It was a nifty idea, carried out by an all-star cast (and directed by old hand James Burrows) who accepted their mission with pride and faithful adherence to the original characters and concepts. But ...

Iconic character actor Sherman Hemsley was found dead in his El Paso home at the age of 74, police said Tuesday. Hemsley, who played the ambitious and comically conniving African American dry cleaning ...

The character of George Jefferson debuted nearly four decades ago as a black bigot, a too-close-for-comfort counterpart to his white racist neighbor, Archie Bunker, on “All in the Family,” then the ...

Forty years ago today, on July 2, 1985, The Jeffersons went from "movin' on up," to movin' on, as the beloved sitcom aired its final episode. George and Louise "Weezy" Jefferson, played by Sherman ...

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