Episode
The Jeffersons: George and the President
Overview
George's rival in the dry cleaning business, Cunningham, is running a campaign due to the Bicentennial celebration. This prompts George to come up with his own campaign and decides to dress up as Thomas Jefferson to lure in new customers.
Details
- Series
- The Jeffersons
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1976-09-25
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
George and the President is Episode 1 in Season 3 of The Jeffersons. It aired on 1976-09-25. The runtime is 26 min.
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