| 1. | Sanford And Son: Season 1 | 1972 |
| 2. | Sanford And Son: Season 2 | 1972 |
| 3. | Sanford And Son: Season 3 | 1973 |
| 4. | Sanford And Son: Season 4 | 1974 |
| 5. | Sanford And Son: Season 5 | 1975 |
| 6. | Sanford And Son: Season 6 | 1976 |
Sanford And Son
Sanford and Son first aired in January of 1972 on NBC as a mid-season replacement. The series was the second series created by the All in the Family creator, Norman Lear and it was based on the British sitcom, Steptoe and Son. Sanford and Son was the first sitcom that Lear created that had a cast composed mostly of African Americans. Lear would follow it up in 1974 with Good Times and The Jeffersons in 1975. Sanford and Son was also the only Lear sitcom that didn't air on CBS. Sanford and Son starred stand-up comedian, Redd Foxx as 65-year old junk collector, Fred Sanford. Fred ran his junk collection business from his home located in Los Angeles. His home was run-down but it was comfortable enough for him and his son, Lamont, with whom he lived with and who was a partner in the business. Lamont was dissatisfied with the business and would threaten to leave but Fred would fake a heart attack and yell "I'm coming, Elizabeth." Elizabeth had been Fred's wife who had preceded
Freeloading family and friends flock to fleece the golden sheep when Fred plays the numbers.
Fred's fine following his fender bender with a Cadillac, but Bubba convinces him to claim whiplash and then lay claim to a gold mine in monetary damages.
Cousin Grady's overweight stepdaughter stands to receive a $10,000 dowry on her wedding day, which sets Fred to playing matchmaker with Lamont.
When Donna said she would be bringing a patient to dinner, Fred didn't expect the spry and sophisticated Osgood Wilcox.
After all else fails, fraidy-cat Fred finally agrees to see a dentist for his toothache.
Lamont won't heed Fred's warnings that he's being played for a sucker by some canny card sharps
After Fred and Lamont scare away a burglar, they realize that he left his gun at their house. Lamont and Rollo then pressure Fred into going to a pawn shop to try and sell the gun.
Fred's fighting mad to find that his new neighbor is a Puerto Rican man with a goat.
Lamont brings home an antique Revolutionary War rifle and Fred finds out whether it can still fire after 200 years.
After a nasty spat Sanford and Son split up. Fred hires a new man to replace Lamont, who signs on to work with a competing junk dealer.
A husband-seeking old flame of Fred's returns with a shocking revelation about her daughter, who has sparked a flaming passion in Lamont's heart.
Fred and Lamont discover that no good deed goes unpunished when the homeless man they help plays the Sanfords for suckers, resisting their every effort to throw him out.
Two-timing Fred's in the soup when he accidentally double books his dining room table by inviting both his fiancée Donna and the attractive saleswoman Carol over for supper on the same evening.
Lamont hires a housekeeper, but Fred isn't wild about her being white.
Behind on their bills, Fred and Lamont look to raise money by throwing a house party and charging admission.
Fast-thinking Fred fools Lena Horne into visiting the Sanford home after he spins her a sob story about little lame Lamont who looks upon Lena as a second mother.
Lamont looks to reinvent himself by adopting an African name and lifestyle.
Lamont just met a girl named Maria, but she's Julio's Puerto Rican sister, and the possibility of an interracial romance ruffles the feathers of both Fred and Mrs. Fuentes.
Fred announces his engagement to Judy, a woman young enough to have been his daughter-in-law.
Jealous of Lamont's friendship with Julio, Fred tries to be a buddy to his son.
Before setting off to sail the world aboard a tramp steamer, Lamont must convince Fred to move into a retirement home.
Lamont takes advantage of an ignorant seller and buys an antique commode for $20, greedily anticipating reselling it for a tremendous profit.
A lonely latchkey kid stows away on Lamont's truck and spends a day with the Sanfords.
Fred tags along to a movie casting call that Lamont and Rollo hope will make them respected black actors, not suspecting this film is blue.
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Redd Foxx | Fred G. Sanford |
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Demond Wilson | Lamont Sanford |
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Don Bexley | Bubba Bexley |
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Hal Williams | Officer 'Smitty' Smith |
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Gregory Sierra | Julio Fuentes |
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Nathaniel Taylor | Rollo Larson |
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Roscoe Lee Browne | Osgood Wilcox |
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Beah Richards | Aunt Ethel |
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Howard Platt | Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins |
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Davis Roberts | Dr. Caldwell |
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LaWanda Page | Aunt Esther Anderson |
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Lynn Hamilton | Donna Harris |
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Kelly Thordsen | Lt. Driscoll |
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Noam Pitlik | Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser |
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David Moses | Man-Robber |
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Leroy Daniels | Lucky Leroy |
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Ernest Mayhand | Slick Skillet |
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Billy Allyn | Billy |
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John Amos | Luther |
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Ron Glass | Hucklebuck |
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Mary Wickes | Mary |
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Jonathan Harris | Emile Bonnet |
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Liam Dunn | Gus |
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Dick O'Neill | Mr. Sanderson |
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Larry J. Blake | Mr. Watkins |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Index | 5680 |
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| Added Date | Jul 17, 2019 21:08:44 |
| Modified Date | Sep 06, 2024 18:38:28 |