Episode
The Jeffersons: Jenny's Thesis
Overview
Jenny needs a topic for a thesis that she's writing. However, her idea could lead her into danger when she decides her topic will be street gangs. This leads her to go to Harlem and meet Marcus', unknown to her Tom and George are following her.
Details
- Series
- The Jeffersons
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1978-03-04
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Jenny's Thesis is Episode 23 in Season 4 of The Jeffersons. It aired on 1978-03-04. The runtime is 26 min.
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