As of July 2026, The Jeffersons Season 3 aired in 1976 with 24 episodes — streaming now on Philo. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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The Jeffersons Season 3

1976 24 Episodes Comedy · Family ⭐ 7/10

The Jeffersons Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 123 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Isabel Sanford's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Jeffersons Season 3 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in The Jeffersons Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 3 of The Jeffersons includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1976 to April 1977. This season stars Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley and Roxie Roker. Isabel Sanford and Sherman Hemsley lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1976. The timing in The Jeffersons Season 3 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Jeffersons Season 3. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Isabel Sanford anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 The Jeffersons Season 3 — Episode Guide

George and the President

George's rival in the dry cleaning business, Cunningham, is running a campaign due to the Bicentennial celebration. This prompts George to come up with his own campaign and decides to dress up as Thomas Jefferson to lure in new customers.

Louise Gets Her Way

Florence breaks down and tells Louise that she's losing her apartment due to the fact that the building is going to be torn down, this leads Louise to offer Florence a live-in maid position at the Jeffersons. Now the only problem is to get George to allow her to accept the job.

Louise Suspects

George is sneaking around trying to hide the fact that he's opening another store. He goes so far as to convince Louise he's having an affair after she discovers a love letter she thinks is to him from a woman named Adele. However, Adele is really Bentley's girlfriend, and Adele wrote the letter t...

The Lie Detector

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.

George's Diploma

George sets out to get a diploma after Lionel lies about George's education to his college pals saying he graduated from Harvard.

The Retirement Party

George is ready to sell out to a big corporation after a company makes him a lucrative offer. This would make him a vice president however, after reading over a booklet on the rules and regulations, George discovers that this would also mean some of his best workers will be forced into retirement.

The family is displeased with Lionel's news that he's moving out, and outraged at his choice of a roommate. Lionel: Damon Evans. Louise: Isabel Sanford. George: Sherman Hemsley. Helen: Roxie Roker. Tom: Franklin Cover. Jenny: Berlinda Tolbert.

George becomes indebted to Tom after he gives George the Heimlich remover at Charlie's bar, when George begins to choke on some popcorn. However, George quickly finds away to end the debt after everyone makes a fuss over Tom's good deed.

Jenny's Discovery

Jenny comes down with a case of premarital jitters and begins to doubt her feelings for Lionel. However, her feelings are tested when George, Tom and Lionel all appear to have been in a bus crash on their way to a football game.

George interferes in Lionel and Jenny's relationship by suggesting to Lionel that he have Jenny sign a pre-nuptial agreement. This leads to Jenny and Lionel to get into an argument which ends in them calling off the wedding.

Florence in Love

One early morning, Louise and George are startled to discover a man in the kitchen, it isn't until after George threatens to beat him with a trophy, that he learns that Florence let him spend the night. This leads to a major argument resulting in Florence quitting her job.

The Christmas Wedding

Christmas eve brings disharmony to the Jefferson household when George argues with Tom over the preparations for Lionel and Jenny's wedding which is to take place that evening.

Louise is reading a book to try to help her to remember things, but the one thing George doesn't want her to forget, she does. She forgets to call his broker to invest some money, after he gets a stock tip. Meanwhile, Florence takes a Judo class.

Bentley's Problem

Harry is having problems with the person who parks his car next to him in the garage. Seeking advice, Harry goes to George. However, George's advice lands Harry in jail, after he punches out a police officer. Meanwhile, Louise is looking forward to a trip to California.

Jefferson Airplane

Louise is fed up with George's workaholic attitude and urges him to get a hobby. However, the hobby he chooses has her worried sick, he's decided to take up flying.

George feels guilty for not staying in touch with the members of a childhood gang, after the death of one of the members. This leads George to hold a reunion at the apartment which also leads to a confrontation with the leader, JoJo.

A Case of Black and White

George's latest business deal is with a black man married to a white woman, so when he invites them over for dinner, he also has Tom and Helen come over, to make it look like he doesn't have racial prejudices. However, when Tom and Helen discover his plot, they storm out before the guests have arri...

Louise vs. Jenny

Lionel falls ill while visiting his parents and Louise goes all out to take care of him. When Jenny comes over, she wants to take care of her sick husband which leads to a battle between who gets to take care of him, Lionel's mother or Lionel's wife.

The Marriage Counselors

After learning that Tom and Helen are taking a course on how to improve their marriage, and seeing their results, Louise tries to get George to take the course with her. However, George refuses to consider the possibility that their marriage could use improvement.

Louise's Friend

Louise is taking French lessons and makes a friend with one of her classmates. However, when George discovers that her friend is a man, he is furious and can't believe that a woman can be just good friends with a man. This leads to yet another argument which leaves George sleeping on the couch.

🎭 Cast of The Jeffersons Season 3

Isabel Sanford

Louise Jefferson

Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

George Jefferson

Roxie Roker

Helen Woodroow Willis

Franklin Cover

Thomas "Tom" Willis

Zara Cully

Olivia "Mamma" Jefferson

Berlinda Tolbert

Berlinda Tolbert

Jenny Willis Jefferson

Damon Evans

Lionel Jefferson

Paul Benedict

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