Sanford and Son (1972–1977)
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The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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Trivia
The character of Lamont Sanford was named after Lamont Ousley, one of two teenage friends Redd Foxx formed a washtub band with after dropping out of high school.
Quotes
Fred Sanford:
And the tall dummy I see before me, I leave to the San Francisco Zoo!
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.
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.
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If I Didn't CareComposed by Jack Lawrence
Performed by Redd Foxx
(numerous episodes)
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ComedyDetails
Release Date:
14 January 1972Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
10659 West Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA
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