At 11 seasons, “The Jeffersons” ran longer than any of producer Norman Lear’s classic 1970s comedies, including its parent show “All in the Family.” But the more important history it ...

Where to watch 'The Jeffersons' Antenna TV (Optimum 114) Weekdays 8-9 p.m.; 3-4 a.m.; Saturday, 10-11 p.m. TV One (Optimum 178; FiOs 271) Saturday 6 a.m.-Noon; Sunday 2-3 a.m. The Grio TV (Optimum ...

Ned Wertimer, a prolific character actor who was perhaps best known for playing Ralph the Doorman for 11 seasons on the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died. He was 89. Wertimer died Jan. 2 at ...

Together, they wrote and produced several award-winning TV shows, including 49 episodes of Norman Lear’s The Jeffersons (1978-81). The producing pair received an NAACP Image Award for the show ...