George Jefferson

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George Jefferson is a fictional, outspoken, and ambitious African American dry-cleaning entrepreneur best known as the central character of the sitcom "The Jeffersons."

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George Jefferson canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn All in the Family
Checking In
E/R
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Jeffersons
business Jefferson Cleaners
catchphrase Weezy, we movin’ on up!
child Lionel Jefferson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Bernie West
Don Nicholl
Michael Ross
Norman Lear
ethnicity African American
firstAppearance All in the Family
firstAppearanceYear 1973
fullName George Jefferson self-link
gender male
genre sitcom
householdRole head of household
language English
lastAppearance The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
medium television
neighbor Harry Bentley
Helen Willis
Tom Willis
networkFranchise All in the Family
surface form: All in the Family franchise
notableCharacteristic often clashes with neighbors and in-laws
notableFor being one of the first successful African American entrepreneurs depicted on U.S. television
occupation businessman
dry-cleaning entrepreneur
personalityTrait ambitious
outspoken
portrayedBy Sherman Hemsley
relative Mother Jefferson
residence East Side of Manhattan
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
surface form: Manhattan, New York City
seriesDebut The Jeffersons
seriesDebutYear 1975
seriesEndYear 1985
socialClassDepiction upwardly mobile middle class
spinOffFrom All in the Family
spouse Louise Jefferson
status fictional
televisionNetwork CBS
themeSongAssociated Movin' On Up
surface form: Movin’ On Up

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The Jeffersons mainCharacter George Jefferson
George Jefferson fullName George Jefferson self-link
Louise Jefferson spouse George Jefferson
Movin' On Up associatedWithCharacter George Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson father George Jefferson
Lionel Jefferson relative George Jefferson
Harry Bentley neighborOf George Jefferson
Sherman Hemsley characterPortrayed George Jefferson
Tom Willis neighborOf George Jefferson
Helen Willis neighborOf George Jefferson
Florence Johnston employer George Jefferson