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201-
Father’s Day *
George agrees
to partner with an apparently fatherless boy for a father-son tournament,
unaware that his honorable intentions will lead him into the middle of a
sensitive family problem.
202-
Change of a Dollar *
The inside
story of what led to George and Louise’s current success is revealed when one
of George’s dearest friends -- the first dollar he earned -- reflects back to
the day the Jeffersons opened their cleaning store. Yes, the dollar bill
speaks.
203-
Designing Woman *
George
concocts a chance encounter for Jenny with the world’s foremost fashion
designer, but his good intentions toward launching Jenny’s career are torn to
shreds.
204-
Double Trouble *
George
employs celebrity look-alikes to save Jefferson Cleaners from being overrun by
his arch-rival, Cunningham Cleaners, which hired a famous soap opera star to
promote business.
205-
Sliver Lining *
Florence
finds $2500 in a hat from the Help Center auction and has to choose between
ethical responsibility and financial freedom.
206- The
Wheel of Forever *
George has a
game show-inspired dream after he refuses to lend Florence money for a TV set.
207-
Personal Business *
Apparently
not learning from a second season episode that bicycles and the Jeffersons make
a dangerous combination, Louise tries to liven up their marriage but both she
and George end up with broken legs.
208-
Mission: Incredible (Part One) *
George’s
efforts to teach Tom not to get swindled by con men only leads to, well, Tom
getting swindled by con men. George’s old Navy buddies bilk Tom for $15,000 he
was gong to use for a down payment on a house. Tom fears Helen’s wrath. Garrett
Morris appears again.
209-
Mission: Incredible (Part Two) *
Tom and
George head to Los Angeles to recover the $15,000 stolen by con men. Helen and
Louise are in pursuit. Look for character actor Jason Bernard (the boss on Herman’s
Head) as one of the con men.
210-
Mission: Incredible (Part Three) *
Jimmy’s
cousin plans the perfect scheme to retrieve Tom’s $15,000 but three unexpected
visitors complicate this conclusion of a three-parter.
211- I Do,
I Don't *
Unlikely
counselor George pitches in and takes over a Help Center seminar for newlyweds,
but his chauvinistic viewpoint of what makes a happy marriage puts Louise in an
awkward position. Excellent guest star alert: Helen Martin (Pearl on 227
and Wanda on Good Times) and Academy Award nominee David Paymer.
212- How
Not to Marry A Millionaire *
While
accompanying a girlfriend on her man-hunting expedition to a posh New York City
art gallery, Florence inadvertently bags a millionaire whose lavish gifts to
her mask an ulterior motive.
213- And
The Winner Is... *>
Louise
appears to be a shoe-in for the Help Center’s Volunteer of the Year Award,
until her rival and the usual winner, Mrs. Van Morris, suddenly returns from
her long vacation to make a big donation to the Center.
214- The
Return of Bentley *
Welcome Back,
Bentley (Paul Benedict was away for two seasons). Bentley returns but cannot
get his apartment back, thanks to Mr. Whittendale’s having rented it to
someone. George volunteers to help him -- until he discovers whom the someone
is.
215- The
List *
George made an
unusual bet when he was younger: he and a friend each wrote a list of things
they wanted to accomplish and wagered on who would finish first. In this
episode, George receives a letter from said friend and goes about performing
the next task on his list: getting even with a neighborhood bully (Rosey Grier,
who in this episode does NOT cry or sing It’s All Right to Cry).
216- Who’s
The Fairest *
An unexpected
turn of events in George’s latest harebrained promotional gimmick -- the Miss
Jefferson Cleaners' Beauty Pageant -- leaves him in a compromising position
with Mr. Whittendale.
217-
Father Christmas *
Staying at
home while Bentley and the women go Christmas caroling, George and Tom
reminisce about their fathers on past Christmases.
218- What
Makes Sammy Run?
All in the
Family begat The Jeffersons, so it is fitting that one of the most
famous visitors to the Bunker household, Sammy Davis Jr., moves across the hall
from the Jeffersons.
219- Getty
Back to Basiks
Louise tries
to convince a young artist, whom George has hired to animate a TV commercial
for Jefferson Cleaners, to return to school after she discovers he can't read
or write.
220- The
Command Post
Florence’s
life is in peril when she inadvertently steps into the line of fire during a
police stakeout in the Jeffersons’ apartment. Look for Stephen Furst, Animal
House’s Flounder, as well as Bernadette Birkett, who once provided the
voice of Vera on Cheers.
221- Real
Men Don't Dry Clean
Louise’s and
Helen’s ebullient fascination with their rugged self-defense instructor taunts
George and Tom into an outlandish hunting expedition in hopes of rekindling
their wives' respect for their manliness.
222-
Trading Places
Upset with
George’s incessant insensitivity, Louise drifts into a daydream where she
trades personalities with her husband only to realize that it’s easier to like
George than to be like him.
223- My
Guy, George
Florence cons
George into managing the career of her singing soul sisters, but George’s debut
in the entertainment world is less than successful when he books the group in a
red neck western bar. The Satin Sisters are played by real-life group Sister
Sledge.
224- A New
Girl In Town
Florence’s
elation quickly turns to concern when her naive 18-year-old cousin arrives for
her first visit to the big city and announces her plan to stay in New York City
permanently. Mud wrestling is involved.
225- Otis
George is
forced to reevaluate his own overblown self-importance after receiving a
humbling lesson in personal worth and pride from a shoeshine man.
226- Hart
to Heart???
George’s
efforts to help Ralph the doorman get a raise are nullified when Mr.
Whittendale unexpectedly announces his intention to install an automatic door.
227-
George’s Old Girl Friend
George is
shocked to discover that an unexpected visit from an old girlfriend isn't just
for old time’s sake.
228-
Honeymoon Hotel
When Tom and
Helen return to their honeymoon hotel on their 30th anniversary,
they discover that a lot has changed in three decades.
229- In
the Chips
Jimmy
(Garrett Morris) puts George into harm’s way when he arrives with $50,000 worth
of gambling chips and a collector thinking that Jimmy’s name is “George
Jefferson.” If you’re watching and you think Louise is nowhere to be found, you
are correct. This is the only episode in which Isabel Sanford did not appear.
Season
Eleven
230- Blood
and Money
After George
bribes Ralph into giving blood in his name, George tries to take credit for the
speedy recovery of the blood’s recipient: Mr. Whttendale’s wife.
231- Ebony
and Ivory
Louise pits
her tomboy granddaughter in a piano-playing competition against the neighborhood
snob, Mrs. Van Morris's music prodigy grandson. Urkel himself, Jaleel White,
plays the competition.
232-
Bobbles, Bangles and Booboos
When the
Jeffersons are ripped off by impostors posing as television personalities,
Louise goes undercover and George turns sleuth in hopes of catching the crooks.
233- A
House Divided
George
resorts to a smear campaign to undermine the candidacy of his opponent in the
race for president of the tenants council. Unfortunately, that candidate is
Louise.
234- Some
Enchanted Evening
When Florence
is cheated out of a chance to meet her idol, soap opera star Kent Tobin, at a
charity ball, she imagines herself in a fractured Cinderella story. Mabel King
and Gibbs’ 227 husband, Hal Williams, guest star as mother and son.
235- The
Gift
Up to his
ears in hot water because he forgot Louise’s birthday, George looks to Ralph,
who may have something up his sleeve to rescue George.
236- They
Don't Make Preachers Like Him Anymore
It may take a
miracle to restore Florence’s faith when her church’s reverend embezzles the
congregation’s money, leaving her feeling betrayed and alone.
237- Try A
Little Tenderness
When George
and Louise catch two young hooligans trying to rip off the cleaners, Louise
insists she can reform the kids. George promises he’ll make a donation to the
Help Center if she is successful. Pamela Segall, the voice of Bobby Hill on King
of the Hill, appears.
238-
You'll Never Get Rich
George,
Louise, and Florence take on Atlantic City with a vengeance: George wants to
line his pockets, Florence wants to win enough to finance her trip to her
godson’s graduation and Louise wants to meet celebrities. Check out the
cavalcade of guest stars: Charo, Phyllis Diller, Joe Frazier, Engelbert
Humperdinck, Helen Reddy, and Michael Spinks!
239- The
Unnatural
When George
is ridiculed for bobbling a historic home-run ball in the Yankee Stadium
bleachers, Louise sneaks into the players' locker room in search of an antidote
for his depression. Actual baseball players on board: Reggie Jackson, Brian
Downing, and Mike Witt.
240-
Chairman of the Bored
When Tom’s
longwinded storytelling drives away Helen, George, Louise, and Florence, Tom
spends the evening in the company of the sister of Bentley’s latest girlfriend.
Playboy playmate fantasy ensues.
241-
Sayonara (Part One)
The
Jeffersons and the Willises are thrilled when they construe Jenny and Lionel’s
important news to be an announcement that Jenny’s pregnant, but all are
devastated to find they've returned after three years in Japan with shocking
news of a very different nature.
242-
Sayonara (Part Two)
The
Jeffersons and the Willises continue to battle over Lionel and Jenny’s
announcement that they plan to divorce. All comes to a head at little Jessica’s
Family Night at school.
243- Last
Dance
When Florence
rescues George’s assistant because he can't get a date to his senior prom, she
runs into the guy whom she wanted to be her prom date.
244- The
Gang’s All Here
Louise sets
out to prove to George that she can run a business by stepping in for
vacationing Charlie. The bar is then taken over by a biker gang reunion. Uncle
Miltie’s real-life nephew Warren Berlinger and Broadway’s first Daddy Warbucks,
Reid Shelron, appear.
245- Hail
to the Chief
At long last,
Tom gets a big promotion but discovers there might be more pressure to the job
than he can handle.
246- A
Secret In The Back Room
The Jefferson
household rallies to help resident barkeep Charlie face a crucial time in his
life: dealing with the denial of his drinking problem and his first step to
recovery.
247- That
Blasted Cunningham
George and
arch-rival Mr. Cunningham try to take each other to the cleaners in a
death-defying promotional battle. Cunningham, however, can’t defy death; so his
widow seeks retribution on George. L.A. Law’s Susan Ruttan plays her.
248- State
of Mind
A jealous and
confused Louise goes into a tailspin over the arrival of a much younger female
tenant, played by Kathleen Wilhoite (ER, Gilmore Girls). Also look for Third
Rock from the Sun’s Elmarie Wendel.
249- And
Up We Go
When Louise
and Helen spend a weekend away, George and Tom try to conquer boredom by
setting a world record for elevator riding. Listen for Edie McClurg’s voice.
250- The
Truth Hurts
While Louise
considers putting together a public show of her “oeuvre” of painting from her
art class, George wrestles with telling her the truth about her talent (or lack
thereof).
251- The
Odd Couple
It was bound
to happen sooner or later: the only two single characters on the show end up on
a date. In this case, Florence places an ad in the personal column and her date
turns out to be Bentley. Marla Gibbs’s real-life sister, Susie Garrett, guest
stars.
252-
Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway
Helen,
Florence, Tom, and Bentley are thrilled to perform with Louise in a talent show
she has planned to raise money for disabled youths, but George refuses to
participate -- until he learns it could mean a free spot on TV if he wins.
253- Red
Robins
In order to
win the Dry Cleaner of the Year Award, George has to do community service. He
finds a solution by becoming nest mother for granddaughter Jessica’s Red Robin
scout group. This is the final episode of The Jeffersons.
*Please note that this episode guide reflects the show as it was originally broadcast. As a result, episode numbers differ slightly from those on TV Land's schedule, which is based upon the show in syndication. Affected episodes are marked with an asterisk. Please use episode titles and descriptions to find the episode you are looking for.
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