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

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Creators:

Don Nicholl
Michael Ross
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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:

Insult | Multiple Actors For One Character | African American | Interracial Relationship | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Oct. 8	2:30 AM	CW	Florence's New Job	#7.20
Wed. Oct. 8	10:00 AM	TVLAND	Dog-Gone	#8.14

Cast

Sherman Hemsley	...	George Jefferson (252 episodes, 1975-1985)
Isabel Sanford	...	Louise Jefferson (251 episodes, 1975-1985)
Marla Gibbs	...	Florence Johnston (206 episodes, 1975-1985)
Roxie Roker	...	Helen Willis (191 episodes, 1975-1985)
Franklin Cover	...	Tom Willis (186 episodes, 1975-1985)
Paul Benedict	...	Harry Bentley (144 episodes, 1975-1985)

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Series Directed by
Jack Shea		(110 episodes, 1975-1979)
Bob Lally		(97 episodes, 1978-1983)
Oz Scott		(2 episodes, 1984)
Arlando Smith		(2 episodes, 1984)
John Rich		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Mike Milligan		(30 episodes, 1975-1981)
Jay Moriarty		(30 episodes, 1975-1981)
Peter Casey		(23 episodes, 1979-1984)
David Lee		(23 episodes, 1979-1984)
Jerry Perzigian		(23 episodes, 1979-1983)
Don Seigel		(23 episodes, 1979-1983)
Gordon Mitchell		(20 episodes, 1975-1977)
Lloyd Turner		(20 episodes, 1975-1977)
Michael G. Moye		(18 episodes, 1979-1983)
Robert Wolterstorff		(10 episodes, 1976-1980)
Paul M. Belous		(9 episodes, 1976-1979)
Ron Leavitt		(8 episodes, 1980-1983)
John Baskin		(7 episodes, 1975-1978)
Roger Shulman		(7 episodes, 1975-1978)
David W. Duclon		(7 episodes, 1980-1982)
Don Nicholl		(5 episodes, 1975)
Kurt Taylor		(5 episodes, 1976-1984)
Bob Baublitz		(5 episodes, 1976-1980)
Bryan Joseph		(5 episodes, 1978-1980)
Dixie Brown Grossman		(4 episodes, 1975-1977)
Michael Ross		(4 episodes, 1975)
Bernard West		(4 episodes, 1975)
Fred S. Fox		(4 episodes, 1976-1981)
Seaman Jacobs		(4 episodes, 1976-1981)
Ted Dale		(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Nancy Vince		(4 episodes, 1978-1981)
Jim Rogers		(4 episodes, 1978)
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)
Neil Lebowitz		(3 episodes, 1979-1982)
Bob Bendetson		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Howard Bendetson		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Sandy Sprung		(3 episodes, 1983)
Marcy Vosburgh		(3 episodes, 1983)
James Ritz		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Erik Tarloff		(2 episodes, 1975)
Frank Tarloff		(2 episodes, 1975)
John Donley		(2 episodes, 1976-1978)
Stephen Young		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Patt Shea		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bernard Burnell Mack		(2 episodes, 1979)
Stephen Neigher		(2 episodes, 1979)
Arthur Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1980)
Celia Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1980)
Stephen Sustarsic		(2 episodes, 1981)
Sara V. Finney		(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
Joyce Gittlin		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Jeffrey Richman		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Al Aidekman		(2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Lewis Goldstein		(2 episodes, 1983)
Barbara Berkowitz		(unknown episodes)
Oz Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
John Maxwell Anderson	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
David W. Duclon	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Ron Leavitt	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Mike Milligan	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jay Moriarty	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michael G. Moye	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Don Nicholl	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jerry Perzigian	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Sy Rosen	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Ross	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Don Seigel	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jack Shea	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Ken Stump	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
George Sunga	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Bernard West	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Tom Klemesrud		(unknown episodes, 1979)
Larry Harris		(unknown episodes)
Barney Robinson		(unknown episodes)
Andy Zall		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Betsey Potter		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Al Burton	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Alan Horn	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Norman Lear	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Glenn Padnick	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ken Stump	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Lee Lazarow	....	set dresser (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jeffrey Bellamy	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Tim Schultz	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Larry Vigus	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (118 episodes, 1980-1985)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steven Castaneda	....	dimmer operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Henderson	....	head stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ja'net DuBois	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Fran McConnell	....	production supervisor (253 episodes, 1975-1985)
Mark Miller	....	first video operator (13 episodes, 1975)
Stuart Shostak	....	studio audience warm-up comedian (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bernard F. Basley	....	stage manager (unknown episodes, 1980)
Norman Lear	....	development (unknown episodes)
Sylvia Lewis	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Dick Woodka	....	technical director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• CBS Television
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Embassy Telecommunications
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• TAT Communications Company

Other Companies

• CBS Television City  taping location
• Metromedia Square  taping location
• Universal City Studios  taping location

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Boondocks: Riley Wuz Here (#1.12)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Movin' On Up

The Black Archie Bunker

For the first few years, this had to be one of the funniest shows on C.B.S.. It pretty much took the concept of the show it came from, "All in the Family", and moved it uptown and instead of a bigoted middle class white man, we have a bigoted rich black man. George Jefferson proved that bigotry comes in all colors and sometimes his big mouth got him in trouble. However, just like Archie, beneath that gruff exterior was an old softy. I especially loved the episodes that showed that side of George. This show will always be one of the all time classics.