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 6
The Good Life Is Bad for Louise
Season 1 • Episode 3
Louise, wishing for a change from her routine now that she has a maid, considers a part-time job.
Tuesday, January 6
Lionel the Playboy
Season 1 • Episode 4
Lionel's playboy behavior upsets his parents.
Tuesday, January 6
Lionel Cries Uncle
Season 1 • Episode 7
Louise's visiting uncle gets a cold reception from George and Lionel.
Tuesday, January 6
Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend
Season 1 • Episode 8
Mother Jefferson announces wedding plans.
Wednesday, January 7
Meet the Press
Season 1 • Episode 9
George tricks a reporter into interviewing him.
Wednesday, January 7
Rich Man's Disease
Season 1 • Episode 10
George contracts the "rich man's disease."
Wednesday, January 7
Mr. Piano Man
Season 1 • Episode 5
George agrees to lead a tenants' protest meeting.
Wednesday, January 7
George's Skeleton
Season 1 • Episode 6
An old friend threatens to expose George's past.
Wednesday, January 7
Meet the Press
Season 1 • Episode 9
George tricks a reporter into interviewing him.
Wednesday, January 7
Rich Man's Disease
Season 1 • Episode 10
George contracts the "rich man's disease."
Thursday, January 8
Former Neighbors
Season 1 • Episode 11
Louise invites old friends from Harlem to dinner.
Thursday, January 8
Like Father, Like Son?
Season 1 • Episode 12
Jenny objects when Lionel acts like his father.
Thursday, January 8
Lionel Cries Uncle
Season 1 • Episode 7
Louise's visiting uncle gets a cold reception from George and Lionel.
Thursday, January 8
Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend
Season 1 • Episode 8
Mother Jefferson announces wedding plans.
Thursday, January 8
Former Neighbors
Season 1 • Episode 11
Louise invites old friends from Harlem to dinner.
Thursday, January 8
Like Father, Like Son?
Season 1 • Episode 12
Jenny objects when Lionel acts like his father.
Friday, January 9
Jenny's Low
Season 1 • Episode 13
Jenny gives her brother a cold reception when he appears after a two-year absence.
Friday, January 9
A Dinner for Harry
Season 2 • Episode 1
The Jeffersons give Harry Bentley a birthday party.
Friday, January 9
Meet the Press
Season 1 • Episode 9
George tricks a reporter into interviewing him.
Friday, January 9
Rich Man's Disease
Season 1 • Episode 10
George contracts the "rich man's disease."
Friday, January 9
Jenny's Low
Season 1 • Episode 13
Jenny gives her brother a cold reception when he appears after a two-year absence.
Friday, January 9
A Dinner for Harry
Season 2 • Episode 1
The Jeffersons give Harry Bentley a birthday party.
Saturday, January 10
Marathon Men
Season 7 • Episode 1
George and Tom challenge each other to a marathon.
Saturday, January 10
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii
Season 7 • Episode 2
The Hawaiian islands call to George and Louise.
Saturday, January 10
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii
Season 7 • Episode 3
George thinks he's found his paradise in Hawaii.
Saturday, January 10
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii
Season 7 • Episode 4
Tom and George rent a sailboat even though neither knows how to sail it.
Saturday, January 10
The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii
Season 7 • Episode 5
George and Tom land on a strange island.
Saturday, January 10
Put It On
Season 7 • Episode 6
Helen and Louise attend an all-male strip show.
Saturday, January 10
Florence's Cousin
Season 7 • Episode 7
Florence's cousin skips town with money she borrowed from George.
Saturday, January 10
Calendar Girl
Season 7 • Episode 9
George and Louise enter Jessica in a baby contest.
Saturday, January 10
As Florence Turns
Season 7 • Episode 10
Florence's vivid imagination transforms life at the Jeffersons' into a soap opera.
Saturday, January 10
God Bless Americans
Season 7 • Episode 11
George's TV appearance is jeopardized.
Saturday, January 10
Alley Oops
Season 7 • Episode 12
George recruits Tom to save the day in the bowling semifinals.
Saturday, January 10
And the Doorknobs Shine Like Diamonds
Season 7 • Episode 13
A visit to her old home in Harlem brings back memories for Louise.
Saturday, January 10
The Good Life Is Bad for Louise
Season 1 • Episode 3
Louise, wishing for a change from her routine now that she has a maid, considers a part-time job.
Saturday, January 10
Lionel the Playboy
Season 1 • Episode 4
Lionel's playboy behavior upsets his parents.
Saturday, January 10
Former Neighbors
Season 1 • Episode 11
Louise invites old friends from Harlem to dinner.
Saturday, January 10
Like Father, Like Son?
Season 1 • Episode 12
Jenny objects when Lionel acts like his father.
Sunday, January 11
Jenny's Low
Season 1 • Episode 13
Jenny gives her brother a cold reception when he appears after a two-year absence.
Sunday, January 11
A Dinner for Harry
Season 2 • Episode 1
The Jeffersons give Harry Bentley a birthday party.
Monday, January 12
George's First Vacation
Season 2 • Episode 2
Louise plots with the neighbors to get George's mind off his work.
Monday, January 12
Louise's Daughter
Season 2 • Episode 3
A young woman claims Louise is her mother.
Monday, January 12
George's First Vacation
Season 2 • Episode 2
Louise plots with the neighbors to get George's mind off his work.
Monday, January 12
Louise's Daughter
Season 2 • Episode 3
A young woman claims Louise is her mother.
Monday, January 12
George's First Vacation
Season 2 • Episode 2
Louise plots with the neighbors to get George's mind off his work.
Monday, January 12
Louise's Daughter
Season 2 • Episode 3
A young woman claims Louise is her mother.
Tuesday, January 13
Harry and Daphne
Season 2 • Episode 4
Bentley tries to avoid what looks like a certain marriage proposal from his girlfriend.
Tuesday, January 13
Mother Jefferson's Fall
Season 2 • Episode 5
Mother Jefferson resorts to desperate measures to get attention.
Tuesday, January 13
Harry and Daphne
Season 2 • Episode 4
Bentley tries to avoid what looks like a certain marriage proposal from his girlfriend.
Tuesday, January 13
Mother Jefferson's Fall
Season 2 • Episode 5
Mother Jefferson resorts to desperate measures to get attention.
Tuesday, January 13
Harry and Daphne
Season 2 • Episode 4
Bentley tries to avoid what looks like a certain marriage proposal from his girlfriend.
Tuesday, January 13
Mother Jefferson's Fall
Season 2 • Episode 5
Mother Jefferson resorts to desperate measures to get attention.
Wednesday, January 14
Jefferson vs. Jefferson
Season 2 • Episode 6
Renewing their wedding vows almost brings an end to George and Louise's marriage.
Wednesday, January 14
Uncle Bertram
Season 2 • Episode 7
A stranger tries to pick up Mother Jefferson.
Wednesday, January 14
Jefferson vs. Jefferson
Season 2 • Episode 6
Renewing their wedding vows almost brings an end to George and Louise's marriage.
Wednesday, January 14
Uncle Bertram
Season 2 • Episode 7
A stranger tries to pick up Mother Jefferson.
Wednesday, January 14
Jefferson vs. Jefferson
Season 2 • Episode 6
Renewing their wedding vows almost brings an end to George and Louise's marriage.
Wednesday, January 14
Uncle Bertram
Season 2 • Episode 7
A stranger tries to pick up Mother Jefferson.
Thursday, January 15
Movin' On Down
Season 2 • Episode 8
Business setbacks shatter George's self-confidence.
Thursday, January 15
George Won't Talk
Season 2 • Episode 9
George is anxious to be a guest lecturer at a college until he realizes where the school is.
Thursday, January 15
Movin' On Down
Season 2 • Episode 8
Business setbacks shatter George's self-confidence.
Thursday, January 15
George Won't Talk
Season 2 • Episode 9
George is anxious to be a guest lecturer at a college until he realizes where the school is.
Thursday, January 15
Movin' On Down
Season 2 • Episode 8
Business setbacks shatter George's self-confidence.
Thursday, January 15
George Won't Talk
Season 2 • Episode 9
George is anxious to be a guest lecturer at a college until he realizes where the school is.
Friday, January 16
Jenny's Grandparents
Season 2 • Episode 10
George is caught between the Willises' families.
Friday, January 16
George's Best Friend
Season 2 • Episode 11
George's old Navy buddy makes a pass at Louise.
Friday, January 16
Jenny's Grandparents
Season 2 • Episode 10
George is caught between the Willises' families.
Friday, January 16
George's Best Friend
Season 2 • Episode 11
George's old Navy buddy makes a pass at Louise.
Friday, January 16
Jenny's Grandparents
Season 2 • Episode 10
George is caught between the Willises' families.
Friday, January 16
George's Best Friend
Season 2 • Episode 11
George's old Navy buddy makes a pass at Louise.
Saturday, January 17
Sorry, Wrong Meeting
Season 7 • Episode 14
The Jeffersons' neighbor is in the Ku Klux Klan.
Saturday, January 17
My Hero
Season 7 • Episode 15
George basks in the limelight after heroically saving an elderly woman from a mugger.
Saturday, January 17
I Buy the Songs
Season 7 • Episode 16
George is urged to sing a valentine song to Louise.
Saturday, January 17
Small Fish, Big Pond
Season 7 • Episode 17
George exaggerates his financial standing to gain membership in an exclusive businessman's club.
Saturday, January 17
Not So Dearly Beloved
Season 7 • Episode 18
George has to give the eulogy for one of his employees, a man who was universally detested.
Saturday, January 17
Florence's New Job
Season 7 • Episode 19
George goes to great lengths to get a hotel's cleaning business.
Saturday, January 17
Florence's New Job
Season 7 • Episode 20
Florence doubts her executive abilities.
Saturday, January 17
I've Got a Secret
Season 8 • Episode 10
George is dying to find out what Louise writes in her diary every night.
Saturday, January 17
Louise's Father
Season 8 • Episode 3
George thinks the heroic man in a newspaper story may be Louise's supposedly dead father.
Saturday, January 17
The Separation
Season 8 • Episode 1
Lionel and Jenny's marriage is in trouble.
Saturday, January 17
The Separation
Season 8 • Episode 2
George gets Lionel to see a marriage counselor.
Saturday, January 17
I've Still Got It
Season 8 • Episode 5
George thinks he is too old to be attractive.
Saturday, January 17
Mr. Piano Man
Season 1 • Episode 5
George agrees to lead a tenants' protest meeting.
Saturday, January 17
George's Skeleton
Season 1 • Episode 6
An old friend threatens to expose George's past.
Saturday, January 17
George and the Manager
Season 2 • Episode 12
George becomes embroiled in a furious battle of the sexes after one of his store managers quits.
Saturday, January 17
George's Alibi
Season 2 • Episode 13
Lionel tries to hide denting the van from George.
Sunday, January 18
Lunch With Mama
Season 2 • Episode 14
Mother Jefferson and Louise fight over George while at a funeral.
Sunday, January 18
George vs. Wall Street
Season 2 • Episode 15
A mysterious midnight call causes chaos in the Jefferson household.
Monday, January 19
A Friend in Need
Season 1 • Episode 1
Their new affluence causes marital mayhem for the Jeffersons.
Monday, January 19
Lionel Cries Uncle
Season 1 • Episode 7
Louise's visiting uncle gets a cold reception from George and Lionel.
Monday, January 19
Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend
Season 1 • Episode 8
Mother Jefferson announces wedding plans.
Monday, January 19
Like Father, Like Son?
Season 1 • Episode 12
Jenny objects when Lionel acts like his father.
Monday, January 19
Mother Jefferson's Fall
Season 2 • Episode 5
Mother Jefferson resorts to desperate measures to get attention.
Monday, January 19
George's Best Friend
Season 2 • Episode 11
George's old Navy buddy makes a pass at Louise.
Monday, January 19
Uncle Bertram
Season 2 • Episode 7
A stranger tries to pick up Mother Jefferson.
Monday, January 19
Jenny's Grandparents
Season 2 • Episode 10
George is caught between the Willises' families.
Monday, January 19
Lunch With Mama
Season 2 • Episode 14
Mother Jefferson and Louise fight over George while at a funeral.
Monday, January 19
A Dinner for Harry
Season 2 • Episode 1
The Jeffersons give Harry Bentley a birthday party.
Monday, January 19
Mother Jefferson's Birthday
Season 2 • Episode 19
When George forgets Mother Jefferson's birthday, Louise saves the day.
Monday, January 19
Florence's Problem
Season 2 • Episode 18
A life-and-death situation grips the Jefferson household.
Monday, January 19
George Meets Whittendale
Season 2 • Episode 21
Helen and Tom get caught in a tight spot -- George's bathroom.
Monday, January 19
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 16
The Jeffersons and Willises feud.
Monday, January 19
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 17
George adds fuel to the fire by setting Lionel up with another girl.
Monday, January 19
Louise Gets Her Way
Season 3 • Episode 2
George is furious when Louise hires Florence as a live-in maid.
Monday, January 19
Florence in Love
Season 3 • Episode 11
Florence quits when the Jeffersons forbid her to entertain her boyfriend overnight.
Monday, January 19
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, January 19
The Lie Detector
Season 3 • Episode 4
Lionel has to take a lie detector test on the first day of his new job.
Monday, January 19
Louise's Friend
Season 3 • Episode 20
George gets jealous when he discovers that Louise's new friend is a man.
Monday, January 19
The Grand Opening
Season 4 • Episode 1
George's boasting gets him in trouble with the underworld.
Monday, January 19
The Grand Opening
Season 4 • Episode 2
George's boasting gets him in trouble with the underworld.
Monday, January 19
Florence Gets Lucky
Season 4 • Episode 12
George must make the painful admission that he needs Florence.
Monday, January 19
George and Whitty
Season 4 • Episode 16
George and Louise are stunned by their landlord's plans to evict them.
Monday, January 19
The Jefferson Curve
Season 4 • Episode 14
After watching George in action, Marcus bends the truth to win the heart of a young lady.
Monday, January 19
Florence's Union
Season 4 • Episode 19
Florence wants to form a union for maids.
Monday, January 19
George's Dream
Season 5 • Episode 5
George has a nightmare about his future.
Monday, January 19
Me and Billy Dee
Season 5 • Episode 7
Billy Dee Williams can't convince Florence that he really is who he says he is.
Monday, January 19
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 16
The Jeffersons and Willises feud.
Monday, January 19
Florence Meets Mr. Right
Season 5 • Episode 16
The Jeffersons feel Florence's fiance is a fraud.
Monday, January 19
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 17
George adds fuel to the fire by setting Lionel up with another girl.
Monday, January 19
Every Night Fever
Season 5 • Episode 21
George catches "disco fever."
Monday, January 19
Me and Mr. G.
Season 6 • Episode 11
Louise takes in a troubled orphan for a week.
Monday, January 19
The Expectant Father
Season 6 • Episode 7
Expectant father Lionel's actions shock the Jeffersons and the Willises.
Monday, January 19
Louise vs. Florence
Season 6 • Episode 10
Louise and Florence have a fight, leaving George in the lurch.
Monday, January 19
Brother Tom
Season 6 • Episode 14
Feeling out of place with Helen's old school friends, Tom turns to George for help.
Monday, January 19
The First Store
Season 6 • Episode 23
George and Louise look back on their start in the dry-cleaning business.
Monday, January 19
Louise Takes a Stand
Season 6 • Episode 22
George's expansion plans threaten a local bar.
Tuesday, January 20
Once Upon a Time
Season 6 • Episode 24
George tells Jessica a medieval bedtime story.
Tuesday, January 20
Marathon Men
Season 7 • Episode 1
George and Tom challenge each other to a marathon.
Tuesday, January 20
Sorry, Wrong Meeting
Season 7 • Episode 14
The Jeffersons' neighbor is in the Ku Klux Klan.
Tuesday, January 20
And the Doorknobs Shine Like Diamonds
Season 7 • Episode 13
A visit to her old home in Harlem brings back memories for Louise.
Tuesday, January 20
Not So Dearly Beloved
Season 7 • Episode 18
George has to give the eulogy for one of his employees, a man who was universally detested.
Tuesday, January 20
Jefferson's Greatest Hits
Season 8 • Episode 22
A smooth-talking record producer offers Florence fame, fortune and a recording session.
Tuesday, January 20
Appointment in 8-B
Season 9 • Episode 10
Ralph the doorman is convinced that George is cheating on Louise.
Tuesday, January 20
Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner
Season 9 • Episode 8
A fake crime on a mystery cruise seems real.
Tuesday, January 20
Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner
Season 9 • Episode 9
George plays detective on a mystery cruise.
Tuesday, January 20
They Don't Make Preachers Like Him Anymore
Season 11 • Episode 7
Florence's faith is shaken when her church's new minister misappropriates funds.
Tuesday, January 20
George and the Manager
Season 2 • Episode 12
George becomes embroiled in a furious battle of the sexes after one of his store managers quits.
Tuesday, January 20
George's Alibi
Season 2 • Episode 13
Lionel tries to hide denting the van from George.
Tuesday, January 20
Florence's Problem
Season 2 • Episode 18
A life-and-death situation grips the Jefferson household.
Tuesday, January 20
Mother Jefferson's Birthday
Season 2 • Episode 19
When George forgets Mother Jefferson's birthday, Louise saves the day.
Tuesday, January 20
George and the Manager
Season 2 • Episode 12
George becomes embroiled in a furious battle of the sexes after one of his store managers quits.
Tuesday, January 20
George's Alibi
Season 2 • Episode 13
Lionel tries to hide denting the van from George.
Wednesday, January 21
Lunch With Mama
Season 2 • Episode 14
Mother Jefferson and Louise fight over George while at a funeral.
Wednesday, January 21
George vs. Wall Street
Season 2 • Episode 15
A mysterious midnight call causes chaos in the Jefferson household.
Wednesday, January 21
Louise's Cookbook
Season 2 • Episode 20
A publisher asks Louise to write a cookbook of "ghetto" recipes.
Wednesday, January 21
George Meets Whittendale
Season 2 • Episode 21
Helen and Tom get caught in a tight spot -- George's bathroom.
Wednesday, January 21
Lunch With Mama
Season 2 • Episode 14
Mother Jefferson and Louise fight over George while at a funeral.
Wednesday, January 21
George vs. Wall Street
Season 2 • Episode 15
A mysterious midnight call causes chaos in the Jefferson household.
Thursday, January 22
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 16
The Jeffersons and Willises feud.
Thursday, January 22
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 17
George adds fuel to the fire by setting Lionel up with another girl.
Thursday, January 22
Lionel's Problem
Season 2 • Episode 22
Lionel celebrates a bit too much after graduation.
Thursday, January 22
Tennis, Anyone?
Season 2 • Episode 23
The membership committee of an exclusive tennis club invites George to join.
Thursday, January 22
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 16
The Jeffersons and Willises feud.
Thursday, January 22
The Break-Up
Season 2 • Episode 17
George adds fuel to the fire by setting Lionel up with another girl.
Friday, January 23
Florence's Problem
Season 2 • Episode 18
A life-and-death situation grips the Jefferson household.
Friday, January 23
Mother Jefferson's Birthday
Season 2 • Episode 19
When George forgets Mother Jefferson's birthday, Louise saves the day.
Friday, January 23
The Wedding
Season 2 • Episode 24
George has big plans for a first-rate second wedding, but Louise is having second thoughts.
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