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13. Sherman Hemsley And The Cold Cancellation

In 1985 The Jeffersons came to an abrupt end and even major stars were left in the dark. It had fallen out of the top-30 bracket in the rankings, and though it was a fan favorite, the series’ fate was sealed. Sherman Hemsley, who played patriarch of the family and regular upstart “George Jefferson,” shared that he found out about the cancellation from the newspaper. No news is good news? Not in this case.

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