America was first introduced to the George and Louise Jeffersons as the black neighbors of the Bunkers in All In The Family. Some of the best scenes in All In the Family involved the dialog between Archie Bunker and George Jefferson. Archie would be a proud Trump supporter today and George would put up with nothing from no honky like Archie. The wise one was Louise Jefferson and even Edith Bunker had moments of real clarity. The women were really the heart of that show.
But Norman Lear decided the Jeffersons needed a show of their own and when they moved on up to the East side as a result of George Jefferson's successful dry cleaning business they got a deluxe apartment with a whole new set of neighbors and situations.
Isabel Sanford as Louise loved George, but she put up with a lot. Sherman Helmsley as George always had an opinion. One of those opinions was against race mixing so their interracial couple next door Franklin Cover and Roxie Roker were targets of his barbs. And it really got heated when their kids fell in love.
Some of the best lines were given to Florence the Maid played with deadpan perfection by Marla Gibbs. She had a put down for all occasions usually at Helmsley's expense. Paul Benedict revived the character of the silly twit Englishman who was a staple in films in the 30s as their neighbor Bentley. Lastly they had a doorman named Ralph played by Ned Wertimer who had his hand out at every opportunity.
George was funny, but I had soft spot for Louise who had some great insights into the human condition. This maybe the most successful spin off in TV history coming from another legendary show All In The Family.
But Norman Lear decided the Jeffersons needed a show of their own and when they moved on up to the East side as a result of George Jefferson's successful dry cleaning business they got a deluxe apartment with a whole new set of neighbors and situations.
Isabel Sanford as Louise loved George, but she put up with a lot. Sherman Helmsley as George always had an opinion. One of those opinions was against race mixing so their interracial couple next door Franklin Cover and Roxie Roker were targets of his barbs. And it really got heated when their kids fell in love.
Some of the best lines were given to Florence the Maid played with deadpan perfection by Marla Gibbs. She had a put down for all occasions usually at Helmsley's expense. Paul Benedict revived the character of the silly twit Englishman who was a staple in films in the 30s as their neighbor Bentley. Lastly they had a doorman named Ralph played by Ned Wertimer who had his hand out at every opportunity.
George was funny, but I had soft spot for Louise who had some great insights into the human condition. This maybe the most successful spin off in TV history coming from another legendary show All In The Family.