No where near as funny or as interesting as I remember the show being—then again, it's part of that second through fifth year slump that The Jeffersons somehow survived.
7) "Lionel's Pad"—Mom and Dad worry about their son's bachelor pad, until they learn his roommate will be none other than his fiancée, Jenny.
8) "The Agreement"—George meddles into his son's affairs, so to speak, when he suggests that Lionel ask Jenny to sign a pre-nuptial agreement.
9) "Tom the Hero"—Tom saves George's life, but the aftermath of debt is almost more than the fiercely independent George can bear. A decent episode.
10) "Jenny's Discovery"—When Jenny thinks that Lionel has been in an accident, any doubts she had about their relationship suddenly vanish.
11) "Florence in Love"—Florence quits when the Jeffersons won't allow her to have a sleep-over boyfriend, and George relishes the situation just a bit too much for Weezie's comfort.
12) "The Christmas Wedding"—"Family Feud," Jeffersons style. The Willises and Jeffersons feud over wedding plans.
13) "Louise Forgets"—Louise takes a course to improve her memory and Florence takes a course in self-defense.
14) "George's Guilt"—It takes an entire episode to figure out why, but Florence and Weezie can't understand why George is acting like a street-kid all over again and organizing a reunion of the gang he used to hang with.
15) "Bentley's Problem"—Neighbor Harry Bentley takes George's advice, and it lands him in jail. One of the episodes that paved the way for a larger role for Bentley (Paul Benedict, who had been a "numbers" man on "Sesame Street" previously). A decent episode.
16) "Jefferson Airplane"—Louise bugs George to take up a hobby to help him de-stress, but he only increases HER stress when the hobby he chooses is flying. Another decent episode.
17) "A Case of Black and White"—To salvage a big deal, George finds himself having to practically grovel before the servants he mistreats on a regular basis—Ralph the doorman (Ned Wertimer) with his perennial hand held out waiting for a tip, and the acid-tongued Florence.
18) "Louise vs. Jenny"—Louise finds herself shocked to be acting like a typical mother-in-law over her darling Lionel.
19) "Louise's Friend"—George's temperature rises when he discovers that Louise's new friend from French class is a male.
20) "The Marriage Counselors"—When the Jeffersons try on the Willises self-help scheme for improving their marriage, it backfires in a big way.
21) "The Old Flame"—Weezie-hating and malevolent Mother Jefferson (Zara Cully) takes center stage when she invites one of George's ex-girlfriends to dinner and it turns out there's still a spark—much to the old lady's delight.
22) "Jenny's Opportunity"—A different kind of sparks fly when Jenny wants to go to England for three months without her husband, and Lionel puts his foot down.
23) "George the Philanthropist"—George's sudden altruism and generosity doesn't make sense, until Weezie learns he's campaigning to win a Black Businessman's Award.
24) "Louise's Physical"—Why do so many sitcoms end a season on a serious note? George forces Louise to have a birthday party to pick up her spirits.
There are roughly 600 minutes of "The Jeffersons" season three.
Video: For Seventies sitcoms, the quality is pretty good—less grainy than shows from this era typically can be, though the color is, as often the case, slightly washed out. The aspect ratio is 1.33:1.
Audio: The soundtrack is Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, with the center-speaker sound duplicated for left and right main speakers. The quality is decent—nothing extraordinary, nothing offensive.
Extras: There are no extras other than trailers.
Bottom Line: I used to watch "The Jeffersons" when it was on prime-time television, but TV on DVD is proving one thing for certain: not all shows hold up the same, and the ones that do had writing that was especially sharp and performances that were so strong that they bear re-watching. These episodes are no where near as funny or as interesting as I remember the show being—then again, it's part of that second through fifth year slump that "The Jeffersons" somehow survived. How, I can't imagine.
8) "The Agreement"—George meddles into his son's affairs, so to speak, when he suggests that Lionel ask Jenny to sign a pre-nuptial agreement.
9) "Tom the Hero"—Tom saves George's life, but the aftermath of debt is almost more than the fiercely independent George can bear. A decent episode.
10) "Jenny's Discovery"—When Jenny thinks that Lionel has been in an accident, any doubts she had about their relationship suddenly vanish.
11) "Florence in Love"—Florence quits when the Jeffersons won't allow her to have a sleep-over boyfriend, and George relishes the situation just a bit too much for Weezie's comfort.
12) "The Christmas Wedding"—"Family Feud," Jeffersons style. The Willises and Jeffersons feud over wedding plans.
13) "Louise Forgets"—Louise takes a course to improve her memory and Florence takes a course in self-defense.
14) "George's Guilt"—It takes an entire episode to figure out why, but Florence and Weezie can't understand why George is acting like a street-kid all over again and organizing a reunion of the gang he used to hang with.
15) "Bentley's Problem"—Neighbor Harry Bentley takes George's advice, and it lands him in jail. One of the episodes that paved the way for a larger role for Bentley (Paul Benedict, who had been a "numbers" man on "Sesame Street" previously). A decent episode.
16) "Jefferson Airplane"—Louise bugs George to take up a hobby to help him de-stress, but he only increases HER stress when the hobby he chooses is flying. Another decent episode.
17) "A Case of Black and White"—To salvage a big deal, George finds himself having to practically grovel before the servants he mistreats on a regular basis—Ralph the doorman (Ned Wertimer) with his perennial hand held out waiting for a tip, and the acid-tongued Florence.
18) "Louise vs. Jenny"—Louise finds herself shocked to be acting like a typical mother-in-law over her darling Lionel.
19) "Louise's Friend"—George's temperature rises when he discovers that Louise's new friend from French class is a male.
20) "The Marriage Counselors"—When the Jeffersons try on the Willises self-help scheme for improving their marriage, it backfires in a big way.
21) "The Old Flame"—Weezie-hating and malevolent Mother Jefferson (Zara Cully) takes center stage when she invites one of George's ex-girlfriends to dinner and it turns out there's still a spark—much to the old lady's delight.
22) "Jenny's Opportunity"—A different kind of sparks fly when Jenny wants to go to England for three months without her husband, and Lionel puts his foot down.
23) "George the Philanthropist"—George's sudden altruism and generosity doesn't make sense, until Weezie learns he's campaigning to win a Black Businessman's Award.
24) "Louise's Physical"—Why do so many sitcoms end a season on a serious note? George forces Louise to have a birthday party to pick up her spirits.
There are roughly 600 minutes of "The Jeffersons" season three.
Video: For Seventies sitcoms, the quality is pretty good—less grainy than shows from this era typically can be, though the color is, as often the case, slightly washed out. The aspect ratio is 1.33:1.
Audio: The soundtrack is Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, with the center-speaker sound duplicated for left and right main speakers. The quality is decent—nothing extraordinary, nothing offensive.
Extras: There are no extras other than trailers.
Bottom Line: I used to watch "The Jeffersons" when it was on prime-time television, but TV on DVD is proving one thing for certain: not all shows hold up the same, and the ones that do had writing that was especially sharp and performances that were so strong that they bear re-watching. These episodes are no where near as funny or as interesting as I remember the show being—then again, it's part of that second through fifth year slump that "The Jeffersons" somehow survived. How, I can't imagine.
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