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The Jeffersons Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
The Grand Opening
Sat, Sep 24, 1977 30 mins
Kidnappers tell George they are holding Louise (Isabel Sanford) for $100,000 ransom. Part 1 of two. Sherman Hemsley. Ralph: Ned Wertimer. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Charlie: Danny Wells. Mother Jefferson: Zara Cully. Billings: Rod Colbin.
Episode 2
The Grand Opening
Sat, Sep 24, 1977 30 mins
Conclusion. Kidnappers hold Louise for ransom. Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley. Billings: Rod Colbin. Tom: Franklin Cover. Charlie: Danny Wells. Helen: Roxie Roker. Lionel: Damon Evans. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert. Florence: Marla Gibbs.
Episode 3
Once a Friend
Sat, Oct 1, 1977 30 mins
George learns an old Navy bunkmate has had a sex change. Eddie/Edie: Veronica Redd. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Leroy: Vernon Washington. Woman: Maxine Elliott.
Episode 4
George's Help
Sat, Oct 8, 1977 30 mins
A customer's expensive jacket disappears the day a youth begins working for George. Marcus: Ernest Harden Jr. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Clara: Bhetty Waldron. Stockwood: F. William Parker. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Florence: Marla Gibbs.
Episode 5
George's Legacy
Sat, Oct 15, 1977 30 mins
Friends and family anticipate the unveiling of a sculpted bust of George (Sherman Hemsley). Louise Jefferson: Isabel Sanford. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert. Lionel: Damon Evans. Tom: Franklin Cover. Helen: Roxie Roker. Ralph: Ned Wertimer.
Episode 6
Good News, Bad News
Sat, Oct 22, 1977 30 mins
Helen lands the volunteer job Louise was hoping for. George: Sherman Hemsley. Tom: Franklin Cover. Fay Blanchard: Fay DeWitt.
Episode 7
The Visitors
Sat, Oct 29, 1977 30 mins
The Jefferson household is disrupted by Florence's bickering parents. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Dora: Jinaki. Don: Hank Rolike. Louise: Isabel Sanford. George: Sherman Hemsley.
Episode 8
The Camp-Out
Sat, Nov 5, 1977 30 mins
George avoids his mother's visit by going on a weekend camping trip with Marcus (Ernest Harden Jr.). Louise: Isabel Sanford. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Helen: Roxie Roker. Ralph: Ned Wertimer. Hunter: Fred Stuthman.
Episode 9
The Last Leaf
Sat, Nov 12, 1977 30 mins
Superstitious Louise fears her marriage is doomed when her lucky wedding corsage disappears. Sherman Hemsley. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Helen: Roxie Roker. Mother Jefferson: Zara Cully.
Episode 10
Louise's New Interest
Sat, Nov 19, 1977 30 mins
A dashing archaeologist invites Louise on a weekend trip. Louise: Isabel Sanford. George: Sherman Hemsley. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Helen: Roxie Roker. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Businessman: Paul Barselou.
Episode 11
The Costume Party
Sat, Nov 26, 1977 30 mins
George attends a costume ball, hoping to drum up business with one of the guests, a costume-company owner. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Fletcher: Herb Voland. Mrs. Fletcher: Priscilla Morrill. Helen: Roxie Roker. Tom: Franklin Cover. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Leroy: Vernon Washington.
Episode 12
Florence Gets Lucky
Sat, Dec 3, 1977 30 mins
George encourages Florence's insults when he sees it amuses a visiting big shot (Thalmus Rasulala). Florence: Marla Gibbs. Louise: Isabel Sanford.
Episode 13
George Needs Help
Sat, Dec 10, 1977 30 mins
Louise wants George to hire a general manager. Clarence: Theodore Wilson. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Tom: Franklin Cover. Helen: Roxie Roker. Bentley: Paul Benedict.
Episode 14
The Jefferson Curve
Sat, Dec 17, 1977 30 mins
To impress a woman, Marcus pretends he's George's son---and the boss-to-be of the Jefferson dry-cleaning empire. Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford. Natalie: Ronalda Douglas. Tom: Franklin Cover. Helen: Roxie Roker. Lionel: Damon Evans. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert.
Episode 15
984 W 124th Street, Apt 5C
Sat, Dec 24, 1977 30 mins
Christmas festivities at home don't keep George from making a mysterious trip to Harlem. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Lionel: Damon Evans. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert. Barnes: Al White. Warren: D. White. Sherry: Hope Clarke. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Tom: Franklin Cover. Helen: Roxie Roker. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Ralph: Ned Wertimer.
Episode 16
George and Whitty
Sat, Jan 7, 1978 30 mins
Bentley's ant farm gets loose in the Jefferson living room just as Louise and George (Sherman Hemsley) prepare to negotiate a new lease with their landlord. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Whitty: Peter Leeds. Curtis: Matthew Tobin. Fox: John O'Leary. Mrs. Fox: Ruth Manning.
Episode 17
Lionel Gets the Business
Sat, Jan 14, 1978 30 mins
George offers his son an executive post. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert. Florence: Marla Gibbs.
Episode 18
The Blackout
Sat, Jan 21, 1978 30 mins
During a blackout, George and Marcus (Ernest Harden Jr.) are arrested at one of the Jefferson stores. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Bentley: Paul Benedict.
Episode 19
Florence's Union
Sat, Jan 28, 1978 30 mins
Ignoring George's protests, Florence holds a maids-union meeting at the Jeffersons'. Sherman Hemsley. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Cassy: Dorothy Meyer. Milly: Barbara Mealy. Whittendale: Jack Fletcher. Miller: William Bogert. Maid No. 1: Adrian Ricard.
Episode 20
George and Jimmy
Sat, Feb 4, 1978 30 mins
After trying to invite the President to his home, George finds himself the target of a White House investigation. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Valery: Dave Shelley. Allen: Rod Browning. Neil: Antony Ponzini. Dean: Alfie Wise.
Episode 21
Thomas H. Willis & Co.
Sat, Feb 11, 1978 30 mins
Right after Helen chews George out, Tom approaches him for a favor. Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Ralph: Ned Wertimer.
Episode 22
Uncle George and Aunt Louise
Sat, Feb 18, 1978 30 mins
George tries to endure the visit of his sassy, streetwise nephew. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Raymond: Gary Coleman. Florence: Marla Gibbs.
Episode 23
George and Louise in a Bind
Sat, Feb 25, 1978 30 mins
First of three parts. Tied up by a thief, Louise and George (Sherman Hemsley) reminisce about old times (through scenes from past episodes). Archie: Carroll O'Connor. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Edith: Jean Stapleton.
Episode 24
George and Louise in a Bind
Sat, Feb 25, 1978 30 mins
Part 2. Tied with burglars' ropes and with time on their hands, Louise and George (Sherman Hemsley) reminisce about old times. Archie: Carroll O'Connor. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Tom: Franklin Cover.
Episode 25
George and Louise in a Bind
Sat, Feb 25, 1978 30 mins
Conclusion. Tied up by a burglar, Louise and George (Sherman Hemsley) reminisce about bygone days. Archie: Carroll O'Connor. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Edith: Jean Stapleton.
Episode 26
Jenny's Thesis
Sat, Mar 4, 1978 30 mins
George is worried when Jenny goes to Harlem to research a thesis. Tom: Franklin Cover. Louise: Isabel Sanford. Helen: Roxie Roker. L.C.: Joseph Burns. Domino: Bob Harcum. Huey: Anthony Thompkins. Clara: Bhetty Waldron. Florence: Marla Gibbs. Bentley: Paul Benedict. Ralph: Ned Wertimer. Marcus: Ernest Harden Jr. Slick: Bobby F. Ellerbee. Rollo: Ron Trice. Customer: Margaret Wheeler.