"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 | Los Angeles California | Black Family | Ghetto

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

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

Series Directed by
Peter Baldwin		(21 episodes, 1972-1974)
Alan Rafkin		(17 episodes, 1974-1976)
Jack Shea		(15 episodes, 1972-1974)
Bill Foster		(12 episodes, 1974-1977)
Norman Abbott		(11 episodes, 1974-1976)
Russ Petranto		(9 episodes, 1977)
Bud Yorkin		(7 episodes, 1972-1975)
Mark Warren		(7 episodes, 1973-1976)
Stan Lathan		(6 episodes, 1974-1975)
James Sheldon		(6 episodes, 1975-1976)
Rick Edelstein		(5 episodes, 1972-1973)
Herbert Kenwith		(3 episodes, 1974)
Bob LaHendro		(2 episodes, 1972-1974)
Charles S. Dubin		(2 episodes, 1972)
Sid McCoy		(2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Hal Cooper		(2 episodes, 1974)

Series Writing credits
Ray Galton		(135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Alan Simpson		(135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Bernie Orenstein		(22 episodes, 1974-1977)
Saul Turteltaub		(22 episodes, 1974-1977)
Aaron Ruben		(21 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ilunga Adell		(16 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ted Bergmann		(11 episodes, 1974-1976)
Gene Farmer		(8 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jerry Ross		(8 episodes, 1974-1976)
Allan Katz		(6 episodes, 1972-1973)
Don Reo		(6 episodes, 1972-1973)
Alan Eisenstock		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Larry Mintz		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Garry Shandling		(4 episodes, 1975-1976)
Paul Mooney		(3 episodes, 1972-1974)
James Fritzell		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Everett Greenbaum		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Bob Illes		(3 episodes, 1973)
James R. Stein		(3 episodes, 1973)
Rick Mittleman		(3 episodes, 1974-1977)
Lloyd Garver		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ken Hecht		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Richard Pryor		(2 episodes, 1972)
Winston Moss		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Arnie Rosen		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Redd Foxx		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Robert Garland		(2 episodes, 1975)
George Yanok		(2 episodes, 1975)
Earl Barret		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Produced by
Norman Lear	....	executive producer (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Bud Yorkin	....	executive producer (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Norman C. Hopps	....	associate producer (134 episodes, 1972-1977)
Bernie Orenstein	....	producer (73 episodes, 1974-1977)
Saul Turteltaub	....	producer (73 episodes, 1974-1977)
Aaron Ruben	....	producer (62 episodes, 1972-1974)

Series Film Editing by
Ken Denisoff		(29 episodes, 1972-1976)
Chuck Droege		(12 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dick King		(11 episodes, 1972-1973)
Stowell Werden		(6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bob Veatch		(4 episodes, 1975-1976)
Stephen McKeown		(4 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Casting by
Jane Murray		(135 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Art Direction by
Edward Stephenson		(135 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Costume Design by
Rita Riggs		(84 episodes, 1972-1975)
Lee Smith		(59 episodes, 1974-1977)

Series Makeup Department
Harry Blake	....	makeup artist (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Mari Loshin	....	hair stylist (22 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Production Management
Robert L. Shannon	....	unit manager (18 episodes, 1972-1974)
Sheri Rougeot Weaver	....	unit manager (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
Andrew J. Selig	....	unit manager (5 episodes, 1972)
Thomas Hulbert	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William R. Wyse	....	associate director (133 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Sound Department
Ernie Dellutri	....	audio (18 episodes, 1973-1977)
William Cole	....	audio (11 episodes, 1972-1973)
Jim Kigar	....	audio (2 episodes, 1972-1974)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Reed Howard	....	camera operator (99 episodes, 1972-1977)
Roy Holm	....	camera operator (79 episodes, 1972-1977)
Les Shaw	....	video / video operator (28 episodes, 1972-1977)
Dick Pickens	....	lighting director / lighting (25 episodes, 1972-1977)
Rory O'Connor	....	assistant camera (24 episodes, 1976-1977)
John Freschi	....	lighting director (5 episodes, 1972)
Joe Williams	....	video (2 episodes, 1972)

Series Music Department
Quincy Jones	....	composer: theme music "Street Beater" (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Tommy Morgan	....	composer: theme music / musician: harmonica (111 episodes, 1972-1976)

Series Other crew
Joanie Rhodes	....	script supervisor (42 episodes, 1973-1977)
Carl McCarthy	....	stage manager (29 episodes, 1972-1977)
Alan Eisenstock	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1976-1977)
Larry Mintz	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1976-1977)
O. Tamburri	....	technical director (23 episodes, 1972-1977)
Anne Hopkins	....	assistant to producer (20 episodes, 1972-1974)
Sue Nevens	....	production assistant / production coordinator (18 episodes, 1973-1977)
Cheryl Dawson	....	assistant to lead actor (15 episodes, 1972)
Aaron Ruben	....	story consultant (14 episodes, 1972-1974)
Bernie Orenstein	....	story consultant (12 episodes, 1974-1977)
Saul Turteltaub	....	story consultant (12 episodes, 1974-1977)
Robert G. Holmes	....	technical director (11 episodes, 1972-1973)
Sylvia O'Gilvie	....	production assistant / production secretary (11 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ted Bergmann	....	story editor / story supervisor (6 episodes, 1974-1976)
Joan Boyer	....	assistant to producers / assistant to the producers (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jill Cook	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 1972)
Katy Dowdalls	....	assistant to producers (5 episodes, 1974-1976)
Randy L. Turtle	....	production secretary / script supervisor (5 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ilunga Adell	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1974)
Gene Farmer	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1974)
Cathy Clark Wortman	....	assistant to producers / assistant to the producers (3 episodes, 1977)
Gerren Keith	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1972-1975)
Arlando Smith	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Teri Jenkins	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1976)
Ted Baker	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1977)
Mike Maron	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1977)

Production Companies

• Bud Yorkin Productions
• Norman Lear/Tandem Productions
• NorBud Productions
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1972-1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 2 and 3)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 4 and 5)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Embassy Telecommunications
• P*I*T*S Films
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (season 6)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (complete series) (re-release)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Other Companies

• NBC Studios, Burbank  taping location

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (135 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Bud Yorkin Productions

Trivia:

The front of the Sanford House, which doubles as the entrance to the Junk Store, appears in the opening credits but was never seen in an actual episode.

Quotes:

Lamont Sanford:[on the phone with his employer] What do you mean what am I doing home? I already worked an hour and a half overtime for you. Did you expect me to unload all those bath tubs by myself? I don't get that. Of course I want the j... But I... WHAT? Well you're a *white* one!
[hangs up]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Happy, Texas (1999)

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.