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Sanford and Son ()

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  • TV-PG
  • 30min
  • Comedy
  • TV Series
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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  • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary

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  Fred G. Sanford / ... (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
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  Lamont Sanford / ... (135 episodes, 1972-1977)
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  Aunt Esther Anderson (48 episodes, 1973-1977)
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  Bubba Bexley (43 episodes, 1972-1977)
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  Grady Wilson (37 episodes, 1973-1977)
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  Rollo Larson (32 episodes, 1972-1977)
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  Donna Harris / ... (22 episodes, 1972-1977)
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  Officer 'Smitty' Smith (20 episodes, 1972-1977)
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  Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins (20 episodes, 1972-1976)
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  Julio Fuentes (12 episodes, 1972-1975)
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  Woman on Plane / ... (10 episodes, 1974-1977)
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  Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson (9 episodes, 1974-1977)
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  Ah Chew / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1976)
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  Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser (6 episodes, 1972)
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  Janet Lawson (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
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  Co-Pilot / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
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  Melvin (5 episodes, 1972)
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  May Hopkins (5 episodes, 1975-1976)
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  George F. 'Hutch' Hutton (5 episodes, 1975-1976)
Leroy Daniels ...
  Lucky Leroy (5 episodes, 1973)
Ernest Mayhand ...
  Slick Skillet (5 episodes, 1973)
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  1st Lady / ... (4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Barry Wright ...
  Bruno / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1977)
Dap Sugar Willie ...
  Dap Sugar Willie / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1977)
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  Rodney Victor (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
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  Dr. Caldwell (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
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  Dolly Simpson / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
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  Danny Taylor / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1976)
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  Daniel / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Dorothy Meyer ...
  Aunt Flossie / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1975)
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  Otis Littlejohn (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
John Hawker ...
  Mailman / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1977)
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  Barton Farley / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Edward Crawford ...
  Roger Lawson (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Skip Cunningham ...
  2nd Doctor / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Dave Turner ...
  Eugene Bancroft / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1977)
Bernie Orenstein ...
  Stan Taylor / ... (3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Billy Allyn ...
  Billy (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
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  Gunman / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
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  Aunt Ethel (2 episodes, 1972)
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  Heart Fund Man / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
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  Calvin (2 episodes, 1974)
Patrick Campbell ...
  Process Server / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1976)
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  Carol Davis / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1975)
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  Nelson B. Davis (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Jack Manning ...
  Man in Restaurant / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
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  Providencia Fuentes (2 episodes, 1973)
George Wiltshire ...
  Elroy Pitt (2 episodes, 1976)
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  Mr. Grayson / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1976)
David Moses ...
  Man-Robber / ... (2 episodes, 1972)

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Plot Summary

One of television's all-time classic sitcoms, the Norman Lear-produced "Sanford and Son" debuted just three days after the one-year anniversary of Lear's fabulously successful, "All in the Family." Fred Sanford is a cantankerous 65-year-old, black, widowed junk dealer living in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood. Helping him is his restless son, 34-year-old Lamont; Fred's beloved wife and Lamont's mother, Elizabeth, had died more than 20 years earlier. Fred's schemes and bigotry especially toward Julio, a Puerto Rican who was Lamont's friend, whites and other minorities often frustrated Lamont. Fred also showed overt disdain for his sister-in-law, Aunt Esther (the feeling was mutual). Many times, Lamont threatened to leave for meaningful work, but Fred faked a heart attack each time ("Oh, this time its real, I'm a-comin' 'Lizabeth!") as a sympathy ploy to get his son to stay. By 1977, Fred and Lamont had sold their business (stars Foxx and Wilson wanted to leave the series); it became the Sanford Arms, a rooming house. The show continued as the short-lived "Sanford Arms" (without Foxx or Wilson); it was revived in 1980 on CBS as "Sanford" (starring Foxx and without Wilson). Written by Brian Rathjen

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Taglines Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson play two guys who know the score - and how to beat the game. America, you're in for a yock...Archie, you're in for a shock (season 1) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Sanford e hijo (Spain)
  • サンフォード・アンド・サン (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Sanford e hijo (Venezuela)
  • Санфорд и сын (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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  • 30 min
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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. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1972). See more »
Soundtracks The Streetbeater See more »
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?") See more »
Quotes Officer Swanhauser: Was the suspect colored?
Fred Sanford: Yeah, white.
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