Episode
The Jeffersons: Alley Oops
Overview
George and a rival cleaner are competing against each other in a bowling league. When his star bowler gets sick, George is reluctant to have Tom take his place, especially since Tom has only bowled a couple of times when he was 10 years old.
Details
- Series
- The Jeffersons
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1981-01-25
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Alley Oops is Episode 11 in Season 7 of The Jeffersons. It aired on 1981-01-25. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 10: God Bless Americans
George is ecstatic when he is chosen to guest star on a talk show to discuss Americanism. However, his chance at appearing on the show is up in the air when the host learns that George is sponsoring a Cuban refugee.
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Louise is heartbroken when she discovers that the city is planning to tear down the building she grew up in. This leads her to make one last visit to her childhood home where she quickly remembers special memories of her mother and of her wedding day.
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Episode 17: Not So Dearly Beloved
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