7.8/10130 votes#1 - A Dinner for Harry
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1975
It's Harry Bentley's birthday and the Jeffersons are planning a birthday party at there apartment. However, the joyous occasion is anything but when Tom arrives wearing the same dinner jacket as George. Meanwhile, Helen keeps the fact that she was mugged from Tom due to the fact that Tom is at the end of his rope with New York.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Michael Ross
7.6/10112 votes#2 - George's First Vacation
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1975
George doesn't know what to do with himself on a Sunday, the only day of the week George doesn't work. Tom quickly points out the obvious that George is a workaholic. Just to spite him, George decides to show him that he can relax and decides to book him and Louise on a cruise. However, Louise and George find themselves with a problem, Mother Jefferson has invited herself along.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.5/10120 votes#3 - Louise's Daughter
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1975
When a young woman shows up at the Jefferson's door with the news that she thinks that she's Louise's daughter, George has a fit and begins to doubt Louise. Especially since, the young woman was born while George was in the Korean War.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.3/10119 votes#4 - Harry and Daphne
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1975
Harry is sure that his latest girlfriend, Daphne is going to pop the question and doesn't have the heart to let her down. So he bolts to the Jefferson's bathroom. Meanwhile, George tries to handle an inspector who's inspecting one of George's stores. However, George's method to avoid paying a fine by blackmailing the inspector, doesn't go over too well.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
8.0/10127 votes#5 - Mother Jefferson's Fall
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1975
After being ignored, a hurt Mother Jefferson fakes a fall and gets all the attention she wants and proves to be an even bigger burden to Louise than usual.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Erik Tarloff
7.2/10106 votes#6 - Jefferson vs. Jefferson
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1975
Things aren't going to well for George and Louise on their anniversary. First, Louise must contend with the unwelcome Mother Jefferson and then she must contend with George's odd anniversary gift, bicycles. She quickly learns his motive for buying them, to meet Mr. Whittendale.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.7/10121 votes#7 - Uncle Bertram
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1975
Mother Jefferson encounters a masher in the elevator and later discovers he's Jenny's uncle. Things get out of hand when she locks him out on the balcony. Meanwhile, George wants to buy antique furniture, much to Louise's dismay.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Michael Ross
7.2/10100 votes#8 - Movin' on Down
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1975
George is sure that he's movin' back down the ladder after some financial setbacks. His worries soon turn into nightmares and with both Lionel asking for money and Florence asking for a raise, George's worries don't appear to be ending anytime soon.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Ken Levine, David Isaacs
7.3/10105 votes#9 - George Won't Talk
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1975
George is all excited about being invited to speak in front of some youths about his success, that is until he discovers the place he is to speak at is in Harlem. Later, George's fears are justified when his delivery van is looted.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.8/10122 votes#10 - Jenny's Grandparents
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1975
Jenny is tired of the bickering between her two grandfathers who have been against each other ever since Tom and Helen wed. So this leads Jenny, Louise and Mother Jefferson to concoct a scheme to get the two together at the Jeffersons' apartment since neither of the grandfathers will step foot in the Willis' apartment.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.7/10118 votes#11 - George's Best Friend
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1975
George's old navy buddy, Wendell comes for a visit and immediately begins making passes at Louise. Louise quickly finds herself in a difficult situation, especially since she likes the unexpected attention, since George has recently not been spending any time with her.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Whitey Mitchell
7.5/10108 votes#12 - George and the Manager
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1975
George needs a new manager for his store on the first floor in the apartment building. However, the person who's the most qualified for the job he refuses to hire for two reasons, she's a woman and she's white.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.1/10100 votes#13 - George's Alibi
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/6/1975
Lionel is in a car accident with the van which results in a broken headlight and dented fender. When Lionel doesn't tell George about it, George becomes convinced he was in an accident which could get him in trouble with the mob.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.6/10108 votes#14 - Lunch With Mama
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/13/1975
Louise realizes that Mother Jefferson has a strong hold on George when he refuses to cancel a monthly lunch with his mother and go with Louise to a funeral for a family friend.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Michael Ross
7.2/10104 votes#15 - George vs. Wall Street
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 12/20/1975
A late night phone call makes George wide-awake when he learns that a flood in Illinois will cause his investment in the stock market to go through the roof. However, George himself is the one going through the roof when he learns Lionel turned down an engineering job which quickly leads to a Jefferson/Willis fight at the Willis apartment.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.6/10105 votes#16 - The Breakup (1)
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/3/1976
Lionel is desperate to pass a course but his odds are slim since his passing hinges on a paper he has to write about homosexuality. This leads George to buy a term paper for him, but this leads to a tremendous blow up ending with Jenny and Lionel breaking up and Louise and Helen ending their friendship.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.6/1098 votes#17 - The Breakup (2)
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 1/10/1976
Tom and Helen debate on whether or not to take the first step and try to patch things up with George and Louise while Louise debates the same thing. Meanwhile, Lionel makes a final decision about whether or not to use the ready made term paper.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.8/10112 votes#18 - Florence's Problem
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 1/24/1976
Florence goes on a cleaning spree in the Jefferson's apartment as well as behaving extremely strange including, kissing Harry and giving away a swimming award to Louise. This leads Louise to believe Florence is contemplating suicide.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.8/10114 votes#19 - Mother Jefferson's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 1/31/1976
Mother Jefferson is all excited about it being her 70th birthday and even more excited about what George is giving her for a gift. However, George and Louise have totally forgotten all about it leading them to scramble to come up with something to please the old bitty.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Seaman Jacobs
7.2/10103 votes#20 - Louise's Cookbook
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/1976
Louise is offered the opportunity to write a cookbook for Tom's publishing company, Pelham Publishing. However, just as she gets started, a green-eyed George tries his best to put an end to her cookbook.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: Whitey Mitchell
7.6/1098 votes#21 - George Meets Whittendale
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/1976
George is excited that he's going to finally meet Mr. Whittendale, however a previous engagement with Harry could foil George's plans. Things get even worse for George when he becomes trapped in the bathroom with Tom and Helen.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.1/1097 votes#22 - Lionel's Problem
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2/21/1976
Prior to his graduation from college, Lionel takes to drinking to ease the pressure of his expected success. Things come to a head when, on the day of his graduation, comes home drunk.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.5/10105 votes#23 - Tennis, Anyone?
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 2/28/1976
George is all excited to be the newest member of an exclusive tennis club. However, the real reasons for his induction slowly come to the surface after he meets the club's towel ""boy.""
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
7.4/1091 votes#24 - The Wedding
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 3/6/1976
After reading an article about Harry Belafonte renewing his marriage vows, George decides to do the same thing. However, Louise has second thoughts when she gets into an argument with George over her being an equal partner in Jefferson Cleaners.
Director: Jack Shea
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Jeffersons Season 2
Every episode of The Jeffersons Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Jeffersons Season 2!
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A...
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Network:CBS
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A Dinner for Harry" is the best rated episode of "The Jeffersons" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 130 votes. Directed by Jack Shea and written by Michael Ross, it aired on 9/13/1975. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "George's First Vacation".