"The Jeffersons" (1975) TV series 1975-1985

Creators:

Don Nicholl
Michael Ross
Bernard West
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

18 January 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.

Plot Keywords:

Dry Cleaning | Apartment | Maid | Marriage | New York City

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 23 nominations

Cast

Isabel Sanford	...	Louise Jefferson (253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Sherman Hemsley	...	George Jefferson (253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Marla Gibbs	...	Florence Johnston (207 episodes, 1975-1985)
Roxie Roker	...	Helen Willis (194 episodes, 1975-1985)
Franklin Cover	...	Tom Willis (187 episodes, 1975-1985)
Paul Benedict	...	Harry Bentley (145 episodes, 1975-1985)

Series Directed by
Jack Shea		(110 episodes, 1975-1979)
Bob Lally		(97 episodes, 1978-1983)
Oz Scott		(40 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tony Singletary		(3 episodes, 1984)
Arlando Smith		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Writing credits
Norman Lear		(253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Don Nicholl		(253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Michael Ross		(253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Bernard West		(251 episodes, 1975-1985)
Mike Milligan		(30 episodes, 1975-1981)
Jay Moriarty		(30 episodes, 1975-1981)
Jerry Perzigian		(30 episodes, 1979-1985)
Don Seigel		(30 episodes, 1979-1985)
Peter Casey		(29 episodes, 1979-1985)
David Lee		(29 episodes, 1979-1985)
Michael G. Moye		(23 episodes, 1979-1984)
Gordon Mitchell		(20 episodes, 1975-1977)
Lloyd Turner		(20 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ron Leavitt		(11 episodes, 1980-1984)
Robert Wolterstorff		(10 episodes, 1976-1980)
Paul M. Belous		(9 episodes, 1976-1979)
David W. Duclon		(8 episodes, 1980-1982)
John Baskin		(7 episodes, 1975-1978)
Roger Shulman		(7 episodes, 1975-1978)
Sandy Sprung		(6 episodes, 1983-1984)
Marcy Vosburgh		(6 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bill Steinkellner		(6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cherie Steinkellner		(6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Fred S. Fox		(5 episodes, 1976-1981)
Seaman Jacobs		(5 episodes, 1976-1981)
Bob Baublitz		(5 episodes, 1976-1980)
Bryan Joseph		(5 episodes, 1978-1980)
Dixie Brown Grossman		(4 episodes, 1975-1977)
Kurt Taylor		(4 episodes, 1976-1984)
Ted Dale		(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Nancy Vince		(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Jim Rogers		(4 episodes, 1978)
Neil Lebowitz		(4 episodes, 1979-1983)
Joyce Gittlin		(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jeffrey Richman		(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
John Ashby		(3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Howard Albrecht		(3 episodes, 1976-1979)
Sol Weinstein		(3 episodes, 1976-1979)
Richard Freiman		(3 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jack Shea		(3 episodes, 1977-1979)
Stephen Neigher		(3 episodes, 1979-1985)
Bob Bendetson		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Howard Bendetson		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
David Silverman		(3 episodes, 1981)
Stephen Sustarsic		(3 episodes, 1981)
Sara V. Finney		(3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Lewis Goldstein		(3 episodes, 1983-1985)
Hans Kracauer		(3 episodes, 1983-1985)
James Ritz		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Erik Tarloff		(2 episodes, 1975)
Frank Tarloff		(2 episodes, 1975)
Ann Gibbs		(2 episodes, 1976-1984)
Joel Kimmel		(2 episodes, 1976-1984)
John Donley		(2 episodes, 1976-1978)
Stephen Young		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Kim Weiskopf		(2 episodes, 1977-1983)
Patt Shea		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Susan Straughn Harris		(2 episodes, 1979)
Bernard Burnell Mack		(2 episodes, 1979)
Arthur Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1980)
Celia Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1980)
Al Aidekman		(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Marty Farrell		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ilene Cooper		(2 episodes, 1983)
Patrick Egan		(2 episodes, 1983)

Series Produced by
George Sunga	....	associate producer (111 episodes, 1975-1979)
Don Nicholl	....	producer (87 episodes, 1975-1978)
Michael Ross	....	producer (87 episodes, 1975-1978)
Bernard West	....	producer (87 episodes, 1975-1978)
John Maxwell Anderson	....	co-producer / associate producer (68 episodes, 1981-1985)
Peter Casey	....	producer (46 episodes, 1983-1985)
David Lee	....	producer (46 episodes, 1983-1985)
Ken Stump	....	associate producer (44 episodes, 1979-1981)
Mike Milligan	....	producer / executive producer (29 episodes, 1978-1980)
Jay Moriarty	....	producer / executive producer (29 episodes, 1978-1980)
Jerry Perzigian	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (26 episodes, 1983-1985)
Don Seigel	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (26 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jack Shea	....	producer (24 episodes, 1978-1979)
Michael G. Moye	....	producer / executive producer / ... (24 episodes, 1981-1984)
David W. Duclon	....	producer / executive producer (21 episodes, 1980-1983)
Ron Leavitt	....	producer / executive producer (21 episodes, 1980-1983)
Sy Rosen	....	producer (14 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Yarlett		(3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Film Editing by
Andy Zall		(12 episodes, 1975)
Barney Robinson		(10 episodes, 1975-1976)
Grant Johnson		(5 episodes, 1976)
Marco Zappia		(4 episodes, 1975)
Tom Klemesrud		(4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Kelly Sandefur		(4 episodes, 1980)
Larry Harris		(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
Jay Scherberth		(3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Kris Trexler		(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Chuck Adams		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Casting by
Jane Murray		(61 episodes, 1975-1977)
Pat Kirkland		(12 episodes, 1977-1983)

Series Production Design by
Don Roberts		(1 episode, 1983)

Series Art Direction by
Don Roberts		(116 episodes, 1975-1980)
Bob Breen		(5 episodes, 1979-1984)

Series Set Decoration by
Earl Carlson		(12 episodes, 1975)
Richard Reynolds		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jim Mees		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Costume Design by
Rita Riggs		(87 episodes, 1975-1978)
Betsey Potter		(8 episodes, 1978-1980)
Adella Farmar		(4 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Makeup Department
Jim Kail	....	makeup artist (72 episodes, 1975-1978)
Sandra Henderson	....	hair stylist (28 episodes, 1976-1978)
Karen Edwards	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 1978-1984)
Billie Jordan	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 1978-1984)
Ray Hall	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 1979-1984)
Rene Williams	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Production Management
Norman Lear	....	production supervisor (81 episodes, 1975-1978)
Alan Horn	....	production supervisor (68 episodes, 1978-1981)
Al Burton	....	production supervisor (52 episodes, 1981-1983)
Ken Stump	....	in charge of production (46 episodes, 1983-1985)
Glenn Padnick	....	production supervisor (24 episodes, 1984-1985)
Don Dresser	....	unit manager (12 episodes, 1975-1976)
Bob Davis	....	production supervisor (7 episodes, 1975)
Loretta Townsley	....	production supervisor (7 episodes, 1975)
Nikki Content	....	unit manager (5 episodes, 1976)
Tyna Huebner	....	unit manager (5 episodes, 1977-1979)
Jim Terry	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Roger Mills	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 1980)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dick Harwood	....	associate director (36 episodes, 1975-1976)
Bob Lally	....	associate director (6 episodes, 1977-1979)
Peter Barth	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Art Department
Lee Lazarow	....	set dresser (21 episodes, 1983-1984)
Lawrence Robert Dolan	....	property master (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (113 episodes, 1980-1985)
Ralph L. Davis	....	sound (68 episodes, 1982-1985)
Georja Skinner	....	audio (23 episodes, 1975-1979)
Hal Kolker	....	audio consultant (16 episodes, 1975-1976)
Art Warshaw	....	audio consultant (16 episodes, 1975-1976)
Marshall King	....	audio (6 episodes, 1975)
Ray Kemper	....	audio (5 episodes, 1975)
Ron Worrell	....	audio (5 episodes, 1979-1980)
Myles Weiner	....	audio (3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Glover	....	lighting director (87 episodes, 1976-1980)
Marc Palius	....	lighting director (12 episodes, 1975-1976)
Tom Schamp	....	lighting director (12 episodes, 1976-1979)
Ed S. Hill	....	lighting director (7 episodes, 1975)
Paul Callan	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1975)
Bryan Hays	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
Chris Roberts	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1976)
Keeth Lawrence	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1975)
Donald A. Morgan	....	lighting director (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Casting Department
Jane Murray	....	casting executive / principal casting executive (12 episodes, 1977-1983)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Riggs	....	wardrobe (1 episode, 1975)

Series Music Department
Jeff Barry	....	composer: theme music (253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Ja'net DuBois	....	composer: theme music (253 episodes, 1975-1985)

Series Transportation Department
Gilbert C. Pacheco	....	driver (4 episodes, 1980)

Series Other crew
Fran McConnell	....	production supervisor / production consultant (202 episodes, 1975-1985)
Don Nicholl	....	script supervisor (87 episodes, 1975-1978)
Michael Ross	....	script supervisor (87 episodes, 1975-1978)
Bernard West	....	script supervisor (87 episodes, 1975-1978)
Sylvia O'Gilvie	....	assistant to producers / assistant to producer / ... (40 episodes, 1975-1980)
Gordon Mitchell	....	story editor / executive story editor (37 episodes, 1975-1977)
Lloyd Turner	....	story editor / executive story editor (37 episodes, 1975-1977)
John Westbrook	....	technical director (33 episodes, 1975-1980)
Bea Dallas	....	assistant to producer / producers' assistant / ... (27 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ellis Toney	....	stage manager (27 episodes, 1975-1976)
Mike Milligan	....	assistant story editor / story editor / ... (26 episodes, 1975-1980)
Jay Moriarty	....	assistant story editor / story editor / ... (26 episodes, 1975-1980)
Mark Miller	....	first video operator (8 episodes, 1975)
Michael G. Moye	....	story editor / creative consultant / ... (8 episodes, 1979-1985)
Dick Hall	....	technical director (6 episodes, 1975)
Leslie Vaught	....	technical director (6 episodes, 1975)
Tony Singletary	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1977-1979)
Bryan Joseph	....	executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1978-1980)
Arlando Smith	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1979-1980)
Frank Tarloff	....	story editor (4 episodes, 1975)
Ron Leavitt	....	creative consultant / story supervisor (4 episodes, 1983-1985)
John Baskin	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Roger Shulman	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Paul M. Belous	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Robert Wolterstorff	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jerry Perzigian	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1979)
Don Seigel	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1979)
Glenn Padnick	....	production consultant (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
David W. Duclon	....	creative consultant / story supervisor (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ted Ray	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1977-1980)
Gene Leong	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Bob Baublitz	....	program consultant (2 episodes, 1978)
Neil Lebowitz	....	program consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
Sy Rosen	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1979)
Stuart Shostak	....	studio audience warm-up comedian (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Mikki Capparelli	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Stu Goldman	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Karen K. Miller	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Sandy Sprung	....	program consultant (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Marcy Vosburgh	....	program consultant (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bill Steinkellner	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cherie Steinkellner	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Barbara Cramer	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1984)

Production Companies

• Embassy Television
• Ragamuffin Inc.
• TAT Communications Company
• The NRW Company

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Embassy Telecommunications
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete fourth season)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete third season)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (complete fifth season)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (complete sixth season)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• TAT Communications Company

Other Companies

• CBS Television City  taping location
• Crest Digital  post-production
• Metromedia Square  taping location
• Universal City Studios  taping location

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Embassy Television

Trivia:

During their 11 seasons, the Jeffersons were placed into 15 different time-slots.

Quotes:

George Jefferson:She's what you call, a domestic.
Louise Jefferson:You make it sound like a disease!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Glee: Duets (#2.4)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Movin' On Up

Just like All in the Family.

If I'm up late once in a while I might catch The Jeffersons. I find this show very well written with good comedic timing. (Especially with George and Florence.)

The one thing that is kind of nice is that it is a spin-off of All in the Family. The Bunkers would crack on touchy subjects like the different races and all that, so know it's kind of a reflex towards the Bunkers.

The set up of a black family living in the high part of town is a little different for the time it was aired because it WAS quite odd. Anyway, I love the background given to The Jeffersons, but most of all I like the characters and actors that portray them. Louise, Bentley, Helen, and Tom do a great job as mixed races living in the same apartment building. (Which isn't that important but its nice to see that sort of thing.) The two characters that I like the most are George and Florence. The actors that play them are very talented, and like I said earlier, they work well with mixing their comedic talents together. The verbal conflicts and caps on each other are very funny and always bring a chuckle out of me.

For its time and even for today, its great to see an episode of The Jeffersons every once in a while. Like All in the Family, this is one of the older shows that I like. It's a little touchy and that's okay, but the cast and crew do a superb job.