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The Jeffersons

Developed by groundbreaking television producer Norman Lear, The Jeffersons began in 1975 as a spin-off of All in the Family. It follows a successful African-American couple, George and Louise "Weezy" Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford) as they "move on up" from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. The sitcom had a strong fanbase throughout its 11-season run, and it neve
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Episodes

  1. S5 E1 - Louise's Painting
    September 19, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George approves of Louise's art lessons until she produces her first painting---a male nude.
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  2. S5 E2 - George's Dream
    October 17, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George dreams that Louise and their friends celebrate his company's 25th anniversary after he's dead.
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  3. S5 E3 - Homecoming Part 1
    September 26, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George needs a warehouse, so he befriends Tom's son who just inherited one. First of two parts.
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  4. S5 E4 - Homecoming Part 2
    October 3, 1978
    25min
    7+
    Conclusion. Allan has a falling-out with his father and George offers to take him in.
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  5. S5 E5 - How Slowly They Forget
    October 10, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George seeks out an old Navy buddy to help Louise get a permit for the Help Center.
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  6. S5 E6 - Louise's Convention
    April 10, 1979
    25min
    7+
    George's and Louise's business commitments threaten to conflict with their anniversary, but neither knows how to tell the other.
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  7. S5 E7 - Harry's House Guest
    December 12, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George helps Bentley (Paul Benedict) get rid of an unwanted houseguest.
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  8. S5 E8 - Louise's Reunion
    January 9, 1979
    25min
    7+
    George's will stipulates that Louise would lose everything if she remarried.
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  9. S5 E9 - George's New Stockbroker
    October 31, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George's stockbroker is a former ventriloquist who was once institutionalized.
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  10. S5 E10 - Half A Brother
    November 7, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George is trying to impress a white banker, while Allan (Jay Hammer) wants to impress the official's daughter.
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  11. S5 E11 - Me And Billy Dee
    November 3, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George connives to get Billy Dee Williams to speak at a fund-raiser.
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  12. S5 E12 - What Are Friends For?
    November 21, 1978
    25min
    7+
    George's favorite cousin needs a kidney transplant---and a donor.
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  13. S5 E13 - George, Who?
    November 28, 1978
    25min
    7+
    Louise loses her memory as the result of a mugging.
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  14. S5 E14 - Louise's Sister
    January 2, 1979
    25min
    7+
    When Louise and her sister are reunited after 30 years, a long-simmering rivalry comes to a boil.
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  15. S5 E15 - Louise's Award
    February 6, 1979
    25min
    7+
    George resorts to bribery to ensure that Louise wins a Volunteer of the Year award.
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  16. S5 E16 - George Finds A Father
    December 19, 1978
    25min
    7+
    The revelation of a secret by George's old guardian puts a damper on Christmas spirit.
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  17. S5 E17 - The Ones You Love
    March 6, 1979
    22min
    7+
    George and Louise (Isabel Sanford) have a spat just before they are to be interviewed as a happily married black couple.
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  18. S5 E18 - The Hold Out
    February 27, 1979
    25min
    7+
    George refuses to sell his store to make way for a construction project that would displace hundreds of people.
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  19. S5 E19 - Florence Meets Mr. Right
    January 30, 1979
    25min
    7+
    Florence's boyfriend is coming for dinner---with an appetite for matrimony.
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  20. S5 E20 - A Bedtime Story
    January 23, 1979
    25min
    7+
    George has been having troubles in the bedroom, and his anxiety is only making matters worse.
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  21. S5 E21 - The Other Woman
    February 20, 1979
    25min
    7+
    Helen is suspicious of a blonde who is accompanying Tom on a business trip.
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  22. S5 E22 - Three Faces of Florence
    April 3, 1979
    25min
    7+
    Trying to impress an eligible doctor with tales of her varied pursuits, Florence convinces him that she has multiple personalities.
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  23. S5 E23 - Every Night Fever
    March 27, 1979
    25min
    7+
    George reluctantly goes to a disco---and catches disco fever.
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  24. S5 E24 - The Freeze-In
    April 17, 1979
    25min
    7+
    Bentley and the Willises (Franklin Cover, Roxie Roker) congregate at the Jeffersons' when the heat goes off.
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Audio languages
EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Jack Shea
Producers
Norman LearDon NichollMichael RossBernard West
Starring
Sherman HemsleyIsabel SanfordMarla Gibbs
Studio
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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