Bob Lally Movies
- 1983
Thanks to a series of financial windfalls, the Jeffersons and the Willises are living high off the hog. Envious Florence (Marla Gibbs) would like to get in on this good fortune, especially after Helen Willis (Roxie Roker) meets a number of celebrities at a fancy health spa. Using her own savings, Florence arranges a session at the selfsame spa, where in due course she meets none other Gladys Knight -- whom she fails to recognize. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
George (Sherman Hemsley) and his poker buddies leave their usual weekly mess behind, resulting in a few sharp words from George's long-suffering housekeeper, Florence (Marla Gibbs). Fed up with her complaining, George bets Florence a week's vacation (with pay) that he can get her full day's cleaning done in three hours. Perhaps George should have watched all those old two-reel comedies in which Andy Clyde and Hugh Herbert made similar bets -- with similarly disastrous results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
For several years, George and Louise Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford) have been financing the education of Jimmy Townsend, the foster son they've never met. Imagine their surprise when "little" Jimmy turns out to be a middle-aged man with an apparent larcenous streak. Former Saturday Night Live regular Garrett Morris makes his first series appearance as Jimmy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
Irwin Keyes returns in the role of Hugo Mojelewski, the hulking, thick-eared former bodyguard of George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley). Although George's daughter-in-law, Jenny (Berlinda Tolbert), has no confidence in his abilities as a fashion designer, Hugo expresses unbridled admiration of her work. But his interest is not entirely motivated by his fashion sense: Hugo has fallen in love with Jenny, and never mind that she already has a husband. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
The Help Center is again in dire financial straits, forcing Louise (Isabel Sanford) to take desperate measures. Seeking out a wealthy benefactor, Louise goes to her former employer Lillian Warren (Amzie Strickland) -- a woman who once patronizingly regarded Louise as a just another piece of property. Have the years changed Ms. Warren, or does she still think of Louise as merely "my girl"? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) is sick and tired of being unfavorably compared to the "thoughtful and considerate" Tom Willis (Franklin Cover). Finally George's "patience" completely runs out, whereupon he reveals to Tom's wife, Helen (Roxie Roker), that her "ideal" husband once bought an insurance policy naming his cousin as beneficiary. It seems that the cousin was a racial bigot who was violently opposed to Tom and Helen's interracial marriage -- and once George has let slip Tom's secret, there's you-know-what to pay at the Willis household. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
Kim Hamilton, who'd once played the role of Helen Willis on All in the Family, guest stars on The Jeffersons as Pauline, an old friend of the Jeffersons' housekeeper, Florence (Marla Gibbs). Having married into money, Pauline is now a much higher social plane than Florence. Hoping to impress her friend and not reveal her present financial state, Florence prevails upon George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) to pose as her husband -- and upon Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford) to pose as her maid. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
George (Sherman Hemsley) refuses to allow Louise (Isabel Sanford) to see an old photo that he keeps tightly locked in the safe of his office. Her curiosity getting the better of her, Louise formulates a plan to break into the safe, dragging a reluctant Helen (Roxie Roker) along for the caper. As a result of their nocturnal prowlings, both ladies end up behind bars. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
Once again, Louise Jefferson (Isabel Sanford) insists that hubby George (Sherman Hemsley) spend more time with her. He agrees to devote one night per week to Louise and Louise alone. During one of these "dates," the Jeffersons go bicycling -- and both end up with broken legs. This was the final episode of The Jeffersons' ninth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
George (Sherman Hemsley) refuses to loan Florence (Marla Gibbs) the money to purchase a TV set. The angry Florence warns George that his pinchpenny attitude will prevent him from ever entering the gates of Heaven. George scoffs at this prediction -- and then he has a dream in which his entry into Paradise is contingent upon a familiar-looking game called "The Wheel of Forever." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
Superstitious Florence (Marla Gibbs) is firm in her belief that 25 is her lucky number. Thus it is only natural that, when she purchases a battered hat during a fundraising auction at the Help Center, Florence finds 2,500 dollars tucked away in the hat's lining. But will her luck hold out long enough for her to claim the money as her own, or will the rightful owner show up at the last minute? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
Once again, George (Sherman Hemsley) is locked in a tense promotional war with rival dry cleaner Cunningham. When Cunningham hires a soap opera star for a personal appearance, George does the same. Unfortunately, George can't get the genuine article and must rely upon celebrity lookalikes -- one of them the spitting image of the aforementioned soap queen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
In order to strike up a business deal with celebrated fashion designer Camille Hendricks (Georgann Johnson), George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) persuades his daughter-in-law, Jenny (Berlinda Tolbert), to bring some of her own designs to the Jefferson apartment. Unprepared for Ms. Hendricks' presence, Jenny accepts the invitation. A shattering disappointment follows -- and it is all George's fault. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1983
Long before an episode of David Lynch's Twin Peaks was narrated by a log, this installment of The Jeffersons featured a talking dollar bill. During a brief stopover at his old Queens dry-cleaning store, George recalls the day that he opened the store back in 1968. Inevitably, George's thoughts drift back to his first customer -- and, of course, his first dollar. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
Feeling neglected by her husband, Tom (Franklin Cover), Helen Willis (Roxie Roker) decides to do something about it. Unfortunately, George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley), relying on the faulty evidence of his own eyes, arrives at the conclusion that Helen is cheating on Tom. As expected, George's well-meaning interference causes all sorts of embarrassing misunderstandings for Mr. and Mrs. Willis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
After their neighbor Harry Bentley is transferred to Europe, Bentley's apartment is rented by a songwriter named Sammy (played by real-life composer Frank DeVol), with whom George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) has had previous business dealings (e.g. the seventh-season episode "I Buy the Songs"). Eagerly, George tries to secure Sammy's talents for a TV commercial. Alas, the sad-faced tunesmith is having marital problems and just can't get "in the mood." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
The Jeffersons and the Willises plan a surprise party for the Jeffersons' housekeeper, Florence (Marla Gibbs). But thanks to a misunderstanding, Florence thinks that the two couples are throwing a wing-ding to which she hasn't been invited -- and, even worse, at which she will be expected to act as a mere servant. Deeply hurt, Florence grabs a 500-dollar bottle of George's wine and gets good and plastered. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
Male chauvinism rears its ugly head in the Jefferson and Willis households. George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) produces a TV commercial featuring offensive sexual stereotypes, while publisher Tom Willis (Franklin Cover) signs up an outspokenly anti-feminist author. The result: George's wife, Louise (Isabel Sanford), and Tom's wife, Helen (Roxie Roker), angrily move out of their respective homes and into their own apartment together. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
In the conclusion of a two-part story, George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) recovers from injuries sustained in a brutal beating. His assailants were a tough gang of teenaged girls, who have stolen the wedding ring belonging to George's wife, Louise (Isabel Sanford). Despite excruciating pain -- and his own terror -- George is determined to track down the gang and reclaim the ring. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
In this first episode of a two-part story, both George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) and his messenger, Ed (Will Gill Jr.), are brutally beaten up by a tough street gang. Making things all the more depressing is the fact that the gang is comprised of teenaged girls. Irwin Keyes makes a return appearance as George's erstwhile bodyguard, Hugo. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
When his Brooklyn store burns to the ground, George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) finds that the store's alarm had malfunctioned due to faulty wiring. Both Tom Willis (Franklin Cover) and the insurance company urge George to sue the person responsible for installing the alarm. Unfortunately, the "guilty party" is George's own son Lionel. Original scheduled to air on January 10, 1982, but shown instead on January 31, this episode features former series regulars Mike Evans (as Lionel) and Berlinda Tolbert (as Jenny), now billed as "guest stars." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
Still hoping to curry favor (and a lucrative business deal) with his snobbish landlord, Mr. Whittendale, George agrees to dog-sit for Whittendale's prize Doberman. Alas, the dog virtually demolishes the Jefferson apartment -- and then has the bad taste to die in a freak accident. Ivor Francis, father of soap opera star Genie Francis, appears as Whittendale, briefly taking over from actor Jack Fletcher. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
After Lionel and Jenny's apartment is burglarized, Lionel's dad, George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley), wants to buy a gun. George's wife, Louise (Isabel Sanford), is adamantly opposed to having a weapon in the house, so George buys a gun without her knowledge -- and with potentially disastrous results. Frank DeVol makes his final series appearance as Sammy the songwriter (DeVol had been advertised as a "new regular," but it didn't pan out). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
Jenny Jefferson (Berlinda Tolbert) has agreed to let the gospel group organized by Florence (Marla Gibbs) sing at the baptism of baby Jessica. What Jenny and Florence don't know is that Jenny's father-in-law, George (Sherman Hemsley), has already secured the services of famous gospel singer Andrae Crouch (played by -- who else? -- Andrae Crouch). Fans of Sherman Hemsley's later sitcom Amen will be amused by George's brief impersonation of a clergyman. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
- 1982
Tom Willis (Franklin Cover) demands a refund when his suit returns from Jefferson Cleaners with a large and indelible stain. George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) refuses to pay up, arguing that it was Tom's fault that he left a candy bar in his pocket. The two men decide to settle their differences on a People's Court-style TV show. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
