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.
Thursday, December 25
George Finds a Father
Season 5 • Episode 12
Louise helps George find the father he never knew.
Thursday, December 25
All I Want for Christmas
Season 7 • Episode 8
George gets carried away playing Santa for the orphans at the help center.
Thursday, December 25
All I Want for Christmas
Season 7 • Episode 8
George gets carried away playing Santa for the orphans at the help center.
Friday, December 26
Father Christmas
Season 10 • Episode 10
George and Tom reflect on past Christmas seasons spent with their fathers.
Friday, December 26
Try a Little Tenderness
Season 11 • Episode 8
Louise insists on handing a unique punishment to two hoods who tried to rip off George's store.
Friday, December 26
Father Christmas
Season 10 • Episode 10
George and Tom reflect on past Christmas seasons spent with their fathers.
Friday, December 26
George's New Stockbroker
Season 5 • Episode 6
A highly successful but unconventional stockbroker fascinates George.
Friday, December 26
Try a Little Tenderness
Season 11 • Episode 8
Louise insists on handing a unique punishment to two hoods who tried to rip off George's store.
Friday, December 26
Louise's Award
Season 5 • Episode 17
George could ruin Louise's chance to get an award.
Friday, December 26
The Other Woman
Season 5 • Episode 18
Tom's latest business trip may be his last if Helen finds out who he's traveling with.
Friday, December 26
The Hold Out
Season 5 • Episode 19
George's latest deal makes him an unlikely hero.
Saturday, December 27
You'll Never Get Rich
Season 11 • Episode 9
George, Louise and Florence go to Atlantic City.
Saturday, December 27
The Unnatural
Season 11 • Episode 10
Reggie Jackson comes to the rescue after George drops a home run ball at Yankee Stadium.
Saturday, December 27
The Ones You Love
Season 5 • Episode 20
An interview focuses on the Jeffersons' marriage.
Saturday, December 27
Every Night Fever
Season 5 • Episode 21
George catches "disco fever."
Saturday, December 27
Three Faces of Florence
Season 5 • Episode 22
Florence tries to make herself interesting.
Saturday, December 27
Louise's Convention
Season 5 • Episode 23
Louise and George each try to duck out of celebrating their wedding anniversary.
Saturday, December 27
You'll Never Get Rich
Season 11 • Episode 9
George, Louise and Florence go to Atlantic City.
Saturday, December 27
The Unnatural
Season 11 • Episode 10
Reggie Jackson comes to the rescue after George drops a home run ball at Yankee Stadium.
Sunday, December 28
Chairman of the Bored
Season 11 • Episode 11
Tom's boring storytelling tactics seem to be working magic on a female quintet.
Sunday, December 28
Last Dance
Season 11 • Episode 14
George's assistant cannot find a senior-prom date.
Sunday, December 28
Chairman of the Bored
Season 11 • Episode 11
Tom's boring storytelling tactics seem to be working magic on a female quintet.
Sunday, December 28
Last Dance
Season 11 • Episode 14
George's assistant cannot find a senior-prom date.
Monday, December 29
Sayonara
Season 11 • Episode 12
Lionel and Jennie return from Japan with news that stuns the Jefferson and Willis families.
Monday, December 29
Sayonara
Season 11 • Episode 13
As the Jeffersons and the Willises quarrel, Lionel and Jennie's marriage hangs in the balance.
Monday, December 29
Sayonara
Season 11 • Episode 12
Lionel and Jennie return from Japan with news that stuns the Jefferson and Willis families.
Monday, December 29
The Freeze-In
Season 5 • Episode 24
A cold snap causes a crowd in one heated apartment.
Monday, December 29
Sayonara
Season 11 • Episode 13
As the Jeffersons and the Willises quarrel, Lionel and Jennie's marriage hangs in the balance.
Monday, December 29
The Announcement
Season 6 • Episode 1
Lionel keeps a secret from his parents.
Monday, December 29
A Short Story
Season 6 • Episode 2
George is chosen "Small-Business Man of the Year."
Monday, December 29
Louise's Old Boyfriend
Season 6 • Episode 3
Florence impersonates Louise on a date.
Tuesday, December 30
The Gang's All Here
Season 11 • Episode 15
George's attempt to help Louise run a business almost leads to disaster.
Tuesday, December 30
Hail to the Chief
Season 11 • Episode 16
Tom is in line for a huge promotion.
Tuesday, December 30
The Gang's All Here
Season 11 • Episode 15
George's attempt to help Louise run a business almost leads to disaster.
Tuesday, December 30
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Season 6 • Episode 4
While using Mr. Bentley's telescope on Halloween, Louise thinks she witnesses a murder.
Tuesday, December 30
Hail to the Chief
Season 11 • Episode 16
Tom is in line for a huge promotion.
Tuesday, December 30
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Season 6 • Episode 5
Pursuing her feeling that she may have witnessed a murder, Louise lands in deep trouble.
Tuesday, December 30
Where's Papa?
Season 6 • Episode 6
An unfulfilled request in his father's will leads George on an unusual search.
Tuesday, December 30
The Expectant Father
Season 6 • Episode 7
Expectant father Lionel's actions shock the Jeffersons and the Willises.
Wednesday, December 31
A Secret in the Back Room
Season 11 • Episode 17
The Jeffersons try to help their friend Charlie conquer his drinking problem.
Wednesday, December 31
That Blasted Cunningham
Season 11 • Episode 18
In a promotional battle, George and his rival attempt to drive each other out of business.
Wednesday, December 31
A Secret in the Back Room
Season 11 • Episode 17
The Jeffersons try to help their friend Charlie conquer his drinking problem.
Wednesday, December 31
Joltin' George
Season 6 • Episode 8
A challenge to a boxing match humbles George's big mouth and matching ego.
Wednesday, December 31
That Blasted Cunningham
Season 11 • Episode 18
In a promotional battle, George and his rival attempt to drive each other out of business.
Wednesday, December 31
Baby Love
Season 6 • Episode 9
All the preparations for Jenny's baby make Florence want a child of her own.
Thursday, January 1
State of Mind
Season 11 • Episode 19
The arrival of a pretty woman tenant annoys Louise.
Thursday, January 1
And Up We Go
Season 11 • Episode 20
George and Tom fight boredom on a weekend alone.
Thursday, January 1
A Friend in Need
Season 1 • Episode 1
Their new affluence causes marital mayhem for the Jeffersons.
Thursday, January 1
George's Family Tree
Season 1 • Episode 2
A piece of primitive art sparks an inter-family battle about the importance of ancestors.
Thursday, January 1
A Friend in Need
Season 1 • Episode 1
Their new affluence causes marital mayhem for the Jeffersons.
Thursday, January 1
George's Family Tree
Season 1 • Episode 2
A piece of primitive art sparks an inter-family battle about the importance of ancestors.
Friday, January 2
The Truth Hurts
Season 11 • Episode 21
Louise thinks she may have a career as an artist, but George is afraid to tell her the truth.
Friday, January 2
The Odd Couple
Season 11 • Episode 22
Florence hopes to improve her social life by placing a personal ad in a newspaper.
Friday, January 2
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.
Friday, January 2
Lionel the Playboy
Season 1 • Episode 4
Lionel's playboy behavior upsets his parents.
Friday, January 2
State of Mind
Season 11 • Episode 19
The arrival of a pretty woman tenant annoys Louise.
Friday, January 2
And Up We Go
Season 11 • Episode 20
George and Tom fight boredom on a weekend alone.
Friday, January 2
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.
Friday, January 2
Lionel the Playboy
Season 1 • Episode 4
Lionel's playboy behavior upsets his parents.
Saturday, January 3
Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway
Season 11 • Episode 23
George refuses to perform in Louise's talent show.
Saturday, January 3
Red Robins
Season 11 • Episode 24
George becomes a Red Robin scout leader in order to win a "Man of the Year" award.
Saturday, January 3
One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest
Season 6 • Episode 12
George's attempts to get out of a painting party land him in the state mental institution.
Saturday, January 3
Brother Tom
Season 6 • Episode 14
Feeling out of place with Helen's old school friends, Tom turns to George for help.
Saturday, January 3
The Arrival
Season 6 • Episode 15
George reluctantly substitutes for Lionel in Jenny's childbirth classes.
Saturday, January 3
The Arrival
Season 6 • Episode 16
Jenny goes into labor without Lionel.
Saturday, January 3
The Shower
Season 6 • Episode 17
George says he's found a perfect baby-shower gift.
Saturday, January 3
The Longest Day
Season 6 • Episode 18
George, Lionel and Tom baby-sit newborn Jessica.
Saturday, January 3
George's Birthday
Season 6 • Episode 19
George wants a big party for his 50th birthday, but no one else seems interested.
Saturday, January 3
The Loan
Season 6 • Episode 21
The bank refuses to give Lionel and Jenny a loan.
Saturday, January 3
The First Store
Season 6 • Episode 23
George and Louise look back on their start in the dry-cleaning business.
Saturday, January 3
A Night to Remember
Season 6 • Episode 20
Louise's jealousy upsets the plans for her and George's 30th anniversary.
Saturday, January 3
Louise Takes a Stand
Season 6 • Episode 22
George's expansion plans threaten a local bar.
Saturday, January 3
Once Upon a Time
Season 6 • Episode 24
George tells Jessica a medieval bedtime story.
Saturday, January 3
A Friend in Need
Season 1 • Episode 1
Their new affluence causes marital mayhem for the Jeffersons.
Saturday, January 3
George's Family Tree
Season 1 • Episode 2
A piece of primitive art sparks an inter-family battle about the importance of ancestors.
Saturday, January 3
The Truth Hurts
Season 11 • Episode 21
Louise thinks she may have a career as an artist, but George is afraid to tell her the truth.
Saturday, January 3
The Odd Couple
Season 11 • Episode 22
Florence hopes to improve her social life by placing a personal ad in a newspaper.
Sunday, January 4
Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway
Season 11 • Episode 23
George refuses to perform in Louise's talent show.
Sunday, January 4
Red Robins
Season 11 • Episode 24
George becomes a Red Robin scout leader in order to win a "Man of the Year" award.
Monday, January 5
Mr. Piano Man
Season 1 • Episode 5
George agrees to lead a tenants' protest meeting.
Monday, January 5
George's Skeleton
Season 1 • Episode 6
An old friend threatens to expose George's past.
Monday, January 5
A Friend in Need
Season 1 • Episode 1
Their new affluence causes marital mayhem for the Jeffersons.
Monday, January 5
George's Family Tree
Season 1 • Episode 2
A piece of primitive art sparks an inter-family battle about the importance of ancestors.
Monday, January 5
Mr. Piano Man
Season 1 • Episode 5
George agrees to lead a tenants' protest meeting.
Monday, January 5
George's Skeleton
Season 1 • Episode 6
An old friend threatens to expose George's past.
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.
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.
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