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Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood

Lionel Moves Into the Neighborhood

1971TV Episode⏱️ 26mTV-PG
ComedyDrama
8.6
IMDB Rating
409 votes

Archie and several neighbors learn that a black family is moving into the neighborhood, unaware that it is the Jeffersons. Lionel finds out about the effort to purchase the Jeffersons' new house and gets Archie to reveal his plans.

Director
John Rich
Writers
Don Nicholl, Bryan Joseph, Johnny Speight
Stars
Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner
Release Date
March 2, 1971
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
as Archie Bunker
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
as Edith Bunker
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
as Michael 'Meathead' Stivic
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
as Gloria Bunker-Stivic
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia
as Jim Bowman
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
as Mrs. Jefferson
Mike Evans
Mike Evans
as Lionel Jefferson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Tandem Productions

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🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The Bunkers get new neighbors
by Jimmy_the_Gent42017-10-26

"Archie finds out a black family is moving next door and he wants to get them out. A funny early episode, Vincent Gardenia shows up as Jim Bowman,the guy who sells his house to the Jeffersons and has to face Archie. There is a funny awkward moment when Archie and Louise Jefferson meet for the first time, all he can think of to say is ask her about the "Julia" show,a sitcom starring black actress Diahann Carroll, Louise just asks him how he liked Doris Day.Even funnier is when he finds out she is the one who bought the house next door and she cheerfully says "Hi neighbor!" T..."

💡 Did You Know?

Vincent Gardenia, who plays Jim Bowman, would later join the cast in the role of Archie's Italian-American neighbor "Frank Lorenzo".

📖 Synopsis

Archie and several neighbors learn that a black family is moving into the neighborhood, unaware that it is the Jeffersons. Lionel finds out about the effort to purchase the Jeffersons' new house and gets Archie to reveal his plans.