"The Jeffersons," if you didn't know already, was, and is, an extremely popular TV show from the 70s and 80s about a black family making it to the top in New York City. Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson, was a successful dry-cleaner, with seven stores. He and his wife Louise, whom he called Weezy, played by Isabel Sanford, started out with nothing, living with George's mother, played by Zara Cully. Louise was working as a maid, and George worked off and on, whenever he could. After hearing about starting his own business, George, despite doubts by his family, opened Jefferson Cleaners.













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They moved to a house in Queens, neighbors to the Bunkers. The Jeffersons were seen often on "All in the Family" from 1972-1975. As he became more successful, they moved, with their son Lionel, played by Mike Evans, into the famous "dee-luxe apartment in the sky," 12D. After a few episodes, George decided they needed a maid, despite Louise's strong objection. Florence was then hired, played by Marla Gibbs.