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JEFFERSONS, THE: A FRIEND IN NEED {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
The series premiere of this series of comedy programs -- a spin-off of "All in the Family" -- about George Jefferson, an opinionated successful black entrepreneur, his sensible wife Louise ("Weezie"), their adult son Lionel, and their assorted neighbors in a high-rise apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side. In this episode, George hires a maid to help Louise, but Louise, as a former domestic herself, feels uncomfortable about hiring help. Includes commercials. Cataloging of this program was made possible by Broadcast Music Inc. in honor of Jeff Barry and Ja'net DuBois.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: January 18, 1975 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:29:05
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T80:0607
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; African-American Collection - Comedy; Women's Collection - Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1975-1985
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Don Nicholl … Producer, Created by, Writer
- Michael Ross … Producer, Created by, Writer
- Bernie West … Producer, Created by, Writer
- George Sunga … Associate Producer
- Jack Shea … Director
- Norman Lear … Developed by
- Barry Harman … Writer
- Harve Brosten … Writer
- Jeff Barry … Theme Music by, Theme song "Movin' On Up" written by
- Ja'net DuBois … Theme Music by, Theme song "Movin' On Up" written by
- Sherman Hemsley … Cast, George Jefferson
- Isabel Sanford … Cast, Louise Jefferson ("Weezie")
- Mike Evans … Cast¥ , Lionel Jefferson
- Zara Cully … Cast, Olivia "Mother" Jefferson
- Franklin Cover … Cast, Tom Willis
- Roxie Roker … Cast, Helen Willis
- Berlinda Tolbert … Cast, Jenny Willis
- Paul Benedict … Cast, Harry Bentley
- Pauline Myers … Cast, Diane Stockwell
- Marla Gibbs … Cast, Florence Johnston