Florence decides to impersonate Louise and the result is a three-ring circus. While Louise lingers, uncertain about keeping a 35-year-old "date" with her first boyfriend, Florence seizes the chance to be "Mrs. Jefferson" and keeps it herself.
It's Halloween and everyone is dressing up as their favorite movie stars; but instead of treats it becomes a night of tricks when Louise witnesses a man dressed like a rabbit killing someone.
While George and the others are gathered in the bar waiting for the costume contest to start; Louise has a face to face confrontation in her apartment with the killer rabbit who's now planning to make her his second victim.
The discovery of an unfulfilled request in his father's will--to be buried next to his wife--leads George on an unusual search into his forgotten past, but his attempt to grant his father's last request is complicated by the 40 years that have passed since his death.
The Jeffersons and Willises are shocked when "expectant father" Lionel storms out of the apartment to pursue a boyhood dream. Lionel's mysterious actions make sense to no one except George -- who had spent a similar night of his own.
George's big mouth and matching ego are hurriedly humbled when he is challenged to display his boxing ability. Having volunteered to help Marcus in the art of self-defense, George has a verbal, soon-to-be physical, run-in at the gym.
All the preparations for Jenny's baby leave Florence wanting a child to bolster her own womanhood and sends her "husband hunting." Florence joins a dating club to find a man to help her start a family.
Louise is excited when a children's program sponsored by the Neighborhood Help Center lets an orphan girl, Abby, stay with her for a week. But Abby is sent right back to the Center when she starts talking and acting like George after she meets him.
George's attempts to get out of a painting party at the Willises' get him into plenty of trouble at a state mental hospital, where he goes crazy trying to convince everyone that he's sane. The only one who knows that George is being held by mistake is another patient.
George and Louise discover Lionel and Jenny will go to Boston if he gets a new job. Meanwhile, when Tom Willis has the flu, so George has to take, nearly 9 months pregnant Jenny, to Lamaza class. After class ends Jenny goes into labor .
The family has eagerly awaited the arrival of the newest Jefferson, but the baby may catch everyone off-guard as George frantically tries to get Jenny to the hospital while trying to get word to Lionel that his wife's in labor, in the conclusion of a two-part story.
George brags he's found the perfect gift for Jenny and Lionel's baby shower, but fails to notice that what they really need can't be bought and packaged.
The guys (George, Tom, and Lionel) are convinced taking care of a baby is child's play, but when the gals (Louise, Helen, Jenny, and Florence) leave newborn Jessica in their care, they soon discover it's a whole different ball game.
It is George's 50th birthday and he thinks that none of his friends want to celebrate with him. However, Louise have secretly invited all of his friends to he apartment building for a surprise party.
Lionel's loan on a new home does not go through; therefore, George, Louise, Tom and Helen secretly go to the banker behind each other's backs to co-sign the loan.
George puts his foot down to his landlord to gain more space for his cleaners, but only succeeds in stepping on a good friend; everyone is up-in-arms when they hear that their favorite hangout, Charley's Bar, is being forced out so someone can take over the space.
Flashback of the Jeffersons before moving to Hauser Street. George is determined to open his own dry cleaners, but is at odds with both his banker's racist attitudes and Lionel's militancy. He and Louise encourage Dr. King's nonviolence.
Anxious to receive call from a banker about a loan for inflationary times, George opts to stay and look after Jessica while the rest go to the theater to see a play, "Knights of the Longbow." To lull her to sleep, he spins a medieval tale of King George and Dark Knight Inflation.
