"Sanford and Son" (1972) TV series 1972-1977

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

14 January 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Junkyard | Black American | Aunt Nephew Relationship | All Black Cast

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 12 nominations

Cast

Demond Wilson	...	Lamont Sanford (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Redd Foxx	...	Fred G. Sanford / ... (134 episodes, 1972-1977)

Runtime:

30 min (135 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Bud Yorkin Productions

Trivia:

Based on the BBC series "Steptoe and Son" (1962). Several first season episodes of "Sanford and Son" were based on episodes from the earlier series.

Quotes:

Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins: [Hoppy and Jones are taking the TV set that was Grady's to the TV repair man that was robbed] We gotta crack.
Officer Jones: Split!
Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins: Split.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (#8.24)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

If I Didn't Care

One of the Funniest Ever

Very funny TV comedy series about the situations a Los Angeles junk dealer,Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx) and his son/business partner Lamont(Demond Wilson) find themselves in.

In my opinion, the impeccable timing of hilarious lines delivered by Mr. Foxx made this show a classic. I think the humor was probably cutting edge for its time also, often referencing the racial and sociopolitical climate (a la All in the Family). Though ageless with respect to humor, some of the lines are not politically correct anymore as evidenced by TV Land (that currently shows reruns as of this writing) cutting out any reference to the "N" word said by Fred Sanford as I remember being in more than a couple of episodes when they first aired on NBC.

A whole host of other characters added to the shows hysterical but stereotypical flavor such as the religiously fanatical Aunt Esther, the dimwitted Grady and neighbor Julio. No ethnic group or race was spared a ribbing on this show.

Two of my all time favorite episodes are 1. The Sanfords being promised $10,000 if Lamont marries Fred's cousin's overweight stepdaughter and 2. Fred and Lamont's plane ride to St. Louis to attend the reading of a will of a relative that recently passed.

Priceless.