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The Jeffersons

Season 1

13 listed hours · 1975–1985 · CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Julian Hart · The Binge Brief

Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford take Lear's living-room fight to a deluxe apartment in the sky, with Marla Gibbs's Florence refusing to eat anyone's dignity. Eleven seasons of Black upward-mobility comedy, interracial neighbors, and a theme that still sells real estate. Movin' on up as sitcom empire, not a one-season novelty.

TV Flash files Season 1 of The Jeffersons (1975–1985) on CBS as the first listed season of 11 — 13 listed hours, 1975-01-18–1975-04-12 from “A Friend in Need” (S01E01) to “Jenny's Low” (S01E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S01E01 A Friend in Need

    The deluxe-apartment premiere. Hemsley and Sanford take Lear's living-room fight upstairs; the marriage is already the engine, not a novelty stunt.

  1. S01E01

    A Friend in Need

    A Friend in Need — Season 1, Episode 1 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-01-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S01E02

    George's Family Tree

    George's Family Tree — Season 1, Episode 2 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-01-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S01E03

    Louise Feels Useless

    Louise Feels Useless — Season 1, Episode 3 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-02-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S01E04

    Lionel the Playboy

    Lionel the Playboy — Season 1, Episode 4 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-02-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S01E05

    Mr. Piano Man

    George agrees to lead a tenants' protest meeting.

  6. S01E06

    George's Skeleton

    George's Skeleton — Season 1, Episode 6 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-02-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S01E07

    Lionel Cries Uncle

    Lionel Cries Uncle — Season 1, Episode 7 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-03-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S01E08

    Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend

    Mother Jefferson's Boyfriend — Season 1, Episode 8 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-03-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S01E09

    Meet the Press

    Meet the Press — Season 1, Episode 9 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-03-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S01E10

    Rich Man's Disease

    Rich Man's Disease — Season 1, Episode 10 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-03-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S01E11

    Former Neighbors

    Former Neighbors — Season 1, Episode 11 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-03-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S01E12

    Like Father, Like Son?

    Like Father, Like Son? — Season 1, Episode 12 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-04-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S01E13

    Jenny's Low

    Jenny's Low — Season 1, Episode 13 of The Jeffersons. Aired 1975-04-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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