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The Jeffersons

  • TV Series
  • 1975–1985
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
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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.

  • Creators
    • Norman Lear
    • Don Nicholl
    • Michael Ross
  • Stars
    • Isabel Sanford
    • Sherman Hemsley
    • Roxie Roker
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    10K
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    POPULARITY
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    54
    • Creators
      • Norman Lear
      • Don Nicholl
      • Michael Ross
    • Stars
      • Isabel Sanford
      • Sherman Hemsley
      • Roxie Roker
    • 58User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Isabel Sanford
    Isabel Sanford
    • Louise Jefferson
    Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley
    • George Jefferson
    Roxie Roker
    Roxie Roker
    • Helen Willis
    Franklin Cover
    Franklin Cover
    • Tom Willis
    Marla Gibbs
    Marla Gibbs
    • Florence Johnston
    Paul Benedict
    Paul Benedict
    • Harry Bentley
    Berlinda Tolbert
    Berlinda Tolbert
    • Jenny Willis Jefferson…
    Zara Cully
    Zara Cully
    • Mother Jefferson…
    Ned Wertimer
    Ned Wertimer
    • Ralph Hart
    Damon Evans
    Damon Evans
    • Lionel Jefferson
    Mike Evans
    Mike Evans
    • Lionel Jefferson
    Jay Hammer
    Jay Hammer
    • Allan Willis…
    Danny Wells
    Danny Wells
    • Charlie…
    Ernest Harden Jr.
    Ernest Harden Jr.
    • Marcus Henderson…
    Vernon Washington
    Vernon Washington
    • Leroy
    Jack Fletcher
    Jack Fletcher
    • Mr. Whittendale
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Jimmy
    Irwin Keyes
    Irwin Keyes
    • Hugo Mojelewski
    • 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

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    A forgotten all-time classic.
    The Jefferson is the longest African-American comedy situation to date. It's a spin-off of the popular "All in the family". The Jeffersons is the most underrated comedy sitcom on television to some people. During its release in the mid 70s there were a few competitive shows like Good Times,What's Happening?,and Sanford & Son. But this show lasted the longest and enjoyed by both black and white audiences. This show was funny during its first six years (1975-81) till Embassy Television took over,and the show became boring. Lionel and Jenny made just occasional appearances on the show and Ralph still have his hand out for a tip. The writers were changed and the show lost a lot of its audiences. But what I enjoyed the most about the show was when George and Florence go at it. Though in the long run George always kept her as their maid. I think George like having Florence around because he enjoys having somebody to pick on. Which Florence at times outsmarts him. What I didn't like was that geek Lionel (Damon Evans) he seem so soft to me and wasn't confident and outspoken like the original Lionel (Mike Evans). The Jeffersons was a fun show to watch and although the show maybe somewhat forgotten everybody remembers the theme (Movin' on up).
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    • 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)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Jefferson
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio, 1975)
    • Production company
      • Embassy Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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