Norman Lear's "The Jeffersons," an "All in the Family" spinoff, was a record-setting Black comedy. But it made important history in other ways. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 💵 ...

At the outset of the Jan. 18, 1975, pilot, Ja'Net DuBois' indelible theme song told viewers that the Jeffersons from "All in the Family" had moved on up from Queens to a "deluxe apartment in the ...

The spinoff was assured as soon as Hemsley’s first appearance in “All in the Family” Season 4. Sanford as Louise Jefferson, along with Mike Evans as their son Lionel, had been semi-regulars ...

Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes have already been named as the new George and Weezy of The Jeffersons in the upcoming prime-time special, which is set to air on ABC in May. Both roles were made famous ...

Stardust Dinner Theatre will present "The Jeffersons" on stage Saturday night at The Metropolitan Centre in downtown Canton. "The Jeffersons" was a popular sitcom on CBS from 1975-85.

Moving Up. Inspired by her family’s own aspirations to move up in life, DuBois co-wrote “Movin’ On Up” for The Jeffersons, along with pop music songwriter Jeff Barry, who was already ...

“Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and “Sanford and Son” brought a wave of Black characters to TV, even as the shows opened up tensions over stereotypes. Skip to content Skip to site index.