The jeffersons

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The Jeffersons is another hit from Norman Lear, and it has made stars out of its leading players -- including Sherman Hemsley, who plays George Jefferson.

Florence Johnston is the Jeffersons' sassy, back-talking, wisecracking maid. Her first appearance is actually in the debut episode, when she was interviewed and hired as the housekeeper for the title-bearing characters. Although her job is supposed to take up most of her time, she appears to be flat-out slothful (at least, as far as George sees it), using very little energy or effort to clean the Jeffersons' apartment, which she still manages to do well. She also regularly bickers with…

This is the final article in a series of articles dedicated to catching up with the cast of The Jeffersons.

George Jefferson

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"The Jeffersons" Mike Evans, Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley

The cast of The Jeffersons by Glen Hanson