Episode
The Jeffersons: George Finds a Father
Overview
The Christmas season brings old friends, Buddy and Zeke, to the Jefferson apartment. With them comes along a long buried secret, one that George can't handle. Buddy and George's mother were once lovers.
Details
- Series
- The Jeffersons
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1978-12-20
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
George Finds a Father is Episode 12 in Season 5 of The Jeffersons. It aired on 1978-12-20. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 11: Harry's House Guest
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.
Episode 13: Louise's Sister
George is planning a surprise party for Louise in which her gift is a surprise visit from her sister, Maxine. When Louise has a strange reaction to her sister, George is puzzled, unknown to him, her reasons stem to her and Maxine's childhood.
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