"Sanford" (1980) TV series 1980-1981

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

15 March 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Further adventures of Fred Sanford. The old cast is here, except Lamont. Fred has a new partner and a new girlfriend.

Plot Keywords:

Junkyard | African American | Television Flop | Short Lived | Spin Off

Cast

Redd Foxx	...	Fred G. Sanford (26 episodes, 1980-1981)
Dennis Burkley	...	Cal Pettie (26 episodes, 1980-1981)
Margueritte Ray	...	Evelyn Lewis (17 episodes, 1980-1981)
Clinton Derricks-Carroll	...	Cliff Anderson (15 episodes, 1980-1981)
Nathaniel Taylor	...	Rollo Larson (14 episodes, 1980)
Suzanne Stone	...	Cissy Lewis (14 episodes, 1980)
Cathy Cooper	...	Clara (14 episodes, 1980)
Percy Rodrigues	...	Winston (14 episodes, 1980)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Norman Lear/Tandem Productions

Trivia:

Lamont's absence was explained by having him move to Alaska to work as part of the crew on the pipeline.

Movie Connections:

Follows "Sanford and Son" (1972)

Not as good,but not bad.

Sanford was a welcomed spin off to fans of the original show,however,with Lamont gone and replaced with a 300 lb Dennis Burkley (Cal Petty)the show became one fat joke after another.Not that it wasnt always dull,once when Cal stepped on the scales the sounds of springs popping and twanging could be heard (the audience laughed it up,if it was a real live audience),however to those who were/are obese the show could be considered very cruel.I for one thought the first "season" was very entertaining,jokes loaded everywhere...never a dull moment,but season two (after a brief hiatus)was terrible.The jokes were lame and the "audience" wasnt laughing.Something major was wrong...a comedy show without comedy????? It was sad to see "Sanford" disappear,but it was bound to happen with writing like that,even Foxx didnt seem to put his all into it.A bad way to go out....