EPISODES

14- A Dinner for Harry
When The Jeffersons host a dinner party for Mr. Bentley's birthday, the Willises cause problems -- one funny, one shocking. The funny one deals with George and Tom wearing the same tux. The shocker deals with an incident involving Helen.

15- George's First Vacation
George balks when Tom calls him a workaholic. To prove him wrong, George books a cruise for him and Louise. As usual, Louise has to bear the consequences. In this case, Mother Jefferson wants to join her son on vacation.

16- Louise's Daughter
Damon Evans joins the cast as the new Lionel Jefferson. In this episode, a woman claims to be Louise's daughter.

Factoid: The actress claiming to be Louise's child previously played Lionel's girlfriend on an episode of All in the Family.

17- Harry and Daphne
George deals with a building inspector while Harry Bentley hides out from his marauding, marriage-minded girlfriend, Daphne.

Guest Star(s): Renee Auberjonois who appeared on Benson, and Melinda Dillon who was in Harry and the Hendersons.

18- Mother Jefferson's Fall
Feeling ignored, Mother Jefferson gets attention after she fakes a fall. Meanwhile, Louise goes to battle in a gin tournament.

Look for: Esther Rolle's sister Estelle Evans.

19- Jefferson vs. Jefferson
Mother Jefferson intrudes on Louise and George's anniversary. Worse, George asks Louise to lie for him after a bicycle accident.

20- Uncle Bertram
An elderly white man tries to flirt with Mother Jefferson in an elevator. He turns out to be related to the Willises. When she begins dating this Uncle Bertram, George is not so happy.

21- Movin' on Down
George fears that some financial setbacks will put him out of business. Adding to his stresses are Lionel's begging for more money and Florence pressuring him for a raise.

22- George Won't Talk
George is bursting with excitement when he's asked to speak at a college, but he hesitates when he learns the school is in Harlem.

Guest Star(s): Robert Guillaume and Ernest Thomas

23- Jenny's Grandparents
Thanks to the machinations of the Jefferson and Willis families (including coupled Mother Jefferson and Uncle Bertram); Jenny's bickering grandfathers end up alone together in The Jeffersons' apartment.

24- George's Best Friend
Louis Gossett Jr. appears as an old navy friend of George's who visits and hits on Louise. The incident brings to light that George has not been paying enough attention to his wife.

25- George and the Manager
George's refusal to hire a white woman as a store manager leads to a battle between him and the rare united front of Louise and Mother Jefferson.

26- George's Alibi
Lionel's fear of telling his father about a fender bender leads to George's fear of the Mob.

27- Lunch with Mama
Mama's boy must cut the apron strings: After Louise asks George to attend a funeral with her; he refuses to cancel his monthly lunch with his mother. The solution gets worse: Mother Jefferson joins them at the funeral.

28- George vs. Wall Street
A Willis/Jefferson fight ensues when Lionel refuses to take a cushy job. Speaking of cushy, George gets a juicy stock tip.

29- The Break-Up (Part One)
A two-parter begins with Lionel's difficulty writing a paper on homosexuality. The issue at hand changes after George buys him a term paper. Tempers flare, and he splits with Jenny.

30- The Break-Up (Part Two)
The Jeffersons and the Willises each debate about getting Lionel and Jenny back together. Meanwhile, Lionel makes a decision about his term paper, and George sets him up on a date.

31- Florence's Problem
Florence's unusual behavior, namely being nice and going on a cleaning spree, leads Louise to believe she is suicidal.

32- Mother Jefferson's Birthday
Hell hath no fury like a mother whose son has forgotten her birthday -- especially her 70th. Louise decides to reunite Mother Jefferson with her estranged sister.

33- Louise's Cookbook
Possum stew causes George to boil over after a publisher asks Louise to write a cookbook of her "ghetto recipes."

34- George Meets Whittendale
George goes to extremes to meet Mr. Whittendale at a party, by hiding in the bathroom with Tom and Helen.

35- Lionel's Problem
Lionel has a very-special-episode kind of problem when his graduation lurks and he starts to feel the pressure. Louise and Jenny try to hide Lionel from George when the graduate arrives at the apartment smashed.

36- Tennis, Anyone?
George's excitement about being asked to join an exclusive tennis club is severely mitigated when the word "token" is volleyed.

37- The Wedding
George wants to renew his vows with Louise because Harry Belafonte did it; but Harry Belafonte's wife did not ask to be an equal partner in the dry cleaning business.