The Jeffersons

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The Jeffersons
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Don Nicholl Michael Ross Bernie West
Developed by	Norman Lear
Directed by	Jack Shea (seasons 1–5) Various (seasons 4 & 10–11) Bob Lally (seasons 5–9)
Starring	Isabel Sanford Sherman Hemsley Marla Gibbs Roxie Roker Franklin Cover Paul Benedict Mike Evans Berlinda Tolbert Zara Cully Damon Evans Jay Hammer
Theme music composer	Jeff Barry Ja'net DuBois
Opening theme	"Movin' On Up" performed by Ja'net DuBois
Composer	Don Great
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	11
No. of episodes	253 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	David Duclon Ron Leavitt Jay Moriarty Mike Milligan Don Nicholl Michael Ross George Sunga Bernie West
Producers	David Duclon Ron Leavitt Michael G. Moye Jerry Perzigian Donald L. Seigel Jack Shea
Production locations	CBS Television City, Hollywood, California (1975) Metromedia Square, Hollywood, California (1975–1982) Universal City Studios, Universal City, California (1982–1985)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	T.A.T. Communications Company (1975–1982) (seasons 1–8) NRW Productions (1975–1979) (seasons 1–5) Ragamuffin Productions (1980–1981) (season 7) Embassy Television (1982–1985) (seasons 9–11)
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 18, 1975 (1975-01-18) – July 2, 1985 (1985-07-02)
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The Jeffersons is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes.^[1] The Jeffersons is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history.