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Comedy

Sanford and Son

Comedy

Sanford and Son

1972 – 1978 (completed) · 6 seasons · 137 episodes · United States · English

Sanford and Son (1972) is ranked #963 among series on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: solid), rated 7.6/10 on IMDb from 22,059 votes. Updated

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★ 7.6IMDb · 22k

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

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

15
Redd Foxx
Fred G. Sanford
Redd Foxx
Ebenezer Scrooge
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Demond Wilson
Lamont Sanford
Demond Wilson
The Spirit of Christmas Future
Demond Wilson
The Spirit of Christmas Past
LaWanda Page
Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley
Bubba Bexley
Whitman Mayo
Grady Wilson
Nathaniel Taylor
Rollo Larson
Lynn Hamilton
Donna Harris
Lynn Hamilton
Landlady
Hal Williams
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt
Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Gregory Sierra
Julio Fuentes

Seasons

6

best episode: S3E14 — Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe ★ 8.9 (253)

S115 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Crossed Swords★ 7.8338
  • E2Happy Birthday, Pop★ 8.1281
  • E3Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride★ 8.0287
  • E4The Copper Caper★ 7.7251
  • E5A Matter of Life and Breath★ 7.9235
  • E6We Were Robbed★ 7.9227
  • E7A Pad for Lamont★ 7.6220
  • E8The Great Sanford Siege★ 7.7222
  • E9Coffins for Sale★ 8.0244
  • E10The Barracuda★ 7.4204
  • E11TV or Not TV★ 7.8209
  • E12The Suitcase Case★ 8.0205
  • E13The Return of the Barracuda★ 7.4197
  • E14The Piano Movers★ 8.3278
  • E15A Christmas story★ 7.723
S224 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1By the Numbers★ 7.6181
  • E2Whiplash★ 7.7213
  • E3The Dowry★ 7.7220
  • E4Jealousy★ 7.8198
  • E5Tooth or Consequences★ 7.6178
  • E6The Card Sharps★ 8.4230
  • E7Have Gun, Will Sell★ 7.7172
  • E8The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!★ 8.1183
  • E9The Shootout★ 7.8189
  • E10Blood Is Thicker Than Junk★ 7.7180
  • E11Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three★ 8.2205
  • E12A Guest in the Yard★ 7.9186
  • E13Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna★ 8.0188
  • E14The Light Housekeeper★ 7.5191
  • E15The Big Party★ 7.9186
  • E16A Visit from Lena Horne★ 8.3199
  • E17Lamont Goes African★ 8.1211
  • E18Watts Side Story★ 7.5168
  • E19The Infernal Triangle★ 7.2148
  • E20Pops 'n' Pals★ 7.6165
  • E21Home Sweet Home for the Aged★ 7.6161
  • E22Pot Luck★ 7.6162
  • E23The Kid★ 7.2165
  • E24Rated X★ 8.6217
S324 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Lamont as Othello★ 7.8182
  • E2Libra Rising All Over Lamont★ 7.8173
  • E3Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman★ 7.8159
  • E4Presenting the Three Degrees★ 7.9189
  • E5This Little TV Went to Market★ 7.9157
  • E6Lamont, Is That You?★ 8.3195
  • E7Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico★ 7.6159
  • E8Superflyer★ 8.3197
  • E9The Engagement★ 8.2175
  • E10The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection★ 8.5205
  • E11A House Is Not a Pool Room★ 8.0161
  • E12Grady, the Star Boarder★ 7.6153
  • E13Wine, Women and Aunt Esther★ 8.3168
  • E14Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe★ 8.9253
  • E15Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle★ 8.8259
  • E16This Land Is Whose Land?★ 7.5154
  • E17Fred's Cheating Heart★ 7.8153
  • E18The Party Crasher★ 7.9166
  • E19Lamont Goes Karate★ 7.8171
  • E20Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?★ 6.8150
  • E21Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady★ 7.4155
  • E22Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...★ 7.3148
  • E23The Way to Lamont's Heart★ 7.3138
  • E24Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma★ 7.5171
S425 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1The Surprise Party★ 8.0156
  • E2Matchmaker, Matchmaker★ 7.5143
  • E3Ol' Brown Eyes★ 7.6139
  • E4Grady and His Lady★ 7.6161
  • E5There'll Be Some Changes Made★ 7.7166
  • E6Going Out of Business★ 7.3140
  • E7Home Sweet Home★ 7.7156
  • E8My Kingdom for a Horse★ 7.0146
  • E9Sanford and Niece★ 7.2147
  • E10Julio and Sister and Nephew★ 7.3150
  • E11Fred's Treasure Garden★ 8.1166
  • E12Tower Power★ 6.8148
  • E13A Little Extra Security★ 7.5156
  • E14The Merger★ 7.4142
  • E15Once a Thief★ 7.5144
  • E16The Stand-In★ 8.0172
  • E17Strange Bedfellows★ 6.9133
  • E18The Masquerade Party★ 7.8153
  • E19Golden Boy★ 7.0141
  • E20My Brother-In-Law's Keeper★ 7.6138
  • E21The Headache★ 7.2133
  • E22The Stung★ 7.5145
  • E23The Older Woman★ 7.3145
  • E24The Over-the-Hill Gag★ 7.5144
  • E25The Family Man★ 5.9182
S524 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Earthquake II★ 7.4152
  • E2Divorce, Sanford Style★ 7.3140
  • E3Bank on This★ 7.6152
  • E4The Sanford Arms★ 7.5152
  • E5Steinberg and Son★ 7.9172
  • E6Brother, Can You Spare an Act?★ 7.3140
  • E7Della, Della, Della★ 7.0127
  • E8Donna Pops the Question★ 7.3134
  • E9My Fair Esther★ 7.5134
  • E10Sanford and Rising Son★ 7.8139
  • E11The Olympics★ 7.4130
  • E12Ebenezer Sanford★ 7.8184
  • E13The Oddfather★ 7.3141
  • E14Can You Chop This?★ 7.1133
  • E15Greatest Show in Watts★ 7.2128
  • E16Fred Sanford Has a Baby★ 7.6135
  • E17The TV Addict★ 7.3138
  • E18Lamont in Love★ 6.7116
  • E19The Escorts★ 7.0117
  • E20The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice★ 7.3121
  • E21The Director★ 7.3122
  • E22A Pain in the Neck★ 7.0105
  • E23Sergeant Gork★ 6.9118
  • E24The Camping Trip★ 6.9121
S625 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1★ 7.0161
  • E2The Hawaiian Connection: Part 2★ 6.7144
  • E3California Crude★ 7.0129
  • E4The Stakeout★ 7.0121
  • E5I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz★ 6.9111
  • E6The Winning Ticket★ 7.0118
  • E7Committee Man★ 7.2122
  • E8Fred's Extra Job★ 7.1110
  • E9Carol★ 7.4119
  • E10Aunt Esther Has a Baby★ 7.7125
  • E11Aunt Esther Meets Her Son★ 7.5125
  • E12Sanford and Gong★ 7.7135
  • E13Here Today, Gone Today★ 7.0111
  • E14Fred Meets Redd★ 7.3126
  • E15The Defiant One★ 7.4123
  • E16A Matter of Silence★ 7.5109
  • E17When John Comes Marching Home★ 7.0115
  • E18The Reverend Sanford★ 7.6120
  • E19The Will★ 7.3113
  • E20Fred the Activist★ 7.2111
  • E21The Lucky Streak★ 7.2112
  • E22Funny, You Don't Look It★ 7.3114
  • E23Fred Sings the Blues★ 8.2136
  • E24School Daze★ 7.4129
  • E25Family reunion★ 7.015

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

6

best episode: S3E14 — Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe ★ 8.9 (253)

S115 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Crossed Swords★ 7.8338
  • E2Happy Birthday, Pop★ 8.1281
  • E3Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride★ 8.0287
  • E4The Copper Caper★ 7.7251
  • E5A Matter of Life and Breath★ 7.9235
  • E6We Were Robbed★ 7.9227
  • E7A Pad for Lamont★ 7.6220
  • E8The Great Sanford Siege★ 7.7222
  • E9Coffins for Sale★ 8.0244
  • E10The Barracuda★ 7.4204
  • E11TV or Not TV★ 7.8209
  • E12The Suitcase Case★ 8.0205
  • E13The Return of the Barracuda★ 7.4197
  • E14The Piano Movers★ 8.3278
  • E15A Christmas story★ 7.723
S224 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1By the Numbers★ 7.6181
  • E2Whiplash★ 7.7213
  • E3The Dowry★ 7.7220
  • E4Jealousy★ 7.8198
  • E5Tooth or Consequences★ 7.6178
  • E6The Card Sharps★ 8.4230
  • E7Have Gun, Will Sell★ 7.7172
  • E8The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!★ 8.1183
  • E9The Shootout★ 7.8189
  • E10Blood Is Thicker Than Junk★ 7.7180
  • E11Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three★ 8.2205
  • E12A Guest in the Yard★ 7.9186
  • E13Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna★ 8.0188
  • E14The Light Housekeeper★ 7.5191
  • E15The Big Party★ 7.9186
  • E16A Visit from Lena Horne★ 8.3199
  • E17Lamont Goes African★ 8.1211
  • E18Watts Side Story★ 7.5168
  • E19The Infernal Triangle★ 7.2148
  • E20Pops 'n' Pals★ 7.6165
  • E21Home Sweet Home for the Aged★ 7.6161
  • E22Pot Luck★ 7.6162
  • E23The Kid★ 7.2165
  • E24Rated X★ 8.6217
S324 eps · ★ 7.9
  • E1Lamont as Othello★ 7.8182
  • E2Libra Rising All Over Lamont★ 7.8173
  • E3Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman★ 7.8159
  • E4Presenting the Three Degrees★ 7.9189
  • E5This Little TV Went to Market★ 7.9157
  • E6Lamont, Is That You?★ 8.3195
  • E7Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico★ 7.6159
  • E8Superflyer★ 8.3197
  • E9The Engagement★ 8.2175
  • E10The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection★ 8.5205
  • E11A House Is Not a Pool Room★ 8.0161
  • E12Grady, the Star Boarder★ 7.6153
  • E13Wine, Women and Aunt Esther★ 8.3168
  • E14Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe★ 8.9253
  • E15Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle★ 8.8259
  • E16This Land Is Whose Land?★ 7.5154
  • E17Fred's Cheating Heart★ 7.8153
  • E18The Party Crasher★ 7.9166
  • E19Lamont Goes Karate★ 7.8171
  • E20Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?★ 6.8150
  • E21Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady★ 7.4155
  • E22Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...★ 7.3148
  • E23The Way to Lamont's Heart★ 7.3138
  • E24Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma★ 7.5171
S425 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1The Surprise Party★ 8.0156
  • E2Matchmaker, Matchmaker★ 7.5143
  • E3Ol' Brown Eyes★ 7.6139
  • E4Grady and His Lady★ 7.6161
  • E5There'll Be Some Changes Made★ 7.7166
  • E6Going Out of Business★ 7.3140
  • E7Home Sweet Home★ 7.7156
  • E8My Kingdom for a Horse★ 7.0146
  • E9Sanford and Niece★ 7.2147
  • E10Julio and Sister and Nephew★ 7.3150
  • E11Fred's Treasure Garden★ 8.1166
  • E12Tower Power★ 6.8148
  • E13A Little Extra Security★ 7.5156
  • E14The Merger★ 7.4142
  • E15Once a Thief★ 7.5144
  • E16The Stand-In★ 8.0172
  • E17Strange Bedfellows★ 6.9133
  • E18The Masquerade Party★ 7.8153
  • E19Golden Boy★ 7.0141
  • E20My Brother-In-Law's Keeper★ 7.6138
  • E21The Headache★ 7.2133
  • E22The Stung★ 7.5145
  • E23The Older Woman★ 7.3145
  • E24The Over-the-Hill Gag★ 7.5144
  • E25The Family Man★ 5.9182
S524 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1Earthquake II★ 7.4152
  • E2Divorce, Sanford Style★ 7.3140
  • E3Bank on This★ 7.6152
  • E4The Sanford Arms★ 7.5152
  • E5Steinberg and Son★ 7.9172
  • E6Brother, Can You Spare an Act?★ 7.3140
  • E7Della, Della, Della★ 7.0127
  • E8Donna Pops the Question★ 7.3134
  • E9My Fair Esther★ 7.5134
  • E10Sanford and Rising Son★ 7.8139
  • E11The Olympics★ 7.4130
  • E12Ebenezer Sanford★ 7.8184
  • E13The Oddfather★ 7.3141
  • E14Can You Chop This?★ 7.1133
  • E15Greatest Show in Watts★ 7.2128
  • E16Fred Sanford Has a Baby★ 7.6135
  • E17The TV Addict★ 7.3138
  • E18Lamont in Love★ 6.7116
  • E19The Escorts★ 7.0117
  • E20The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice★ 7.3121
  • E21The Director★ 7.3122
  • E22A Pain in the Neck★ 7.0105
  • E23Sergeant Gork★ 6.9118
  • E24The Camping Trip★ 6.9121
S625 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1★ 7.0161
  • E2The Hawaiian Connection: Part 2★ 6.7144
  • E3California Crude★ 7.0129
  • E4The Stakeout★ 7.0121
  • E5I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz★ 6.9111
  • E6The Winning Ticket★ 7.0118
  • E7Committee Man★ 7.2122
  • E8Fred's Extra Job★ 7.1110
  • E9Carol★ 7.4119
  • E10Aunt Esther Has a Baby★ 7.7125
  • E11Aunt Esther Meets Her Son★ 7.5125
  • E12Sanford and Gong★ 7.7135
  • E13Here Today, Gone Today★ 7.0111
  • E14Fred Meets Redd★ 7.3126
  • E15The Defiant One★ 7.4123
  • E16A Matter of Silence★ 7.5109
  • E17When John Comes Marching Home★ 7.0115
  • E18The Reverend Sanford★ 7.6120
  • E19The Will★ 7.3113
  • E20Fred the Activist★ 7.2111
  • E21The Lucky Streak★ 7.2112
  • E22Funny, You Don't Look It★ 7.3114
  • E23Fred Sings the Blues★ 8.2136
  • E24School Daze★ 7.4129
  • E25Family reunion★ 7.015

Top cast

15
RRedd FoxxFred G. SanfordRRedd FoxxEbenezer ScroogeRRedd FoxxRedd FoxxDDemond WilsonLamont SanfordDDemond WilsonThe Spirit of Christmas FutureDDemond WilsonThe Spirit of Christmas PastLLaWanda PageAunt Esther AndersonDDon BexleyBubba BexleyWWhitman MayoGrady WilsonNNathaniel TaylorRollo LarsonLLynn HamiltonDonna HarrisLLynn HamiltonLandladyHHal WilliamsOfficer 'Smitty' SmithHHoward PlattOfficer 'Hoppy' HopkinsGGregory SierraJulio Fuentes

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.