1985 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | All in the Family |
| Followed by | Checking In |
| Related shows | Maude Archie Bunker's Place Gloria 704 Hauser |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975 through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons, and a total of 253 episodes. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April Checking In is a short-lived 1981 television Sitcom and Spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All Maude is an Emmy and Golden Globe -winning half-hour American Television Sitcom that was originally broadcast on the Archie Bunker's Place is an American Sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network conceived in 1979 as a continuation of Gloria was a Spin-off television Situation comedy that lasted one season on CBS, from September 1982 to September 1983 704 Hauser is a short-lived CBS Television series that aired in 1994. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. This is a list of episodes of The Jeffersons, a CBS situation comedy from 1975 - 1985. It is the longest running comedy (or series of any genre) with a predominantly African-American cast in the history of American television.
The show focused on an upper middle-class, African American couple, George and Louise Jefferson. The upper middle class is a sociological concept referring to the Social group constituted by higher-status members of the Middle class. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa George Jefferson is a Fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television Sitcoms All in the Family Louise Jefferson ( Née Mills) was a Supporting character portrayed by Emmy Award -winning actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional The show was launched as the second spin-off of All in the Family, on which the Jeffersons had been the neighbors of Archie and Edith Bunker. A Spin-off in Television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April } Archibald "Archie" Bunker was a Fictional character in the long-running and top-rated American television Sitcom All in the Family Edith Bunker ( Née Baines) is a fictional 1970s Sitcom mom on All in the Family (and occasionally Archie Bunker's Place
The show was the brainchild of prolific television producer Norman Lear. Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular However, unlike some of his other shows, it was less sharply political in tone and The Jeffersons evolved into more of a traditional sitcom, relying more on the characters' interactions with one another rather than explicitly political dialog or story-lines. It was the first series to prominently feature a mixed-racial couple, Helen and Tom Willis.
The show had one spin-off, titled Checking In. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Checking In is a short-lived 1981 television Sitcom and Spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All The short lived series was centered around the character, Florence. Checking In only lasted four episodes, after which Florence returned to The Jeffersons.
The show ended in controversy after CBS abruptly canceled the series without allowing for a proper series finale. A series finale is the very last installment of a Television series, usually a Sitcom or Drama. The cast were not informed until after the June 25, 1985, episode "Red Robins," and actor Sherman Hemsley said he found out that the show was canceled by reading it in the newspaper. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George The cast later reunited in a stage-play based on the sitcom.
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Synopsis
During the January 11, 1975, episode of All in the Family, Edith Bunker gave a tearful good-bye to her neighbor, Louise Jefferson, as she and her husband, George Jefferson, and their son, Lionel, moved from a working class section of Queens into a luxury apartment in Manhattan, thus launching a spin-off of All in the Family and creating the 11-year run of The Jeffersons. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April Edith Bunker ( Née Baines) is a fictional 1970s Sitcom mom on All in the Family (and occasionally Archie Bunker's Place Louise Jefferson ( Née Mills) was a Supporting character portrayed by Emmy Award -winning actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional George Jefferson is a Fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television Sitcoms All in the Family Lionel Jefferson is a Supporting character from the hit sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York A Spin-off in Television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series George had long ago begun his career as a dry-cleaner and now was operating seven stores in ghetto sections of New York City. The City of New York Louise made friends with Tom and Helen Willis, an interracial couple, who George insultingly called "zebras". Louise Jefferson ( Née Mills) was a Supporting character portrayed by Emmy Award -winning actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional Interracial marriage occurs when two people of differing racial groups marry, often creating Multiracial children Zebras are African Equids best known for their distinctive white and black stripes Tom and Helen Willis had two children: Allan Willis, their overzealous college drop-out who abandoned the family, passed as a full-blood Caucasian and lived in Paris for two years, and Jenny, their beloved, hard-working, fashion designing, daughter, who dated Lionel. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. The Caucasian race, sometimes the Caucasoid race, is a term of Racial classification, coined around 1800 by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach for the " Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Lionel Jefferson is a Supporting character from the hit sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Jenny and Lionel were married on Christmas Eve, 1976, but then divorced in the winter of 1985, due to marriage problems and disagreements regarding their daughter, Jessica (Ebonie Smith). Lionel Jefferson is a Supporting character from the hit sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. Ebonie Smith (born September 16, 1978) is an American former actress known for her role as Jessica Jefferson in the 1970s-1980s sitcom The Jeffersons
Also in the series was five-time Emmy-nominee Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston, their backtalking, wisecracking housekeeper. Marla Gibbs ( June 14 1931) is a five-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee and NAACP Image Award winning African-American Florence turned out to be a decent Christian, and dated several men. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth She often teased George, mostly about his short stature and receding hairline. George Jefferson is a Fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television Sitcoms All in the Family Paul Benedict arrived as Harry Bentley, a loyal, kind, friendly British next-door neighbor, who worked as a Russian language interpreter at the United Nations. Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938) is an American Character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Bentley was written out at the end of the show's seventh season, implying that he moved to the Soviet Union from 1981 until 1983, when he returned into the United States. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The year 1981 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1981. The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A common sight-gag of the show was George slamming the door in Bentley's face mid-conversation. Bentley also had a bad back, and frequently enlisted George to walk on his back, since he was the same weight as a Japanese woman who had treated his back in that manner. He also became known for addressing the Jeffersons as "Mr. J" and "Mrs. J".
The series also starred the late Zara Cully as Mother Jefferson, who constantly put Louise down as not being a good wife. Zara Cully ( January 26[[ 892]] &ndash February 28, 1978) was an American character actress known for her acid-tongued portrayal of Cully appeared in the first two seasons of the series, but was written out in the third season (Mother Jefferson died in 1978, due to a heart attack). The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978. No episode was centered on Mother Jefferson's death. Cully was removed from the credits after the fourth season. Cully made two appearances during the 1976—1977 season, and three appearances in the 1977—1978 season. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Ned Wertimer played the doorman, Ralph Hart, throughout the series. Another character, often spoken about, but rarely seen was Mr. Whittendale played by Jack Fletcher as the building owner.
The Jeffersons premiered in 1974. In its first season, 1974—1975 the show ranked at #4, surpassed by its parent series, All in the Family, which landed at #1 for the fifth year in a row. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April The show's ratings for the following years placed it in the Top 30 but, during the 1977—1978 and the 1978—1979 seasons, (Season 4 and 5), it fell from the top 30, but landed again in the Top 10 from 1979 until 1982. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. In the spring of 1982, The Jeffersons landed at #3, only surpassed by Dallas and 60 Minutes. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. The year 1982 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1982. Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. As a result, the series appeared on the Nielsen Ratings on the Top 20 for two seasons, and in the summer of 1984, the series landed at #19. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Jeffersons produced and broadcast 253 episodes in total over its 11-year run. For playing their roles as: George Jefferson, Louise Jefferson, and Florence Johnston, both Sherman Hemsley (George) and Marla Gibbs (Florence) was nominated with five Emmy Awards from 1981 until 1985, but Isabel Sanford received her Emmy Award in 1981, although she nominated for six Emmys from 1979 until 1985, and five Golden Globe Awards. George Jefferson is a Fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television Sitcoms All in the Family Louise Jefferson ( Née Mills) was a Supporting character portrayed by Emmy Award -winning actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George Marla Gibbs ( June 14 1931) is a five-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee and NAACP Image Award winning African-American The year 1981 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1981. The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. Isabel Sanford ( August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress most known for her role The year 1981 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1981. The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. The year 1985 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1985. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Isabel Sanford is the second African-American actress to win the Emmy Award (Gail Fisher preceded her in 1970), others who received the Emmy Award are: Cicely Tyson, Jackée Harry, Oprah Winfrey, Lynn Whitfield, Whitney Houston, Chandra Wilson, Jennifer Hudson. Isabel Sanford ( August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress most known for her role African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Gail Fisher (August 18 1935 - December 2 2000 was a Golden Globe Award - and Emmy Award -winning American actress, best known for her role The year 1970 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1970. Cicely Tyson (born December 19 1933) is an American Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated actress Jackée Harry (born Jacqueline Yvonee Harry on August 14, 1956 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an African-American Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Lynn Whitfield (born May 6, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress most famous for her 1991 portrayal in film of Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Chandra Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is a two-time SAG Award -winning American actress, best known for her role as Dr Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12 1981 is an American actress, singer and model.
Episodes
The Jeffersons had many two part episodes, either over two consecutive weeks, or aired as an hour-long episode. This is a list of episodes of The Jeffersons, a CBS situation comedy from 1975 - 1985. The Jeffersons had many two part episodes, either aired over two consecutive weeks or as an hour long episode
Behind the Series
Before Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford received their starring roles on The Jeffersons, Isabel Sanford first appeared as Louise Jefferson in the All in the Family episode "Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood", which was broadcast on February 2, 1971, that focused on Lionel, George and Louise moving to a working class section in Queens (George would not appear until 1973). Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George Isabel Sanford ( August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004) was an Emmy Award -winning American actress most known for her role All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April This article is list of episodes from the groundbreaking 1971-1979 CBS Situation comedy " All in the Family. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor The year 1971 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1971. Lionel Jefferson is a Supporting character from the hit sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons. George Jefferson is a Fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television Sitcoms All in the Family Louise Jefferson ( Née Mills) was a Supporting character portrayed by Emmy Award -winning actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types The year 1973 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1973. Originally scripted in the series, Norman Lear created the George Jefferson character for Broadway veteran Sherman Hemsley, who was currently starring in the Broadway musical, Purlie. Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Norman Lear kept holding the George Jefferson character for Hemsley, after Purlie was finished.
Sherman Hemsley shined as George on All in the Family, while George's older brother, Henry Jefferson, was written out of the series. Henry Jefferson is a fictional character the brother of George Jefferson from the TV series All in the Family. The episode where George is introduced was the final appearance of Mel Stewart as Henry and it wasn't until the final minutes that the two actors shared their one and only scene together. Mel Stewart ( September 19, 1929 - February 24, 2002) was an American Character actor, director, and Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford and Mike Evans kept making appearances until 1975, when Norman Lear gave them their own series. Michael Jonas Evans ( November 3 1949 – December 14 2006) (usually credited as Mike Evans) was an American Actor Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The roles of the interracial family, Tom, Helen and Jenny, who had appeared on All in the Family, were recast, with veteran actor, Franklin Cover as Tom, Roxie Roker (real life mother of Lenny Kravitz and cousin of Al Roker) as Helen, and Berlinda Tolbert playing the role of Jenny. Interracial marriage occurs when two people of differing racial groups marry, often creating Multiracial children Franklin Cover ( November 20, 1928 – February 5, 2006) was an American actor most noted for starring on the Sitcom Roxie Roker ( August 28, 1929 &ndash December 2, 1995) was an American actress of Bahamian heritage who was best known Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record Albert Lincoln "Al" Roker Jr (born August 20 1954 is an American television broadcaster best known as the weather anchor for NBC 's Today Berlinda Tolbert (born November 4, 1949 in Charlotte North Carolina) is an American actress best known as Jenny Willis Jefferson on The
The series grew larger in the second and third seasons, and top the 30-rated television programs (#21 in 1975-1976, and #24 in 1976-1977). A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays
Mike Evans left the show at the end of the first season to work on writing over 47 episodes of Good Times, so his replacement was Damon Evans, who he reinstated the role of Lionel Jefferson for Seasons Two to Four, when he left in early December 1977, for an unknown reason. Good Times is a American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the Damon Evans (born November 24 1949, Baltimore Maryland) is an American actor best known as one of the two actors who played Lionel Jefferson Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. So in the 1978—1979, Berlinda Tolbert only appeared in one episode of the fifth season, for an unknown reason as well. The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978. The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. Berlinda Tolbert (born November 4, 1949 in Charlotte North Carolina) is an American actress best known as Jenny Willis Jefferson on The The characters of Lionel and Jenny were written out, and a one-note cast member, Jay Hammer appeared as Allan Willis, a college drop out, and Jenny's globetrotting white older brother, who only appeared in eight episodes. Jay Hammer (born November 16 1945 in San Francisco California) is an American actor best known for his long run as Fletcher Reade on CBS Daytime 's College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution.
Evans and Tolbert returned in the 1979—1980 season, with Tolbert's character, Jenny, written back on the series saying she was pregnant with a daughter named Jessica. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) However, Evans only appeared for another season, as well as Tolbert, marking for seventh year as a series regular. The characters of Lionel and Jenny were written out stating they had marriage problems, as a fact, Evans appeared in two episodes in the 1981-1982 season, and one episode in the 1982-1983 season. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) While, Tolbert appeared as a recurring character and more of a background character in the later seasons of the series.
In the later seasons of the series, Sherman Hemsley's character, George stopped his racist comments. Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George This implied that Tom, Helen and George started to like and know each other a little better.
In the spring of 1981, Paul Benedict left the show for two seasons, and returned in the final two seasons of the series. The year 1981 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1981. Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938) is an American Character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the However, the ratings sank above the top 30 and The Jeffersons aired its last episode on July 2, 1985 after 11 years on network television and lasting over 253 episodes. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)
Set design
- The balcony windows and doors were fitted with a special non-reflective material used in television to simulate real glass without the glare of studio lights. Most Norman Lear shows can be seen using this special effect.
- There was a hard-to-see, decorative entry fence that establishes the foyer.
- The picture on the Jeffersons' desk by the telephone changed in every episode. It alternated between shots of Louise, George, George and Louise together, Lionel, and Mother Jefferson.
- The design of the Jeffersons' apartment is not physically possible in relation to the design of Mr. Bentley's apartment.
- In early episodes, only Tom and Helen's kitchen and, in one or two episodes, their bedroom was shown. In later seasons, the Willis' living room and foyer were the only parts of their apartment that were featured.
- The Jeffersons lived in apartment 12D.
Theme song
Ja'net Du Bois (from Good Times) and Jeff Barry co-wrote The Jeffersons' catchy theme song, "Movin' On Up", which was sung by Du Bois with a gospel choir. Ja'net Du Bois (pronounced Ja-NAY Doo-BWAH) ( August 5, 1945) is an African American film and television Actress. Good Times is a American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the Jeff Barry (born April 3, 1938) is an American pop music Songwriter, Singer, and Record producer. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to
"Movin' on Up" found new life in the 1990s and 2000s in a number of television commercials and other references: for example, in Nelly's song "Batter Up", in Will Smith's song "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" (Now they give it to me nice and easy/Since I moved up like George and Weezie); and in "Whoa Now", a 2002 chart single by Baltimore rapper B Rich, which was built on a sample of "Movin' On Up". The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States " Batter Up " is a single by the Rapper Nelly and the St Hemsley and Sanford reprised the characters George and Louise Jefferson in the late 1990s in episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, including the series finale where they purchase the family's Bel Air home. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an award winning American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10 1990 to May 20 1996
The well-known theme song has the following lyrics:
Well we're movin on up, To the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin on up, To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.
Fish don't fry in the kitchen; Beans don't burn on the grill. Took a whole lotta tryin', Just to get up that hill. Now we're up in the big leagues, Gettin' our turn at bat. As long as we live, it's you and me baby, There ain't nothin wrong with that.
Well we're movin on up, To the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin on up, To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.
Broadcast history
PRIMETIME (all times Eastern Time):[1]
- January 1975- August 1975, CBS, Saturday 8:30-9:00pm
- September 1975- October 1976, CBS, Saturday 8:00-8:30pm
- November 1976- January 1977, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
- January 1977- August 1977, CBS, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
- September 1977- March 1978, CBS, Saturday 9:00-9:30pm
- April 1978- May 1978, CBS, Saturday 9:00-9:30pm
- June 1978- September 1978, CBS, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
- September 1978- January 1979, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
- January 1979- March 1979, CBS, Wednesday 9:30-10:00pm
- March 1979- June 1979, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
- June 1979- September 1982, CBS, Sunday 9:30-10:00pm
- September 1982- December 1984, CBS, Sunday 9:00-9:30pm
- January 1985- March 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm
- April 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm
- June 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm
- June 1985- July 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm
DAYTIME:[1]
- February 1980-September 1981, Monday-Friday 10:00 a. m.
Nielsen Ratings
| Year | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1974-1975 | #4 |
| 1975-1976 | #21 |
| 1976-1977 | #24 |
| 1979-1980 | #8 |
| 1980-1981 | #6 |
| 1981-1982 | #3 |
| 1982-1983 | #12 |
| 1983-1984 | #19 |
Studio tapings
- Season 1: CBS Television City (1975)
- Seasons 2-7: Metromedia Square (1975-1982)
- Seasons 8-11: Universal City Studios (1982-1985)
DVD releases
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the first six Seasons of The Jeffersons on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Metromedia Square (also known as Fox Television Center from 1986 to 1996 was a Radio and Television studio facility located at 5746 Sunset Boulevard Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played
| DVD Name | Release Date | Additional Information |
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| The Complete First Season | August 6, 2002 | Includes all 13 episodes from Season 1. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| The Complete Second Season | May 13, 2003 | Includes all 24 episodes from Season 2 |
| The Complete Third Season | April 12, 2005 | Includes all 24 episodes from Season 3. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| The Complete Fourth Season | October 11, 2005 | Includes all 26 episodes from Season 4. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| The Complete Fifth Season | August 15, 2006 | Includes all 24 episodes from Season 5. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| The Complete Sixth Season | March 27, 2007 | Includes all 24 episodes from Season 6. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. |
See also
References
- Newcomb, Horace (Ed. TVcom is a website owned by CNET Networks. The service was launched on June 1 2005 and replaced the popular TV Tome website ). (1997). Encyclopedia of Television. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers: Chicago. ISBN 1-884964-26-5.
External links
- The Jeffersons at the Internet Movie Database
- Jump The Shark - The Jeffersons
- The Jeffersons on TVLand.com
- The Jeffersons on TV.com
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