Gibbs didn’t slow down after The Jeffersons. She starred in 227, a hit sitcom that introduced the world to Regina King and ...

noting that there were only three TV networks at the time. And he argued that “The Jeffersons” — and specifically George Jefferson — helped lead to 1990s shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” that ...

I knew a bird in the hand was better than 20 in the bush — what if this TV show didn’t last?” The Jeffersons would go on to air for 11 seasons and became one of television's longest-running ...