George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms "All in the Family" (from 1973 until 1975) and its spin-off "The Jeffersons" (1975–1985). He was on every episode of "The Jeffersons". George, his wife, Louise Jefferson and their son Lionel Jefferson were neighbors with Archie Bunker and his family. George and Archie argued every time they talked to each other. George and his family move to an apartment on the East Side of Manhattan.