The Blackout
Comedy
During a city-wide blackout, George and Marcus make a trip to one of the cleaning stores in a bad part of town in order to prevent possible looting. But the mission goes from bad to worse.
Director
Jack Shea
Writers
N/A
Stars
Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker
Release Date
January 21, 1978
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Isabel Sanford
as Louise Jefferson
Sherman Hemsley
as George Jefferson
Roxie Roker
as Helen Willis
Franklin Cover
as Tom Willis
Marla Gibbs
as Florence Johnston
Zara Cully
as Mother Jefferson
Berlinda Tolbert
as Jenny Willis Jefferson
Damon Evans
as Lionel Jefferson
Paul Benedict
as Harry Bentley
Ernest Harden Jr.
as Marcus Henderson
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
TAT Communications Company, The NRW Company
🏷️ Keywords
power blackoutblackoutmoving furnitureflashlightsouth bronx new york city
🎯 Categories
Comedy
💡 Did You Know?
This episode was inspired by the 1977 New York Blackout that occurred the year before it aired. That blackout, unlike the blackouts of 1965 and 2003, was localized to New York City and included significant looting (and was specifically mentioned on the All in the Family episode "Archie and the KKK Pt. 1" (1977)).
📖 Synopsis
During a city-wide blackout, George and Marcus make a trip to one of the cleaning stores in a bad part of town in order to prevent possible looting. But the mission goes from bad to worse.