7.1/1077 votes#1 - Marathon Men
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/1980
George and Tom get into an argument over who's in better shape, so to prove who actually is, George and Tom agree to run in a marathon through Central Park.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Bendetson
7.3/1082 votes#2 - The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part One
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/1980
Tom and Helen are enjoying their vacation in Hawaii, while Florence is back home wanting to take a vacation. This leads Louise to buy her a plane ticket to Hawaii. Meanwhile, George visits his doctor and learns that he must lower his blood pressure so he decides to take a vacation to Hawaii with Louise.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1082 votes#3 - The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part Two
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/1980
George, Louise and Florence arrive in Hawaii and discover that Tom and Helen have decided to stay a few more days. Meanwhile, George begins to work on lowering his blood pressure which leads him to decide that he wants to sell his business and move to Hawaii.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1081 votes#4 - The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part Three
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/1980
George begins to get involved in the investment plan that would allow him and Louise to live in Hawaii and begins hinting to her that that's what he wants to do. Meanwhile, a sailing trip goes awry when Tom and George get lost.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1077 votes#5 - The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part Four
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/1980
After their boat tips over, George and Tom wash ashore on another part of the island. George and Tom are aided by some friendly islanders who will have to leave their home due to a development project, which happens to be the project which George is considering to invest in, which would keep him in Hawaii.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1090 votes#6 - Put It On
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/1980
Helen and Jenny talk a hesitant Louise into going to a male strip club but when George forbids her to go she's all for it. Unknown the Louise, Helen and Jenny, George and Tom follow the girls to the club where George concocts a plan that involves themselves showing some skin.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Bendetson
7.0/1073 votes#7 - Florence's Cousin
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/1980
Florence's cousin, Ernie, comes to town and pays Florence a visit. He quickly asks her for $1000 and Florence doesn't hesitate to ask George. However, George is convinced, Ernie's a crook and Florence will do anything to prove him wrong.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1086 votes#8 - All I Want For Christmas
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/1980
When Tom sprains his ankle, Louise and Helen coerce George into dressing up as Santa down at the Help Center. However, George gets carried away with holiday cheer and promises all the kids that they will get ""anything"" they want for Christmas.
Director: N/A
Writer: David W. Duclon, Ron Leavitt
7.4/1074 votes#9 - Calendar Girl
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/1981
Lionel and Jenny are both dead set against entering baby Jessica in a baby contest much to George and Louise's dismay. However, one afternoon when Lionel and Jenny leave Jessica in George and Louise's care, they secretly sneak off to enter Jessica in the contest but in the process misplace her instead.
Director: N/A
Writer: Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman
7.6/1089 votes#10 - As Florence Turns
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/1981
Wanting to do something more with her life, Florence tries writing a soap opera script using the 'Who Shot J.R.' storyline on ""Dallas"" as a basis, with George portraying the evil, greedy leading role.
Director: N/A
Writer: Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
7.1/1071 votes#11 - God Bless Americans
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1981
George is ecstatic when he is chosen to guest star on a talk show to discuss Americanism. However, his chance at appearing on the show is up in the air when the host learns that George is sponsoring a Cuban refugee.
Director: N/A
Writer: Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
6.6/1074 votes#12 - Alley Oops
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/1981
George and a rival cleaner are competing against each other in a bowling league. When his star bowler gets sick, George is reluctant to have Tom take his place, especially since Tom has only bowled a couple of times when he was 10 years old.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10124 votes#13 - And the Doorknobs Shined Like Diamonds
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/1981
Louise is heartbroken when she discovers that the city is planning to tear down the building she grew up in. This leads her to make one last visit to her childhood home where she quickly remembers special memories of her mother and of her wedding day.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10165 votes#14 - Sorry, Wrong Meeting
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/1981
Louise and Florence run into members of the Ku Klux Klan at the CPR class held for the tenants in the building. Meanwhile, a rash of robberies in the building prompts Tom to start a meeting with the tenants. He later gets invited to one already scheduled unknown to him it's a Ku Klux Klan meeting and he invites George to come along with him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
6.5/1071 votes#15 - My Hero
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/1981
George is hailed a hero after saving a woman from a mugging. However, later, George is intimidated by the mugger who threatens him which leads George to hire a personal bodyguard.
Director: David Adam Silverman
Writer: Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
7.0/1073 votes#16 - I Buy the Songs
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1981
After hearing the romantic poem, Tom wrote for Helen for Valentine's Day, Louise longs for a romantic gift. However, when George forgets Valentine's Day and offers her money as a gift, a major argument erupts. This leads George to have a love song written for her.
Director: N/A
Writer: Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
6.9/1065 votes#17 - Small Fish, Big Pond
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/8/1981
To get into an exclusive club, George exaggerates how many stores he owns. However, once a member of the club, George finds himself in over his head, by pledging $100 for a fountain unknown to him $100 is really $100,000.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1076 votes#18 - Not So Dearly Beloved
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/1981
George has had it with his obnoxious manager who's in charge of the store in the building and decides to fire him. However, in the middle of his termination, the man drops dead. Later, George must give the eulogy at his funeral but George has a hard time coming up with nice words to say.
Director: N/A
Writer: Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman
7.3/1076 votes#19 - Florence's New Job: Part One
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/1981
George is trying to win a cleaning contract at a hotel and invites Mr. Claymore, the owner over to try to get it, however, Claymore takes more of an interest in Florence and offers her a job as executive housekeeper.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1081 votes#20 - Florence's New Job: Part Two
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 3/29/1981
As the new executive housekeeper, Florence must do two things that she doesn't want to do, fire a maid who happens to be her friend and tell George he didn't get the cleaning contract. These deeds prompt Florence to have second thoughts about being executive housekeeper.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Jeffersons Season 7
Every episode of The Jeffersons Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Jeffersons Season 7!
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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:CBS
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Marathon Men" is the best rated episode of "The Jeffersons" season 7. It scored 7.1/10 based on 77 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Bob Bendetson, it aired on 11/2/1980. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Jeffersons Go to Hawaii: Part One".