Sanford and Son

Name: Sanford and Son
Genre: Comedy
Released: January 14, 1972
Cast: Demond Wilson, Redd Foxx

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Sanford And Son: Season 5

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Series Details & Credits

NBC | Release Date: January 14, 1972

Starring: Demond Wilson, Redd Foxx

Summary: Sanford and Son first aired in January of 1972 on NBC as a mid-season replacement. The series was the second series created by the All in the Family creator, Norman Lear and it was based on the British sitcom, Steptoe and Son. Sanford and Son was the first sitcom that Lear created that had a cast composed mostly of African Americans.Sanford and Son first aired in January of 1972 on NBC as a mid-season replacement. The series was the second series created by the All in the Family creator, Norman Lear and it was based on the British sitcom, Steptoe and Son. Sanford and Son was the first sitcom that Lear created that had a cast composed mostly of African Americans. Lear would follow it up in 1974 with Good Times and The Jeffersons in 1975. Sanford and Son was also the only Lear sitcom that didn't air on CBS.

Sanford and Son starred stand-up comedian, Redd Foxx as 65-year old junk collector, Fred Sanford. Fred ran his junk collection business from his home located in Los Angeles. His home was run-down but it was comfortable enough for him and his son, Lamont, with whom he lived with and who was a partner in the business. Lamont was dissatisfied with the business and would threaten to leave but Fred would fake a heart attack and yell "I'm coming, Elizabeth." Elizabeth had been Fred's wife who had preceded him in death. Other members of the cast and recurring characters included, Aunt Esther Anderson, Elizabeth's "ugly" Bible-toting sister who was married to wino Woody Anderson. Donna Harris, was Fred's steady girlfriend who worked as a nurse. Grady Wilson, Melvin and Bubba Bexley were good friends of Fred's while Rollo Lawson, Ah Chew and Julio Fuentes were friends of Lamont's. Officer Smith "Smitty", Officer Hopkins "Hoppy" and Officer Swanhauser "Swanny" were police officers who were seen occasionally. At the end of the 3rd season and the beginning of the 4th season, nine episodes (production numbers 0320-0325 and 0401-0403) were filmed without Redd Foxx who underwent contract negotiations that led to a hiatus. It was explained that Fred was in St. Louis visiting family and Grady Wilson moved in temporarily to watch over Lamont.
During the first couple of seasons of Sanford and Son, episodes of Steptoe and Son were re-done and are marked with a note in the episode guide.
Spin-offs: Grady, The Sanford Arms and Sanford

NBC Broadcast History

January 1972-April 1976----Fridays----8:00 p.m.
April-August 1976----Wednesdays----9:00 p.m.
September 1976-September 1977----Fridays----8:00 p.m.

Nielsen Ratings:
(Top 30 or Better)

#6 in the 1971-1972 Season
#2 in the 1972-1973 Season
#3 in the 1973-1974 Season
#2 in the 1974-1975 Season
#7 in the 1975-1976 Season
#27 in the 1976-1977 Season

First Telecast: January 14, 1972
Last Telecast: September 2, 1977

Episodes: 136 Color Episodes

Theme Song:

"The Streetbeater"
Written by: Quincy Jones

Performed by: Quincy Jones
(Instrumental)
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Genre(s): Comedy

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S6:E37. Episode 615
Air Date: March 22, 2020
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S6:E34. Episode 34
Air Date: August 3, 2021
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S6:E26. Party Chaser, The
Air Date: August 24, 2016

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Feb 19, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lamont (Demond Wilson) gets a good price from an ignorant seller on an antique commode from the Prince of Wales.

From Season 2 Episode 22, Pot Luck. Lamont takes advantage of an ignorant seller and buys an antique commode for $20, greedily anticipating reselling it for a tremendous profit.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1976
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  S6:E37. Episode 615
  Air Date: March 22, 2020
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  S6:E34. Episode 34
  Air Date: August 3, 2021
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  S6:E26. Party Chaser, The
  Air Date: August 24, 2016
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  S6:E26. Ol' Brown Eyes
  Air Date: January 3, 2018
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  S6:E25. School Daze
  Air Date: March 25, 1977
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  S6:E25. The Engagement
  Air Date: August 12, 2019
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  S6:E24. Fred Sings the Blues
  Air Date: March 18, 1977
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  S6:E23. Funny, You Don't Look It
  Air Date: March 11, 1977
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  S6:E22. The Lucky Streak
  Air Date: March 4, 1977
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  S6:E21. Fred the Activist
  Air Date: February 25, 1977
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  S6:E20. The Will
  Air Date: February 18, 1977
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  S6:E19. The Reverend Sanford
  Air Date: February 11, 1977
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  S6:E18. When John Comes Marching Home
  Air Date: February 4, 1977
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  S6:E17. A Matter of Silence
  Air Date: January 28, 1977
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  S6:E16. Chinese Torture (a.k.a.) The Defiant One
  Air Date: January 21, 1977
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  S6:E15. Fred Meets Redd
  Air Date: January 14, 1977
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  S6:E14. Sanford and Gong
  Air Date: December 17, 1976
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  S6:E13. Aunt Esther Meets Her Son
  Air Date: December 10, 1976
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  S6:E12. Here Today, Gone Today
  Air Date: December 7, 1976
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  S6:E11. Aunt Esther Has a Baby
  Air Date: December 3, 1976
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  S6:E10. Carol
  Air Date: November 26, 1976
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  S6:E9. Fred's Extra Job
  Air Date: November 19, 1976
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  S6:E8. Committee Man
  Air Date: November 12, 1976
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  S6:E7. The Winning Ticket
  Air Date: November 5, 1976
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  S6:E6. I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz
  Air Date: October 22, 1976
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  S6:E5. The Stakeout
  Air Date: October 15, 1976
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  S6:E4. California Crude
  Air Date: October 8, 1976
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  S6:E3. The Hawaiian Connection (3)
  Air Date: October 1, 1976
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  S6:E2. The Hawaiian Connection (2)
  Air Date: September 24, 1976
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  S6:E1. The Hawaiian Connection (1)
  Air Date: September 24, 1976
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 1975
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1974
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1973
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1972
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 14, 1972