Ta-Tanisha Movies

In this concluding episode of a two-part story, George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley), with the help of several new "good buddies," manages to get his extremely pregnant daughter-in-law, Jenny (Berlinda Tolbert), to the maternity hospital just in time. Jenny's husband, Lionel (Mike Evans), his move to Chicago still pending, rushes back to New York to be by her side when the baby arrives. As the in-laws gather in the waiting room, a perplexing question arises: Since Lionel is black, and Jenny is the product of an interracial marriage, exactly what color will the baby be? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

J.J. (Jimmie Walker) is informed by a former girlfriend that she has contracted VD -- and that he is the carrier. With his parents out of town, J.J. heads to the local free clinic, hoping to be checked out and "cured" without his mom and dad ever finding out. Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno appears as another of the clinic's anxious clients. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Ever in pursuit of extra money, Fred and Lamont Sanford (Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson) take over management of a rooming house, which they rename the Sanford Arms. At first, our heroes intend to be discriminating in their clientele; after all, they can't just let anybody rent a room. But when tenants fail to materialize and the debt begins mounting, the Sanfords are forced to rethink their screening process -- and as a result, they open their doors to a fugitive from justice. Nancy Kulp makes her first series appearance as May Hopkins, the mother of semi-regular Officer "Hoppy" Hopkins (Howard Platt). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Rampart emergency staff must find bed space for its own members when Dr. Brackett (Robert Fuller) is trapped under a pile of fallen debris and Roy DeSoto (Kevin Tighe) comes down with tonsilitis--and even the station's doggie mascot Boot undergoes surgery. At the same time, famous actor Raymond Boyd (Robert Alda), an old flame of head nurse Dixie McCall (Julie London), checks in with a mysterious illness. And elsewhere, things get very ugly at a girl's college lacrosse game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Anthony Geary, future "Luke Spencer" on General Hospital, appears in this episode as the Patridge's former neighbor, a young minister named Greg Houser. Swept off her feet by the handsome and personable clergyman, Laurie (Susan Dey) declares that she has fallen in love with Greg. Mom Shirley (Shirley Jones) worries that Laurie is rushing things a bit--then goes into full panic mode when it appears that Laurie and Greg have eloped! Song: "Sunshine". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

White students are bussed into an all black school in this powerful drama. Quincy Davis (Calvin Lockhart) is the dedicated black English teacher who leaves an all white school to teach in the inner city. Lloyd Wilkerson (John McLiam) is the disciplinary principal who manages the institution like a prison. He tells Quincy point blank that his main job is to keep the peace in a potentially explosive situation. Sherry (Patricia Stich) is stripped in the locker room while Douglas (Jeff Bridges) is repeatedly beaten up but refuses to give up or give in to the mob. The white minorities are constantly harassed by the mob lead by the militant J.T. Watson (James A. Watson Jr.). Lerone (Dewayne Jesse) is helped with his reading by Lloyd, and improves his skills by reading Lady Chatterly's Lover. The after-school reading program soon becomes popular to the students, who find new appreciation for literary pursuits. Watch for an early appearance from Rob Reiner, later to achieve sitcom stardom as Meathead on All in the Family and become one of Hollywood's best directors. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi