The Jeffersons
TVPG
Sitcom
Comedy
A successful Black family — George and Louise Jefferson — moves to a swanky high-rise apartment in Manhattan, where they explore new social dynamics while maintaining their close-knit relationships and humorous outlook on life.
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Cast & Crew
Sherman Hemsley George Jefferson
Isabel Sanford Louise Jefferson
Mike Evans Lionel Jefferson
Damon Evans Lionel Jefferson
Roxie Roker Helen Willis
Franklin Cover Tom Willis
Berlinda Tolbert Jenny Willis Jefferson
Marla Gibbs Florence Johnson
Zara Cully Mother Jefferson
Paul Benedict Harry Bentley
Ned Wertimer Ralph Hart
Don Nicholl Creator
Michael Ross Creator
Bernie West Creator
Norman Lear Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, January 27
Tom the Hero
Season 3 • Episode 8
Tom saves George's life, and George regrets it.
Tuesday, January 27
Jenny's Discovery
Season 3 • Episode 9
Premarital jitters have Jenny questioning her love for Lionel.
Tuesday, January 27
Lionel's Problem
Season 2 • Episode 22
Lionel celebrates a bit too much after graduation.
Tuesday, January 27
Tennis, Anyone?
Season 2 • Episode 23
The membership committee of an exclusive tennis club invites George to join.
Wednesday, January 28
The Wedding
Season 2 • Episode 24
George has big plans for a first-rate second wedding, but Louise is having second thoughts.
Wednesday, January 28
George and the President
Season 3 • Episode 1
George claims to be Thomas Jefferson's descendant.
Wednesday, January 28
The Agreement
Season 3 • Episode 10
George's suggestion of a pre-nuptial agreement causes trouble between Lionel and Jenny.
Wednesday, January 28
Florence in Love
Season 3 • Episode 11
Florence quits when the Jeffersons forbid her to entertain her boyfriend overnight.
Wednesday, January 28
The Wedding
Season 2 • Episode 24
George has big plans for a first-rate second wedding, but Louise is having second thoughts.
Wednesday, January 28
George and the President
Season 3 • Episode 1
George claims to be Thomas Jefferson's descendant.
Thursday, January 29
Louise Gets Her Way
Season 3 • Episode 2
George is furious when Louise hires Florence as a live-in maid.
Thursday, January 29
Louise Suspects
Season 3 • Episode 3
George is overjoyed when Louise accuses him of having an affair.
Thursday, January 29
Louise Forgets
Season 3 • Episode 13
George suffers from the self-improvement courses Louise and Florence are taking.
Thursday, January 29
Bentley's Problem
Season 3 • Episode 14
After acting on George's advice, Bentley ends up in jail.
Thursday, January 29
Louise Gets Her Way
Season 3 • Episode 2
George is furious when Louise hires Florence as a live-in maid.
Thursday, January 29
Louise Suspects
Season 3 • Episode 3
George is overjoyed when Louise accuses him of having an affair.
Friday, January 30
The Lie Detector
Season 3 • Episode 4
Lionel has to take a lie detector test on the first day of his new job.
Friday, January 30
George's Diploma
Season 3 • Episode 5
George thinks Lionel is ashamed of him for never having graduated from high school.
Friday, January 30
Jefferson Airplane
Season 3 • Episode 15
George's new hobby is anything but relaxing.
Friday, January 30
George's Guilt
Season 3 • Episode 16
A reunion of his old street gang has George acting like a kid again.
Friday, January 30
The Lie Detector
Season 3 • Episode 4
Lionel has to take a lie detector test on the first day of his new job.
Friday, January 30
George's Diploma
Season 3 • Episode 5
George thinks Lionel is ashamed of him for never having graduated from high school.
Saturday, January 31
A Small Victory
Season 8 • Episode 23
Helen and Louise think the Help Center is useless.
Saturday, January 31
Jefferson's Greatest Hits
Season 8 • Episode 22
A smooth-talking record producer offers Florence fame, fortune and a recording session.
Saturday, January 31
My Wife, I Think I'll Keep Her
Season 8 • Episode 18
Louise and Helen teach their sexist husbands a lesson in equality they will never forget.
Saturday, January 31
Laundry Is a Tough Town
Season 9 •
George's latest competitor forces him into a laundry price war.
Saturday, January 31
Laundry Is a Tough Town
Season 9 • Episode 2
George decides to accept his competitor's offer to buy out Jefferson Cleaners.
Saturday, January 31
Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner
Season 8 • Episode 19
Florence gets the wrong idea when the Jeffersons and the Willises try to keep a secret from her.
Saturday, January 31
Appointment in 8-B
Season 9 • Episode 10
Ralph the doorman is convinced that George is cheating on Louise.
Saturday, January 31
The Strays
Season 8 • Episode 20
George plots revenge against the female gang that mugged him.
Saturday, January 31
The Strays
Season 8 • Episode 21
George goes after Louise's stolen diamond.
Saturday, January 31
Lesson in Love
Season 8 • Episode 24
George gives Florence advice on catching a husband.
Saturday, January 31
Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen
Season 8 • Episode 25
Tom daydreams an "Old West" confrontation with one of Helen's old flames.
Saturday, January 31
Anatomy of a Stain
Season 9 • Episode 3
The Jeffersons and the Willises go to TV court over a mysterious stain.
Saturday, January 31
Former Neighbors
Season 1 • Episode 11
Louise invites old friends from Harlem to dinner.
Saturday, January 31
Jenny's Low
Season 1 • Episode 13
Jenny gives her brother a cold reception when he appears after a two-year absence.
Saturday, January 31
A Case of Black & White
Season 3 • Episode 17
In order to save a big business deal, George has to wait on Florence and Ralph.
Saturday, January 31
Louise vs. Jenny
Season 3 • Episode 18
Louise causes trouble between Lionel and Jenny when she starts acting like a mother-in-law.
Monday, February 2
The Retirement Party
Season 3 • Episode 6
George is offered a fortune to sell his business.
Monday, February 2
Lionel's Pad
Season 3 • Episode 7
Lionel decides to move into his own apartment.
Monday, February 2
The Marriage Counselors
Season 3 • Episode 19
The Willises' formula for an improved marriage almost ruins the Jeffersons'.
Monday, February 2
Louise's Friend
Season 3 • Episode 20
George gets jealous when he discovers that Louise's new friend is a man.
Monday, February 2
The Retirement Party
Season 3 • Episode 6
George is offered a fortune to sell his business.
Monday, February 2
Lionel's Pad
Season 3 • Episode 7
Lionel decides to move into his own apartment.
Tuesday, February 3
Tom the Hero
Season 3 • Episode 8
Tom saves George's life, and George regrets it.
Tuesday, February 3
Jenny's Discovery
Season 3 • Episode 9
Premarital jitters have Jenny questioning her love for Lionel.
Tuesday, February 3
The Old Flame
Season 3 • Episode 21
Mother Jefferson stirs up trouble by inviting one of George's old girlfriends to dinner.
Tuesday, February 3
Jenny's Opportunity
Season 3 • Episode 22
Lionel and Jenny are at odds as to whether she should go to England.
Tuesday, February 3
Tom the Hero
Season 3 • Episode 8
Tom saves George's life, and George regrets it.
Tuesday, February 3
Jenny's Discovery
Season 3 • Episode 9
Premarital jitters have Jenny questioning her love for Lionel.
Wednesday, February 4
The Agreement
Season 3 • Episode 10
George's suggestion of a pre-nuptial agreement causes trouble between Lionel and Jenny.
Wednesday, February 4
Florence in Love
Season 3 • Episode 11
Florence quits when the Jeffersons forbid her to entertain her boyfriend overnight.
Wednesday, February 4
George the Philanthropist
Season 3 • Episode 23
George's sudden generosity looks like a ploy to beat out a competitor for an award.
Wednesday, February 4
Louise's Physical
Season 3 • Episode 24
Louise's sudden depression threatens to ruin a surprise party George has planned for her.
Wednesday, February 4
The Agreement
Season 3 • Episode 10
George's suggestion of a pre-nuptial agreement causes trouble between Lionel and Jenny.
Wednesday, February 4
Florence in Love
Season 3 • Episode 11
Florence quits when the Jeffersons forbid her to entertain her boyfriend overnight.
Thursday, February 5
The Christmas Wedding
Season 3 • Episode 12
A Christmas Eve battle erupts over Lionel and Jenny's wedding.
Thursday, February 5
Louise Forgets
Season 3 • Episode 13
George suffers from the self-improvement courses Louise and Florence are taking.
Thursday, February 5
The Grand Opening
Season 4 • Episode 1
George's boasting gets him in trouble with the underworld.
Thursday, February 5
The Grand Opening
Season 4 • Episode 2
George's boasting gets him in trouble with the underworld.
Thursday, February 5
The Christmas Wedding
Season 3 • Episode 12
A Christmas Eve battle erupts over Lionel and Jenny's wedding.
Thursday, February 5
Louise Forgets
Season 3 • Episode 13
George suffers from the self-improvement courses Louise and Florence are taking.
Friday, February 6
Bentley's Problem
Season 3 • Episode 14
After acting on George's advice, Bentley ends up in jail.
Friday, February 6
Jefferson Airplane
Season 3 • Episode 15
George's new hobby is anything but relaxing.
Friday, February 6
Once a Friend
Season 4 • Episode 3
Louise suspects that George's old Navy buddy is really a woman.
Friday, February 6
George's Help
Season 4 • Episode 4
George hires a street kid to work for half-price.
Friday, February 6
Bentley's Problem
Season 3 • Episode 14
After acting on George's advice, Bentley ends up in jail.
Friday, February 6
Jefferson Airplane
Season 3 • Episode 15
George's new hobby is anything but relaxing.
Saturday, February 7
Heeeere's Johnny
Season 9 • Episode 6
An old buddy of George's misinterprets Louise's sarcasm as an invitation to move in with them.
Saturday, February 7
Social Insecurity
Season 9 • Episode 4
Florence goes on strike over a pension plan.
Saturday, February 7
Charlie's Angels
Season 9 • Episode 5
George regrets not investing in Charlie's bar.
Saturday, February 7
The Defiant Ones
Season 9 • Episode 13
Louise wants to know what George has in his safe.
Saturday, February 7
A Date With Danger
Season 9 • Episode 7
Florence's suave date is a convicted murderer.
Saturday, February 7
Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner
Season 9 • Episode 8
A fake crime on a mystery cruise seems real.
Saturday, February 7
Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner
Season 9 • Episode 9
George plays detective on a mystery cruise.
Saturday, February 7
Poetic Justice
Season 9 • Episode 11
A publisher expresses interest in the love letters that George wrote to Louise many years ago.
Saturday, February 7
How Now Dow Jones
Season 9 • Episode 12
Florence's uncompromising attitude toward George changes when he gives her a hot investment tip.
Saturday, February 7
Mr. Wonderful
Season 9 • Episode 15
George's big mouth gets him in trouble again and jeopardizes Helen and Tom's marriage.
Saturday, February 7
My Maid ... My Wife
Season 9 • Episode 14
Jealous Florence poses as Mrs. George Jefferson.
Saturday, February 7
My Girl, Louise
Season 9 • Episode 16
Louise asks an old employer for a charity donation.
Saturday, February 7
A Dinner for Harry
Season 2 • Episode 1
The Jeffersons give Harry Bentley a birthday party.
Saturday, February 7
George's First Vacation
Season 2 • Episode 2
Louise plots with the neighbors to get George's mind off his work.
Monday, February 9
George's Guilt
Season 3 • Episode 16
A reunion of his old street gang has George acting like a kid again.
Monday, February 9
A Case of Black & White
Season 3 • Episode 17
In order to save a big business deal, George has to wait on Florence and Ralph.
Monday, February 9
George's Legacy
Season 4 • Episode 5
George has a bust made of himself to leave as a legacy to his family.
Monday, February 9
Good News, Bad News
Season 4 • Episode 6
An introduction puts Helen and Louise's friendship on the line.
Monday, February 9
George's Guilt
Season 3 • Episode 16
A reunion of his old street gang has George acting like a kid again.
Monday, February 9
A Case of Black & White
Season 3 • Episode 17
In order to save a big business deal, George has to wait on Florence and Ralph.
Tuesday, February 10
Louise vs. Jenny
Season 3 • Episode 18
Louise causes trouble between Lionel and Jenny when she starts acting like a mother-in-law.
Tuesday, February 10
The Marriage Counselors
Season 3 • Episode 19
The Willises' formula for an improved marriage almost ruins the Jeffersons'.
Tuesday, February 10
The Visitors
Season 4 • Episode 7
Florence's battling parents pay the Jefferson household an unexpected visit.
Tuesday, February 10
The Camp-Out
Season 4 • Episode 8
George teaches his clerk Marcus how to "rough it."
Tuesday, February 10
Louise vs. Jenny
Season 3 • Episode 18
Louise causes trouble between Lionel and Jenny when she starts acting like a mother-in-law.
Tuesday, February 10
The Marriage Counselors
Season 3 • Episode 19
The Willises' formula for an improved marriage almost ruins the Jeffersons'.
Wednesday, February 11
Louise's Friend
Season 3 • Episode 20
George gets jealous when he discovers that Louise's new friend is a man.
Wednesday, February 11
The Old Flame
Season 3 • Episode 21
Mother Jefferson stirs up trouble by inviting one of George's old girlfriends to dinner.
Wednesday, February 11
The Last Leaf
Season 4 • Episode 9
Superstitious Louise gets a "sign" that her marriage is doomed.
Wednesday, February 11
Louise's New Interest
Season 4 • Episode 10
Louise plans to go on an archaeological dig.
Wednesday, February 11
Louise's Friend
Season 3 • Episode 20
George gets jealous when he discovers that Louise's new friend is a man.
Wednesday, February 11
The Old Flame
Season 3 • Episode 21
Mother Jefferson stirs up trouble by inviting one of George's old girlfriends to dinner.
Thursday, February 12
Jenny's Opportunity
Season 3 • Episode 22
Lionel and Jenny are at odds as to whether she should go to England.
Thursday, February 12
George the Philanthropist
Season 3 • Episode 23
George's sudden generosity looks like a ploy to beat out a competitor for an award.
Thursday, February 12
The Costume Party
Season 4 • Episode 11
George resorts to playing a dirty trick to secure the business of a large costume company.
Thursday, February 12
Florence Gets Lucky
Season 4 • Episode 12
George must make the painful admission that he needs Florence.
Thursday, February 12
Jenny's Opportunity
Season 3 • Episode 22
Lionel and Jenny are at odds as to whether she should go to England.
Thursday, February 12
George the Philanthropist
Season 3 • Episode 23
George's sudden generosity looks like a ploy to beat out a competitor for an award.
Friday, February 13
Louise's Physical
Season 3 • Episode 24
Louise's sudden depression threatens to ruin a surprise party George has planned for her.
Friday, February 13
The Grand Opening
Season 4 • Episode 1
George's boasting gets him in trouble with the underworld.
Friday, February 13
George Needs Help
Season 4 • Episode 13
George stubbornly refuses to hire badly needed help for one of his stores.
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