Episode
The Jeffersons: Florence's New Job
Overview
George is trying to win a cleaning contract at a hotel and invites Mr. Claymore, the owner over to try to get it, however, Claymore takes more of an interest in Florence and offers her a job as executive housekeeper. As the new executive housekeeper, Florence must do two things that she doesn't want to do, fire a maid who happens to be her friend and tell George he didn't get the cleaning contract. These deeds prompt Florence to have second thoughts about being executive housekeeper.
Details
- Series
- The Jeffersons
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1981-03-29
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Florence's New Job is Episode 18 in Season 7 of The Jeffersons. It aired on 1981-03-29. The runtime is 50 min.
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