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Sanford and Son

  • TV Series
  • 1972–19771972–1977
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
9.5K
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Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
9.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,527
40
  • Creator
    • Norman Lear(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Redd Foxx
    • Demond Wilson
    • LaWanda Page
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Norman Lear(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Redd Foxx
    • Demond Wilson
    • LaWanda Page
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

    Episodes135

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    Mad About You
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    Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx and Whitman Mayo in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx, Whitman Mayo, and LaWanda Page in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Redd Foxx, Whitman Mayo, and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
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    Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Lynn Hamilton and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)

    Top cast

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    Redd Foxx
    Redd Foxx
    • Fred G. Sanfordas Fred G. Sanford…
    135 episodes135 eps • 1972–1977
    Demond Wilson
    Demond Wilson
    • Lamont Sanfordas Lamont Sanford…
    135 episodes135 eps • 1972–1977
    LaWanda Page
    LaWanda Page
    • Aunt Esther Andersonas Aunt Esther Anderson
    48 episodes48 eps • 1973–1977
    Don Bexley
    Don Bexley
    • Bubba Bexleyas Bubba Bexley
    43 episodes43 eps • 1972–1977
    Whitman Mayo
    Whitman Mayo
    • Grady Wilsonas Grady Wilson
    37 episodes37 eps • 1973–1977
    Nathaniel Taylor
    Nathaniel Taylor
    • Rollo Larsonas Rollo Larson
    32 episodes32 eps • 1972–1977
    Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    • Donna Harrisas Donna Harris…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1972–1977
    Hal Williams
    Hal Williams
    • Officer 'Smitty' Smithas Officer 'Smitty' Smith
    20 episodes20 eps • 1972–1977
    Howard Platt
    Howard Platt
    • Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkinsas Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
    20 episodes20 eps • 1972–1976
    Gregory Sierra
    Gregory Sierra
    • Julio Fuentesas Julio Fuentes
    12 episodes12 eps • 1972–1975
    Fritzi Burr
    Fritzi Burr
    • Woman on Planeas Woman on Plane…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1974–1977
    Raymond Allen
    Raymond Allen
    • Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Andersonas Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
    9 episodes9 eps • 1974–1977
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Ah Chewas Ah Chew…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1974–1976
    Noam Pitlik
    Noam Pitlik
    • Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauseras Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser
    6 episodes6 eps • 1972
    Marlene Clark
    Marlene Clark
    • Janet Lawsonas Janet Lawson
    6 episodes6 eps • 1976–1977
    Frank Nelson
    Frank Nelson
    • Co-Pilotas Co-Pilot…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1976–1977
    Slappy White
    Slappy White
    • Melvinas Melvin
    5 episodes5 eps • 1972
    Nancy Kulp
    Nancy Kulp
    • May Hopkinsas May Hopkins
    5 episodes5 eps • 1975–1976
    • Creator
      • Norman Lear(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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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
      The exterior shot of the Sanford house/junk shop as seen in the opening credits does not match the exterior of the house/junk shop as it appeared on the show. In the opening credits shots, the house's front door is seen almost flush against the street with a very small front yard and little to no junk out in front of the house. In the show however, the Sanfords have a huge front yard with piles and piles of junk scattered about and the street is very far from the front door.
    • 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 reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    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.
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    • mikeghee
    • Jan 21, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1972 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Sanford e hijo
    • Filming locations
      • 10659 West Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Tandem Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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