EPISODES

136- Marathon Men
It's the match of the century as perennial rivals George and Tom make plans to run each other into the ground in a 26-mile marathon. Louise and Helen doubt if they'll survive the strenuous training, much less the race.

137- The Jeffersons Go To Hawaii (Part One)
In the first of a four-part story, Louise plays fairy-godmother and gives Florence a first-class plane ticket to Hawaii. George's doctor gives him some disheartening news about his heart, asking him to give serious thought to Louise's plea that they, too, need a vacation.

138- The Jeffersons Go To Hawaii (Part Two)
The Willises presence in Hawaii threatens to destroy George's plan for a dream vacation with Louise, but his high blood pressure begins to lower anyway, convincing him it might be healthy to stay in the islands permanently.

139- The Jeffersons Go To Hawaii (Part Three)
Enthusiastic about his idea of remaining in Hawaii permanently, George tries to enlist Tom's help to persuade Louise. Then, George and Tom get lost sailing.

140- The Jeffersons Go To Hawaii (Part Four)
After their boat capsizes, George and Tom end up on an island where the friendly natives want to stop a greedy real estate developer. Of course, it turns out to be the developer with whom George wants to invest.

141- Put It On
It could be Full Monty time when Tom and George follow the women to an all-male strip show.

142- Florence's Cousin
Florence will owe George more than she may be willing to pay if her black-sheep cousin doesn't pay back a loan she persuaded George to give him.

143- All I Want For Christmas
George gets carried away after playing Santa for the orphans at the Help Center and promises them they will get "anything" they want for Christmas.

Guest Star(s): Meeno Peluce and Kaleena Kiff

144- Calendar Girl
George and Louise secretly defy Lionel and Jenny to enter infant Jessica in a contest and manage to misplace the child in the process.

145- As Florence Turns
Florence's vivid imagination transforms The Jeffersons and their friends into characters in a soap opera, in which the evil dry cleaning magnate, G.R. (George) torments his family and associates to their murderous limits.

Factoid: G.R. (It was the era of "Who Shot J.R.?" on CBS's other hit show Dallas.)

146- God Bless Americans
George's upcoming appearance on a local television talk show is jeopardized when the super-patriotic host learns George is sponsoring a Cuban refugee.

147- Alley Oops
George's star bowler gets sick before the semi-finals in a bowling tournament and it's up to Tom -- who hasn't bowled in 30 years -- to save the day.

148- And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds
Louise learns her old home in Harlem is being torn down and makes a poignant late-night visit to the house.

Guest Star(s): Carl Lumbly of Alias and Cagney and Lacey

149- Sorry, Wrong Meeting
The Willises and The Jeffersons have an all-too-close encounter with a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Guest Star(s): Ike Eisenmann, of Disney's Witch Mountain

150- My Hero
George basks in the limelight after heroically saving an elderly woman from a mugger and capturing the thug. When the man escapes custody and sets out to get even, George hires a bodyguard.

151- I Buy the Songs
Not only does George fail in comparison to Tom in romantic gifts to his wife, he also forgets Valentine's Day. George makes it up to Louise in a song.

Factoid: Frank DeVol, who wrote the lyrics to The Brady Bunch theme song, makes his first of three appearances.

152- Small Fish, Big Pond
George exaggerates his financial standing to gain membership in one of New York's most exclusive businessman's clubs and soon finds himself in over his head.

153- Not So Dearly Beloved
George searches for the right words to express his feelings in a eulogy for an employee who died while George fired him.

154- Florence's New Job (Part One)
George is after the St. Frederick Hotel's cleaning business and he'll do anything to get it, even if it is pushing Florence for the position as the hotel's executive housekeeper.

Factoid: This episode kicked off a spin-off series for Florence called Checking In
Guest Star(s): M*A*S*H's Larry Linville and Liz Torres from Gilmore Girls.

155- Florence's New Job (Part Two)
Florence is thrilled with her new job and new office, but she soon starts to agree with the hotel's insufferable manager that she doesn't have what it takes to be an executive.