Best of The Jeffersons, S1 & 2
My top 10 episodes from the first two seasons of The Jeffersons, the longest-running spinoff of All in the Family.
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- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyMike EvansGeorge likes the idea of boosting his classy, luxurious image, so he asks Louise to purchase a piano for their home, despite knowing that no one around can play one. George later becomes positive that the piano will impress Mr. Whittendale, a wealthy banker he always wanted to meet, but the piano purchased turns out to be far too big for the apartment.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerMother Jefferson expects George to take her to their monthly lunch date, to the dismay of Louise because she wants George to accompany her to a family friend's funeral on the same day.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerGeorge's Navy pal, Wendell Brown, pays him a visit. However, Wendell is more interested in getting fresh with Louise than in reminiscing old times with George.Louis Gossett Jr. guest stars.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyMike EvansGeorge wants to hire a maid for his new luxury apartment, but Louise, having worked as a maid herself for many years, doesn't feel comfortable with the idea.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerA young woman shows up at the Jeffersons', claiming that she is Louise's long-lost daughter. Louise and George deny her claims, but Mother Jefferson brings up the disturbing news that Louise dated a man years ago while George was in Korea--and that man is the young woman's father.Damon Evans makes his series debut as Lionel Jefferson, taking over the role from Mike Evans (no relation).
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerMother Jefferson visits George, Louise, and Lionel on her birthday, expecting them to throw her a surprise party. After they realize that they've forgotten about her big day, they scramble to put together the celebration for which Mother Jefferson is anxiously waiting.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyMike EvansPublicity-seeker George learns that a newspaper reporter is planning a series of articles on successful African-American businessmen, but his decision to invite the reporter to a party backfires when the reporter finds far more interesting subjects: Mr. Bentley and the Willises.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerGeorge accepts Judge Markel's invitation to join the all-white Windsor Tennis Club for networking purposes, then finds out he was only invited to be the club's "token minority" and appease the local media.Ray Sharkey makes a guest appearance.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerWhen George finds out that Lionel turned down a well-paying engineering job, he hits the roof. The resulting late-night argument expands to Tom and Helen Willis' apartment upstairs.
- DirectorJack SheaStarsIsabel SanfordSherman HemsleyRoxie RokerFlorence shows out-of-character actions one day, including cleaning the Jeffersons' entire apartment without griping and giving Louise a prized possession of hers. As a result, Louise suspects that Florence is contemplating suicide.