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The Best Episodes of The Jeffersons Season 3

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Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 17 - A Case of Black and White
    8.3/10(129 votes)

    S3:E17

    George's latest business deal is with a black man married to a white woman, so when he invites them over for dinner, he also has Tom and Helen come over, to make it look like he doesn't have racial prejudices. However, when Tom and Helen discover his plot, they storm out before the guests have arrived. This leads to George having Florence and Ralph impersonate Tom and Helen.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  2. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 2 - Louise Gets Her Way
    8.1/10(120 votes)

    S3:E2

    Florence breaks down and tells Louise that she's losing her apartment due to the fact that the building is going to be torn down, this leads Louise to offer Florence a live-in maid position at the Jeffersons. Now the only problem is to get George to allow her to accept the job.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 11 - Florence in Love
    8.0/10(137 votes)

    S3:E11

    One early morning, Louise and George are startled to discover a man in the kitchen, it isn't until after George threatens to beat him with a trophy, that he learns that Florence let him spend the night. This leads to a major argument resulting in Florence quitting her job.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 1 - George and the President
    7.5/10(114 votes)

    S3:E1

    George's rival in the dry cleaning business, Cunningham, is running a campaign due to the Bicentennial celebration. This prompts George to come up with his own campaign and decides to dress up as Thomas Jefferson to lure in new customers.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 19 - The Marriage Counselors
    7.5/10(98 votes)

    S3:E19

    After learning that Tom and Helen are taking a course on how to improve their marriage, and seeing their results, Louise tries to get George to take the course with her. However, George refuses to consider the possibility that their marriage could use improvement.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 3 - Louise Suspects
    7.4/10(109 votes)

    S3:E3

    George is sneaking around trying to hide the fact that he's opening another store. He goes so far as to convince Louise he's having an affair after she discovers a love letter she thinks is to him from a woman named Adele. However, Adele is really Bentley's girlfriend, and Adele wrote the letter to Bentley.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 6 - The Retirement Party
    7.4/10(118 votes)

    S3:E6

    George is ready to sell out to a big corporation after a company makes him a lucrative offer. This would make him a vice president however, after reading over a booklet on the rules and regulations, George discovers that this would also mean some of his best workers will be forced into retirement.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 5 - George's Diploma
    7.3/10(104 votes)

    S3:E5

    George sets out to get a diploma after Lionel lies about George's education to his college pals saying he graduated from Harvard.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 16 - George's Guilt
    7.3/10(107 votes)

    S3:E16

    George feels guilty for not staying in touch with the members of a childhood gang, after the death of one of the members. This leads George to hold a reunion at the apartment which also leads to a confrontation with the leader, JoJo.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 8 - Tom the Hero
    7.2/10(108 votes)

    S3:E8

    George becomes indebted to Tom after he gives George the Heimlich remover at Charlie's bar, when George begins to choke on some popcorn. However, George quickly finds away to end the debt after everyone makes a fuss over Tom's good deed.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 9 - Jenny's Discovery
    7.2/10(104 votes)

    S3:E9

    Jenny comes down with a case of premarital jitters and begins to doubt her feelings for Lionel. However, her feelings are tested when George, Tom and Lionel all appear to have been in a bus crash on their way to a football game.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 12 - The Christmas Wedding
    7.2/10(124 votes)

    S3:E12

    Christmas eve brings disharmony to the Jefferson household when George argues with Tom over the preparations for Lionel and Jenny's wedding which is to take place that evening.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 18 - Louise vs. Jenny
    7.2/10(105 votes)

    S3:E18

    Lionel falls ill while visiting his parents and Louise goes all out to take care of him. When Jenny comes over, she wants to take care of her sick husband which leads to a battle between who gets to take care of him, Lionel's mother or Lionel's wife.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 21 - The Old Flame
    7.2/10(103 votes)

    S3:E21

    Mother Jefferson invites a secret guest over for dinner and Louise and George are curious. When George learns that the guest is his old girlfriend, Harriet Johnson, he goes all out getting ready. However, George quickly learns Harriet has her own secret agenda.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 10 - The Agreement
    7.1/10(102 votes)

    S3:E10

    George interferes in Lionel and Jenny's relationship by suggesting to Lionel that he have Jenny sign a pre-nuptial agreement. This leads to Jenny and Lionel to get into an argument which ends in them calling off the wedding.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 14 - Bentley's Problem
    7.1/10(106 votes)

    S3:E14

    Harry is having problems with the person who parks his car next to him in the garage. Seeking advice, Harry goes to George. However, George's advice lands Harry in jail, after he punches out a police officer. Meanwhile, Louise is looking forward to a trip to California.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 23 - George the Philanthropist
    7.1/10(100 votes)

    S3:E23

    George is in the running for a prestigious award and is out to beat a fierce competitor by pledging more to a charity than his competitors. He pledges his money to open up a youth center in Harlem, however, when he learns he lost, he plans to withdraw his pledge.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 4 - The Lie Detector
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    S3:E4

    Lionel is ecstatic about his first day at his new job. However, when he is forced to take a lie detector test to verify everything in his portfolio, he promptly quits. Meanwhile, Louise and George plan for a family portrait to be taken.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Tedd Anasti

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  19. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 13 - Louise Forgets
    7.0/10(107 votes)

    S3:E13

    Louise is reading a book to try to help her to remember things, but the one thing George doesn't want her to forget, she does. She forgets to call his broker to invest some money, after he gets a stock tip. Meanwhile, Florence takes a Judo class.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 7 - Lionel's Pad
    6.9/10(105 votes)

    S3:E7

    The family is displeased with Lionel's news that he's moving out, and outraged at his choice of a roommate. Lionel: Damon Evans. Louise: Isabel Sanford. George: Sherman Hemsley. Helen: Roxie Roker. Tom: Franklin Cover. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 24 - Louise's Physical
    6.9/10(93 votes)

    S3:E24

    George, Tom, Helen, Harry and Florence are all sneaking around to set up a surprise birthday party for Louise. However, Louise is not exactly in a party mood after she comes back from a checkup at the doctor's office.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 15 - Jefferson Airplane
    6.8/10(109 votes)

    S3:E15

    Louise is fed up with George's workaholic attitude and urges him to get a hobby. However, the hobby he chooses has her worried sick, he's decided to take up flying.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 20 - Louise's Friend
    6.8/10(100 votes)

    S3:E20

    Louise is taking French lessons and makes a friend with one of her classmates. However, when George discovers that her friend is a man, he is furious and can't believe that a woman can be just good friends with a man. This leads to yet another argument which leaves George sleeping on the couch.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Jeffersons Season 3 Episode 22 - Jenny's Opportunity
    6.5/10(98 votes)

    S3:E22

    Jenny has just one a scholarship to study for the summer at Oxford in England. Lionel thinks it would be a great experience for Jenny, that is until he learns his company won't transfer him there.

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"A Case of Black and White" is the best rated episode of "The Jeffersons" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Jack Shea and written by Seaman Jacobs, it aired on 1/31/1977. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Louise Gets Her Way".