Sanford and Son
Debut: January 14, 1972
Ended: March 25, 1977

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). 136 episodes produced in a span of 6 seasons.

Intros
Credits
Posters
Quotes
Fred Sanford: "You big dummy!!"
Esther: "The truth will set you free!!! Oh Lord!!"
Fred Sanford: "Esther, I could take your face, roll it in some dough, and make some gorilla cookies!"
Esther: "Fred Sanford you ole fish-eyed fool!"
Esther: "Well no matter. I'm willing to put it all behind me now."
Grady: "Looks like it's already there."
Fred: "See, this is a combination of swiss cheese and guacamole. I call it, " Holy Moly"."
Fred: "I'm gonna tie you up and throw the knot away!"
Fred: "*talking to Aunt Esther* You can't come in because your too ugly"
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