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Archie is delighted to learn that his black neighbors, the Jeffersons, are planning to move. During a farewell party at the Bunker household, Archie finds himself deep in conversation with Henry Jefferson’s contentious brother George Jefferson. Amazingly, the two men find they have a lot in common — especially their mutual disdain for those outside their respective races. This episode came about due to Mel Stewart’s departure from All in the Family to star in another sitcom, Roll Out; it also served to introduce Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson, who would likewise eventually headline a sitcom of his own (bet you can’t guess the title…). Written by Don Nicholl, “Henry’s Farewell” was first broadcast on October 20, 1973., A farewell party for Henry becomes the catalyst for a dispute between the Bunkers and the Jeffersons., A farewell party for Henry (Melvin Stewart) becomes the catalyst for a dispute between the Bunkers and the Jeffersons. George: Sherman Hemsley. Mike: Rob Reiner. Edith: Jean Stapleton. Archie: Carroll O’Connor.
