The Jeffersons
| The Jeffersons | |
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The Jeffersons title card, used from Season 3 to Season 11
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Don Nicholl Michael Ross Bernie West |
| Developed by | Norman Lear |
| Directed by | Bob Lally Oz Scott Jack Shea Tony Singletary Arlando Smith |
| Starring |
Isabel Sanford Sherman Hemsley Marla Gibbs Roxie Roker Franklin Cover Paul Benedict Mike Evans Berlinda Tolbert Zara Cully Damon Evans Ned Wertimer Jay Hammer Danny Wells |
| Theme music composer |
Jeff Barry Ja'net Dubois |
| Opening theme | "Movin' On Up" performed by Ja'net Dubois |
| Composer(s) | Don Great |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 253 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Duclon Ron Leavitt Jay Moriarity Mike Mulligan Don Nicholl Michael Ross George Sunga Bernie West |
| Producer(s) | David Duclon Ron Leavitt Michael G. Moye Jerry Perzigian Donald L. Seigel Jack Shea |
| Location(s) |
CBS Television City, Hollywood, California (1975) Metromedia Square, Hollywood, California (1975–1982) Universal City Studios, Universal City, California (1982–1985) |
| Camera setup |
Videotape Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
T.A.T. Communications Company (1975–1982) NRW Productions (1975–1979) Ragamuffin Productions (1980–1981) Embassy Television (1982–1985) |
| Distributor | T.A.T. Communications Company (1980–1982) Embassy Telecommunications (1982–1986) Embassy Communications (1986–1988) Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1996) Columbia TriStar Television (1996–2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 18, 1975 – July 2, 1985 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | All in the Family |
| Followed by | Checking In |
| Related shows |
Maude Good Times Archie Bunker's Place Gloria 704 Hauser |
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through July 2, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes.The Jeffersons is one of the longest-running sitcoms, the second longest-running American series with a primarily African American cast (surpassed in 2012 by Tyler Perry's House of Payne), and the first to prominently feature a married interracial couple.
The show focuses on George and Louise Jefferson, a successful African-American couple who have moved from Queens to Manhattan following the success of George's dry-cleaning business chain. The show was launched as the second spin-off of All in the Family, on which the Jeffersons had been the neighbors of Archie and Edith Bunker. The show was the creation of Norman Lear.The Jeffersons eventually evolved into more of a traditional sitcom but did reference such issues as alcoholism, racism, suicide, gun control and adult illiteracy. The epithets "nigger" and "honky" were used occasionally, especially during the earlier seasons.
The Jeffersons had one spin-off, titled Checking In. The series was centered on the Jeffersons' housekeeper, Florence.Checking In only lasted four episodes, after which Florence returned to The Jeffersons.The Jeffersons also shared continuity with the show E/R, which featured Lynne Moody, who made a guest appearance in one episode of The Jeffersons. Sherman Hemsley guest-starred as George in two episodes of the series, which lasted for one season.
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