Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Marla Gibbs and the Rest of the Eccentric Inhabitants of the "De-Luxe Apartment in the Sky" Are Back
All 24 Episodes in a Three-Disc Set Are On DVD March 27
Culver City, CA (January 15, 2007) - One of television's longest-running sitcoms is "movin' on up" to DVD March 27 when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases The Jeffersons: The Complete Sixth Season. Created by the brilliant and prolific TV producer Norman Lear, The Jeffersons broke down America's preconceived notions of African Americans with a hearty dose of laughter, and in the process became one of the most beloved series in television history. The three-disc DVD features all 24 episodes and will be available for $29.95 SLP.
A spin-off of the wildly successful "All in the Family," The Jeffersons debuted as a CBS mid-season replacement on January 18, 1975. An immediate hit, viewers laughed along with the antics of hot-headed George (Sherman Hemsley) and kindly Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford), a middle-aged couple whose newfound wealth prompts them to "move on up" to a posh Manhattan hi-rise. A large part of the show's lasting popularity was its lively cast of supporting characters, including son Lionel Jefferson (Mike Evans), quick-witted maid Florence (Marla Gibbs), mixed-marriage next-door neighbors Tom (Franklin Cover) and Helen Willis (Roxie Roker), and bumbling Englishman Harry Bentley (Paul Benedict).
During its remarkable 9-year, 253-episode run, The Jeffersons was nominated for 8 Golden Globes® and 14 Emmys®, winning one for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy (Sanford). This season, George and Weezy become grandparents when Lionel and Jenny have a baby girl. Florence joins a dating service when her biological clock begins to tick, Weezie sees a costumed assailant commit a murder on Halloween and then becomes his intended victim, and George receives an award as a small business owner - only it's for his stature, not his business acumen.
DVD Special Features Include:
- Digitally Remastered Audio and Video
- Full Screen Presentations
- Audio: English
- Bonus Previews
- Closed Captioned
The Jeffersons: The Complete Sixth Season Episodes Include:
- The Announcement
- A Short Story
- Louise's Old Boyfriend
- Now You See It, Now You Don't Part I
- Now You See It, Now You Don't Part II
- Where's Papa
- The Expectant Father
- Joltin' George
- Baby Love
- Louise vs. Florence
- Me and Mr. G.
- One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest
- Louise's Setback
- Brother Tom
- The Arrival Part I
- The Arrival Part II
- The Shower
- The Longest Day
- George's Birthday
- A Night to Remember
- The Loan
- Louise Takes a Stand
- The First Store
- Once Upon a Time
Broadcast Year: 1979 - 1980
The Jeffersons: The Complete Sixth Season has a run time of approximately 576 minutes and is not rated. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.
About Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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