Here is what Cleveland Amory said about the theme song three weeks after the Jeffersons premeired

The Jeffersons have moved up. In the words of an AWFUL song at the start of the show, they've "moo-hoo-hooved" up to the East "Side-hide-hide" to a deluxe apartment in the "sky-hi-hie" because they've finally got a piece of the "pie-hi-hie"


1975, Feb 22-28 TV Guide

It's funny how that "stupid" song is as catchy now as it was then. It's being used now in a commercial that has no black folks in it! So that should tell you how "smart" critics are!

Originally posted by marvin g
It's funny how that "stupid" song is as catchy now as it was then. It's being used now in a commercial that has no black folks in it! So that should tell you how "smart" critics are!



The term MOVING ON UP is USED all the time. That phrase was used this morning on Sportscenter on ESPN. The guy said the Cleveland Cavs are MOVING ON UP. I bet that critic would have neer thought that the song would be used in commercials 29 years later-LOL

That theme song has become a classic and is almost as fondly remembered as the show itself.

Originally posted by mr roper
That theme song has become a classic and is almost as fondly remembered as the show itself.


That theme song has been heard everywhere-LOL

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
That theme song has been heard everywhere-LOL Actually the theme song is probably remembered more than the show itself...

Originally posted by Undercover Angel
Actually the theme song is probably remembered more than the show itself...


It's certainly been in rap songs and on ESPN highlights

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
It's certainly been in rap songs and on ESPN highlights :rolleyes: Oh I know...

Originally posted by marvin g
It's funny how that "stupid" song is as catchy now as it was then. It's being used now in a commercial that has no black folks in it! So that should tell you how "smart" critics are!

If any of them are still around, I wonder if they're eating their words now. It's a classic and has always been one of my favorite themes.

Originally posted by little insomniac
If any of them are still around, I wonder if they're eating their words now. It's a classic and has always been one of my favorite themes.


Any Sports Player with the last name Jefferson and is apart of a Sports Highlight will always lead to the phrase-"MOVING ON UP"-LOL

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Any Sports Player with the last name Jefferson and is apart of a Sports Highlight will always lead to the phrase-"MOVING ON UP"-LOL

:lol:

GARFIELDKOOL, here is what the Critic said about the Jeffersons after he criticized the song

"What we know is that this show is not good, pretty good or even fairly good. At best it is not bad"

Critics don't know nothing. 10 years shoul tell you something. I never saw That's My Mama, I seen Grady, that wasn't that good. With the exception of Good Times, this guy had bad taste. It's like he likes cancelled shows.

Originally posted by GARFIELDKOOL
Critics don't know nothing. 10 years shoul tell you something. I never saw That's My Mama, I seen Grady, that wasn't that good. With the exception of Good Times, this guy had bad taste. It's like he likes cancelled shows.

He also said the Jeffersons was a Unpleasant Comedy-lol