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| Season 9, Episode 1 #181 in Series | ||||
| Episode Information | ||||
| Network: | CBS-TV / U.S. | |||
| Air date: | September 26, 1982 | |||
| Written by: | Teleplay by: Mark Miller and Kurt Taylor Story by: Eliott Stern | |||
| Directed by: | Bob Lally | |||
| Production code: | 9.1/ 817 | |||
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Laundry is a Tough Town: Part One | |||
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"Laundry is a Tough Town: Part Two" | |||
Laundry is a Tough Town: Part One was the first part of a two episode story whch opened Season 9 of The Jeffersons TV series, also the 181st overall episode in the series. Directed by Bob Lally and prepared for tv as a teleplay by Mark Miller and Kurt Taylor from a story penned by Eliott Stern, the episode originally appeared on CBS-TV on September 26, 1982.
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Synopsis[]
George's competitor Blue Sky Cleaners is stealing his business. So George plans a wild promotion to get ahead, but Louise's attempt to help backfires and she becomes Blue Sky's one millionth customer.
Storyline[]
George is in a price war with Big Sky Cleaners and there are no holds barred. A representative from Big Sky comes to the Jefferson's apartment offering to buy George out and he refuses. When Big Sky comes out with a one millionth customer gimmick George tries to find his own gimmick and people with "talent" swamp the apartment, including a bearded lady and a lion tamer. But when Louise goes down to Big Sky to end this battle she becomes their one millionth customer. This leads George to decide to sell out.
Did You Know?[]
- Trivia
- The episode arc was videotaped during Season 8, but held over until this season.
- Tom's middle name is revealed as Woodrow when Helen confronts him while he is in the costume box, making his full name Thomas Woodrow Willis, a slight play on former US President Thomas Woodrow Wilson.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Isabel Sanford as Louise Jefferson
- Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson
- Roxie Roker as Helen Willis
- Franklin Cover as Tom Willis
- Marla Gibbs as Florence Johnston
- Ned Wertimer as Ralph the Doorman
Guest starring[]
- Thomas Callaway as Steve Winslow
- Billy Sands as Mr. Johanssen