THE JEFFERSONS:
THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON
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 GlobesŪ and 14 EmmysŪ, 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.
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