The Jeffersons is the longest-running sitcom with a predominantly African American cast in the history of American television, lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes.

Can another show break this record?

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You mean on a Network channel or just period? I don't think it will ever happen again, that was something that was new at the time and no one had ever seen anything like it. Everything about it was just new and different

George Jefferson......afro with a receding hairline

Weezy.......Manly Voice

Florence......No Respect for her Boss

Interrcial Marriage

Bentley......Odd English Neighbor who wanted to be walked on

First Black Family on TV that was successful



Mix all that together and you see why people tuned in every week LOL

I mean could another mostly African American sitcom ever top 11 seasons and 253 episodes? Can it be done by another show? I say no....

I don't think so. It's hard for a sitcom to last 11 seasons anymore period. I think The Jeffersons just came on at the right time. They had great characters that people liked and it had a bit of luck. It survived almost getting cancelled and then thriving on one of the best comedy nights of all time.

I mean could another mostly African American sitcom ever top 11 seasons and 253 episodes? Can it be done by another show? I say no....


No because most black shows can't be normal so i don't ever see it happening.

Don't know if it counts or not but although it's only aired for 7 years, Tyler Perry's House of Payne currently has 264 episodes.

No because most black shows can't be normal so i don't ever see it happening.


What does that mean?

Don't know if it counts or not but although it's only aired for 7 years, Tyler Perry's House of Payne currently has 264 episodes.
Yea, I was thinking of that show. It isn't even in the same league as The Jeffersons. When you get shows that automatically get 90 episode pickups, it makes it look more popular than it really is.

Don't know if it counts or not but although it's only aired for 7 years, Tyler Perry's House of Payne currently has 264 episodes.


Wow, I didn't realize that.

Tyler Perrys house of pain.Is the only one that possibly could.It is a really funny show too.

Tyler Perry anything wouldn't count because it's on Cable and not network TV

Tyler Perry anything wouldn't count because it's on Cable and not network TV


That's true,still a long lasting black sitcom though.

What does that mean?


Seems like any black show that's created today has to be Ghetto. Like that new show on TV land with Cedric the Entertainer who was never funny to me anyway.

I can't think of one black show where the family is normal that is out now. Normal like the Winslows and Huxtables

Seems like any black show that's created today has to be Ghetto. Like that new show on TV land with Cedric the Entertainer who was never funny to me anyway.

I can't think of one black show where the family is normal that is out now. Normal like the Winslows and Huxtables


I guess you have a point

Don't know if it counts or not but although it's only aired for 7 years, Tyler Perry's House of Payne currently has 264 episodes.


Actually, it has only aired for five years (July 2007). It did have a 10 episode trial run in 2006 but I didn't cound it because those episodes were re written and filmed again in 2007.

You mean on a Network channel or just period? I don't think it will ever happen again, that was something that was new at the time and no one had ever seen anything like it. Everything about it was just new and different

George Jefferson......afro with a receding hairline

Weezy.......Manly Voice

Florence......No Respect for her Boss

Interrcial Marriage

Bentley......Odd English Neighbor who wanted to be walked on

First Black Family on TV that was successful



Mix all that together and you see why people tuned in every week LOL

and let's forget it's superb writing, cast, and nuances of character, especially George. DEFINITELY a groundbreaking show and IMO one of the best ever. Maybe there'll be a show that breaks the quantity of eps but NEVER the quality of The Jeffersons. Looking forward to Antenna's tribute tonight.

and let's forget it's superb writing, cast, and nuances of character, especially George. DEFINITELY a groundbreaking show and IMO one of the best ever. Maybe there'll be a show that breaks the quantity of eps but NEVER the quality of The Jeffersons. Looking forward to Antenna's tribute tonight.



Yes and I;m confident there will never be a show again with two black people as the lead that will last 10 years. Any black show created today can't just be a regular acting family who happens to be black.

The only sitcom that even came close was Family Matters.

To answer the question, No there will never be another predominantly African American sitcom to surpass the Jeffersons' 253 episodes. From the looks of it there will never be another predominantly African American sitcom on network TV ever again.

The only sitcom that even came close was Family Matters.

To answer the question, No there will never be another predominantly African American sitcom to surpass the Jeffersons' 253 episodes. From the looks of it there will never be another predominantly African American sitcom on network TV ever again.


Yeah one more season and I think FM would have done it

It is very rare for any sitcom (in today's era especially) to have a run that long. Back then it seems like some shows had a few more episodes to a season than some do now also. That is a lot of episodes for any sitcom to be able to stay fresh. Back then there were only 3 networks.