The Jeffersons

Season 2

TV-PG
Wealthy African American dry cleaner George Jefferson, his wife Louise, and son Lionel move into a luxury apartment building and develop occasionally fractious relations with other tenants, including their sassy maid Florence.

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24 Episodes

  • A Dinner for Harry
    E1
    A Dinner for HarryIt's Harry Bentley's birthday and the Jeffersons are planning a birthday party at there apartment. However, the joyous occasion is anything but when Tom arrives wearing the same dinner jacket as George. Meanwhile, Helen keeps the fact that she was mugged from Tom due to the fact that Tom is at the end of his rope with New York.
  • George's First Vacation
    E2
    George's First VacationGeorge doesn't know what to do with himself on a Sunday, the only day of the week George doesn't work. Tom quickly points out the obvious that George is a workaholic. Just to spite him, George decides to show him that he can relax and decides to book him and Louise on a cruise. However, Louise and George find themselves with a problem, Mother Jefferson has invited herself along.
  • Louise's Daughter
    E3
    Louise's DaughterWhen a young woman shows up at the Jefferson's door with the news that she thinks that she's Louise's daughter, George has a fit and begins to doubt Louise. Especially since, the young woman was born while George was in the Korean War.
  • Harry and Daphne
    E4
    Harry and DaphneHarry is sure that his latest girlfriend, Daphne is going to pop the question and doesn't have the heart to let her down. So he bolts to the Jefferson's bathroom. Meanwhile, George tries to handle an inspector who's inspecting one of George's stores. However, George's method to avoid paying a fine by blackmailing the inspector, doesn't go over too well.
  • Mother Jefferson's Fall
    E5
    Mother Jefferson's FallMother Jefferson pays George and Louise a visit one day and notices she is being left out; George and Louise are busy playing cards and Lionel is out with Jenny. Upset that nobody is paying attention to her, she fakes a fall, which results in George and Louise pampering her and attending to her every want.
  • Jefferson vs. Jefferson
    E6
    Jefferson vs. JeffersonThings aren't going to well for George and Louise on their anniversary. First, Louise must contend with the unwelcome Mother Jefferson and then she must contend with George's odd anniversary gift, bicycles. She quickly learns his motive for buying them, to meet Mr. Whittendale.
  • Uncle Bertram
    E7
    Uncle BertramMother Jefferson encounters a masher in the elevator and later discovers he's Jenny's uncle. Things get out of hand when she locks him out on the balcony. Meanwhile, George wants to buy antique furniture, much to Louise's dismay.
  • Movin' on Down
    E8
    Movin' on DownGeorge is sure that he's movin' back down the ladder after some financial setbacks. His worries soon turn into nightmares and with both Lionel asking for money and Florence asking for a raise, George's worries don't appear to be ending anytime soon.
  • George Won't Talk
    E9
    George Won't TalkGeorge is all excited about being invited to speak in front of some youths about his success, that is until he discovers the place he is to speak at is in Harlem. Later, George's fears are justified when his delivery van is looted.
  • Jenny's Grandparents
    E10
    Jenny's GrandparentsJenny is tired of the bickering between her two grandfathers who have been against each other ever since Tom and Helen wed. So this leads Jenny, Louise and Mother Jefferson to concoct a scheme to get the two together at the Jeffersons' apartment since neither of the grandfathers will step foot in the Willis' apartment.
  • George's Best Friend
    E11
    George's Best FriendGeorge's old navy buddy, Wendell comes for a visit and immediately begins making passes at Louise. Louise quickly finds herself in a difficult situation, especially since she likes the unexpected attention, since George has recently not been spending any time with her.
  • George and the Manager
    E12
    George and the ManagerGeorge needs a new manager for his store on the first floor in the apartment building. However, the person who's the most qualified for the job he refuses to hire for two reasons, she's a woman and she's white.
  • George's Alibi
    E13
    George's AlibiLionel is in a car accident with the van which results in a broken headlight and dented fender. When Lionel doesn't tell George about it, George becomes convinced he was in an accident which could get him in trouble with the mob.
  • Lunch With Mama
    E14
    Lunch With MamaA family friend of Louise's passes away, and Louise is invited to attend the funeral services. Louise wants George to accompany her, but George is adamant about not going, as he dislikes funerals. However, George confirms his desire not to go because the date of the funeral falls on the same monthly lunch date he has with Mother Jefferson. George must decide whether to put his wife or his mother first.
  • George vs. Wall Street
    E15
    George vs. Wall StreetA late night phone call makes George wide-awake when he learns that a flood in Illinois will cause his investment in the stock market to go through the roof. However, George himself is the one going through the roof when he learns Lionel turned down an engineering job which quickly leads to a Jefferson/Willis fight at the Willis apartment.
  • The Breakup (1)
    E16
    The Breakup (1)Lionel is desperate to pass a course but his odds are slim since his passing hinges on a paper he has to write about homosexuality. This leads George to buy a term paper for him, but this leads to a tremendous blow up ending with Jenny and Lionel breaking up and Louise and Helen ending their friendship.
  • The Breakup (2)
    E17
    The Breakup (2)Tom and Helen debate on whether or not to take the first step and try to patch things up with George and Louise while Louise debates the same thing. Meanwhile, Lionel makes a final decision about whether or not to use the ready made term paper.
  • Florence's Problem
    E18
    Florence's ProblemFlorence goes on a cleaning spree in the Jefferson's apartment as well as behaving extremely strange including, kissing Harry and giving away a swimming award to Louise. This leads Louise to believe Florence is contemplating suicide.
  • Mother Jefferson's Birthday
    E19
    Mother Jefferson's BirthdayMother Jefferson is all excited about it being her 70th birthday and even more excited about what George is giving her for a gift. However, George and Louise have totally forgotten all about it leading them to scramble to come up with something to please the old bitty.
  • Louise's Cookbook
    E20
    Louise's CookbookLouise is offered the opportunity to write a cookbook for Tom's publishing company, Pelham Publishing. However, just as she gets started, a green-eyed George tries his best to put an end to her cookbook.
  • George Meets Whittendale
    E21
    George Meets WhittendaleGeorge is excited that he's going to finally meet Mr. Whittendale, however a previous engagement with Harry could foil George's plans. Things get even worse for George when he becomes trapped in the bathroom with Tom and Helen.
  • Lionel's Problem
    E22
    Lionel's ProblemIt's Lionel's college-graduation day and George and Louise are making preparations to celebrate. Florence and Louise are preparing a nice dinner and George has bought Lionel a new briefcase. While George is on an errand, Lionel comes home drunk. Fearful to have George see him like that, Louise, Jenny, and Mother Jeffersonn attempt to sober him up, and they soon learn that Lionel fears that he won't make it to the top like his father has.
  • Tennis, Anyone?
    E23
    Tennis, Anyone?George 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.
  • The Wedding
    E24
    The WeddingAfter reading an article about Harry Belafonte renewing his marriage vows, George decides to do the same thing. However, Louise has second thoughts when she gets into an argument with George over her being an equal partner in Jefferson Cleaners.
  • Isabel SanfordLouise Jefferson
  • Sherman HemsleyGeorge Jefferson
  • Roxie RokerHelen Woodroow Willis
  • Franklin CoverThomas "Tom" Willis
  • Zara CullyOlivia "Mamma" Jefferson
  • Berlinda TolbertJenny Willis Jefferson
  • Damon EvansLionel Jefferson
  • Paul BenedictHarry Bentley
  • Michael RossProducer
  • Ron LeavittProducer
  • Michael G. MoyeProducer

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