<P> Evans and Tolbert appeared in the two - part episode together; Evans also appeared in one episode during the series' ninth season in 1982, and made his final appearance in two episodes during the series' eleventh and final season . Tolbert became a regular guest star throughout the rest of the series . In the spring of 1981, Paul Benedict left the show for a season and a half, returning in the final two seasons of the series . However, the ratings sank below the top 30, and The Jeffersons aired its last episode, "Red Robins", on July 2, 1985 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor / Actress </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="11"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> 11 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Isabel Sanford </Td> <Td> Louise Jefferson </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sherman Hemsley </Td> <Td> George Jefferson </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mike Evans </Td> <Td> Lionel Jefferson </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Damon Evans </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roxie Roker </Td> <Td> Helen Willis </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Franklin Cover </Td> <Td> Thomas "Tom" Willis </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zara Cully </Td> <Td> Olivia "Mother" Jefferson </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Berlinda Tolbert </Td> <Td> Jenny Willis Jefferson </Td> <Td_colspan="7"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paul Benedict </Td> <Td> Harry Bentley </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marla Gibbs </Td> <Td> Florence Johnston </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jay Hammer </Td> <Td> Allan Willis </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ned Wertimer </Td> <Td> Ralph Hart </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danny Wells </Td> <Td> Charlie the bartender </Td> <Td_colspan="11"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ebonie Smith </Td> <Td> Jessica Jefferson </Td> <Td_colspan="10"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor / Actress </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="11"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 8 </Th> <Th> 9 </Th> <Th> 10 </Th> <Th> 11 </Th> </Tr>

Which cast members of the jeffersons are still alive