so researchers can identify which areas are at risk. and help life underwater flourish. (upbeat music) well, we re movin on up movin on up to the east side movin on up - the jeffersons was an aspirational show. you have the great theme song sung by ja net dubois about moving on up. you had a different situation from good times, where it s a poor black family, to a rich black family living in a high-rise apartment. - your family started at zero, and look what you ve got now, a lovely wife, successful business, and a beautiful apartment. - that s right, buddy. - i don t need you to tell me that! (audience laughs) (mid-tempo r&b music) - the character of george jefferson was a rich black man who was unapologetic about that, and that was very, very groundbreaking in 1970s. - george jefferson with the walk out the bank move, the hit the cliff. that s how i walk out the bank when i make withdrawals.
who was unapologetic about that, and that was very, very groundbreaking in 1970s. - george jefferson with the walk out the bank move, the hit the cliff. that s how i walk out the bank when i make withdrawals. - how about this? (upbeat funky music) (audience laughs) - isabel sanford was really a trailblazer. - weezie, honey. - don t you weezie honey me. - in 1981, isabel sanford, who plays louise, became the first and still only black woman to win the emmy for lead actress in a comedy series. - at last. (audience laughs and applauds) - marla gibbs is everything to me. she was a breakout star. - you live in this apartment, right? - uh huh. - and you got an apartment in this building, too? - yes, that s right. - well, how come we overcame and nobody told me? (audience laughs) - the fights i had with george on the show was mostly prewritten.
(upbeat music) well, we re movin on up movin on up to the east side movin on up - the jeffersons was an aspirational show. you have the great theme song sung by ja net dubois about moving on up. you had a different situation from good times, where it s a poor black family, to a rich black family living in a high-rise apartment. - your family started at zero, and look what you ve got now, a lovely wife, successful business, and a beautiful apartment. - that s right, buddy. - i don t need you to tell me that! (audience laughs) (mid-tempo r&b music) - the character of george jefferson was a rich black man who was unapologetic about that, and that was very, very groundbreaking in 1970s. - george jefferson with the walk out the bank move, the hit the cliff. that s how i walk out the bank when i make withdrawals. - how about this? (upbeat funky music) (audience laughs)
who was unapologetic about that, and that was very, very groundbreaking in 1970s. - george jefferson with the walk out the bank move, the hit the cliff. that s how i walk out the bank when i make withdrawals. - how about this? (upbeat funky music) (audience laughs) - isabel sanford was really a trailblazer. - weezie, honey. - don t you weezie honey me. - in 1981, isabel sanford, who plays louise, became the first and still only black woman to win the emmy for lead actress in a comedy series. - at last. (audience laughs and applauds) - marla gibbs is everything to me. she was a breakout star. - you live in this apartment, right? - uh huh. - and you got an apartment in this building, too? - yes, that s right. - well, how come we overcame and nobody told me? (audience laughs) - the fights i had with george on the show was mostly prewritten. however, he and i would come up
sung by ja net dubois about moving on up. you had a different situation from good times, where it s a poor black family, to a rich black family living in a high-rise apartment. - your family started at zero, and look what you ve got now, a lovely wife, successful business, and a beautiful apartment. - that s right, buddy. - i don t need you to tell me that! (audience laughs) (mid-tempo r&b music) - the character of george jefferson was a rich black man who was unapologetic about that, and that was very, very groundbreaking in 1970s. - george jefferson with the walk out the bank move, the hit the cliff. that s how i walk out the bank when i make withdrawals. - how about this? (upbeat funky music) (audience laughs) - isabel sanford was really a trailblazer. - weezie, honey. - don t you weezie honey me. - in 1981, isabel sanford, who plays louise, became the first and still only black woman to win the emmy for lead actress in a comedy series. - at last.