Episode
The Jeffersons: Harry's House Guest
Overview
Harry practically moves into the Jefferson's apartment to avoid his annoying house guest, Felicia. George tries to help him out by giving him tips to throw her out but this results in Felicia thinking that Harry is proposing.
Details
- Series
- The Jeffersons
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1978-12-13
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Harry's House Guest is Episode 11 in Season 5 of The Jeffersons. It aired on 1978-12-13. The runtime is 25 min.
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