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The Jeffersons

  • TV Series
  • 1975–19851975–1985
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.4K
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Marla Gibbs, Paul Benedict, Franklin Cover, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Isabel Sanford, and Berlinda Tolbert in The Jeffersons (1975)
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A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.A nouveau riche, African-American family who move into a luxury apartment building develop close, if occasionally fractious, relationships with other tenants.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,505
40
  • Creators
    • Norman Lear
    • Don Nicholl
    • Michael Ross
  • Stars
    • Isabel Sanford
    • Sherman Hemsley
    • Roxie Roker
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  • Creators
    • Norman Lear
    • Don Nicholl
    • Michael Ross
  • Stars
    • Isabel Sanford
    • Sherman Hemsley
    • Roxie Roker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 31 nominations total

    Episodes253

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    Sherman Hemsley in The Jeffersons (1975)
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    Marla Gibbs in The Jeffersons (1975)
    Sherman Hemsley in The Jeffersons (1975)
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    Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)

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    Isabel Sanford
    Isabel Sanford
    • Louise Jeffersonas Louise Jefferson
    253 episodes253 eps • 1975–1985
    Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley
    • George Jeffersonas George Jefferson
    253 episodes253 eps • 1975–1985
    Roxie Roker
    Roxie Roker
    • Helen Willisas Helen Willis
    224 episodes224 eps • 1975–1985
    Franklin Cover
    Franklin Cover
    • Tom Willisas Tom Willis
    225 episodes225 eps • 1975–1985
    Marla Gibbs
    Marla Gibbs
    • Florence Johnstonas Florence Johnston
    214 episodes214 eps • 1975–1985
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    • Harry Bentleyas Harry Bentley
    174 episodes174 eps • 1975–1985
    Berlinda Tolbert
    Berlinda Tolbert
    • Jenny Willis Jeffersonas Jenny Willis Jefferson…
    126 episodes126 eps • 1975–1985
    Ned Wertimer
    Ned Wertimer
    • Ralph Hartas Ralph Hart
    76 episodes76 eps • 1975–1985
    Zara Cully
    Zara Cully
    • Mother Jeffersonas Mother Jefferson…
    65 episodes65 eps • 1975–1978
    Damon Evans
    Damon Evans
    • Lionel Jeffersonas Lionel Jefferson
    63 episodes63 eps • 1975–1978
    Mike Evans
    Mike Evans
    • Lionel Jeffersonas Lionel Jefferson
    48 episodes48 eps • 1975–1985
    Danny Wells
    Danny Wells
    • Charlieas Charlie…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1975–1985
    Jay Hammer
    Jay Hammer
    • Allan Willisas Allan Willis…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1978–1979
    Ernest Harden Jr.
    Ernest Harden Jr.
    • Marcus Hendersonas Marcus Henderson…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1977–1979
    Vernon Washington
    Vernon Washington
    • Leroyas Leroy
    7 episodes7 eps • 1977–1979
    Jack Fletcher
    Jack Fletcher
    • Mr. Whittendaleas Mr. Whittendale
    6 episodes6 eps • 1978–1984
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    5 episodes5 eps • 1983–1984
    Irwin Keyes
    Irwin Keyes
    • Hugo Mojelewskias Hugo Mojelewski
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981–1984
    • Creators
      • Norman Lear
      • Don Nicholl
      • Michael Ross
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    • Trivia
      Like her character Helen, Roxie Roker was married to a white (Jewish) man (Sy Kravitz) in real life. During a casting interview, Roker was asked if she'd feel comfortable with her character having a white husband. She responded by showing the producers a photo of her husband. Sy Kravitz and Roxie Roker's son is musician and actor Lenny Kravitz.
    • Goofs
      Numerous times on and off throughout the course of the series, people make a left when they leave through the exit of the Jeffersons' apartment. The layout of the hallway has Harry Bentley's apartment at the end about a couple feet away at corner on the left side of the Jeffersons' apartment. So it means logically they are just walking right into the door of Bentley's apartment instead of going straight across to the elevator.
    • Quotes

      Florence Johnston: How come we overcame and nobody told me?

    • Crazy credits
      Series creators Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, and Bernard West are listed as "Nicholl Ross West" during the show's closing credits on numerous episodes.
    • Alternate versions
      Syndicated reruns in the US are cut by 2 to 3 minutes. One particularly bad cut is of a key sequence in the first episode: after Helen and Tom leave George's apartment after being insulted, they are talking in the hallway, and the scene ends with them kissing. This was a controversial scene back in 1975, but its editing was so that stations and cable networks airing the show could fit in more commercials.
    • Connections
      Edited into The N Word (2004)

    User reviews58

    Review
    Top review
    Great Show, Great Theme!
    The chemistry of these actors and actresses was excellent, and can be attributed to the long run of this show. An excellent addition to the rest of the Learcoms, and quite possibly the "mildest" of them all, as I could watch this at the youngest age and understand the stories. A great show for all ages.
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    FAQ4

    • Where can I get a doorbell that sounds like The Jeffersons'?
    • Why didn't The Jeffersons get a proper series finale to end the show?
    • How did the Jeffersons become rich?George had seven very successful cleaning stores. He started with nothing, and his stores became successful, thus enabling him to move from Qyeens to his "Deluxe Apartment In The Sky". As referenced in the Jeffersons theme song

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1975 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Los Jefferson
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Embassy Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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