A Case of Self-Defense

Name: A Case of Self-Defense
Genre: Comedy
Released: February 21, 1982
Cast: Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans, Marla Gibbs, Roxie Roker

The Jeffersons: Season 8: Episode 17

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The Jeffersons

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CBS | Air Date: February 21, 1982

Starring: Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, Mike Evans, Marla Gibbs, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover, Paul Benedict, Berlinda Tolbert

Summary: When Lionel and Jenny's apartment gets broken into, George begins to worry that his apartment could just as easily be broken into. His solution: buy a gun, something that Louise is totally against. However, George buys one on the sly and later proves to be a dangerous possession.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 8 Episodes

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S8:E25. Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen
Air Date: May 16, 1982
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S8:E24. Lesson in Love
Air Date: May 2, 1982
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S8:E23. A Small Victory
Air Date: April 18, 1982

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 11

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- Season 11 Overview
  Air Date: October 14, 1984
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 1983
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 1982
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 1981
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  S8:E25. Do Not Forsake Me, Oh, My Helen
  Air Date: May 16, 1982
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  S8:E24. Lesson in Love
  Air Date: May 2, 1982
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  S8:E23. A Small Victory
  Air Date: April 18, 1982
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  S8:E22. Jeffersons Greatest Hits
  Air Date: April 11, 1982
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  S8:E21. The Strays (2)
  Air Date: March 28, 1982
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  S8:E20. The Strays (1)
  Air Date: March 21, 1982
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  S8:E19. Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?
  Air Date: March 14, 1982
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  S8:E18. My Wife, I Think I'll Keep Her
  Air Date: March 7, 1982
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  S8:E17. A Case of Self-Defense
  Air Date: February 21, 1982
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  S8:E16. Men of the Cloth
  Air Date: February 7, 1982
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  S8:E15. Blazing Jeffersons
  Air Date: January 31, 1982
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  S8:E14. Dog-Gone
  Air Date: January 24, 1982
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  S8:E13. I Spy
  Air Date: January 17, 1982
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  S8:E12. Thammy the Thongwriter
  Air Date: January 3, 1982
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  S8:E11. A Charmed Life
  Air Date: December 27, 1981
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  S8:E10. I've Got a Secret
  Air Date: December 20, 1981
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  S8:E9. A Whole Lot of Trouble
  Air Date: December 6, 1981
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  S8:E8. The House That George Built
  Air Date: November 29, 1981
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  S8:E7. Florence Did it Different (2)
  Air Date: November 15, 1981
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  S8:E6. Florence Did it Different (1)
  Air Date: November 8, 1981
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  S8:E5. I've Still Got It
  Air Date: November 1, 1981
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  S8:E4. My Maid, Your Maid
  Air Date: October 25, 1981
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  S8:E3. Louise's Father
  Air Date: October 18, 1981
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  S8:E2. The Separation (2)
  Air Date: October 11, 1981
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  S8:E1. The Separation (1)
  Air Date: October 4, 1981
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: November 2, 1980
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1979
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1978
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1977
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 1976
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1975
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 18, 1975