<P> George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms All in the Family ( from 1973 until 1975 ) and its spin - off The Jeffersons ( 1975 -- 1985 ) , in which he serves as the program 's protagonist . He is the only character to appear in all 253 episodes of The Jeffersons . </P>
<P> George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley on the American television sitcoms All in the Family ( from 1973 until 1975 ) and its spin - off The Jeffersons ( 1975 -- 1985 ) , in which he serves as the program 's protagonist . He is the only character to appear in all 253 episodes of The Jeffersons . </P>
who played george jefferson on all in the family
who played george jefferson on all in the family
Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley