Jean Stapleton is the only All in the Family cast member who appears in this episode. The scene of Edith and Louise saying goodbye is touching. Curiously, there was no build-up to this situation within the preceeding episodes. Out of a clear blue sky, the Jeffersons are moving to East Side Manhattan. The story is well done, however. It is accurate as to what "The Jeffersons" would evolve into. Sherman Hemsley was such a strong presence as George. You may wonder why George wasn't seen on All in the Family until Season 4. The other Jefferson characters were there almost from the start. In any case, a great pilot episode. George's dislike of Tom Willis confirms that George has a few things in common with Archie Bunker. Interesting, too, that George, despite his anti-white dynamic, always wanted to live in a white area. Archie also preferred to live around whites.
Review of The Jeffersons Move on Up
