EPISODES

38- George and the President
Airing in September of 1976, George exploits the bicentennial by claiming to be the great-great-great grandson of Thomas Jefferson in order to squash a competitor.

39- Louise Gets Her Way
Facing eviction, Florence appeals to Louise. After offering Florence a live-in position, both women face something worse than eviction: trying to get George to agree.

40- Louise Suspects
Louise chides George for working too hard; so, he sneaks around at night to hide the fact he is working on opening a new store. Trouble is, Louise suspects the sneaking around has something to do with a love letter she finds.

41- The Lie Detector
Lionel refuses to take a lie detector test at his new job. When he arrives home to take a family picture and announces his news, he endures his father's suspicion.

42- George's Diploma
George is embarrassed when Lionel passes off his high school-dropout father as a Harvard grad. George trudges through a high school equivalency test -- as well as a betting war with Florence.

43- The Retirement Party
George has to make a choice: sell the business for a small fortune, or sell out his friend.

44- Lionel's Pad
Lionel finds an apartment. George and Louise are not thrilled at the prospect of an empty nest and more than shocked to find out Jenny will be Lionel's new roommate.

45- Tom the Hero
Tom saves George's life with the Heimlich maneuver. When George tires of the hero's welcome Tom gets around the building, George devises a way to make things even again.

46- Jenny's Discovery
Jenny agonizes over her feelings toward Lionel. Questioning her love for him, she is put to the test when it looks like her intended might have been killed in a bus crash along with Tom and George.

47- The Agreement
Jenny is furious after George suggests Lionel ask her to sign a prenuptial agreement. George faces marital woes of his own after Louise makes a bet with him.

48- Florence in Love
The early morning intruder in the kitchen turns out to be Florence's boyfriend. It's Jeffersons vs. Johnston in a battle for appropriate boundaries, ending with Florence's quitting.

49- The Christmas Wedding
It's Christmas Eve, and everyone is looking forward to the wedding. George takes exception to the minister's racial and familial background. He and Tom fight, and it is up to Louise and some well-placed Christmas carolers to save the day.

50- Louise Forgets
When Louise forgets to make an important call, George pleads with her to improve her memory. She takes a class to better her memory, while Florence takes a class in Judo.

51- Bentley's Problem
Never listen to George Jefferson for advice. Bentley is afraid of a bully in his garage. George's counsel lands Bentley in jail. The incident impedes Louise's plans to go on a trip to San Francisco.

52- Jefferson Airplane
George, much to Louise's chagrin, takes up flying lessons. Eventually, so does she.

Guest Star(s): Conrad Janis

53- George's Guilt
After a childhood buddy dies, George feels guilty for not keeping in touch with the old gang. So he organizes a reunion.

54- A Case of Black & White
George's latest business deal is with an interracial couple. He invites them to dinner and uncharacteristically asks the Willises to join. When Tom and Helen get wind of the plan -- and get offended -- they leave before the other couple arrives.

55- Louise vs. Jenny
Louise gets a taste of her own medicine when Jenny and she battle over taking care of an ailing Lionel. The mother of all mothers-in-law, Mother Jefferson, also makes an appearance.

56- The Marriage Counselors
If it's good for the Willises, it's good for The Jeffersons. That's what Louise thinks about the marriage counselor who has been helping Tom and Helen.

Factoid: This episode was later spoofed on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air with Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford repeating their famous roles.

57- Louise's Friend
Marla Gibbs's 227 husband, Hal Williams, guest stars as a man who befriends Louise in a French class, much to George's dismay.

58- The Old Flame
Mother Jefferson stirs up trouble when she invites George's first girlfriend to the house for dinner.

59- Jenny's Opportunity
It's a battle of the sexes when Jenny is offered a scholarship to Oxfrod. After Lionel's company won't transfer him abroad and he wants her to stay stateside, the line in the sand is drawn between the Willis/Jefferson men and their wives.

60- George the Philanthropist
George's wallet is in the right place, if not his heart: his sudden generosity to a Harlem youth center is merely an attempt to beat out a competitor for the Black Businessman's Award.

61- Louise's Physical
It's Louise's birthday, but she is upset upon learning from her doctor that she will live to be 100. Feeling like her life is not fulfilling, she puts a damper on the surprise party George and the rest have planned.