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CJMD03 · 12-09-2025, 10:24 AM

…….that’s shown in every episode at the end?

TJ · 12-10-2025, 02:58 PM

This is from ChatGPT. Maybe it was stock footage like they used in All in the Family credits.

That background is Central Park in New York City, specifically a view of The Lake with the distinctive twin-tower apartment buildings of the San Remo rising in the distance.

This shot appears during the end credits of The Jeffersons throughout the series. The imagery was chosen to reinforce the show's Manhattan setting after the Jeffersons “moved on up” to the East Side.

How we know:

The two tall towers match the San Remo (designed by Emery Roth), located on Central Park West.

The water in the foreground and surrounding trees match the area around The Lake in Central Park.

This exact angle is a well-known Central Park view, often filmed from the Ramble area.

So, the background is a Central Park lakeside view facing the San Remo on Central Park West.

CJMD03 · 12-10-2025, 07:13 PM

Thank you. ��

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12-10-2025, 02:58 PM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,658	This is from ChatGPT. Maybe it was stock footage like they used in All in the Family credits. That background is Central Park in New York City, specifically a view of The Lake with the distinctive twin-tower apartment buildings of the San Remo rising in the distance. This shot appears during the end credits of The Jeffersons throughout the series. The imagery was chosen to reinforce the show's Manhattan setting after the Jeffersons “moved on up” to the East Side. How we know: The two tall towers match the San Remo (designed by Emery Roth), located on Central Park West. The water in the foreground and surrounding trees match the area around The Lake in Central Park. This exact angle is a well-known Central Park view, often filmed from the Ramble area. So, the background is a Central Park lakeside view facing the San Remo on Central Park West.

12-10-2025, 07:13 PM	#3
CJMD03 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2018 Posts: 417	Thank you. ��