"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

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 29	11:00 AM	TVLAND	Lamont Is That You?	#3.6
Tue. Dec. 29	11:30 AM	TVLAND	Lamont as Othello	#3.1

Cast

Demond Wilson	...	Lamont Sanford (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Redd Foxx	...	Fred G. Sanford / ... (134 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
Bernie Orenstein		(22 episodes, 1974-1977)
Saul Turteltaub		(22 episodes, 1974-1977)
Aaron Ruben		(20 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
Bud Yorkin	....	executive producer (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
Bernie Orenstein	....	producer (73 episodes, 1974-1977)
Saul Turteltaub	....	producer (73 episodes, 1974-1977)
Aaron Ruben	....	producer (62 episodes, 1972-1974)
Norman Lear	....	executive producer (61 episodes, 1972-1976)
Norman C. Hopps	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Film Editing by
Ken Denisoff		(2 episodes, 1972-1975)

Series Casting by
Jane Murray		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Edward Stephenson		(6 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Costume Design by
Rita Riggs		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Harry Blake	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Production Management
Andrew J. Selig	....	unit manager (1 episode, 1972)
Sheri Rougeot Weaver	....	unit manager (1 episode, 1976)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William R. Wyse	....	associate director / assistant director (18 episodes, 1972-1976)

Series Sound Department
Bill Cole	....	audio (1 episode, 1972)
Ernie Dellutri	....	audio (1 episode, 1975)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Reed Howard	....	camera operator (133 episodes, 1972-1977)
Roy Holm	....	camera operator (110 episodes, 1972-1977)
Victoria Walker	....	camera operator (24 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jim Kilgore	....	lighting director (13 episodes, 1972)

Series Casting Department
Jane Murray	....	casting (3 episodes, 1972-1976)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Riggs	....	costumes (4 episodes, 1972-1977)
Lee Smith	....	costumes (2 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Music Department
Quincy Jones	....	composer: theme music "Street Beater" (135 episodes, 1972-1977)

Series Other crew
Joanie Rhodes	....	script supervisor (18 episodes, 1975-1976)
Bernie Orenstein	....	story consultant (4 episodes, 1974-1977)
Saul Turteltaub	....	story consultant (4 episodes, 1974-1977)
Carl McCarthy	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1972-1976)
Ted Bergmann	....	story editor / story supervisor (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
O. Tamburri	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Randy L. Turtle	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1975-1976)

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

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:

In the midst of filming episodes for the 1974 season, Redd Foxx had a feud with NBC when he demanded a salary that the network could not afford. Unable to reach an agreement Foxx walked off the show for the rest of the season and the producers were forced to create episodes around his absence. The continuity of the show explained that Fred Sanford was away in St. Louis attending his cousin's funeral and leaving his friend Grady (Whitman Mayo) in charge of the business. Oddly enough, this would turn out to be the highest rated season of the show's entire run.

Quotes:

Lamont Sanford: She's gonna be competing with her own peers.
Fred Sanford: Her Peers?
Lamont Sanford: Yes.
Fred Sanford: You mean Godzilla is in the contest?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Freaks and Geeks: The Garage Door (#1.12)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

If I Didn't Care

I'm Comin' to Join You Honey

This is definitely one of the greatest sitcoms in history. Redd Foxx was perfect in his portrayal of the crotchety old Fred Sanford and Demond Wilson was perfect as his son Lamont. My parents and I would turn on this show every week just to see Fred put down Lamont by constantly calling him "Dummy". However, you pretty much could tell that even though he called Lamont a dummy that he basically loved his son and was very much afraid of losing him. Also the supporting cast of Don Bexley as Bubba, Whitman Mayo as Grady and, of course, LaWanda Page as Fred's bible thumping sister-in-law Esther all made this show the great alternative to the bubblegum shows that were on A.B.C. on Friday nights.