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Sanford and Son

  • TV Series
  • 1972–1978
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
11K
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POPULARITY
2,118
72
Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
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SitcomComedy

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

  • Creator
    • Norman Lear
  • Stars
    • Redd Foxx
    • Demond Wilson
    • LaWanda Page
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,118
    72
    • Creator
      • Norman Lear
    • Stars
      • Redd Foxx
      • Demond Wilson
      • LaWanda Page
    • 54User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

    Episodes137

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    Redd Foxx
    Redd Foxx
    • Fred G. Sanford…
    Demond Wilson
    Demond Wilson
    • Lamont Sanford…
    LaWanda Page
    LaWanda Page
    • Aunt Esther Anderson
    Don Bexley
    Don Bexley
    • Bubba Bexley
    Whitman Mayo
    Whitman Mayo
    • Grady Wilson
    Nathaniel Taylor
    Nathaniel Taylor
    • Rollo Larson
    Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    • Donna Harris…
    Hal Williams
    Hal Williams
    • Officer 'Smitty' Smith
    Howard Platt
    Howard Platt
    • Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
    Gregory Sierra
    Gregory Sierra
    • Julio Fuentes
    Fritzi Burr
    Fritzi Burr
    • Woman on Plane…
    Raymond Allen
    Raymond Allen
    • Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Ah Chew…
    Noam Pitlik
    Noam Pitlik
    • Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser
    Marlene Clark
    Marlene Clark
    • Janet Lawson
    Frank Nelson
    Frank Nelson
    • Co-Pilot…
    Slappy White
    Slappy White
    • Melvin
    Nancy Kulp
    Nancy Kulp
    • May Hopkins
    • Creator
      • Norman Lear
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page had been friends since childhood, and she was his first and only choice to play Esther, Fred's sister-in-law. Producers wanted to fire Page due to her inexperience on-camera, but Foxx threatened to quit the show if Page was fired.
    • Goofs
      When Lamont first starts dating Janet, she has a brother but later in the series when Janet's ex husband returns Lamont then says Janet doesn't have a brother.
    • Quotes

      Officer Swanhauser: Was the suspect colored?

      Fred Sanford: Yeah, white.

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits of the episode "The Headache" (4.21), Fred and Lamont's voices can be heard. They're doing a soap opera cliffhanger parody. (Eg. Fred: "Will Lamont leave home?" Lamont: "Will you be quiet?")
    • Alternate versions
      During the show's network run, a few episodes contained the "N-word". However, when the show began to appear on the TV Land cable network, the word was edited out.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      The Streetbeater
      (Theme)

      Written and Performed by Quincy Jones

    User reviews54

    Featured review

    Absolutely hysterical!

    In October of 1991, the entertainment world was robbed of true comedy quality talent, namely Mr. Redd Foxx. This is his crowning achievement. My 2 personal favorite episodes were the episodes about chicken wings on an airplane and the wrong computer error and ''Mr. Haystacks'' bringing Grady a third social security check. This show will undoubtedly withstand the test of time. Thank you so kindly, Mr. Foxx.
    • bfindley
    • Aug 6, 2000
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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sanford e hijo
    • Filming locations
      • 10659 West Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA(opening and closing title scenes)
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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