Tommy Westphall Universe
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Tommy Westphall Universe

The Jeffersons is an American sitcom created by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross, and Bernie West with Norman Lear for CBS. It ran from January 18, 1975 to July 2, 1985 for eleven seasons.

Parent[]

The Jeffersons spun off George and Louise Jefferson, the Bunker's neighbors from All in the Family.

Spin-off[]

Checking In spun off the Jefferson's housekeeper, Florence Johnston.

Westphall connection to The Jeffersons[]

Disputed connection to The Jeffersons[]

  • On Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, episode Curtis Jefferson, Curtis Payne dreams that he is a member of the Jeffersons. George Jefferson and Florence Johnston appear.

Unsubstantiated connection in The Jeffersons[]

  • Greg Morris, who played Barney Collier on Mission: Impossible, appeared in the three-part "Mission: Incredible" as the unnamed cousin of recurring character Jimmy.
  • Marla Gibbs is credited as Florence Johnston, the name of her character from The Jeffersons, on Mr. Box Office, episode The Golden Apple.
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