The Jeffersons - Season 1 Edit

A BABY WAS BORN IN A COTTON FIELD IN ALABAMA.

A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR MAMA.

A BLACK WINO IS BUSTED AND THEY CALL HIM AN "INMATE."

A BORN LEADER. I MEAN, THIS DUDE IS DYNAMITE.

A CHARMING LITTLE PLACE YOU HAVE HERE, MRS. JEFFERSON.

A CLOSET FULL OF CANDLES?

A COUPLE OF WHAT?

A FAVOR? WHO YOU THINK YOU'RE JIVIN', TURKEY?

A FIVE LETTER WORD FOR "HEADACHE."

A FOUR LETTER WORD FOR A HEAVENLY BODY.

A FOXY LADY. [Chuckles]

A GOOD TIME OR A BAD TIME? A GOOD TIME, OF COURSE.

A GORGEOUS POWDER BLUE CASHMERE SWEATER WITH A SHAWL COLLAR.

A GREEDY, CALLOUS, SELF SEEKING...

A HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS. MADE ME NUMB ALL OVER.

A LOT OF OUR PEOPLE NOT ANSWERING THE DOOR WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS.

A MAID AND A BUTLER. YOU TWO.

A MAID?

A MAN WHO'S GENUINELY INTERESTED IN HELPING THE BLACK COMMUNITY.

A MAN'S VOICE SOUNDS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A WOMAN'S ANYTIME.

A MIDGET AND A HORSE.

A PENNY? HA!

A POSTCARD EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, SAYING... SAYING NOTHING.

A RICH DUDE COMING HERE TONIGHT? YEAH.

A SHRIMP LIKE YOU COULD NEVER FILL MY NET.

A U.N. AMBASSADOR, A BIG PUBLISHER,

A WHITE ONE AT THAT.

A WHITE ONE FOR MRS. NIGHT AND A PLAID ONE FOR JENNY.

A WHITEY NEVER CHANGES HIS SPOTS.

A WRECKING BALL.

AAH! MR. BENTLEY!

ABOUT AS LARGE AS THE BUMP...

ABOUT BENTLEY JUST AIN'T PAYIN' ATTENTION.

ABOUT MY POSTERS, GEORGE. NO ONE CAN MAKE HIM CHANGE HIS MIND.

ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WILL DO US BOTH A LOT OF GOOD.

ABOUT THE TENANTS' MEETING LIKE THIS.

ABOUT WHAT? JUST NOW, IN THERE.

ACTUALLY, IT COULDN'T HAVE WORKED OUT BETTER IF I HAD PLANNED IT THAT WAY.

ACTUALLY, MOTHER COULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT...

ACTUALLY, THEY'RE NOT REALLY LOVEBIRDS, POOR THINGS.

ADMIT IT. YOU WOULD'VE MISSED ME WAY DOWN IN FLORIDA.

AFTER ALL, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE FOOD MAMA USED TO COOK.

AFTER THE PARTY, I'LL BE JUST AS HONEST AS I ALWAYS AM.

AFTER THEY ATE MY COOKIN'.

AFTER YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR. "SIR"?

AFTER YOU'VE FINISHED RUNNING, YOU'VE GOT

AGAIN?

AGH! THAT'S THE WORST COFFEE I EVER TASTED.

AGONY. MR. JEFFERSON, I'M IN AGONY.

AH AH. OH, YEAH.

AH, MR. JEFFERSON, WHAT LUCK THAT YOU'RE HERE.

AH, MR. WILLIS, THIS IS QUITE A SURPRISE.

AH, MRS. JEFFERSON. I'M SO GLAD WE CAUGHT YOU IN.

AH, VERY NICE FOR AN OFF YEAR.

AH, YES, COME IN, COME IN. I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY WIFE LOUISE.

AH, YES, MAKE IT TWO, NEAT.

AH, YES, MR. MORENO. YES, I'M FAMILIAR WITH YOUR PAPER.

AH, YES. THE STORE DETECTIVE SAW THEM, I SUPPOSE.

AH. CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHT OF LOSING ANOTHER WIFE.

AHA, WHAT? AHA, YOU AIN'T GOT NO JOB. THAT'S WHAT AHA.

AHA! MRS. ISAAC NEWTON, I PRESUME.

AHH!

AHH! GEORGE!

AHH! I DON'T WANT YOU GETTING MONEY ALL OVER THE RUGS.

AIN'T IT BEAUTIFUL? IT'S LOVELY.

AIN'T NO SENSE CLUTTERING UP THE HOUSE WITH THAT.

AIN'T NOBODY HOME.

AIN'T THAT A DRAG? WHO'S THE DUMBBELL WHO TOOK THIS PICTURE?

AIN'T THAT A GREAT PICTURE OF ME IN MY DRESS WHITES?

AIN'T YOU EVER SEEN 'EM WALKIN' DOWN THE STREET, WEARIN' THEM FUNNY LOOKIN' SKIRTS?

AIN'T YOU FORGETTING WHERE YOU CAME FROM?

AIN'T YOU GONNA ASK ME IN?

ALL I'M TRYING TO SAY IS WE SHOULD JUST TRY TO PLAY IT COOL FOR A WHILE.

ALL IT TOOK WAS ONE FLUTTER OF MY EYELASHES.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY LOOK CLASSY.

ALL RIGHT, GEORGE.

ALL RIGHT, GEORGE. JUST DON'T GET AGGRAVATED.

ALL RIGHT, HELEN. YOU HAVE TO ADMIT ONE THING: GRAVES HAS THE EXPERIENCE.

ALL RIGHT, I'M SORRY, JENNY. HEY, YOU'RE REALLY INTO THIS, HUH?

ALL RIGHT, LOUISE, CALM DOWN. I'M SORRY. SIT DOWN.

ALL RIGHT? WELL, COME ON. WHAT? OH, OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING YOU SAY.

ALL RIGHT. BUT I DO THINK YOU SHOULD GO DOWN AND TALK TO THE DEAN.

ALL RIGHT. HOW ABOUT IF I SAY YOU RIGHT AND I'M WRONG?

ALL RIGHT. I CAUSED YOU A LOT OF PROBLEMS.

ALL RIGHT. LISTEN, LIONEL...

ALL RIGHT. WELL, THE DOCTOR SAID I GOT AN ULCER.

ALL SHE'S GOT IS LARYNGITIS.

ALL THAT STRESS AND STRAIN ISN'T GOOD FOR HIM.

ALL THAT SUNSHINE AND DISNEY WORLD.

ALL THE TIME HE WAS GROWING UP, I NEVER LAID A HAND ON HIM.

ALL THE YEARS I WAS MARRIED, BRINGING UP A FAMILY IN THAT GREAT BIG HOUSE,

ALL THE YEARS WE BEEN MARRIED AIN'T CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT THAT.

ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JENNY A DULL GIRL.

ALL YOU'D HAVE TO DO IS LOOK AT THE END OF YOUR APRON.

ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS LEARN THREE LITTLE WORDS... "I'LL TAKE IT."

ALLAN JUST CAME HOME.

ALLAN, I WANNA TALK... WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR BREAKFAST, HONEY?

ALLAN, WHY DID YOU STAY AWAY SO LONG?

ALLAN? YOUR BROTHER ALLAN. YEAH.

AMEN TO THAT.

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE?

AN ULCER? OH, YOU HAVE THE RICH MAN'S DISEASE.

AN ULCER? SHH! NOBODY'S SUPPOSED TO KNOW IT.

AN ULCER? UHH! THERE IT IS.

AN UNEMPLOYED ENGINEER.

AND A $5,000 WHIPLASH SETTLEMENT FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

AND A DARNED GOOD ONE.

AND A RAT WHO KNOWS ABOUT IT BEGINS TO HOUND HIM AND HOUND HIM?

AND A SEVEN CAR PILEUP ON THE WEST SIDE HIGHWAY.

AND APOLOGIZE TO THE WILLISES FOR ME.

AND ASKING HIM FOR MONEY... HOO! HOO! HOO! HOO!

AND AT 7:00, THE COOK BROKE HER LEG.

AND BE SURE YOU TELL MR. WHITTENDALE I DISCOVERED YOU.

AND BELIEVE ME, HE'S A CHARACTER. WHO IS HE?

AND BURT REYNOLDS WAS WONDERFUL.

AND BUY YOURSELF SOME GOOD MANNERS.

AND COME IN. VERY WELL, IF YOU SAY SO.

AND COOK SOME GOOD MEALS FOR YOU FOR A CHANGE.

AND DID IT ALL THE WAY BY HIMSELF. YEAH, YEAH!

AND DIG ON THIS. CLARENCE, WE CALL HIM "THREE" FOR SHORT.

AND DON'T YELL. YOU'LL WAKE YOUR MOTHER.

AND DON'T YOU CALL ME LUDWIG. MY NAME IS FRANK. [Doorbell Rings]

AND DRAG YOU INTO THE BEDROOM, WHERE I'LL MAKE MAD, PASSIONATE LOVE TO YOU.

AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TAKE YOU A LITTLE WIFE BREAK.

AND EVERYTHING IS PEACHES AND CREAM.

AND FOR THE LAST TIME, GEORGE, I DO NOT WANT A MAID.

AND GEORGE WANTS ME TO THROW IT OUT.

AND GEORGE'S FATHER NEVER HAD A STOMACHACHE ALL THE YEARS THAT WE WERE MARRIED.

AND HAD A TALK WITH THE DEAN... WHAT'D YOU DO THAT FOR?

AND HARRIET WAS A GOOD COOK LIKE ME.

AND HE COULDN'T FIND HIS LITTLE SON ANYWHERE.

AND HE DOESN'T TALK OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF HIS MOUTH.

AND HE OWNS THE FINANCE COMPANY WHO LENT HIM

AND HE SAID, "WHERE'S THE RENT?"

AND HE WAS SAYING THAT SOME KIND OF STRESS CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU.

AND HE'S ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM. SAY WHAT?

AND HE'S BEEN GONE ALL DAY.

AND I AIN'T MAKING NO WAVES. BUT, GEORGE...

AND I BET IT'S THE BEST DINNER IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

AND I BETTER FIND IT OR I'M GONNA TURN THAT APARTMENT UPSIDE DOWN.

AND I CAN TAKE A COFFEE BREAK ANYTIME I FEEL LIKE IT.

AND I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T BE HAVING A PARTY...

AND I COULD BE A MILLIONAIRE IF I COULD GET ME SOME PUBLICITY.

AND I DID DOMESTIC WORK TWICE A WEEK TO SORT OF HELP OUT?

AND I DON'T THINK I'D WANT TO.

AND I DON'T WANNA GO TO YOUR PARTY. AND YOU CAN TELL THAT VICTOR HUGO...

AND I DON'T WANT YOU GETTING MAD AT ME LIKE YOU DID AT THAT LAST PARTY.

AND I DON'T WANT YOU SKIPPING SCHOOL TODAY.

AND I FIGURE YOUR PRIDE IS WORTH,

AND I GOT PICKED UP AND HAULED OFF WITH EVERYBODY ELSE TO THE DEAN'S OFFICE.

AND I GOTTA TELL HIM THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE?

AND I HOPE SOMEDAY DIANE'S HUSBAND WILL DO GOOD BY HER.

AND I KNOW YOU'LL UNDERSTAND BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME TOO.

AND I LEARNED ALL ABOUT BRER RABBIT, UNCLE REMUS...

AND I MEAN NOBODY, YOU HEAR?

AND I NEVER GOT SICK A DAY IN MY LIFE.

AND I SAY BLACKS NEED MORE REPRESENTATION!

AND I SEE YOU GOT A COOK TOO.

AND I STILL GET GOOSE PIMPLES THINKING ABOUT THOSE INTERVIEWS.

AND I WON'T STAND FOR IT! BUT, WEEZY, LOOK...

AND I WOULDN'T PUSH IT IF I WAS YOU.

AND I, LIKE AN IDIOT, PLAY ALONG WITH IT.

AND I'D LIKE TO PUT SOME OF HIS POSTERS IN YOUR STORE WINDOW.

AND I'LL DO IT LOUD SO YOU DON'T MISS NOTHING.

AND I'LL GIVE MY ADVICE. FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER WINDOW.

AND I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING ELSE, GEORGE.

AND I'M NOT ON WELFARE. THEN YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHIN'.

AND I'M SURE WHATEVER MR. DAVIS WANTS TO TALK ABOUT DOESN'T INCLUDE ME.

AND IF IT'S ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE, THE ANSWER IS STILL NO.

AND IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES, THAT'S THE WAY I'M GONNA BE FROM NOW ON. WHAT WAY?

AND IF WE CAN, WE'LL EVEN STUFF IT.

AND INSIDE OF FIVE MINUTES, YOU DROVE HER OUT OF THE HOUSE.

AND IS THAT YOUR KITCHEN? YES.

AND IT TOOK ME 25 MORE YEARS TO GET FROM COLORED TO n****,

AND IT WAS GREAT... FOR A WHILE.

AND IT WASN'T ME, I'M GLAD IT WAS YOU.

AND IT'LL ONLY COST YOU 50 BUCKS A WEEK.

AND IT'S GONNA BE THE BIGGEST THING SINCE AFRO SHEEN.

AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME.

AND IT'S THAT MUCH OF A PROBLEM, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.

AND LIVING HERE IS A GREAT CHANCE TO GET TO MEET HIM.

AND LOOK WHAT IT'S DOING TO LIONEL. WHAT'S IT DOING TO HIM?

AND MAMA'S HOME ALL ALONE, EATIN' HER HEART OUT.

AND MAYBE YOU'RE JUST AVOIDING.

AND MR. BENTLEY'S BROTHER, THAT'S A FANTASTIC STORY!

AND MRS. WILLIS'S FATHER IS...

AND NOBODY AROUND HERE WRITES FRENCH NEITHER.

AND NOT FOR WHAT THEY'VE GOT.

AND NOTHING ELSE. IF HE ASKS YOU SOMETHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND...

AND ONE THAT COULD'VE GONE EITHER WAY.

AND SEE WHAT ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP.

AND SHE REPLIED, WITH TEARS IN HER EYES...

AND SHOW THAT DEAN WHO'S THE BETTER MAN.

AND SIGN A STATEMENT OF REGRET.

AND SOMETIMES I UNDERSTAND HIM BETTER THAN I DO YOU.

AND TAKE A CHANCE OF SLIPPING ON THE ICE?

AND TELL MY HUSBAND THAT HE'S FORGOTTEN HIS MANNERS.

AND TELLS THE WHOLE WORLD YOU GOT CLASS.

AND THAT GOES FOR YOU TOO! ONCE AND FOR ALL, BE QUIET AND LET ME TALK.

AND THAT WAY, I CAN MAKE YOU SOME OF MY NICE RICE PUDDING WITH WARM MILK.

AND THAT'S BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF SCREWDRIVER.

AND THAT'S GO BACK DOWN TO THE DEAN'S OFFICE AND APOLOGIZE FOR THAT GESTURE.

AND THAT'S NOT ALL.

AND THAT'S OVER MY DEAD BODY.

AND THAT'S WAY TOO SOON TO BE TALKIN' ABOUT SOMEBODY'S MARRIAGE.

AND THAT'S WHEN HE KICKED ME OUT OF SCHOOL.

AND THE DOG THAT ATE THE CAT THAT SWALLOWED THE RAT THAT ATE THE CHEESE.

AND THE GUY TOLD ME I GOTTA LET IT BREATHE.

AND THE LIVES YE LED WERE MINE."

AND THE MAN KNEW THEY DIDN'T SMELL THAT WAY WHEN THEY CAME IN.

AND THE NEXT MINUTE I COULDN'T CONTROL MYSELF.

AND THE OTHER ONE IS DRINKING COFFEE.

AND THEIR CUTTLEBONE... RIGHT.

AND THEIR TWEETY TREAT... YEAH.

AND THEM'S THE WORST KIND.

AND THEN HE TOLD ME ALL THE THINGS HE THOUGHT A WHITE MAN WANTED TO HEAR.

AND THEN I BEGAN TO ASK THE QUESTION MYSELF.

AND THEN THERE WAS THE NIGHT THAT MR. MARTIN

AND THEN THEY TALK ABOUT HOW THEY CAN GET AWAY WITHOUT PAYING TAXES ON IT.

AND THEN WHEN LIONEL TOLD GEORGE YOU HAD A MAID, I DIDN'T STAND A CHANCE.

AND THEN YOU CRIED ALL NIGHT.

AND THERE HE STARTED THE FIRST MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR OUR PEOPLE.

AND THERE'LL BE SOME FAMOUS AUTHORS THERE.

AND THEY AIN'T THERE NOW. MAYBE THEY'RE IN YOUR POCKET.

AND THEY DRIFTED AROUND FOR DAYS WITHOUT ANY FOOD.

AND THEY JUST GO SPLAT!

AND THEY'RE THINKING OF MOVING TO FLORIDA.

AND THIS BUDDY DIDN'T HAVE NO MONEY NEITHER.

AND THIS FRIEND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

AND THOUGHT, "WHY HIM?"

AND THROW AWAY YOUR WHOLE FUTURE?

AND TO ME, THAT'S A SPECIAL OCCASION.

AND TOMORROW I'M GONNA BE CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS.

AND TWICE IS WHAT WE'RE GONNA SEE IT TONIGHT.

AND TWO FLAVORS OF FAMILY.

AND TWO OF OUR VERY DEAR FRIENDS, ROY AND NATALIE SIMMS.

AND WE CAN MAKE US A RAINBOW.

AND WE CAN PICK 'EM FROM THE CREAM OF THE CROP.

AND WE EVEN TOOK A RIDE ON THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY. OH, THAT'S GREAT.

AND WE STILL AIN'T GOING TO HIS PARTY. [Doorbell Rings]

AND WE WAS REALLY GETTING TIGHT. HE WAS HANGING ON EVERY WORD I SAID.

AND WE WAS TRYING TO SINK IT.

AND WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, RIGHT?

AND WHAT ELSE DID YOU ENJOY? AH, COME ON, GRANDMA.

AND WHAT ELSE I GOTTA KISS?

AND WHAT FUN YOU'RE GONNA HAVE POLISHING IT EVERY DAY, LOUISE.

AND WHAT'S MORE... OH, GEORGE.

AND WHEN HE DOES CHEW, HIS PLATES CLICK.

AND WHEN SHE CAME... GEORGE, I THINK I'LL TAKE A NAP.

AND WHEN WE GET OUR PIANO, IT'S GONNA BE EVEN BETTER.

AND WHEN YOU BRING THAT DIPLOMA HOME,

AND WHEN YOU DO IT, IT'S BUSINESS?

AND WHEN YOU ZIP 'EM UP, INCLUDE YOUR MOUTH.

AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO STAY? IN MY ROOM.

AND WHERE HAS YOUR UNCLE LOCKED HIMSELF?

AND WORKED HIS WAY ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP...

AND YOU AIN'T COOL. SAY WHAT?

AND YOU ARE GONNA BE WHERE YOU BELONG... IN THE DOGHOUSE.

AND YOU ARE MORE OF A SHOW OFF.

AND YOU CALL HER DEE DEE. YES. ISN'T SHE SOMETHING, MR. JEFFERSON?

AND YOU COULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

AND YOU DIDN'T HOLD IT AGAINST HIM?

AND YOU GOT THE JOB, REMEMBER?

AND YOU JUST TOOK ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT I SAY... ALL PLAY AND NO WORK MAKES LIONEL A DUMMY.

AND YOU SENT THIS LETTER?

AND YOU TOO OLD FOR A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER.

AND YOU TOO, MRS. WILLIS. I WANNA GET ALL THE DETAILS STRAIGHT.

AND YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF STRETCHED OUT.

AND YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO DELIVER.

AND YOU'RE IN EXCRUCIATING PAIN, I'LL DRIVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL.

AND YOU'VE GOT THE HOT AIR TO DO IT.

AND YOUR INTERRUPTING AIN'T GONNA HELP NONE. JUST BE QUIET AND LISTEN.

AND YOUR WIFE IS MARRIED TO AN IDIOT.

AND ZIPPITY DO DAH.

AND, BABY, WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT PRETTY GOOD.

AND, GEORGE, HERBERT WANTS YOUR MOTHER TO MOVE TO FLORIDA WITH HIM.

AND, MOM, THE WAY YOU BLEW UP AT GRANDMA, YOU FELT BETTER RIGHT AWAY, RIGHT?

AND, UH, THEIR LITTLE FERRIS WHEEL.

AND, UH, WHO IS THE PRETTY MAMA?

AND? AND CONSIDERING YOUR GOOD RECORD,

ANSWER THE DOOR.

ANY DAY BUT TODAY. I TOLD YOU I ALREADY INVITED COLEMAN HARRIS.

ANYBODY WHO DON'T THINK THERE'S SOMETHING STRANGE

ANYBODY? WHO ARE YOU CALLING ANYBODY?

ANYHOW, IT SAYS RIGHT HERE,

ANYTHING YOU SAY, GEORGE.

ANYTIME.

ANYWAY, LOUISE, A FEW OF THE TENANTS IN THE BUILDING...

ANYWAY, THEY RAN INTO THIS HURRICANE, AND THEY LOST THEIR MAST AND SAILS,

ANYWHERE BUT HOME.

APIECE. WHAT?

ARE GETTING TOGETHER TO HAVE A MEETING...

ARE THEY HERE? THEY'RE HERE.

ARE YOU FEELING ALL RIGHT, LOUISE?

ARE YOU KIDDING? HE'S SO RICH, IF HE DIED,

ARE YOU OKAY? YEAH, I'M OKAY.

ARE YOU SAYING I DON'T HAVE THE BRAINS TO HANDLE THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION?

ARE YOU SAYING THAT THAT'S WHAT I WANTED, TO LOOK WHITE?

ARE YOU SERIOUS? I CAN'T STAY IN THE SAME HOUSE WITH HIM ANY LONGER.

ARE YOU STILL UPSET?

ARE YOU SURE IT'S NO TROUBLE? OF COURSE NOT.

ARE YOU SURE YOU LIKE HIM, LOUISE?

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT FEELIN' MAYBE YOUR BROTHER'S THE ONE WHO TURNED OUT LUCKY?

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY? MOM, I'M OKAY.

ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY THAT I'M HEADING FOR TA TA?

AREN'T WE, MARIAN? ENCHANTED.

AREN'T YOU GONNA GET DRESSED FOR MY PARTY?

AREN'T YOU GRATEFUL FOR THAT? SURE I AM.

AROUND HERE, WE ANSWER OUR OWN DOOR.

AS I WAS AGAINST IT BEFORE I WAS FOR IT.

AS I WAS SAYING, IT ALL STARTED...

AS LONG AS HE JUST PASSES RIGHT ON BY.

AS LONG AS MY UNCLE IS HERE,

AS LONG AS THERE'S NO RUSH, WHY DON'T YOU DROP HER A POSTCARD IN A DAY OR TWO?

AS LONG AS WE BOTH UNDERSTAND THIS AIN'T GONNA BECOME NO HABIT.

AS MOTHER ALWAYS SAID, "NO SENSE WASTING A GOOD CHILL."

ASKED ME IF I WANTED A DRINK AND I SAID NO.

AT 2.50 AND HOUR, YOU BETTER DO BETTER THAN TRY.

AT A PARTY UNTIL 7:30 IN THE MORNING?

AT LEAST IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOIN' FOR A GOOD CAUSE. WHAT'S THAT STAND FOR?

AT LEAST WE'RE COMMUNICATING, AS CAIN SAID TO ABEL.

AT LEAST, I KNOW WHERE HE'S COMING FROM.

AT MR. WHITTENDALE'S PARTY NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT?

BABY, YOU DOIN' BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.

BACK WHERE I COME FROM, BEING A TOM WAS THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE.

BAGELS. MARVELOUS.

BALLPOINT PENS ARE NOT FOR WRITING. THEY'RE FOR MAKING MARKS.

BASKING IN THE WARMTH OF YOUR WELCOME.

BECAUSE AT HOME AND EVEN IN COLLEGE...

BECAUSE EVERY NIGHT LIKE CLOCKWORK I PUT 'EM ON TOP OF THE DRESSER,

BECAUSE FIRST I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A KNUCKLE SANDWICH.

BECAUSE HE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF HIS SICK MOTHER!

BECAUSE HE SAID HIS NAME WAS RICHARD DAVIS.

BECAUSE HE WAS UP ALL NIGHT BEING THE ♪ LIFE OF THE PARTY ♪♪

BECAUSE HE'S ASHAMED OF US.

BECAUSE HE'S FLYING INTO NEW YORK NEXT WEEK TO BEGIN HIS NEW ADVENTURE.

BECAUSE I FINALLY GOT HIS BUSINESS.

BECAUSE I GOT TO STAY HOME AND TAKE CARE OF MY SICK MOTHER.

BECAUSE I'M GONNA GET THE CLEANING CONTRACT TO HIS CATERING BUSINESS,

BECAUSE IT SAYS HERE, "TO GEORGE, WITH LOVE."

BECAUSE THAT'LL MAKE HER HANG UP.

BECAUSE THE PAIR YOU OWNED HAD MORE HOLE THAN SOLE.

BECAUSE THEY'RE JOLLY USEFUL THINGS TO HAVE AROUND.

BECAUSE WHATEVER IT IS, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ALWAYS HAVE IT IN THE HOUSE.

BECAUSE YOU CAN'T BUY THAT KIND OF ADVERTISING.

BECAUSE YOUR FATHER WAS RIGHT.

BECAUSE YOUR MOUTH GOT IN THE WAY.

BEES? OH, OH, NO, I'M SORRY.

BEFORE HE GOES TO LIVE IN GEORGIA.

BEING A SLAVE FOR SOME RICH DUDE IN HYANNIS PORT?

BENTLEY ALREADY LAID THAT ON US.

BENTLEY WORKS FOR THE U.N. AND TOM WILLIS WORKS FOR A PUBLISHER.

BENTLEY, SINCE YOU'RE HERE, MAYBE YOU CAN

BESIDES, WE AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO PROTEST ABOUT.

BIG MONEY, BIGGER NEEDS. BIGGER NEEDS, HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE.

BIG TROUBLE.

BITE YOUR TONGUE. THEN WHAT IS IT?

BLACKWARDS.

BOSS? THE DAY I CALL GEORGE "BOSS"...

BOTH OF YOU. AND RIGHT IN YOUR MOTHER'S HOUSE TOO.

BOTH.

BOY, THAT WAS FUN. I'D SURE LIKE TO SEE THEM AGAIN.

BRAGGING TO THIS OTHER LADY THAT NO MATTER HOW BAD TIMES WAS,

BUT ABOUT OUR GETTING MARRIED... DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE WEDDING, MAMA.

BUT ALL I COULD THINK OF AT THE TIME WAS "KEMOSABE."

BUT ALL I'M TRYING TO DO IS MAKE THINGS NICE FOR YOU.

BUT FIRST I HAVE TO FORGET THE FOUR BIG WORDS... "HOW MUCH IS IT?"

BUT HE AIN'T INTERESTED IN THAT RIGHT NOW. HE'S HERE TO DO A STORY ABOUT ME.

BUT HE DID REQUEST THAT I CONVEY HIS SENTIMENTS TO YOU.

BUT HE MADE ME SO MAD WHEN HE STARTED TALKING ABOUT QUITTING SCHOOL.

BUT HE'S GETTING ON... WHAT'S THAT LIST? THE DEAN'S LIST.

BUT HE'S SO UPSET. I'VE NEVER HIT THE BOY BEFORE.

BUT HOW CAN I CHANGE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?

BUT I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THEM STUCK UP FOLKS...

BUT I COULD STAND ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE.

BUT I DIDN'T, DID I?

BUT I DON'T CARE IF WHITTENDALE EATS SHREDDED WHEAT THROUGH A STRAW.

BUT I DON'T WANNA SPOIL THINGS FOR GEORGE.

BUT I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HANG AROUND AN EXTRA TEN MINUTES OR SO.

BUT I INVITED YOU HERE! DON'T THINK I'M NOT GRATEFUL.

BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT.

BUT I KNOW HOW TO CONDUCT MYSELF PROPER WHEN I'M IN A MAN'S HOUSE.

BUT I STILL HAVEN'T DONE THAT JOB YET, SIR.

BUT I TOLD GEORGE I DIDN'T WANT A MAID. HE'S NOT GONNA PUSH ME AROUND.

BUT I'D LIKE TO GO. YOU KNOW TOM WORKS FOR A PUBLISHER,

BUT I'M A THOUSANDAIRE.

BUT I'M GOING HOME,

BUT I'M SORRY, MONK. LIKE I SAID, WE'RE GOING OUT TO THE MOVIES.

BUT I'VE HAD MORE FIGHTS WITH GEORGE IN THE LAST WEEK...

BUT IF I HAVE TO STAY COOPED UP IN HERE ONE MORE DAY,

BUT IF IT WON'T BE IN THE DICTIONARY...

BUT IF TELL HER YOU DON'T WANT HER, THAT'S GONNA MAKE HER EVEN MORE MISERABLE.

BUT IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT, THEN THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL "JOYFUL STRESS."

BUT IN PARIS, NOBODY CARED. NOBODY ASKED ME WHO I WAS OR WHAT I WAS,

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, SHE IS WHERE A DOMESTIC BELONGS... IN THE KITCHEN.

BUT IT'S A VERY LARGE APARTMENT. WE HAVE FOUR BATHROOMS.

BUT JUST BECAUSE I'M GRATEFUL DOESN'T MEAN I GOTTA LIKE HIM.

BUT LOOK AT ALL THOSE WINDOWS.

BUT MEANWHILE, YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CONGRESSIONAL

BUT MOST OF ALL, YOU GOT PRIDE.

BUT MY FATHER, NOW, THERE WAS A PUNCHER.

BUT NO, THEY'D RATHER SIT AT HOME, LIVING LAZY ON WELFARE.

BUT NOT NOW. HE'LL COME TO US, I'M SURE OF IT. JUST GIVE HIM TIME.

BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO PLEASE HER.

BUT NOW I GOT ME A CLASSY WOMAN.

BUT OKAY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR A JEFFERSON.

BUT ONE OF THESE DAYS... YOU WANT TO GET ON THAT COMMITTEE REAL BAD.

BUT SERIOUSLY, POP, NOW SUPPOSE YOU WANT TO GET ON THAT COMMITTEE,

BUT SHE MIGHT BE IN TROUBLE. MAYBE THERE'S A MANIAC IN THERE HOLDING A GUN ON HER.

BUT SOMEHOW THEY ALWAYS DO.

BUT SOMETHING UNEXPECTED CAME UP.

BUT SOMETHING'S COME UP AND I CAN'T.

BUT THAT GEORGE JEFFERSON, HE'S SOMETHING ELSE.

BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY THING.

BUT THAT'S SUCH A LONG STORY. WHO ASKED YOU?

BUT THE COMMITTEE WASN'T READY FOR YOU. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

BUT THE MORE SUPPORT WE GET, THE BETTER.

BUT THE ONLY THING IS,

BUT THE SECOND CROSSING WAS A BIT OF A STICKY WICKET.

BUT THEN I REMEMBERED I WAS WORKING FOR YOUR HUSBAND.

BUT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THIS ROOM MORE VALUABLE TO YOU THAN THAT.

BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS ONE LITTLE DRAWBACK TO OUR RELATIONSHIP.

BUT THERE'S JUST ONE THING. DO YOU FOLKS MIND IF I ASK YOU SOMETHING?

BUT THESE ARE THE '70s AND I DON'T CRAWL. I DON'T TOM FOR NOBODY.

BUT THIS FRIEND OF MINE, HE'S GOT A PROBLEM.

BUT THIS IS THE ONLY GIRL WHOSE PICTURE YOU KEPT. WHY?

BUT TODAY UNCLE DESMOND CAN LOOK HIMSELF IN THE EYES AND SAY,

BUT TOO MUCH GOOD TIME COULD LEAD TO A BAD TIME.

BUT WE CAN'T HEAR THE MUSIC IN THERE. WHO WE? WHO, WHO?

BUT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT LOOKING AROUND FOR SOMETHING BIGGER.

BUT WHAT FOR? IT'S NOT HIS BIRTHDAY OR ANYTHING.

BUT WHAT IF THAT DON'T WORK EITHER?

BUT WHAT YOU CALL AN OLD UNCLE TOM.

BUT WHAT'S ALL THAT GOT TO DO WITH YOU GETTING KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL?

BUT WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD, I WAS SENT TO JAIL.

BUT WHEN I'M TALKING TO SOMEBODY WHO AIN'T LISTENING, I GET MAD.

BUT WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO HAVE SOMEONE AROUND FOR COMPANIONSHIP?

BUT YOU GOT TO KNOW THAT'S MY WAY.

BUT YOU KNOW HOW YOU ACT SOMETIMES.

BUT YOU KNOW SOMETHING? IT AIN'T ALL THAT HARD TO GET TURNED AROUND.

BUT YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE A TERRIBLE FIGHTER.

BUT YOU WOULD HAVE VOTED FOR ME JUST BECAUSE I'M BLACK.

BUT YOU'LL LOVE DOWN THERE IN FLORIDA, MOTHER JEFFERSON.

BUT YOU'RE LOSING EVERYTHING ELSE.

BUT YOU'RE STILL BROTHER AND SISTER.

BUT YOU'VE HAD THE BENEFIT OF ME, SO DON'T GO AROUND NAME CALLING.

BUT, DIANE, YOU'RE MY FRIEND. I CAN'T ASK YOU TO WORK FOR ME.

BUT, GEORGE, IF IT'LL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER...

BUT, LIONEL, THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

BUT, LIONEL, THE WAY YOU'RE ACTING TONIGHT,

BUT, OLIVIA, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU...

BUT, WEEZY... BUT, BUT, BUT, BUT...

BUTLER? WHAT?

BY NOT GETTING MARRIED. GEORGE!

BY THE WAY, LIONEL, HOW YOU MAKIN' OUT IN SCHOOL?

BYE, MR. JEFFERSON. BYE.

BYE. COME ON.

BYE. WHY DID SHE HAVE TO CALL NOW?

CALL ME WHEN HE'S GONE. WHERE YOU GOING?

CAN CARRY OFF IN ONE AFTERNOON.

CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHIN'? SURE.

CAN I FIX YOU A DRINK? YEAH. SHOW ME HOW THE BUTLERS BUTTLE.

CAN I GET YOU A DRINK, MR. MORENO? NO, THANKS.

CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT?

CAN I USE YOUR PHONE? OH, CERTAINLY. COME IN.

CAN YOU REALIZE THAT? AND I REALLY LOVED HER. OH, I FELT SO GUILTY.

CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN AGGRAVATING HIM?

CAN'T BE NOTHIN' BUT A HONKY.

CAN'T YOU JUST TELL ME? THIS SUIT AIN'T DRIP DRY.

CAN'T YOU SEE I'M BUSY? NO. I THOUGHT YOU WAS JUST TALKING.

CHUTZPAH? THAT'S A ******* WORD.

CIRCULATE? AIN'T EVEN ENOUGH ROOM TO STAND STILL.

CLARENCE JACKSON III. WHAT DO YOU KNOW, WEEZY, THE JEFFERSONS DONE ARRIVED.

COME IN THE KITCHEN WITH ME, NATALIE.

COME IN, COME IN. YOU SURE IT'S ALL RIGHT?

COME IN, MR. BENTLEY. THANK YOU.

COME IN, SIT DOWN, HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

COME IN.

COME IN. HELLO, LOUISE.

COME IN. MEET MIKE MORENO.

COME ON, DEE DEE.

COME ON, FEET. GET MOVIN'. WE GOIN' TO DE DO'.

COME ON, GEORGE. WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?

COME ON, GEORGE. YOU JUST SAID WE HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL.

COME ON, GEORGE. YOU'LL ENJOY MEETING THE GROUP WE'VE INVITED.

COME ON, HELEN. LET'S GO.

COME ON, JENNY. LET'S GO UPSTAIRS.

COME ON, NEIGHBOR, LET'S PUT OUR CANDIDATE IN MY WINDOW.

COME ON, WEEZY, THAT WAS BEFORE I EVEN KNEW YOU. I WENT OUT WITH LOTS OF GIRLS.

COME ON, YOU CAN TELL ME. NOPE. I PROMISED.

COMIN' TO BED, GEORGE? IN A MINUTE.

COMING, DEAR!

COMING!

COMMITTEE, BUT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE.

COOL IT, ROY. COME ON, NATALIE, WE'RE LEAVING.

COST ME 11 BUCKS, PLUS MY ARGYLE SOCKS AND MY SPEIDEL WATCHBAND.

COULD YOU LOOK AFTER THEM FOR THE WEEKEND?

COULDN'T HURT. LATER, POP.

COULDN'T YOU SEE IT WAS TOO BIG? YEAH.

COULDN'T YOU SEE THERE WAS SOMETHING UPSETTING HER?

COUPLE OF OTHER MILLIONAIRES.

DAMN GOOD.

DAPHNE WOULD BE A SILLY NAME FOR A PLANT.

DAPHNE'S MY GIRLFRIEND. SHE'S VISITING FOR THE WEEKEND.

DEE DEE AND DAPHNE JUST DON'T GET ALONG.

DIANE IS YOUR MAID?

DIANE, THIS IS MY HUSBAND GEORGE.

DIANE, WAIT. WAIT, DIANE. WHAT'S THE MATTER?

DIANE'S GOT THE FLU. I'LL CALL FLORENCE.

DID I? OH, YES, OF COURSE I DID.

DID IT WORK? OH, THANK YOU, MR. JEFFERSON.

DID LIONEL COME HOME?

DID YOU ENJOY IT, LIONEL?

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF ANYTHING SO CRAZY?

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF BUTEX INDUSTRIES?

DID YOU EVER TRY LIVING ON SUNSHINE?

DID YOU HAVE TO YELL AT HIM LIKE THAT?

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MR. SCHNEIDER GETTING MUGGED IN THE PARK LAST NIGHT?

DID YOU KNOW THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE A LOT OF MONEY AND STILL ENJOY LIFE?

DID YOU LEAVE THEM IN THE DOOR? ARE YOU CRAZY?

DID YOU SAY WHITTENDALE? THE BANKER?

DIDN'T CARE? WE WERE WORRIED SICK ALL THE TIME YOU WERE IN EUROPE.

DIDN'T YOU THINK THERE WAS SOMETHING STRANGE ABOUT MR. BENTLEY?

DIG THIS ELITE ****** WOLFIN' AT MY DOOR.

DIG THIS!

DIG WHERE I'M COMING FROM, YOUR WHITENESS?

DINING ROOM SET? MORE PERSONAL THAN THAT.

DINNER IS PRACTICALLY ON THE TABLE.

DINNER WILL BE READY IN A FEW MINUTES.

DINNER WILL BE READY SOON, THEN WE CAN ALL SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT THE WEDDING PLANS.

DINNER WITHOUT GIVING YOU AN ADVANCE NOTICE,

DO I LOOK LIKE A MILITANT TO YOU? WELL, I...

DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN, MR. HARRIS?

DO YOU HAVE TO? OH, WHAT A SHAME.

DO YOU HEAR ME, GEORGE? I HEAR YOU, WEEZY, I HEAR YOU.

DO YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE WHAT YOU JUST SAID?

DO YOU LIVE IN THE BUILDING? NO, BUT THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT.

DO YOU MIND IF I GIVE YOU SOME ADVICE, LOUISE?

DO YOU MIND IF I KEEP IT?

DO YOU REMEMBER MY SON LIONEL, WHO'S ON THE DEAN'S LIST?

DO YOU SEE ANY REASON WHY I SHOULDN'T GET MARRIED?

DO YOU THINK THAT'S ALL THAT'S BUGGING HER?

DOES HE KNOW ABOUT ME? OH, YES. I'VE TOLD HIM ALL ABOUT YOU.

DON'T BE ARGUIN' WITH ME! GEORGE, DON'T GET SO EXCITED.

DON'T BE ARGUING! JUST DO WHAT I SAY!

DON'T BE CHINTZY, NATALIE. ONLY ONE RESTAURANT?

DON'T BE GETTING SMART WITH YOUR MOTHER. WHAT CAN A 22 YEAR OLD DO...

DON'T BE NERVOUS, FLORENCE.

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS, HELEN. I DIDN'T MARRY YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE BLACK.

DON'T BE SILLY, HELEN. WHY SHOULD I BE UPSET?

DON'T BE SORRY. IF THE SHOE FITS, LET HIM SHINE IT.

DON'T BE TELLING NOBODY I'M SICK.

DON'T EVEN BOTHER TO TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES. JUST COME ABOARD.

DON'T FEEL TOO BAD, LIONEL.

DON'T GIVE ME NONE OF YOUR LIP! YOU'RE RUINING MY WHOLE FUTURE WITH THAT...

DON'T GIVE ME THAT. THE MUSIC MIGHT HAVE BEEN PLAYING, BUT YOU WASN'T LISTENING.

DON'T I?

DON'T INTERRUPT LOUISE. WHAT WERE YOU SAYING, DEAR?

DON'T INTERRUPT, GEORGE. A HALF HOUR'S NOTICE IS NO NOTICE AT ALL.

DON'T JUST STAND THERE. MAKE THE FIRST MOVE.

DON'T KNOCK IT TILL YOU'VE TRIED IT.

DON'T KNOCK IT, WEEZY. WHEN YOU OWN YOUR OWN CLEANERS, THERE'S MONEY IN THE MUD.

DON'T LET ME HEAR YOU TALKING LIKE THAT. "SNOB" IS A POOR MAN'S WORD.

DON'T PUT THAT PENCIL DOWN. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

DON'T RUB IT IN. I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE.

DON'T TALK TO YOUR MOTHER LIKE THAT. DON'T YOU PICK ON GEORGE.

DON'T TELL ME GRAVES AIN'T RUNNING NO MORE.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING, GEORGE, OLD BUDDY.

DON'T WORRY. I PROMISE WHEN I COME BACK, WE'LL SETTLE EVERYTHING. SOLID?

DON'T WORRY. I'LL MENTION THAT I GOT THE STORY AT YOUR PARTY.

DON'T WORRY. IT WON'T. DID IT RUIN ME?

DON'T WORRY. YOU'LL GET A CLEAN GLASS.

DON'T YELL AT ME, MISTER. I AIN'T YELLING! I JUST GOT A LOUD VOICE!

DON'T YOU HAVE NO CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR MOTHER?

DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO US, LOUISE?

DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT A STRANGE HAND CAN DO TO THE NIB?

DON'T YOU LOVE HER? WELL, YES...

DOORBELL, DOORBELL.

DOORBELL, MRS. JEFFERSON. I KNOW.

DOWNSTAIRS. I'D RATHER BE WITH MR. JEFFERSON THAN HIM.

DR. FRANKENSTEIN, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET YOUR MONSTER.

DRINK UP, HERB. THERE'S PLENTY MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM.

DRIVES ME CRAZY.

DUDE WHO OWNS THE RESTAURANT DOWN THE STREET?

DUMB? I DIDN'T ORDER NO PIANO WITHOUT CHECKING THE MEASUREMENTS FIRST.

EASY. I JUST START TALKIN' BEFORE SHE DOES.

ECSTATIC. OKAY.

EITHER WE GET THIS THING STRAIGHT RIGHT NOW...

EITHER WE'RE IN THE WRONG APARTMENT, OR HE'S UP TO SOMETHING.

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE GETTING YOUR BRAINS BEAT OUT.

EUROPE? HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE?

EVEN BEFORE THERE WAS AN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

EVEN GEORGE JEFFERSON AGREES WITH ME.

EVEN GRANDPA WALTON IS A PLAYBOY TO YOU.

EVEN IF IT MEANS YOU COOKING HIM THE BEST MEAL HE EVER HAD.

EVEN IF WE GOT MARRIED, GOOD FRIENDS IS ALL WE COULD BE ANYWAY.

EVEN IF YOU WASN'T MY SON, EVEN IF YOU WAS A STRANGER THAT I'D JUST MET,

EVEN THOUGH HE'S BLACK?

EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS.

EVENING, MR. JEFFERSON. ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MISS TANYA PETROVICH.

EVERY TIME I FLY, I GET AIRSICK.

EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT MIXING WITH THAT DUDE.

EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND, I WANT TO SEE YOU SERVING SOMETHING.

EVERY TIME SHE SNEEZED, SHE DUSTED AN ENTIRE ROOM.

EVERYBODY, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET... YES, YES!

EVERYONE ELSE HAS GONE CRAZY. DON'T CALL MY FRIEND CRAZY.

EXCEPT IN YOUR CASE, HE QUIT WORK BEFORE HE GOT TO YOUR HEAD.

EXCEPT THIS TIME USE YOUR BRAINS INSTEAD OF YOUR HANDS...

EXCEPT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FERTILIZER FOR DEE DEE.

EXCEPT YOU'RE 45 YEARS OLD.

EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME.

FACT OF LIFE. YOU OWN AN APARTMENT IN THE BUILDING AND SHE'S A MAID.

FASTEST RISING BLACK BUSINESSMEN IN THE COUNTRY?

FIFTY DOLLARS A PLATE. IT AIN'T WORTH NO FIFTY DOLLARS.

FIFTY DOLLARS...

FINALLY, THEY WERE RESCUED BY A NORWEGIAN SARDINE BOAT.

FINE SON HE IS.

FINE. IS THERE SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU? THAT'S WHAT HUSBANDS ARE FOR.

FIVE DAYS A WEEK? ARE YOU CRAZY?

FIVE FIGHTS AND FIVE KNOCKOUTS.

FLORENCE, GET THE DOOR!

FLORENCE, I COULD KILL YOU.

FLORENCE, YOU CAN PUT THE PIZZA PUFFS IN THE OVEN AS SOON THE GUESTS ARRIVE,

FLORENCE, YOU'RE ON DUTY, AREN'T YOU? YES, SIR.

FLORENCE? SHE AIN'T NO GOOD.

FOR $14, IT SHOULD'VE COME WITH ITS OWN OXYGEN TANK.

FOR A CHANGE.

FOR A MOMENT I THOUGHT HE'D RUN AWAY."

FOR ALL THE SERVICE I GET AROUND HERE.

FOR EVERYTHING HE GETS, JUST LIKE I DID.

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES, HELEN, DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE BLACK AND BE REJECTED?

FOR INSTANCE, TWO YEARS AGO FOR CHRISTMAS, I BOUGHT HER A BEAUTIFUL CLAM STEAMER.

FOR ONCE, I AGREE WITH YOU. BYE.

FOR WHAT? I THREW THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE.

FORGET IT. SINCE YOU'RE ALREADY POPPED,

FORGET IT. WE'RE BUSY.

FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO, A WOMAN WENT INTO THE COTTON FIELD IN ALABAMA.

FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO, A WOMAN WENT INTO THE COTTON FIELD IN ALABAMA.

FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO...

FORTY SIX.

FORTY SIX.

FREE FOOD, FREE BOOZE AND FREE MUSIC...

FREE? OH, THAT'S MORE LIKE IT.

FRIENDS, IT WAS A LONG HARD ROAD, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT.

FROM A... RICHARD DAVIS.

FROM THAT RAT INFESTED TENEMENT I GREW UP IN.

FROM THIS SERIES I BEEN WRITING ON BLACK CAPITALISM.

FROM YOU, POP. OH, DON'T BLAME YOUR FATHER. YOU DID IT.

FROM YOU? FROM ME?

FUN? YEAH, SURE.

FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT. I PLAN ON GETTING INTO IT REAL SOON.

GAVE UP ON FAMILY THANKSGIVINGS YEARS AGO.

GEORGE CALLED AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,

GEORGE IS OUT TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION TONIGHT, SO HE'S NOT GOING TO BE HIMSELF.

GEORGE ISN'T FEELING TOO GOOD. OH, DEAR. WHAT'S THE MATTER, SON?

GEORGE JEFFERSON IS ONE NAME...

GEORGE JEFFERSON, WILL YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?

GEORGE JEFFERSON! BABY, YOU SURE LOOKIN' GOOD!

GEORGE JEFFERSON? YES.

GEORGE WOULDN'T MIND BEING STUPID FOR ME, WOULD YOU, OLD BUDDY?

GEORGE, AS LONG AS ONE OF US WAS GONNA MAKE IT,

GEORGE, CAN'T THIS WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING?

GEORGE, DID MR. BENTLEY SAY WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO FEED THESE THINGS?

GEORGE, DON'T JUST STAND THERE. HELP YOUR MOTHER OFF WITH HER CAPE.

GEORGE, DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO HIM?

GEORGE, I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND.

GEORGE, I GOT ME A HUNCH I'M ABOUT TO MOVE UP IN THE WORLD.

GEORGE, I INVITED THEM HERE. THEY'RE OUR GUESTS. SO YOU BE NICE.

GEORGE, I USED TO DIAPER YOU WHEN YOU WERE A BABY.

GEORGE, I WAS JUST TALKING TO YOUR MOTHER ABOUT THE WEDDING.

GEORGE, I'M SURE MR. HARRIS WOULD LIKE A DRINK.

GEORGE, I'VE BEEN THINKING.

GEORGE, LOOK HERE. I WAS HOPING THE TWO OF US COULD SIT DOWN AND RAP.

GEORGE, LOUISE, THANKS FOR A LOVELY EVENING. COME ON, NATALIE.

GEORGE, REMEMBER WHEN LIONEL WAS GROWING UP...

GEORGE, SPEAK TO YOUR SON.

GEORGE, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

GEORGE, THE LORD CREATED EVERYBODY EQUAL.

GEORGE, THIS IS DIANE STOCKWELL.

GEORGE, THIS IS SERIOUS. YOUR SON WAS PUSHY, LOUD AND RUDE.

GEORGE, WHAT ARE YOU GETTING SO ANGRY ABOUT? LIONEL WAS JUST ASKING IF...

GEORGE, WHAT HAPPENED? DID YOU SAY SOMETHING TO MAKE HIM LEAVE?

GEORGE, WHAT I'M SAYING IS,

GEORGE, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

GEORGE, WHY DID YOU CALL ME AN UNCLE TOM?

GEORGE, WHY DO WE HAVE TO FIGHT SO MUCH?

GEORGE, WHY DON'T YOU MAKE ROY A DRINK? COME ON.

GEORGE, WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT!

GEORGE, WILL YOU PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR MOTHER 'CAUSE I'M IN NO MOOD FOR...

GEORGE, YOU REALLY GOT TO START EATING OUT MORE.

GEORGE, YOU'RE GIVING OUR SON ALL THE WRONG VALUES.

GEORGE!

GEORGE!

GEORGE!

GEORGE!

GEORGE! DON'T MIND HIM, MR. BENTLEY. HE'S NOT FEELING WELL TODAY.

GEORGE! OH, YOU SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH.

GEORGE! WHAT?

GEORGE? HOLD IT.

GEORGE. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. HI THERE, UNCLE.

GEORGE. YEAH, MA?

GEORGE. YEAH, OLD BUDDY?

GET BACK IN THE KITCHEN. WHAT?

GET IT OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!

GET IT?

GET OFF THE LINE!

GET OUT OF HERE. OW!

GET RID OF HER OR MARRY HER.

GET THAT FOR ME, WILL YOU, SON?

GET THERE ON MY OWN ABILITY, NOT THROUGH A $200 PAYOFF.

GET TOGETHERS FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.

GET YOUR BUTT IN HERE!

GETTING INVOLVED IN POLITICS IS IMPORTANT.

GIMME SOME SKIN. GIMME SOME SKIN. WHOO!

GIVE 'EM SOME OF THAT SPAGHETTI. THAT LOOKS LIKE WORMS.

GIVE HER HEADROOM TO WORK. GO, BABY, GO!

GIVE HIM THREE OR FOUR.

GIVE IT TIME, MONK. YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO GET OVER SOMETHING LIKE THAT OVERNIGHT.

GIVE ME STRENGTH. JUST GIVE ME STRENGTH. WHAT'S THE MATTER, MOM?

GLADLY.

GLADLY. AND SAY GOOD BYE TO DEE DEE FOR ME, WILL YOU? I HATE SCENES.

GO AND TELL 'EM. WHAT ELSE DID YOU ENJOY, LIONEL?

GO IN THE KITCHEN AND GET YOURSELF A CUP OF COFFEE.

GO ON.

GOLDMAN? I THOUGHT YOU SAID HE WAS BLACK?

GOOD BYE, ALLAN. GOOD BYE, ALLAN. WHO'S ALLAN?

GOOD BYE, HELEN.

GOOD BYE, MR. BENTLEY.

GOOD BYE.

GOOD EVENING, MRS. JEFFERSON.

GOOD EVENING, RALPH. SIR, I GOT HERE AS QUICKLY AS I COULD.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING. MR. BENTLEY!

GOOD EVENING. WE'RE THE McALLISTERS.

GOOD EVENING. WE'RE THE NELSONS. MR. AND MRS. NELSON!

GOOD FOR HIM. I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO HEAR...

GOOD IDEA. LET'S GO CLEAR BACK TO WHERE YOU

GOOD LORD, A PIANO.

GOOD MORNING, LOUISE. OH, HELLO, MOTHER JEFFERSON. COME IN.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD NIGHT, MOM. GOOD NIGHT? WHAT ABOUT SCHOOL?

GOOD NIGHT, MOTHER JEFFERSON!

GOOD THING HE'S DONE SINCE HE BEEN IN POLITICS.