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The Jeffersons S3E4 — The Lie Detector
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The Jeffersons•Season 3•Episode 4

The Lie Detector

7.0/10 · 117 votesOct 16, 197625 min

Ranked #18 of 24 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJack Shea
Written byTedd Anasti
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Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford

Louise Jefferson

Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

George Jefferson

Roxie Roker

Roxie Roker

Helen Woodroow Willis

Franklin Cover

Franklin Cover

Thomas 'Tom' Willis

Zara Cully

Zara Cully

Olivia "Mamma" Jefferson

Berlinda Tolbert

Berlinda Tolbert

Jenny Willis Jefferson

Damon Evans

Damon Evans

Lionel Jefferson

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Harry Bentley

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Tedd Anasti

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J

Jack Shea

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Episode Summary

"The Lie Detector" is episode 4 of The Jeffersons season 3. It scored 7.0/10 from 117 votes, ranking #18 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Jack Shea and written by Tedd Anasti, it aired on October 16, 1976.

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