The Jeffersons is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18,1975, to July 2,1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes.
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10 Facts About The Jeffersons
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The Jeffersons is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history, the second-longest-running series with a primarily African American cast by episode count and the first to prominently feature a married interracial couple.
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The cancellation of The Jeffersons cleared the way for Marla Gibbs, who played Florence Johnston on the series, to move on to the NBC sitcom 227 in the fall of 1985, a year earlier than scheduled.
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The Jeffersons ended in controversy after CBS abruptly canceled the series without allowing for a proper series finale.
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At the beginning of The Jeffersons, he was operating five stores throughout New York City, with another two opening during the following seasons.
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Charlie was revealed to be an alcoholic in the season 11 episode "A Secret in the Back Room", in which Charlie is in denial, but the Jeffersons eventually get him to admit to his problem and advise him to get some help.
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The Jeffersons had many two-part episodes, either over two consecutive weeks, or aired as an hour-long episode.
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The Jeffersons changed time slots at least 15 different times during its 11-year run, unusual for a popular long running series.
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The Jeffersons received 14 Emmy Award nominations during its time on the air.
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On May 22,2019, ABC broadcast Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons, produced by Lear and Jimmy Kimmel and starring Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, Kerry Washington, Ellie Kemper.
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