Q 01/05

The Jeffersons is a spin-off of which sitcom?

A) All in the Family

B) Good Times (1974)

C) Sanford and Son

D) Maude (1972)

Answer · why

A) All in the Family

The Jeffersons spun off from All in the Family in January 1975; George and Louise had been the Bunkers' next-door neighbours in Queens.

Q 02/05

Who created The Jeffersons?

A) Garry Marshall

B) James L. Brooks

C) Norman Lear

D) Bud Yorkin

Answer · why

C) Norman Lear

It was his second All in the Family spin-off, after Maude, and by far the longest running.

Q 03/05

How many seasons did The Jeffersons run?

A) Seven

B) Nine

C) Thirteen

D) Eleven

Answer · why

D) Eleven

The Jeffersons ran for eleven seasons on CBS, from January 1975 to July 1985, making it one of the longest-running sitcoms with a mostly Black cast.

Q 04/05

What business made George Jefferson prosperous?

A) A car dealership

B) A dry-cleaning chain

C) A chain of restaurants

D) A hardware store

Answer · why

B) A dry-cleaning chain

George built his fortune on Jefferson Cleaners, a dry-cleaning chain that grew from a single Queens store into several across New York.

Q 05/05

How did George get the money to open his first store?

A) A $5,000 settlement after a bus hit his car

B) An inheritance left by his late father

C) A winning ticket in the state lottery

D) A personal loan from Archie Bunker

Answer · why

A) A $5,000 settlement after a bus hit his car

The story was told in an early All in the Family episode before George ever appeared on camera.