♪ Well, we're movin' on up ♪
♪ Movin' on up ♪
♪ To the East
Side Movin' on up ♪
♪ To a deluxe apartment ♪
♪ In the sky ♪
♪ Movin' on up ♪
♪ To the East
Side Movin' on up ♪
♪ We finally got a
piece Of the pie ♪
♪ Fish don't fry
In the kitchen ♪
♪ Beans don't
burn On the grill ♪
♪ Took a whole lot of tryin' ♪
♪ Just to get up that hill ♪
♪ Now we're up
In the big leagues ♪
♪ Gettin' our turn at bat ♪
♪ As long as we live
It's you and me, baby ♪
♪ There ain't Nothin'
wrong with that ♪
♪ We're movin' on
up Movin' on up ♪
♪ To the East
Side Movin' on up ♪
♪ To a deluxe
apartment In the sky ♪
♪ Movin' on up Movin' on up ♪
♪ To the East
Side Movin' on up ♪
♪ We finally got a
piece Of the pie ♪♪
Louise, where have you been?
I've been sitting here all
by myself for over two hours.
I'm sorry. I ran into a
friend and we got to talking.
What could you possibly
find to talk about for two hours?
You.
Oh, thank you, Louise.
Ooh.
Oh, what's the matter?
These new shoes are k*lling me.
Maybe you should
have bought a larger size.
That's what the salesman said.
But I've been wearing
size 6 all my life
and I'm not going to change now.
Well, you know,
when you get older,
your feet have a
tendency to spread a little.
Not my feet. I'll
tell you what it is.
They're making size
6 smaller nowadays
just to save on shoe leather.
Now, why don't you do what I do?
When you buy
another pair of shoes,
buy a size that's
big on the inside,
and small on the outside.
What a good idea,
thank you, Louise.
You're making fun of me.
Oh, no, I was just
kidding with you.
Why are you so mean to me?
I'm always nice to you.
Of course you are. I'm sorry.
Never mind, I'll go take
my bubble bath now.
Well, have a good time.
Don't tell me what to do.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
Hello, Louise.
Hello.
Mm. You look sensational.
You still got that
fine brown frame.
Oh, why, thank you.
Who are you?
Wendell. Wendell
Brown. Remember?
Wendell Brown,
George's old Navy friend?
On the button.
Of course. I've heard so
much about you from George,
I feel like I already know you.
Now, that's what I like to hear.
Well, I'm in town for a while
and I thought I'd just drop
by and surprise old George.
I hope you don't mind
my busting in like this.
Mind? George will
be thrilled. Come on in.
Is he home?
No, he's still at work.
Aw. Same old George.
But I'll call him.
Oh, no, don't do that, I don't
want to spoil the surprise.
Yes, you're right.
Come in.
Old George sure has
done all right for himself.
Thank you, it is a
nice apartment, isn't it?
Oh, no. I wasn't talking
about the apartment.
I was talking about you.
Oh.
You know, there's one thing
about George's getting married
that always bugged me.
What's that?
I never got to kiss the bride.
Oh.
Well, better late than never.
Uh... Uh... Well...
We don't have to
stand around like this.
Why don't we sit down?
You don't remember
our first meeting, do you?
Our first meeting?
When me and George came
home on leave from Korea,
and you came down
to the ship to meet us.
I remember coming
down to meet George.
Well, I was the guy standing
behind George saying,
"Hi, Brown Sugar." You remember?
Oh, I'm sorry, I don't remember.
But I can't wait to
see George's face
when he finds you here.
Well, if he's still ugly as he
was when he was in the Navy,
I can wait.
I'm just kidding, Louise.
They don't come any
better than George.
Me and him were
real tight in the Navy.
We used to raise hell at
the annual reunions too,
but George hasn't been
coming to them lately.
He's been very busy.
Uh-huh. Is that why
he never brought you
to any of the reunions?
Well, uh, he always told me
that wives weren't allowed.
Anyway, I'd have
felt out of place.
I would have made
you feel at home.
Oh, did you bring
your wife with you?
Huh?
I remember George
saying you were married.
"Were" is right.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh, don't be. Marriage
taught me a lot.
Like what?
That it's better being single.
I've got to joke
about it, Louise.
Otherwise, the pain
wouldn't go away.
The fact is, both my
wives were unfaithful.
Both? Mm-hm.
I can't blame them for
playing around though.
Especially since
they got to feeling
lonely and unwanted at home.
You know what I mean?
I know.
Hey, I wonder if old George
really knows what a good
and understanding
woman he's got.
Nah. Bet by now, he's
spending more and more time
on that of his job
less and less on you.
Oh, I'm sure you'll
find the right woman
one of these days.
I know. But how
long have I got to wait
for Ike to get tired
of Tina Turner?
George, look who's here.
Wendell! Wendell Brown.
You got it, dude.
The one and the only.
Man, you ain't changed a bit,
except you got
a little bit uglier.
What? Me ugly?
Hey, remember, shorty, who
was the baddest dude on the ship?
Baddest dude, you? Mm-hm.
Throw up your hands, chump.
Let's see what you still got.
I got enough to
take care of whatever
you still got, Junior.
Hand it to me. Lay it on me now.
Is that all you got, boy?
Who you calling boy, chump?
Come on!
Hey, man, that one
slipped. Didn't hurt you, did I?
You kidding? I've been
hit harder in a pillow fight.
That felt good. I ain't
done that in 20 years.
The way you're breathing,
you better not do it
for another 20 years.
Are you kidding? I'm
just as good as I ever was.
You wasn't no
good then, neither.
Oh, yeah? Why'd you push me
in the ring so many times, then?
I couldn't afford not to.
I had a whole lot of long green
riding on the
other guy, brother.
But I ain't jiving, George.
You wasn't much
in the Navy, man.
But you sure have
made up for it since.
Look at you, man.
You got a great
life, fine apartment,
wonderful woman.
Really is good to see
you again, George.
Yeah.
Good to see you, too, Wendell.
Weezy, you wouldn't
believe this, but the chicks
used to fall all over this
little funny-looking dude.
You sure it wasn't
the other way around?
That to. Hey man, how
come you shaved your head?
It just gives me an
extra edge with the foxes.
Oh, it does?
Yeah. I just shine
my head in their eyes,
and they can't see anybody else.
Kind of like catching
fish with a flashlight.
I hear you.
Where can I wash up, man?
I came straight here
from the hotel, man.
I still got some Milwaukee
dirt on me, you know?
Sure. Right in there.
Thank you.
If that john don't suit
you, we got three more.
I ain't got but two
hands, George.
George, there's something
I've got to tell you about Wendell.
Yeah, I know, Weezy.
Good people, ain't he?
Well, that's not what
I was going to say.
In the Navy, Weezy,
you was lucky
to have a buddy like
Wendell, let me tell you.
I remember the first
time we went into battle,
these airplanes came
from out of nowhere,
unloading bombs on us like
we was in a ticker-tape parade.
I hit the deck as
quick as I could.
Boy, I started shaking all over.
You know, Weezy, I ain't
never been that scared in my life.
Then all of a sudden, Wendell
come crawling up beside me
and grabbed me by
the shoulder and said,
"Come on, man. It's
going to be all right."
And I stopped shaking.
Man, that man saw me about
this big and never told nobody.
Yes, but George...
I tell you, Weezy, that guy
is the best friend I ever had.
Yeah, well, I better
get dinner ready.
Your best friend must be hungry.
And thirsty.
Hey, Wendell, how about a drink?
Don't mind if I do.
What'll it be?
I don't drink nothing
but 12-year-old scotch.
But if you ain't got that,
I'll settle for
3-day-old muscatel.
Hey, man. You never told me
what you're doing in New York.
I'm here on a sales meeting.
What you selling? Me.
It's time I got into
something new.
Hey, that's a great idea.
It wasn't my idea. It was
my last employer's one.
What, did you get fired? Mm-hm.
You see, I was selling
these vacuum cleaners.
And one day, I
knocked on the door,
and this fine fox answered,
I gave her my sales pitch,
and she asked me in.
Next thing I know, it
was four days later.
Didn't even sell her no
vacuum cleaner, either.
Sure didn't do nothing
for my quota, brother.
Man, you're something else.
Hey, where's Louise?
She's back in the kitchen
getting dinner together.
Smells good, don't it? Mm.
Weezy can burn a taste, boy.
Anything your wife cooks
has got to be good.
I think I'll go in there
and help her out.
Hey, good idea. I'm going
to finish making these drinks.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Uh, George?
Uh-uh, uh-uh, it's
the sexy one, baby.
I thought I'd come in here...
and give you some aid.
Oh.
There's nothing more pleasing
than the sight of
a beautiful woman
cooking in the kitchen,
especially to a hungry man.
Let's you and me get something
straight, Mr. Wendell Brown!
Here we go.
Here, we'll make a toast. Here.
Come on, Weezy.
Here's to my best friend,
who my wife and I have decided
will be moving out of the hotel,
and staying with us
the rest of the
time he's in town.
Right, baby?
Remember Wendell,
as long as you're here,
help yourself to
anything you see.
The USS Valley Forge.
That's great, George, a
picture of the whole crew.
And look, there's George. Isn't
he cute in his little white hat?
That's not George, that's
a seagull sitting on a pylon.
As I remember, we were
standing somewhere around here.
You kidding? Those
are all the officers.
Oh, yeah. They're
all white, huh?
Look at that. They all
look alike, don't they?
How about another
drink, Wendell?
Hey, sounds good.
I still say that's George,
and not a seagull.
A mother can tell her
own son from a bird.
What about you, Weezy?
Want another drink?
No. I've got to do the dishes.
Ah, come on, Louise.
Forget about the dishes
and join us for a
little reminiscing.
Yeah.
Don't you want to hear
about the time this big dummy
saved my life in
hand-to-hand combat.
On an aircraft carrier?
No. In Tokyo, at the
Banzai Bar and Grill.
Well, if you'll excuse me,
I'll go take my beauty nap.
Oh, the way you look, ma'am,
all you need is
about five seconds.
Thank you.
George, you have
such nice friends.
Man, Wendell, we had some
fun times during the w*r, didn't we?
Yeah, too bad it all had to end.
If you lived in New York, man,
we could be hanging
out all the time.
Yeah, or if you
lived in Milwaukee.
Hey, how'd you like to
work for me, old buddy?
What?
You serious?
Stone serious.
It sounds great, George,
but I don't know anything
about the cleaning business.
He's right, George. He
doesn't have any experience.
Man, you ain't got
nothing to worry about.
I'll teach you everything
you need to know.
[DOORBELL RINGING]
You won't have to worry
about taking hassles
from your boss,
because your boss will be
me, your old buddy, dig it?
Dig it.
Hey, Louise, I just
got back from dinner.
Oh, Helen, what a surprise!
So nice of you to drop by.
Surprise? Jenny told me
you've been calling all evening.
Oh, the recipe? Of
course I've got that recipe.
What recipe?
The recipe that's
in the kitchen.
Oh, that recipe.
Louise, you didn't tell
me you had company.
Uh, yeah. George's
best friend from the Navy.
Helen, Wendell. Wendell, Helen.
Glad to know you, Wendell.
Will you be staying long?
Girl, what is your problem?
You just met him.
Him? What's the matter with him?
Well, he's got
five pairs of hands
and they've been all over
me ever since he got here.
You mean he's been
making passes at you?
Yeah. It's crazy.
And I can't understand
why he's doing it.
Well, I can.
He sees a sexy,
vibrant, tempting woman,
and he wants her, that's why.
Look at you. Deep down inside,
you know you enjoy those passes.
Oh, Helen.
Louise, deep down.
Helen, I don't... Louise.
Okay. I admit it.
I enjoyed the
attention a little.
I knew it.
But I wish he'd stop it.
I think.
Louise, if it really bugs you,
then you just
have to tell George.
And how do you
tell your husband,
his best friend is
trying to hit on you?
Like this:
"George, your best
friend's trying to hit on me."
But, Helen, I...
Child, I've got to run.
Look, Tom's leaving
for Cleveland tonight,
and he can't pack without me.
You'll be all right as
long as George is here.
Good night.
Leaving so soon?
Why don't you stick around
so we can have a little fun.
You don't need me.
You've got your
hands full already.
Oh, excuse me,
Mrs. Willis, ma'am.
Mr. Jefferson, sir, I felt
it's my duty and obligation
to inform you about the
burglar alarm in your store.
Not again.
Again, sir. Oh,
yes, indeedy, sir.
This is the third
time this month
that stupid alarm's gone off.
Sir, I wish I could
turn it off myself,
but I don't have the key.
That's all right, Ralph.
I'll go down myself
and shut it off.
George, maybe you better
take Wendell with you.
There could be a real
burglar down there this time.
No. It started when
a cop tested the door
to make sure it was locked.
You entertain Wendell,
Weezy. I'll be right back.
Sir?
Let me give you a little
something for your trouble.
You don't have to do that,
sir. Well, thank you, Ralph!
I know you're in a
hurry, sir, so you can wait
then tip me in the elevator.
Now, let's get something
straight, Wendell.
You'd better keep away from me.
Oh, hey, Louise.
Don't you "Hey, Louise" me.
You're supposed to
be George's best friend.
Where do you get off
making passes at me?
And right under his nose too.
Hey, easy, mama.
The only reason I haven't
said anything earlier,
is because I didn't want
to hurt George's feelings.
But if you put your hand
on me one more time,
you're going to draw back a nub.
No, you got me wrong.
I ain't going to use
my hands, look.
Woo-wee!
I like a woman
with a little fire.
I'm warning you, Wendell.
Take one more step,
and I'll let loose with the
loudest scream you ever heard.
Hey, that sounds groovy.
Because we both understand
that a "no" means a "yes."
Not in this house it don't.
Hey, Mama, what are you doing?
You know what your
best friend was doing?
He was getting fresh.
He what?
You are sick!
Making a pass at my mama.
Now, wait a minute, George.
It was me he was
making passes at.
At you, Weezy?
Why is that so hard to believe?
It ain't hard to believe.
n*gga, you got to be crazy!
Now, I know you done
backdoored lots of people,
but I didn't think
you'd be stupid enough
to try to backdoor me.
I came in the front door!
Sucker! You better
get out of my house
before I erase your future!
Just cool it, George, man.
I was just trying
to help you out.
Help me out?! You trying
to make time with my wife,
trying to help me out?!
I thought you was my friend.
I am your friend!
Ain't it better with a friend
than with a stranger?
George, as long
as I've known you,
you been pushing and
scratching to get ahead.
So I knew I'd find
you doing well by now.
But I also figured you'd be
so wrapped up in your work
you'd be ignoring
something along the way,
like Brown Sugar, here.
Yeah, well, you figured wrong.
Well, I don't know
about that, pal.
You know, I've
made my life's work
lonely and unwanted women.
Hey, both my
wives played around.
Even my mama did.
Well, this mama don't.
That's telling him, Louise.
You want me to hit him again?
Louise, too bad you didn't
meet me before George.
We could have been
married and divorced by now.
Look, you better start
moving while you still got legs.
I'm going, I'm going.
I guess this means
that, uh, we can't be best
buddies anymore, huh?
Only when I think
of the old days.
Yeah, those are
the only good days
I got left to think about, bro.
You're a lucky man, George.
Goodbye, Brown Sugar.
Damn. My best friend.
My oldest and best friend.
You really liked
him, didn't you?
Yeah.
But that don't matter now.
Is it true what he said, Weezy,
you know, about
you feeling unwanted?
Weez?
Well, you don't pay as much
attention to me as you used to.
I ain't got as much
time as I used to.
I know.
Weezy, look. I'm sorry.
How do I make it up to you?
Where do I start?
Well, if you got to ask, you
better call Wendell back.
[COUGHING]
[COUGHING]
ANNOUNCER: The
Jeffersons was recorded on tape
in front of a studio audience.
02x11 - George's Best Friend
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Spinoff series from "All in the Family" is about literal upward mobility of couple George and Louise Jefferson who move into a swanky high-rise building.
Spinoff series from "All in the Family" is about literal upward mobility of couple George and Louise Jefferson who move into a swanky high-rise building.