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The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons title card
Format	Sitcom
Starring	Sherman Hemsley Isabel Sanford Roxie Roker Franklin Cover Marla Gibbs Paul Benedict (Seasons 1-7, 10-11) Damon Evans (Seasons 2-3) Berlinda Tolbert (Seasons 1-7) Mike Evans (Seasons 1, 6-7) Zara Cully (Seasons 1-3) Jay Hammer (Season 5)
Opening theme	"Movin' On Up" by Ja'net Du Bois
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	253
Production
Running time	approx. 0:30 (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS
Original run	January 18, 1975 – June 25, 1985
Chronology
Preceded by	All in the Family
Followed by	Checking In
Related shows	Maude Archie Bunker's Place Gloria 704 Hauser
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975 through June 25, 1985, lasting 11 seasons, and a total of 253 episodes. It is the longest running comedy (or series of any genre) with a predominantly African-American cast in the history of American television. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links The Jeffersons Title Screen Shot File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Emmy Award nominated and Image Award winning African American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson, on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. ... 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The show focused on an upper middle-class African American couple, George and Louise Jefferson. The show was launched as the second spin-off of All in the Family, on which the Jeffersons had been the neighbors of Archie and Edith Bunker. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Middle Class. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... George Jefferson is a fictional character, played by actor Sherman Hemsley, who appeared on primetime American television from 1973 until 1985, in two CBS sitcoms: All in the Family (from 1973 until 1975) and its spinoff The Jeffersons (1975-1985). ... Louise Jefferson, played by actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional television show character who appeared first on All in the Family and then became a main character on its spinoff, The Jeffersons. ... A spin-off in television is a new series which contains either characters or theme elements from an old series. ... All in the Family is an acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. ... Information Gender Male Age 50 (in 1974) Date of birth 1924 Date of death Unknown (still alive as of 1983) Occupation Blue Collar (19??-1978) Bar Owner (1979-????) Family Michael Stivic (son-in-law) Joey Stivic (grandson) Alfred Bunker (brother) Barbara Lee Billie Bunker (niece) Katherine Bunker (sister-in-law... Information Gender Female Age 50 (in 1977) Date of birth 1927 Date of death Dead 1980) Occupation housewife Family Michael Stivic (son-in-law) Joey Stivic (grandson) Maude (cousin) Stephanie Mills (niece) Floyd Mills (cousin) Amelia (cousin) Liz (cousin) Rose (Aunt) Clara (Aunt) Relationships Archie Bunker Children Gloria Stivic (daughter...

The show was the brainchild of prolific television producer Norman Lear. However, unlike some of his other shows, it was less sharply political in tone and The Jeffersons evolved into more of a traditional sitcom, relying more on the characters' interactions with one another rather than explicitly political dialog or story-lines. It was the first series to prominently feature a mixed-racial couple, Helen and Tom Willis. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ...

The show had one spin-off titled Checking In. The short lived series was centered around the character Florence. Checking In only lasted four episodes. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Checking In was a short-lived 1981 television sitcom and spinoff of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family. ...

The show ended in controversy after CBS abruptly canceled the series without allowing for a proper series finale. The cast were not informed until after the June 25, 1985 episode "Red Robins," and actor Sherman Hemsley said he found out that the show was canceled by reading it in the newspaper.^{[citation needed]} The cast later reunited in a stage play based on the sitcom. For the Paranoia Agent episode, see Final Episode. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Emmy Award nominated and Image Award winning African American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson, on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. ...

Synopsis

During the January 11, 1975 episode of All in the Family, Edith Bunker gave a tearful good-bye to her neighbor, Louise Jefferson, as she and her husband, George Jefferson, and their son, Lionel, moved from a working class section of Queens into a luxury apartment in Manhattan, thus launching a spin-off of All in the Family and creating the 11-year run of The Jeffersons. George had long ago begun his career as a dry-cleaner and now was operating seven stores in ghetto sections of New York City. Louise made friends with Tom and Helen Willis, an interracial couple, who George insultingly called "zebras". Tom and Helen Willis had two children: Allan Willis, their overzealous college drop-out who abandoned the family, passed as a full-blood Caucasian and lived in Paris for two years, and Jenny, their beloved, hard-working, fashion designing, daughter, who dated Lionel. 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Also in the series was five-time Emmy-nominee Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston, their backtalking, wisecracking housekeeper. Florence turned out to be a decent Christian, and dated several men. She often teased George, mostly about his short stature and receding hairline. Paul Benedict arrived as Harry Bentley, a loyal, kind, friendly British next-door neighbor, who worked as a Russian language interpreter at the United Nations. Bentley was written out at the end of the show's seventh season, implying that he moved to Russia from 1981 until 1983, when he returned into the United States. A common sight-gag of the show was George slamming the door in Bentley's face mid-conversation. Bentley also had a bad back, and frequently enlisted George to walk on his back, since he was the same weight as a Japanese woman who had treated his back in that manner. An Emmy Award. ... Marla Gibbs (June 14, 1931, Chicago, Illinois) is an Golden Globe winning and Emmy Award nominated African American actress, primarily in sitcoms, movies and television. ... Florence Johnston (played by Emmy winner nominee Marla Gibbs) is a fictional character on the television shows The Jeffersons and its shortlive spinoff Checking In. ... A housekeeper is a person responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of (usually residential premises. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... George Jefferson is a fictional character, played by actor Sherman Hemsley, who appeared on primetime American television from 1973 until 1985, in two CBS sitcoms: All in the Family (from 1973 until 1975) and its spinoff The Jeffersons (1975-1985). ... Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938 in Silver City, New Mexico) is an American character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the 1960s on. ... Harry Bentley was a supporting character on the popular situation comedy, The Jeffersons, he was portrayed by Golden Globe nominated and Emmy Award nominated veteran television actor, Paul Benedict, from 1975 until 1981, then Benedict returned to the series from 1983 until 1985 (the final two seasons). ... Interpreter can mean one of the following: In communication, an interpreter is a person whose role is to facilitate dialogue between two parties that do not use the same language. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... The year 1981 in television involved some significant events. ... // February 8 - Minipops premieres on Channel 4 in the UK. Though a ratings success, it is canceled after the first series due to heavy media criticism. ...

The series also starred the late Zara Cully as Mother Jefferson, who constantly put Louise down as not being a good wife. Cully appeared in the first two seasons of the series, but was written out in the third season (Mother Jefferson died in 1978, due to a heart attack). No episode was centered on Mother Jefferson's death. Cully was removed from the credits after the fourth season. Cully made three appearances during the 1976—1977 season, and two appearances in the 1977—1978 season. Actress Zara Cully as Mother Jefferson Zara Cully (January 26, 1892-January 26, 1978), (Zara Cully was born in Worcester, Massachusetts) was an African American character actress. ... Actress Zara Cully as Olivia Jefferson Olivia Jefferson is a fictional television character on the show The Jeffersons played by Zara Cully. ... The year 1978 in television involved some significant events. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Jeffersons ratings improved over time and, during the 1974—1975 season, the show ranked at #4, surpassed by its parent series, All in the Family, which landed at #1 for the fifth year in a row. The show's ratings placed it in the Top 30 but, during the 1977—1978 and the 1978—1979 seasons (Season 4 and 5), fell out of the top 30, but landed again in the Top 10 from 1979 until 1982. In the spring of 1982, The Jeffersons landed at #3, only surpassed by Dallas and 60 Minutes. As a result, the series appeared on the Nielsen Ratings on the Top 20 for two seasons, and in the summer of 1984, the series landed at #19. The Jeffersons produced and broadcast 253 episodes in total over its 11-year run. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... All in the Family is an acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... See also: 1978 in television, other events of 1979, 1980 in television, and the list of years in television. For the United States network television schedule, please see 1979-80 United States network television schedule. ... The year 1982 in television involved some significant events. ... For other uses, see Spring. ... The year 1982 in television involved some significant events. ... The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ... This article is about the CBS news magazine. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ...

Episodes

Main articles: List of The Jeffersons episodes and The Jeffersons two part episodes

The Jeffersons had many two part episodes, either over two consecutive weeks, or aired as an hour-long episode. This is a list of episodes of The Jeffersons, a CBS situation comedy from 1975-1985. ... The Jeffersons had many two part episodes, either aired over two consecutive weeks, or as an hour long episode. ...

Behind the Series

Before Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford received their starring roles on The Jeffersons, Isabel Sanford appeared on All in the Family in Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood, which was broadcast on February 2, 1971, that focused on Lionel, George and Louise moving to a working class section in Queens (George would not appear until 1973). Originally scripted in the series, Norman Lear created the George Jefferson character for Broadway veteran Sherman Hemsley, who was currently starring in the Broadway musical, Purlie. Norman Lear kept holding the George Jefferson character for Hemsley, after Purlie was finished. Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Emmy Award nominated and Image Award winning African American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson, on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. ... Isabel Sanford (born as Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford August 29, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American actress most famous for her role as Louise Weezie Jefferson on the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1975) and The Jeffersons (1975-1985). ... All in the Family is an acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979. ... This article is list of episodes from the groundbreaking 1971-1979 CBS situation comedy All in the Family. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1971 in television involved some significant events. ... Lionel Jefferson was the son of the fictional couple George and Louise Jefferson and was portrayed by actor Mike Evans. ... George Jefferson is a fictional character, played by actor Sherman Hemsley, who appeared on primetime American television from 1973 until 1985, in two CBS sitcoms: All in the Family (from 1973 until 1975) and its spinoff The Jeffersons (1975-1985). ... Louise Jefferson, played by actress Isabel Sanford, is a fictional television show character who appeared first on All in the Family and then became a main character on its spinoff, The Jeffersons. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... See also: 1972 in television, other events of 1973, 1974 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1973-74 American network television schedule. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... George Jefferson is a fictional character, played by actor Sherman Hemsley, who appeared on primetime American television from 1973 until 1985, in two CBS sitcoms: All in the Family (from 1973 until 1975) and its spinoff The Jeffersons (1975-1985). ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ...

Sherman Hemsley shined as George on All in the Family, while George's older brother, Henry Jefferson, was written out of the series. The episode where George is introduced was the final appearance of Mel Stewart as Henry and it wasn't until the final minutes that the two actors shared their one and only scene together. Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford and Mike Evans kept making appearances until 1975, when Norman Lear gave them their own series. The roles of the interracial family, Tom, Helen and Jenny, who had appeared on All in the Family, were recast, with veteran actor, Franklin Cover as Tom, Roxie Roker (real life mother of Lenny Kravitz and cousin of Al Roker) as Helen, and Berlinda Tolbert playing the role of Jenny. And, the series also starred Zara Cully reprising her role as Mother Jefferson, George's mother, and a new supporting character, Harry Bentley, a dim-witted, friendly British next-door neighbor played by Paul Benedict. Henry Jefferson is a fictional character, the brother of George Jefferson from the TV series All in the Family. ... Mel Stewart (b. ... Michael Jonas Evans (November 3, 1949 – December 14, 2006) (usually credited as Mike Evans), was an American actor and co-creator of the show Good Times with Eric Monte (Ralph Carters character Michael Evans was named after him). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An interracial couple is a romantic couple or marriage in which the partners are of differing races. ... Franklin Cover (November 20, 1928 – February 5, 2006) was an American actor most noted for starring on The Jeffersons. ... Roxie Roker Roxie Roker (August 28, 1929–December 2, 1995) was an American actress of Bahamian descent who was best known for her groundbreaking role as Helen Willis on the sitcom, The Jeffersons, one half of the first interracial couple to be shown on regular prime-time TV. She also... Leonard Albert Lenny Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and arranger whose retro style incorporates elements of rock, soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads. ... Al Roker (born August 20, 1954) is an American television broadcaster, best known as the weather anchor for NBCs Today show. ... Berlinda Tolbert (born November 4, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina) best known as Jenny Willis Jefferson on The Jeffersons. ... This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Actress Zara Cully as Mother Jefferson Zara Cully (January 26, 1892-January 26, 1978), (Zara Cully was born in Worcester, Massachusetts) was an African American character actress. ... Actress Zara Cully as Olivia Jefferson Olivia Jefferson is a fictional television character on the show The Jeffersons played by Zara Cully. ... A character of a book, play, movie, TV show or other form of storytelling usually used only to give dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character, although sometimes supporting characters may develop a complexity of their own. ... Harry Bentley was a supporting character on the popular situation comedy, The Jeffersons, he was portrayed by Golden Globe nominated and Emmy Award nominated veteran television actor, Paul Benedict, from 1975 until 1981, then Benedict returned to the series from 1983 until 1985 (the final two seasons). ... Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938 in Silver City, New Mexico) is an American character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the 1960s on. ...

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Mike Evans left the show at the end of the first season to work on writing over 47 episodes of Good Times, so his replacement was Damon Evans, who he reinstated the role of Lionel Jefferson for Seasons Two to Four, when he left in early December 1977, for an unknown reason. So in the 1978—1979, Berlinda Tolbert only appeared in one episode of the fifth season, for an unknown reason as well. The characters of Lionel and Jenny were written out, and a one-note cast member, Jay Hammer appeared as Allan Willis, a college drop out, and Jenny's globetrotting white older brother, who only appeared in eight episodes. This article is about the TV series. ... Damon Evans (born November 24, 1949, Baltimore, Maryland), best known as one of two actors to have portrayed Lionel Jefferson on the American situation comedy The Jeffersons (which he played the character from the 1975-76 season until early 1978). ... Lionel Jefferson was the son of the fictional couple George and Louise Jefferson and was portrayed by actor Mike Evans. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The year 1977 in television involved some significant events. ... The year 1978 in television involved some significant events. ... See also: 1978 in television, other events of 1979, 1980 in television, and the list of years in television. For the United States network television schedule, please see 1979-80 United States network television schedule. ... Berlinda Tolbert (born November 4, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina) best known as Jenny Willis Jefferson on The Jeffersons. ... Jay Hammer (born November 16, 1945, in San Francisco, California) is an American actor best known for his long run as Fletcher Reade on daytimes Guiding Light. ... Allan Willis was a background character on the hit sitcom The Jeffersons. ... For other uses, see College (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Mike Evans and Berlinda Tolbert returned in the 1979—1980 season, with Tolbert's character, Jenny, written back on the series saying she was pregnant with a daughter named Jessica. However, Mike Evans only appeared for another season, as well as Berlinda Tolbert, marking for seventh year as a series regular. The characters of Lionel and Jenny were written out stating they had marriage problems, as a fact, Evans appeared in two episodes in the 1981-1982 season, and one episode in the 1982-1983 season. While, Tolbert appeared as a recurring character and more of a background character in the later seasons of the series. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Marla Gibbs appeared as Florence Johnston a wise-cracking maid turned housekeeper in early season three. Florence always had the last laugh at George's expense, and made fun out of him, usually referring to his short stature or lack thereof in general. Norman Lear signed Marla Gibbs onto the show at taping the fourth season, where she joined the cast for eight seasons. Gibbs' character, Florence, was so popular, Gibbs' had her test-run her own show, Checking In, which lasted four episodes. Gibbs returned to the series, after Checking In did not go as planned. Marla Gibbs (June 14, 1931, Chicago, Illinois) is an Golden Globe winning and Emmy Award nominated African American actress, primarily in sitcoms, movies and television. ... Florence Johnston (played by Emmy winner nominee Marla Gibbs) is a fictional character on the television shows The Jeffersons and its shortlive spinoff Checking In. ... A maidservant or in current usage maid is a female employed in domestic service. ... A housekeeper is a person responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of (usually residential premises. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Marla Gibbs (June 14, 1931, Chicago, Illinois) is an Golden Globe winning and Emmy Award nominated African American actress, primarily in sitcoms, movies and television. ... Checking In was a short-lived 1981 television sitcom and spinoff of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family. ...

In the later seasons of the series, Sherman Hemsley's character, George stopped his racist comments. This implied that Tom, Helen and George started to like and know each other a little better. Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Emmy Award nominated and Image Award winning African American character actor most famous for his roles as George Jefferson, on the television shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen. ...

In the spring of 1981, Paul Benedict left the show for two seasons, and returned in the final two seasons of the series. However, the ratings sank above the top 30 and The Jeffersons aired its last episode on July 2, 1985 after 11 years on network television and lasting over 253 episodes. The year 1981 in television involved some significant events. ... Paul Benedict (born September 17, 1938 in Silver City, New Mexico) is an American character actor who has made several appearances in television and movies from the 1960s on. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Set design

• The balcony windows and doors were fitted with a special non-reflective material used in television to simulate real glass without the glare of studio lights. Most Norman Lear shows can be seen using this special effect.
• There was a hard-to-see, decorative entry fence that establishes the foyer.
• The picture on the Jeffersons' desk by the telephone changed in every episode. It alternated between shots of Louise, George, George and Louise together, Lionel, and Mother Jefferson.
• The design of the Jeffersons' apartment is not physically possible in relation to the design of Mr. Bentley's apartment.
• In early episodes, only Tom and Helen's kitchen and, in one or two episodes, their bedroom was shown. In later seasons, the Willis' living room and foyer were the only parts of their apartment that were featured.
• The Jeffersons lived in apartment 12D.

Theme song

Ja'net Du Bois (from Good Times) and Jeff Barry co-wrote The Jeffersons' catchy theme song, "Movin' On Up", which was sung by Du Bois with a gospel choir. Janet Du Bois (pronounced or Zha-NAY Doo-BWAH) (August 5, 1938) is an African American film and television actress. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Gospel music refers to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the first quarter of the twentieth century or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by predominately white Southern Gospel artists. ...

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The well-known chorus has the following lyrics:

Well we're movin' on up, To the east side. To a deluxe apartment in the sky. Movin on up, To the east side. We finally got a piece of the pie.

Broadcast history

PRIMETIME (all times Eastern Time):

• January 1975- August 1975, CBS, Saturday 8:30-9:00pm
• September 1975- October 1976, CBS, Saturday 8:00-8:30pm
• November 1976- January 1977, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
• January 1977- August 1977, CBS, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
• September 1977- March 1978, CBS, Saturday 9:00-9:30pm
• April 1978- May 1978, CBS, Saturday 9:00-9:30pm
• June 1978- September 1978, CBS, Monday 8:00-8:30pm
• September 1978- January 1979, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
• January 1979- March 1979, CBS, Wednesday 9:30-10:00pm
• March 1979- June 1979, CBS, Wednesday 8:00-8:30pm
• June 1979- September 1982, CBS, Sunday 9:30-10:00pm
• September 1982- December 1984, CBS, Sunday 9:00-9:30pm
• January 1985- March 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm
• April 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm
• June 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:30-9:00pm
• June 1985- July 1985, CBS, Tuesday 8:00-8:30pm

DAYTIME:

• February 1980-September 1981, Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m.

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Nielsen Ratings

Studio tapings

• Season 1: CBS Television City (1975)
• Seasons 2-7: Metromedia Square (1975-1982)
• Seasons 8-11: Universal City Studios (1982-1985)

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DVD releases

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See also

• Jeffersons supporting characters

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References

• Newcomb, Horace (Ed.). (1997). Encyclopedia of Television. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers: Chicago. ISBN 1-884964-26-5.

External links

• The Jeffersons at the Internet Movie Database
• Jump The Shark - The Jeffersons
• The Jeffersons on TVLand.com
• The Jeffersons on TV.com