Name: Sanford and Son
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1972-01-14
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson

A junk dealer and his son roast each other for 6 seasons straight.

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Chaotic family dynamicsWorking-class gritRoast comedy gold

Latest Episode

0.530 min

Season 6 • Episode 25

Latest

School Daze

Mar 25, 1977

Fred has been neglecting Donna and she decides to investigate and soon discovers Fred has been leading a secret life, not even telling Lamont what has been going on. Donna is convinced that he is seeing another woman but they soon discover Fred is really going to night school to earn his GED diploma, which he never got since he dropped out of high school to support his parents.

Overview

Comedy

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

Content warning

remake los angeles, california sitcom

Generational conflictEconomic struggleChosen familyDignity in poverty

Standout Aspects

Acting

Redd Foxx's timing is surgical; every 'dummy' lands.

Writing

Norman Lear sneaks social commentary into pure chaos.

Best for:Binge·Background·Family

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Creators

Norman Lear, Ray Galton, Bud Yorkin

First AiredJan 14, 1972

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons6·Episodes136

Top Cast

Redd Foxx

Fred G. Sanford

Demond Wilson

Lamont Sanford

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Norman Lear adapted this from British series 'Steptoe and Son,' transplanting class tension to Watts, Los Angeles during the Black Power era.

Trivia

Redd Foxx walked off in 1974 demanding more money; the show wrote Fred's absence as a trip to St. Louis. Foxx returned, but the tension never fully healed.

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