As a spinoff from the beloved Norman Leaf show All in the Faimly, The Jeffersons was a long-running and groundbreaking sitcom about an African American family with a successful dry cleaning company that move into an upper middle class apartment building. As a slice-of-life comedy, the show was a major success and lasted 11 seasons before being canceled.
Cast
- Sherman Hemsley - George Jefferson
- Isabel Sanford - Louise Jefferson
- Roxie Roker - Helen Willis
- Franklin Cover - Tom Willis
- Marla Gibbs - Florence Johnston
- Paul Benedict - Harry Bentley
Theme Song
- 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
- Fish don't fry in the kitchen
- Beans don't burn on the grill
- Took a whole lotta tryin'
- Just to get up that hill
- Now we're up in the big leagues
- Gettin' our turn at bat
- As long as we live, it's you and me baby
- There ain't nothin wrong with that
- 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
Featured Video
Episode? Mo.Jeff.:George,I used to diaper you when you were a baby.You were a mess then and youre STILL A MESS(1 Answer)
A:
Well, I don't know the exact episode, but Zara Cully only played Mother Jefferson in 29 episodes (during seasons 1-4). I suggest renting those seasons and checking ...
Who are the best black comedians of all time?(1 Answer)
A:
Bill Cosby - If you don’t put the Coz at the top of this list, you don’t fully appreciate what this man did for both entertainment and ...
References
Fast Facts
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Network
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First Aired
January 18, 1975
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Format Sitcom
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Run Time
30 minutes Each Episode
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Number of Seasons
11
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Number of Episodes
253
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Ended June 25, 1985
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Was a spin off of All in the Family
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Noted for featuring the first interracial couple on prime time television, Helen and Tom Willis
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The theme song "Movin' On Up" was written and performed by Ja'net Du Bois
