The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons was a breakthrough series - the first television show to feature a well-to-do African American family living in luxury. In its sixth season, the show remained fresh thanks to the unconventional wit of series developer Norman Lear (TV's All in the Family and Good Times) and its very popular characters including loud-mouthed George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley), his long-suffering wife Louise (Isabel Sanford), and their wise-cracking maid Florence (Marla Gibbs).
Highlights this season include the two-part "The Arrival," where Lionel (Mike Evans, returning to the role he originated) and his wife Jenny (Berlinda Tolbert) welcome baby Jessica (leave it to George to worry about the color of the baby (and "Brother Tom," where George teaches Tom Willis (Franklin Cover) how to act black in order to impress his wife Helen (Roxie Roker). A landmark classic of TV, the sixth season of The Jeffersons tackled taboos while delivering the biggest laughs ever!
Jenny reveals to her parents that she is pregnant; however, George and Louise are initially upset because they learned Jenny chose not to tell them.
George is in ego heaven; he's been chosen as "The Midtown Small Businessman of the Year" -- but Louise soon discovers the group's shortcomings.
Florence decides to impersonate Louise and the result is a three-ring circus. While Louise lingers, uncertain about keeping a 35-year-old "date" with her first boyfriend, Florence seizes the chance to be "Mrs. Jefferson" and keeps it herself.
It's Halloween and everyone is dressing up as their favorite movie stars; but instead of treats it becomes a night of tricks when Louise witnesses a man dressed like a rabbit killing someone.
While George and the others are gathered in the bar waiting for the costume contest to start; Louise has a face to face confrontation in her apartment with the killer rabbit who's now planning to make her his second victim.
The discovery of an unfulfilled request in his father's will--to be buried next to his wife--leads George on an unusual search into his forgotten past, but his attempt to grant his father's last request is complicated by the 40 years that have passed since his death.
The Jeffersons and Willises are shocked when "expectant father" Lionel storms out of the apartment to pursue a boyhood dream. Lionel's mysterious actions make sense to no one except George -- who had spent a similar night of his own.
George's big mouth and matching ego are hurriedly humbled when he is challenged to display his boxing ability. Having volunteered to help Marcus in the art of self-defense, George has a verbal, soon-to-be physical, run-in at the gym.
All the preparations for Jenny's baby leave Florence wanting a child to bolster her own womanhood and sends her "husband hunting." Florence joins a dating club to find a man to help her start a family.
Louise and Florence get into an argument over pettiness after Louise discovered an error in a plaque she had Florence take to an engraver.
Louise is excited when a children's program sponsored by the Neighborhood Help Center lets an orphan girl, Abby, stay with her for a week. But Abby is sent right back to the Center when she starts talking and acting like George after she meets him.
George's attempts to get out of a painting party at the Willises' get him into plenty of trouble at a state mental hospital, where he goes crazy trying to convince everyone that he's sane. The only one who knows that George is being held by mistake is another patient.
Louise is racked with guilt after one of the youths she is trying to help at the Neighborhood Help Center attempts suicide.
When friends from Helen's high school days make Tom feel out of place in his own hone, he makes the mistake of turning to George for help.
George and Louise discover Lionel and Jenny will go to Boston if he gets a new job. Meanwhile, when Tom Willis has the flu, so George has to take, nearly 9 months pregnant Jenny, to Lamaza class. After class ends Jenny goes into labor .
The family has eagerly awaited the arrival of the newest Jefferson, but the baby may catch everyone off-guard as George frantically tries to get Jenny to the hospital while trying to get word to Lionel that his wife's in labor, in the conclusion of a two-part story.
George brags he's found the perfect gift for Jenny and Lionel's baby shower, but fails to notice that what they really need can't be bought and packaged.
The guys (George, Tom, and Lionel) are convinced taking care of a baby is child's play, but when the gals (Louise, Helen, Jenny, and Florence) leave newborn Jessica in their care, they soon discover it's a whole different ball game.
It is George's 50th birthday and he thinks that none of his friends want to celebrate with him. However, Louise have secretly invited all of his friends to he apartment building for a surprise party.
George and Louise have idyllic plans for their 30th anniversary until Louise's jealousy leaves George alone in the path of temptation.
Lionel's loan on a new home does not go through; therefore, George, Louise, Tom and Helen secretly go to the banker behind each other's backs to co-sign the loan.
George puts his foot down to his landlord to gain more space for his cleaners, but only succeeds in stepping on a good friend; everyone is up-in-arms when they hear that their favorite hangout, Charley's Bar, is being forced out so someone can take over the space.
Flashback of the Jeffersons before moving to Hauser Street. George is determined to open his own dry cleaners, but is at odds with both his banker's racist attitudes and Lionel's militancy. He and Louise encourage Dr. King's nonviolence.
Anxious to receive call from a banker about a loan for inflationary times, George opts to stay and look after Jessica while the rest go to the theater to see a play, "Knights of the Longbow." To lull her to sleep, he spins a medieval tale of King George and Dark Knight Inflation.
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Paul Benedict | Harry Bentley |
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Sherman Hemsley | George Jefferson |
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Berlinda Tolbert | Jenny Willis Jefferson |
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Franklin Cover | Tom Willis |
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Isabel Sanford | Louise Jefferson |
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Marla Gibbs | Florence Johnston |
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Mike Evans | Lionel Jefferson |
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Roxie Roker | Helen Willis |
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Ned Wertimer | Ralph Hart |
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Danny Wells | Charlie |
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Gerry Black | Attendant #1 |
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Charles Walker | Policeman Rabbit |
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Kevin Scannell | Herbie |
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Vernon Weddle | Attendant #2 |
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Patrick Collins | Killer Rabbit |
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George Loros | Ballpoint |
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Esther Sutherland | Mary |
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Jack O'Leary | Frank |
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Myra Taylor | Pearl |
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Neil Flanagan | Palmer |
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John Tuell | Attendent #3 |
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Anthony Gourdine | Lester |
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Pat Lawson | Alice |
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Earl Boen | Nathan Weems |
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Brion James | Dirty Dog |
| Director | Bob Lally |
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| Writer | Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, Bernard West, Norman Lear, Peter Casey, David Lee, Bryan Joseph, Jerry Perzigian, Don Seigel, Michael G. Moye, Mike Milligan, Neil Lebowitz, Jay Moriarty, Robert Wolterstorff, Susan Straughn Harris | |
| Producer | Norman Lear, Mike Milligan, Jay Moriarty, Sy Rosen, Ken Stump | |
| Photography | Donald A. Morgan | |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 3 |
| Screen Ratios | 1.33:1 |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC] |
| Subtitles | English |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | For $ 29.95 |
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| Watched | |
| Index | 1671 |
| Added Date | Dec 12, 2012 01:15:25 |
| Modified Date | Nov 14, 2019 01:48:41 |