Jeffersons, The - The Complete 3rd Season
Columbia TriStar (1977)
TV Shows
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043396108240
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599 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Paul Benedict Harry Bentley
Franklin Cover Tom Willis
Zara Cully Mother Jefferson
Damon Evans Lionel Jefferson
Mike Evans
Marla Gibbs Florence Johnston
Sherman Hemsley George Jefferson
Roxie Roker Helen Willis
Isabel Sanford Louise Jefferson
Berlinda Tolbert Jenny Willis
Zara Culley
Jay Hammer
Director Various Directors
John Rich
Oz Scott

Get ready to "move on up" with the nonstop comedic fun of the third season of THE JEFFERSONS, one of the most critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking sitcoms in TV history. With an irresistible combination of biting social satire and pure hilarity, America's funniest cast of characters are all on hand to deliver even more laughs: George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) takes up flying, wife Weezy (Isabel Sanford) struggles to keep her cool around Mother Jefferson (Zara Culley), maid Florence (Marla Gibbs) moved on in and starts trouble, son Lionel (Mike Evans) married the daughter of the next-door-neighbors, interracial couple Helen and Tom Willis (Roxie Roker and Franklin Cover), and neighbor Harry Bentley (Paul Benedict) lands himself in jail after punching out a police officer not to mention all the other wacky characters who shake things up in the "dee-luxe apartment in the sky." Created by legendary television producer Norman Lear, THE JEFFERSONS brilliantly used humor to smash stereotypes and attract huge audiences, making it one of the most popular and longest-running (1975-1985) TV comedy series ever.

Remastered and made available on DVD for the very first time, this collector's three-disc set features all 24 episodes from Season Three. Sit back and let THE JEFFERSONS lift you, because now you "finally got a piece of the pie."
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    9/25/1976  1.  George and the President
George's rival in the dry cleaning business, Cunningham, is running a campaign due to the Bicentennial celebration. This prompts George to come up with his own campaign and decides to dress up as Thomas Jefferson to lure in new customers.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Howard Albrecht  / Sol Weinstein 
Guest starring:  David Dukes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/2/1976  2.  Louise Gets Her Way
Florence breaks down and tells Louise that she's losing her apartment due to the fact that the building is going to be torn down, this leads Louise to offer Florence a live-in maid position at the Jeffersons. Now the only problem is to get George to allow her to accept the job.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Lloyd Turner 
Guest starring:  Richard McKenzie
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/9/1976  3.  Louise Suspects
George is sneaking around trying to hide the fact that he's opening another store. He goes so far as to convince Louise he's having an affair after she discovers a love letter she thinks is to him from a woman named Adele. However, Adele is really Bentley's girlfriend, and Adele wrote the letter to Bentley.
Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Lloyd Turner 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/16/1976  4.  The Lie Detector
Lionel is ecstatic about his first day at his new job. However, when he is forced to take a lie detector test to verify everything in his portfolio, he promptly quits. Meanwhile, Louise and George plan for a family portrait to be taken.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Tedd Anasti  / David Talisman 
Guest starring:  Tom Lacy, Arny Freeman, Macon McCalman
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/23/1976  5.  George's Diploma
George sets out to get a diploma after Lionel lies about George's education to his college pals saying he graduated from Harvard.
Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Lloyd Turner 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/30/1976  6.  The Retirement Party
George is ready to sell out to a big corporation after a company makes him a lucrative offer. This would make him a vice president however, after reading over a booklet on the rules and regulations, George discovers that this would also mean some of his best workers will be forced into retirement.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Dixie Brown Grossman 
Guest starring:  Richard Ward
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/10/1976  7.  Lionel's Pad
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/17/1976  8.  Tom the Hero
George becomes indebted to Tom after he gives George the Heimlich remover at Charlie's bar, when George begins to choke on some popcorn. However, George quickly finds away to end the debt after everyone makes a fuss over Tom's good deed.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Mike Milligan  / Jay Moriarty 
Guest starring:  Mickey Deems, Ed Cambridge
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/24/1976  9.  Jenny's Discovery
Jenny comes down with a case of premarital jitters and begins to doubt her feelings for Lionel. However, her feelings are tested when George, Tom and Lionel all appear to have been in a bus crash on their way to a football game.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Bob Baublitz 
Guest starring:  Ginny Tyler, Bob Duggan
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/8/1976  10.  The Agreement
George interferes in Lionel and Jenny's relationship by suggesting to Lionel that he have Jenny sign a pre-nuptial agreement. This leads to Jenny and Lionel to get into an argument which ends in them calling off the wedding.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Lloyd Turner 
Guest starring:  Paul Barselou
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/15/1976  11.  Florence in Love
One early morning, Louise and George are startled to discover a man in the kitchen, it isn't until after George threatens to beat him with a trophy, that he learns that Florence let him spend the night. This leads to a major argument resulting in Florence quitting her job.
Director:  Jack Shea  / Robert Wolterstorff  Writer:  Stephen Young  / Richard Freiman 
Guest starring:  Robert DoQui
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/22/1976  12.  The Christmas Wedding
Christmas eve brings disharmony to the Jefferson household when George argues with Tom over the preparations for Lionel and Jenny's wedding which is to take place that evening.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Mike Milligan  / Jay Moriarty 
Guest starring:  Robert Sampson
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/5/1977  13.  Louise Forgets
Louise is reading a book to try to help her to remember things, but the one thing George doesn't want her to forget, she does. She forgets to call his broker to invest some money, after he gets a stock tip. Meanwhile, Florence takes a Judo class.
Writer:  Bill Davenport 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/12/1977  14.  Bentley's Problem
Harry is having problems with the person who parks his car next to him in the garage. Seeking advice, Harry goes to George. However, George's advice lands Harry in jail, after he punches out a police officer. Meanwhile, Louise is looking forward to a trip to California.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Lloyd Turner 
Guest starring:  Alan Manson, Paul Larson
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/17/1977  15.  Jefferson Airplane
Louise is fed up with George's workaholic attitude and urges him to get a hobby. However, the hobby he chooses has her worried sick, he's decided to take up flying.
Director:  Brian Levant  / Jack Shea  Writer:  Dixie Brown Grossman 
Guest starring:  Conrad Janis, Billy Sands
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/24/1977  16.  George's Guilt
George feels guilty for not staying in touch with the members of a childhood gang, after the death of one of the members. This leads George to hold a reunion at the apartment which also leads to a confrontation with the leader, JoJo.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Mike Milligan  / Jay Moriarty 
Guest starring:  Bill Henderson, Lee Weaver, Henry Harris
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/31/1977  17.  A Case of Black and White
George's latest business deal is with a black man married to a white woman, so when he invites them over for dinner, he also has Tom and Helen come over, to make it look like he doesn't have racial prejudices. However, when Tom and Helen discover his plot, they storm out before the guests have arrived. This leads to George having Florence and Ralph impersonate Tom and Helen.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Seaman Jacobs  / Gordon Mitchell 
Guest starring:  J. Jay Saunders, Barbara Cason
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/7/1977  18.  Louise vs. Jenny
Lionel falls ill while visiting his parents and Louise goes all out to take care of him. When Jenny comes over, she wants to take care of her sick husband which leads to a battle between who gets to take care of him, Lionel's mother or Lionel's wife.
Writer:  John Ashby 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/21/1977  19.  The Marriage Counselors
After learning that Tom and Helen are taking a course on how to improve their marriage, and seeing their results, Louise tries to get George to take the course with her. However, George refuses to consider the possibility that their marriage could use improvement.
Writer:  John V. Hanrahan 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/28/1977  20.  Louise's Friend
Louise is taking French lessons and makes a friend with one of her classmates. However, when George discovers that her friend is a man, he is furious and can't believe that a woman can be just good friends with a man. This leads to yet another argument which leaves George sleeping on the couch.
Director:  Jack Shea  / Stephen Young  Writer:  Mike Milligan  / Jay Moriarty 
Guest starring:  Hal Williams, Saundra Sharp
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/7/1977  21.  The Old Flame
Mother Jefferson invites a secret guest over for dinner and Louise and George are curious. When George learns that the guest is his old girlfriend, Harriet Johnson, he goes all out getting ready. However, George quickly learns Harriet has her own secret agenda.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Mike Milligan  / Jay Moriarty 
Guest starring:  Lillian Lehman
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/21/1977  22.  Jenny's Opportunity
Jenny has just one a scholarship to study for the summer at Oxford in England. Lionel thinks it would be a great experience for Jenny, that is until he learns his company won't transfer him there.
Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Lloyd Turner 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/28/1977  23.  George the Philanthropist
George is in the running for a prestigious award and is out to beat a fierce competitor by pledging more to a charity than his competitors. He pledges his money to open up a youth center in Harlem, however, when he learns he lost, he plans to withdraw his pledge.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Larry Balmagia  / Dennis Koenig 
Guest starring:  Henry G. Sanders, Ernest Harden, Jr.
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/11/1977  24.  Louise's Physical
George, Tom, Helen, Harry and Florence are all sneaking around to set up a surprise birthday party for Louise. However, Louise is not exactly in a party mood after she comes back from a checkup at the doctor's office.
Director:  Jack Shea  Writer:  Gordon Mitchell  / Mike Milligan 
Guest starring:  C. Lindsay Workman, Rhonda Cunningham
Edition Details
Series The Jeffersons
Distributor Sony Pictures
Release Date 4/12/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3

Features
Disc 01 Trailers