The Jeffersons

A quiet Sunday morning explodes into a wild family mix-up when Louise and the Willises plot to take George's mind off his work. Their scheme seems to be working smoothly until Mother Jefferson gets into the act.

What do you do when a stranger walks up to you claiming you are her mother -- and has a birth certificate to prove it -- especially if your husband is George Jefferson? That's the problem facing Louise Jefferson. Damon Evans makes his debut as Lionel Jefferson in this episode.

Harry Bentley is trying to avoid what is certainly, in his eyes, a marriage proposal from his girlfriend Daphne, and George is trying to avoid what he is sure will be a summons from a building inspector...and all four meet head on.

Nobody seems to have time for Mother Jefferson -- so she resorts to desperate measures to get some attention.

Louise and George's anniversary almost ends their marriage when George insists that Louise's wedding vows include promising to love, honor, and "lie" for her husband.

A stranger tries to pick up Mother Jefferson in the elevator, and at first George finds the whole thing very amusing, until he finds out who the stranger is.

George is riding on cloud nine when he is invited to lecture at a college, but he comes down to earth in a hurry when he finds out exactly where the "college" is.

What's happened to George Jefferson? The usually fierce tiger has turned into a pussycat. George is completely shattered because of business setbacks -- could it be that the Jeffersons are movin' down?

George's old navy buddy shows up at the house. He loves George, but loves Louise even more! Should she tell George or let the passes pass?

Lionel is afraid to tell his father that he bashed in the fender of their new delivery van -- and his cover-up results in a living nightmare for George.

George finds himself under attack in a furious battle of the sexes after one of his store managers quits!

Two women fight over George at a funeral -- his mother and his wife!

Louise is scared that she's going to lose her friends the Willises, and George is scared she won't. Everything comes to a head during the crazy birthday party that the Jeffersons throw for neighbor Harry Bentley.

War breaks out between the Jeffersons and the Willises in the first half of a hilarious two-part episode. Lionel and Jenny are also casualties in the fight, which starts as a result of George thinking money can solve everything!

A life-and-death situation grips the Jefferson household! The first hint of the impending bombshell comes when Florence, the acid-tongued maid, cleans the house in a way it's never been cleaned before!

George forgets Mother Jefferson's birthday, throwing the whole family into an uproar. Louise, however, comes up with a surprise that Mother Jefferson will never forget!

Louise has a sweet taste of success -- and George's pot boils over when a publisher asks her to write a cookbook of her grandmother's quaint old "ghetto" recipes.

What is George Jefferson doing with Helen and Tom Willis in his bathroom -- trying desperately to get out!

Mother Jefferson and the Willises' Uncle Bertram join forces to reunite the feuding factions of Tom and Helen's families. But how can they keep George from being the fly in the ointment?

Different strokes for different folks -- George and the membership committee have more than the sport in mind when he's invited to join their "exclusive" tennis club.

Anything Harry Belafonte can do, George Jefferson says he can do better, including giving Louise a first-rate second wedding. But when it comes to taking the vows the second time around, Louise begins to have some second thoughts.

A mysterious midnight call awakens George, and after that, nobody sleeps in the Jefferson household...or in the Willis'!

All is fair in love and war -- for the moment it's war and George jumps in with both feet in this second half of a two-part episode. While Lionel and Jenny feud, George adds fuel to the fire by setting his son up with a beautiful young woman.

It's Lionel's graduation day and he is "flying high." Louise, Jenny, and Mother Jefferson frantically try to keep George from seeing how high he really is.