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The Best Episodes of The Jeffersons Season 4

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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 spin-off of All in the Family.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 1 - The Grand Opening
    7.6/10(106 votes)

    #1 - The Grand Opening

    S4:E1

    George is getting ready for a party to celebrate the opening of his new office. However, while George is in Charlie's bar, two men overhear George brag about his wealth and decide to make a move on his apartment. Later, a phone call puts a damper on the office party with news that Louise has been kidnapped for ransom. George hurries to scoff up the ransom money for Louise's safe return. However, both George and the kidnappers quickly learn that they have the wrong person, when Louise returns to the apartment.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:John Baskin

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  2. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 2 - Once a Friend
    7.8/10(106 votes)

    #2 - Once a Friend

    S4:E2

    George is excited when he learns that an old Navy pal is in town and wants him to stop by at his hotel for a visit. However his old pal, Eddie, has a big surprise for George, his name is now Edie and he has undergone a sex change operation.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Kim Weiskopf

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  3. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 3 - George's Help
    7.5/10(137 votes)

    #3 - George's Help

    S4:E3

    Helping out at the Help Center, puts Louise in the middle of new program which gives street kids jobs with businesses. This leads to a street kid getting a job at one of George's stores and soon George discovers an expensive suede jacket is missing.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Patt Shea

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  4. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 4 - George's Legacy
    7.4/10(101 votes)

    #4 - George's Legacy

    S4:E4

    George insists on being immortalized and comes up with ways on how to go about doing it. He finally decides on having a bust made of himself. However, his family and friends find the bust to be a hilarious joke.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 5 - Good News, Bad News
    7.0/10(100 votes)

    #5 - Good News, Bad News

    S4:E5

    Louise is eyeing a job opening down at the Help Center, which would make her editor of the Help Center newsletter. However, when her supervisor discovers how much experience Helen has, she is hired leaving a jealous Louise on the sideline.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 6 - The Visitors
    7.1/10(93 votes)

    #6 - The Visitors

    S4:E6

    George and Louise have two unexpected house guests when Florence's parents come for a visit. Their constant bickering keeps George, Louise and Florence up all night and proves to be a burden on the Jefferson household.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:John Baskin

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  7. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 7 - The Camp-Out
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    #7 - The Camp-Out

    S4:E7

    To avoid a weekend visit from his mother, George leaves Louise to deal with her when he decides to take an unexpected camping trip with Marcus.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 8 - The Last Leaf
    7.1/10(94 votes)

    #8 - The Last Leaf

    S4:E8

    When Louise looses her lucky wedding corsage, she becomes convinced that her marriage is over. This leads George to bend over backwards to prove that their marriage is far from over.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 9 - Louise's New Interest
    7.2/10(101 votes)

    #9 - Louise's New Interest

    S4:E9

    Louise's latest interest is working at a museum where she gets invited to go on an archeological dig. However, the only people going on the trip are her and her attractive supervisor, a fact that she keeps from George.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 10 - The Costume Party
    7.1/10(100 votes)

    #10 - The Costume Party

    S4:E10

    Louise and George are invited to a costume ball being put on by an organization that promotes inter-racial peace as well as inter-racial marriages. When George learns this, he is set against attending but then he gets an idea that would drum up work for his dry cleaning business.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 11 - Florence Gets Lucky
    7.5/10(108 votes)

    #11 - Florence Gets Lucky

    S4:E11

    George is once again after a big business deal. However, when negotiations don't seem to be going his way, he gets Florence to constantly insult him because the only thing the man he's doing business with enjoys is Florence's sharp tongue.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 12 - George Needs Help
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #12 - George Needs Help

    S4:E12

    Louise is fed up with George's constant working which leaves little time to spend with her. This leads her to try to get George to hire a general manager, something he's set against.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:John Baskin

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  13. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 13 - The Jefferson Curve
    7.2/10(93 votes)

    #13 - The Jefferson Curve

    S4:E13

    Marcus takes a lesson from George and throws a pretty girl the Jefferson curve, which is to bend the truth to get what you want and Marcus tells the girl that he's Lionel. This eventually leads George and Louise to belive that Lionel is having an affair.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 14 - 984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C
    7.7/10(117 votes)

    #14 - 984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C

    S4:E14

    It's the Christmas season and the 1st wedding anniversary of Lionel and Jenny. However, George is sneaking around sending gifts to a mysterious address in Harlem. This leads Louise to follow him and she is shocked at what she discovers.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:John Baskin

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  15. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 15 - George and Whitty
    8.5/10(185 votes)

    #15 - George and Whitty

    S4:E15

    George and Louise discover that the landlord, Mr. Whittendale, may not be renewing their lease. This prompts George and Louise to invite Whittendale over to discuss this matter. However, just before he comes over, Harry drops his ant farm in the middle of the Jefferson's living room.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 16 - Lionel Gets the Business
    7.6/10(100 votes)

    #16 - Lionel Gets the Business

    S4:E16

    George is ecstatic when Lionel joins the family business, however ecstatic is not the word to describe George when Lionel begins making major changes and even puts into effect a half price sale, a change that could put George out of business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 17 - The Blackout
    7.1/10(96 votes)

    #17 - The Blackout

    S4:E17

    A blackout prompts George to rush down to one of his stores when he hears about looting in the area. Once their, George and Marcus try to save some of the clothes from the looters but are arrested by mistake, landing them in jail.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 18 - Florence's Union
    7.6/10(105 votes)

    #18 - Florence's Union

    S4:E18

    Florence is named the head of the maids union in the building and wants to hold a meeting in the Jefferson's apartment. George is all for it until he discovers, H.L. Whittendale is set against it. So this prompts Louise and Florence to get George out of the apartment for the evening so the meeting can be held.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 19 - George and Jimmy
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #19 - George and Jimmy

    S4:E19

    After learning that Jimmy Carter stays at ""ordinary"" peoples homes while on trips, George intends to invite him to stay at the Jefferson's abode. However, Secret Service agents show up at the Jefferson's door after George makes a phone call to the White House which sounds threatening to Jimmy Carter.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 20 - Thomas H. Willis & Co.
    7.6/10(110 votes)

    #20 - Thomas H. Willis & Co.

    S4:E20

    Helen is all excited for Tom when he plans on starting his own publishing firm. However, her happiness turns to anger when she gets into a fight with George and then later finds out Tom is going to get George to co-sign a loan.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 21 - Uncle George and Aunt Louise
    7.1/10(86 votes)

    #21 - Uncle George and Aunt Louise

    S4:E21

    George and Louise's have a houseguest, George's nephew, Raymond. Raymond is staying with them for six weeks and proves to be a hand full. When George's attempts to entertain the tyke fail, George takes him horseback riding, but when that fails, Raymond runs away.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:John Baskin

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  22. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 22 - George and Louise in a Bind
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    #22 - George and Louise in a Bind

    S4:E22

    Louise and George have yet another one of their infamous fights which leads to Louise storming off to the Willis'. Soon after she leaves, a burglar holds George hostage and ties him up. Louise also gets tied up when she returns. This leads to George and Louise reminiscing about their lives and the time they've spent together. As the burglar loots the apartment, Louise and George sit in the kitchen tied up. They continue to reminisce about their lives (via flashbacks). Memories include, Louise putting up with Mother Jefferson and their lives when they lived across the street from Archie Bunker. Memories continue as Louise and George are being held hostage. Later, the burglar finally leaves and Florence arrives home to discover what happened. The excursion proves to have bring George and Louise closer together.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Jeffersons Season 4 Episode 23 - Jenny's Thesis
    6.9/10(96 votes)

    #23 - Jenny's Thesis

    S4:E23

    Jenny needs a topic for a thesis that she's writing. However, her idea could lead her into danger when she decides her topic will be street gangs. This leads her to go to Harlem and meet Marcus', unknown to her Tom and George are following her.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Grand Opening" is the best rated episode of "The Jeffersons" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by Jack Shea and written by John Baskin, it aired on 9/24/1977. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Once a Friend".