Read Jamie Foxx's touching post on Jefferson star, Marla Gibbs, after a live remake

Jamie Foxx paid tribute to "The Jeffersons" star Marla Gibbs in a moving article posted on Instagram on Friday. Foxx played George Jefferson in a special live show, recreating the iconic show on ABC last week.

Gibbs made a surprise appearance at the event, which was a remake of the original episodes of "The Jeffersons" and "All in the Family."

"While I'm writing this legend, tears come to my eyes … thinking about when she came into this apartment and said these iconic phrases, it was a reminder of how she came into all our lives there are more than 40 years old and we had changed. forever … with her quick wit and sharp tongue, she challenged George and us every day as a society, "Foxx wrote in the article's caption.

"She took a character of service and turned her into a character of strength and honor … she made us laugh … she made us cry … with confidence and ease … and she made us rush this television with the buttons on it and tune in his soul. "

The special show "Live in front of a studio audience:" All in the Family "and" The Jeffersons "by Norman Lear was directed by James Burrows and hosted by Lear and Jimmy Kimmel.

Gibbs, who turns 88 next month, played the role of Florence Johnston, the brilliant housekeeper in "The Jeffersons", launched in 1975. Her surprise cameo on the ABC special show. aroused strong applause among the studio audience.

She responded to Foxx's praise in a message posted Friday on her Instagram account.

"Jamie, you're so nice and so talented and I'm really moved by your kind words!" "I love you, my family likes … and the world loves you !! I am also one of your fans and I too appreciate your contribution as an artist and be extraordinary. "

Foxx drew the audience's laughter and applause when he stumbled on a line during the special show and said, "It's live. Everyone at home thinks their TV is just messed up.