The Jeffersons - The Complete First Season

The Jeffersons - The Complete First Season
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DVD Review: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SPINOFF IN TELEVISION HISTORY
Summary: 5 Stars

This show, another from the Norman Lear vehicle, had some firsts on television ... a rich affluent black family, a racially mixed couple to name a few. Isabel Sanford (a star on Broadway, now 85 years old) heads this lovely cast. Sherman Hemsley stars as the jive talking George Jeffersons, Mike Evans is the ever funny Lionel (who was only around for the first four seasons), Franklin Cover is Tom Willis (Helen's white husband) and of course, Roxie Roker (Lenny Kravitz' mom who is Helen Willis, Tom's wife, the most outrageous in this show) and last but not least, Zera Cully who is Momma Jefferson (George's mommy, only around for the first four seasons who died in 1978) who hates Louise with a passion.

This DVD is the complete First Season with thirteen episodes in all but take note - the "pilot" episode does not appear as it was a episode of "All in the Family" entitled, "the Jeffersons are moving on up", as a sixth season series opener. This was the "pilot" episode which Roxie Roker had a big afro, a treat for those who liked her and her son Lenny.

Otherwise, these thirteen episodes contained here are quite entertaining in its own right. Episodes like ....

"A Friend in Need", where George & Louise adapt to their posh digs by hiring a part time maid, which introduced us to Marla Gibbs, the no-nonsense Jeffersons' maid, Florence.

"Louise Feels Useless", as she has trouble adjusting to the good life but she takes a job at the rival cleaning store.

"George's Family Tree" has George thinking he is the king reflecting on a gift given to him by the Willis' which has him digging into his ancestry but Louise has a lesson for George.

"Lionel, The Playboy", has Lionel taking full advantage of the good life by partying it all the time but Momma Jeffersons lays down the law on Lionel to get him back on track.

"Mr. Piano Man", has George heading up a protest meeting by the tenants at his home but boasts his classy image by buying a grand piano to impress the building owners', which backfires.

"George's Skeleton", has someone from George's past suddenly re-emerge only to blackmail George of money. Lionel and Louise come to George's rescue.

"Lionel Cries Uncle" has Louise' Uncle Ward visit with the men of the family see him as an "Uncle Tom", but Ward gives Lionel a few lessons in life he is not to forget.

"Mother Jeffersons Boyfriend" has Momma Jefferson with a new man in her life. On her birthday, they propose and want to move to Florida. Louise couldn't be more happier but George tries to break the lovbirds up.

"Meet the Press" has George bragging about how he got to the top but it is the Willis' who are hogging all the attention that gets George steaming mad.

"Rich Mans' Disease" has George hiding his mysterious ulcer, amoungst other things from Louise as he is feeling down in the dumps.

"Former Neighbours" has George inviting a big client to a big extravagent dinner at his home but when the former old lower class neighbours pay a visit, Geroge tries to hide his poor past from the big client.

"Like Father, Like Son" has Lionel behaving much like his father, but George gets involved in a local election, which the "race card" is played with comic effect.

"Jenny's Low" has Jenny being jealous of her returning globe-trotting brother because he is able to "pass" for white while she can't.

This DVD is very nicely packaged and includes a Series Guide Booklet and of course, the very famous lyrics to the shows' theme song, Movin' On Up, which is sung by Ja'Net DuBois who was in Good Times.

The Complete First Season as a whole is quite good. The series opens nicely, disappointments were few (especially the "Former Neighbours" episode which I thought would have been the Bunkers of All in the Family) but ends with a downer with the "Jenny's Low" episode.

Despite that though, there are no extra feautures on this DVD but just having the show on DVD is "Extra" enough with the "Feautures" being presented in thirteen segments on your televison screen.

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