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A prostitute in trouble may prove to Louise and Helen that their efforts at the community help center are not useless.

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A Small Victory

A smooth-talking record producer offers Florence fame, fortune and a recording session.

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George risks a third encounter with a gang of female muggers in an effort to get Louise's diamond back.

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George plots revenge against the female gang that mugged him.

Florence gets the wrong idea when the Jeffersons and the Willises try to keep a secret from her.

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Louise and Helen teach their sexist husbands a lesson in equality they will never forget.

My Wife, I Think I'll Keep Her

Louise fears that George's remedy to protect the family from crime in the neighborhood could be deadly.

A Case of Self-Defense

George is determined to get famed gospel singer Andrae Crouch to sing at his granddaughter's baptism.

Men of the Cloth

George is devastated by a fire in one of his stores until he learns there may be more than insurance money to cover the damage.

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A dog-sitting weekend for a pampered pooch could be the key to a profitable business deal for George.

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George needs a snappy jingle to increase his business, but his jingle writer is depressed and unable to write a word.

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S8 E17 | A Case of Self-Defense