TV series
The Jeffersons
Overview
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
Details
- First air date
- 1975-01-18
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 11 seasons
- Episodes
- 248 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Network
- CBS
- Production
- The NRW Company, Embassy Television, Ragamuffin Inc., TAT Communications Company
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson
- Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson
- Roxie Roker as Helen Woodroow Willis
- Franklin Cover as Thomas "Tom" Willis
- Paul Benedict as Harry Bentley
- Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston
- Berlinda Tolbert as Jenny Willis Jefferson
- Zara Cully as Olivia "Mamma" Jefferson
- Damon Evans as Lionel Jefferson
- Mike Evans as Lionel Jefferson
- Jay Hammer as Allan Willis
- Danny Wells as Charley
Creators and crew
- Norman Lear - Creator
- Michael Ross - Creator
- Michael G. Moye - Producer
- Ron Leavitt - Producer
- Michael Ross - Producer
- Jack Shea - Director
Seasons
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