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The Jeffersons S8E25 — Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen
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The Jeffersons•Season 8•Episode 25

Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen

7.4/10 · 76 votesMay 16, 198225 min

Ranked #6 of 25 in Season 8•+0.3 vs season avg

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Helen gets an invitation to have lunch with an old boyfriend and Tom is seething with jealousy. This leads him to have a dream about the Old West where he has a shootout with Pecos Darryl, a man after Helen's heart.

Written byPeter Casey, David Clark Lee
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Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen

Cast6

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

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Harry Bentley

Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs

Florence Johnston

Crew2

Peter Casey

Peter Casey

Writer

David Clark Lee

David Clark Lee

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen" is episode 25 of The Jeffersons season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 76 votes, ranking #6 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Written by Peter Casey, David Clark Lee, it aired on May 16, 1982.

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