The Jeffersons is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history. The show focuses on George and Louise Jefferson, a prosperous black couple who have been able to move from Queens to Manhattan. It was launched as the second (and longest running) spin-off of All in the Family (after Maude) The show was the creation of Norman Lear.
The Jeffersons was launched as the second (and longest running) spin-off of All in the Family (after Maude) The show focuses on George and Louise Jefferson, a prosperous black couple who have been able to move from Queens to Manhattan owing to the success of George's dry-cleaning chain, Jefferson Cleaners. The show evolved into more of a traditional sitcom, but episodes occasionally focused on serious issues such as alcoholism, racism, suicide, gun control, being transgender, the KKK, and adult illiteracy.