Sanford & Son

Sanford & Son - NBC

NBC

Series

1972

TVPG

Sitcom

A cantankerous junk dealer and his long-suffering son manage their salvage yard while navigating the humorous trials of their working-class life in Los Angeles.

Where to Stream

1972–1978 Series 6 Seasons 137 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Tuesday, May 5

Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman

Season 3 • Episode 3

Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's house but is too scared to identify the criminals.

Tuesday, May 5

Presenting the Three Degrees

Season 3 • Episode 4

Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.

Wednesday, May 6

The Dowry

Season 2 • Episode 3

Fred schemes to get Lamont to marry a distant cousin in the hopes of obtaining her dowry.

Wednesday, May 6

Jealousy

Season 2 • Episode 4

Fred's fiancee brings a patient who is under her care to dinner at the Sanford home.

Wednesday, May 6

This Little TV Went to Market

Season 3 • Episode 5

Fred's new color television set may be the same one that was stolen from Grady.

Wednesday, May 6

Lamont Is That You?

Season 3 • Episode 6

Lamont and Rolla go into a gay bar by mistake during a night out on the town.

Wednesday, May 6

Have Gun, Will Sell

Season 2 • Episode 7

A burglar leaves his gun in the Sanford house after Lamont and Rollo scare him off.

Wednesday, May 6

The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!

Season 2 • Episode 8

Fred is beside himself when his new Puerto Rican neighbor opens a competing junkyard.

Wednesday, May 6

The Shootout

Season 2 • Episode 9

Fred accidentally fires an antique gun and fears the worst when his neighbor doesn't answer.

Wednesday, May 6

Blood Is Thicker Than Junk

Season 2 • Episode 10

Fred is forced to find a new partner for the junkyard when Lamont seeks employment elsewhere.

Wednesday, May 6

Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three

Season 2 • Episode 11

Lamont discovers that his new fiancee may actually be his half sister.

Wednesday, May 6

A Guest in the Yard

Season 2 • Episode 12

A bum threatens to sue Fred when he accidentally injures himself in the junkyard.

Wednesday, May 6

Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna

Season 2 • Episode 13

Fred invites his fiancee and a door-to-door saleswoman to dinner on the same evening.

Wednesday, May 6

The Light Housekeeper

Season 2 • Episode 14

When Fred receives a slight injury in a car mishap, Lamont hires a housekeeper to help out.

Wednesday, May 6

The Big Party

Season 2 • Episode 15

Fred and Lamont throw a neighborhood party in an effort to raise money to pay their bills.

Wednesday, May 6

A Visit From Lena Horne

Season 2 • Episode 16

Fred invades Lena Horne's television studio dressing room during a tour of NBC.

Wednesday, May 6

Lamont Goes African

Season 2 • Episode 17

Fred thinks that Lamont's African dress and customs are ludicrous until he hears what they include.

Wednesday, May 6

Watts Side Story

Season 2 • Episode 18

Fred is aghast when Lamont dates the sister of their Puerto Rican neighbor.

Wednesday, May 6

The Infernal Triangle

Season 2 • Episode 19

Lamont is upset when Fred announces that he plans to marry a young woman he has just met.

Wednesday, May 6

Pops 'n' Pals

Season 2 • Episode 20

Fred schemes to make Lamont feel guilty when he feels that his son is ignoring him.

Wednesday, May 6

A Matter of Silence

Season 6 • Episode 17

Seeking Donna's sympathy, Fred decides to prolong his temporary deafness.

Wednesday, May 6

When John Comes Marching Home

Season 6 • Episode 18

Janet's former husband shows up as she and Lamont prepare for their wedding day.

Wednesday, May 6

This Little TV Went to Market

Season 3 • Episode 5

Fred's new color television set may be the same one that was stolen from Grady.

Wednesday, May 6

Lamont Is That You?

Season 3 • Episode 6

Lamont and Rolla go into a gay bar by mistake during a night out on the town.

Thursday, May 7

Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico

Season 3 • Episode 7

Lamont and Julio go into the used auto-parts business and drive Fred to Skid Row.

Thursday, May 7

Superflyer

Season 3 • Episode 8

Fred makes his first airplane trip when his uncle leaves him an inheritance.

Thursday, May 7

The Reverend Sanford

Season 6 • Episode 19

Fred becomes a clergyman of the Divine Profit Church to avoid paying taxes.

Thursday, May 7

The Will

Season 6 • Episode 20

Fearful that his days are numbered, Fred prepares a will and summons everyone to an advance reading.

Thursday, May 7

Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico

Season 3 • Episode 7

Lamont and Julio go into the used auto-parts business and drive Fred to Skid Row.

Thursday, May 7

Superflyer

Season 3 • Episode 8

Fred makes his first airplane trip when his uncle leaves him an inheritance.

Friday, May 8

The Members of the Wedding/The Engagement

Season 3 • Episode 9

Fred and Donna plan to wed in a private ceremony, and Lamont tries to get rid of Donna.

Friday, May 8

The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection

Season 3 • Episode 10

Fred donates a collection of rare jazz albums to a music library in order to get a tax write-off.

Friday, May 8

Fred the Activist

Season 6 • Episode 21

Fred organizes a protest against a store that discriminates against older citizens.

Friday, May 8

The Lucky Streak

Season 6 • Episode 22

Fred hits a lucky gambling streak when he and Lamont need money to buy the Sanford Arms.

Friday, May 8

The Members of the Wedding/The Engagement

Season 3 • Episode 9

Fred and Donna plan to wed in a private ceremony, and Lamont tries to get rid of Donna.

Friday, May 8

The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection

Season 3 • Episode 10

Fred donates a collection of rare jazz albums to a music library in order to get a tax write-off.

Saturday, May 9

Home Sweet Home for the Aged

Season 2 • Episode 21

Fred moves to a senior citizens home when Lamont decides to travel around the world.

Saturday, May 9

Pot Luck

Season 2 • Episode 22

Lamont gets involved in a con game when he buys what he believes is a rare antique commode.

Monday, May 11

A House Is Not a Poolroom

Season 3 • Episode 11

Fred's buddies turn his house into a pool hall when Lamont buys him a pool table.

Monday, May 11

Grady, the Star Boarder

Season 3 • Episode 12

Grady is sick of being a boarder for the bickering Ferguson's and vents his frustrations to Fred.

Monday, May 11

Della, Della, Della

Season 5 • Episode 7

Della Reese asks Fred for permission to use his home as her candidate's campaign headquarters.

Monday, May 11

Donna Pops the Question

Season 5 • Episode 8

Donna wants to marry Fred, but another man proposes to her first.

Monday, May 11

My Fair Esther

Season 5 • Episode 9

Fred tries to transform Esther into a lady for a beauty contest.

Monday, May 11

Sanford and Rising Son

Season 5 • Episode 10

Despite Lamont's objections, Fred opens a Japanese restaurant in his living room.

Monday, May 11

The Olympics

Season 5 • Episode 11

Fred goes out for the Senior Olympics to compete for Donna's affection.

Monday, May 11

Ebenezer Sanford

Season 5 • Episode 12

Fred has a dream in which Lamont is the spirit of Christmas past.

Monday, May 11

The Oddfather

Season 5 • Episode 13

Fred is injured and hospitalized while witnessing an attempted murder.

Monday, May 11

Can You Chop This

Season 5 • Episode 14

Fred interrupts a TV cooking show to advertise a device he is selling.

Monday, May 11

Funny, You Don't Look It

Season 6 • Episode 23

Fred traces his background and is told he is Jewish and a descendant of King Solomon.

Monday, May 11

Fred Sings the Blues

Season 6 • Episode 24

Fred invites B.B. King to dinner and gives him another reason to sing the blues.

Monday, May 11

A House Is Not a Poolroom

Season 3 • Episode 11

Fred's buddies turn his house into a pool hall when Lamont buys him a pool table.

Monday, May 11

Grady, the Star Boarder

Season 3 • Episode 12

Grady is sick of being a boarder for the bickering Ferguson's and vents his frustrations to Fred.

Tuesday, May 12

Greatest Show in Watts

Season 5 • Episode 15

Fred stages a circus in the junkyard after he inherits an elephant.

Tuesday, May 12

Fred Sanford Has a Baby

Season 5 • Episode 16

Fred rents Lamont's room to a pregnant woman while Lamont is on a fishing trip.

Tuesday, May 12

The TV Addict

Season 5 • Episode 17

Fred is put under hypnosis to cure his addiction to television.

Tuesday, May 12

Lamont in Love

Season 5 • Episode 18

Fred and Esther investigate Lamont's mysterious new girlfriend.

Tuesday, May 12

The Escorts

Season 5 • Episode 19

Fred and his friends decide to start their own escort service.

Tuesday, May 12

The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice

Season 5 • Episode 20

Fred is happy with Lamont's wedding plans until he learns the couple doesn't plan to live with him.

Tuesday, May 12

The Director

Season 5 • Episode 21

George Foreman guest stars as Lamont's brother in a community play.

Tuesday, May 12

A Pain in the Neck

Season 5 • Episode 22

Fred is honored with the Watts Businessman of the Year award.

Tuesday, May 12

Sergeant Gork

Season 5 • Episode 23

Fred fabricates a story about the war to tell to his grandchildren.

Tuesday, May 12

Camping Trip

Season 5 • Episode 24

Fred and Lamont wind up stranded in the forest when they go camping.

Tuesday, May 12

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 1

Three jewel thieves look for someone to smuggle their gems out of Hawaii.

Tuesday, May 12

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 2

While at a convention in Hawaii, Fred is an unwitting jewel smuggler.

Tuesday, May 12

Wine, Women and Aunt Esther

Season 3 • Episode 13

Fred and his friends plan a cheer-up party after attending a friend's funeral.

Tuesday, May 12

Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe

Season 3 • Episode 14

A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.

Tuesday, May 12

The Stakeout

Season 6 • Episode 5

Fred discovers that the tenant he has a crush on is a man and a criminal.

Tuesday, May 12

I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz

Season 6 • Episode 6

To impress Lamont's future mother-in-law, Fred decides to get into the book of world records.

Tuesday, May 12

School Daze

Season 6 • Episode 25

Fred is caught spending a lot of time with a white schoolteacher.

Tuesday, May 12

Crossed Swords

Season 1 • Episode 1

Lamont discovers that the porcelain figure he has bought is worth a great deal of money.

Tuesday, May 12

Wine, Women and Aunt Esther

Season 3 • Episode 13

Fred and his friends plan a cheer-up party after attending a friend's funeral.

Tuesday, May 12

Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe

Season 3 • Episode 14

A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.

Wednesday, May 13

Home Sweet Home for the Aged

Season 2 • Episode 21

Fred moves to a senior citizens home when Lamont decides to travel around the world.

Wednesday, May 13

Pot Luck

Season 2 • Episode 22

Lamont gets involved in a con game when he buys what he believes is a rare antique commode.

Wednesday, May 13

The Kid

Season 2 • Episode 23

A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.

Wednesday, May 13

Rated X

Season 2 • Episode 24

A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.

Wednesday, May 13

Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle

Season 3 • Episode 15

Lamont goes to court after receiving what he feels is an unfair traffic ticket.

Wednesday, May 13

This Land Is Whose Land?

Season 3 • Episode 16

A dispute arises between Fred and Julio over the boundary dividing their properties.

Wednesday, May 13

Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman

Season 3 • Episode 3

Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's house but is too scared to identify the criminals.

Wednesday, May 13

Presenting the Three Degrees

Season 3 • Episode 4

Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.

Wednesday, May 13

Happy Birthday, Pop

Season 1 • Episode 2

Lamont takes Fred out for a night on the town for his 65th birthday.

Wednesday, May 13

Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride

Season 1 • Episode 3

Much to Fred's delight, Lamont's bride-to-be decides not to marry him.

Wednesday, May 13

The Big Party

Season 2 • Episode 15

Fred and Lamont throw a neighborhood party in an effort to raise money to pay their bills.

Wednesday, May 13

A Visit From Lena Horne

Season 2 • Episode 16

Fred invades Lena Horne's television studio dressing room during a tour of NBC.

Wednesday, May 13

Lamont Goes African

Season 2 • Episode 17

Fred thinks that Lamont's African dress and customs are ludicrous until he hears what they include.

Wednesday, May 13

Watts Side Story

Season 2 • Episode 18

Fred is aghast when Lamont dates the sister of their Puerto Rican neighbor.

Wednesday, May 13

Pops 'n' Pals

Season 2 • Episode 20

Fred schemes to make Lamont feel guilty when he feels that his son is ignoring him.

Wednesday, May 13

The Infernal Triangle

Season 2 • Episode 19

Lamont is upset when Fred announces that he plans to marry a young woman he has just met.

Wednesday, May 13

Home Sweet Home for the Aged

Season 2 • Episode 21

Fred moves to a senior citizens home when Lamont decides to travel around the world.

Wednesday, May 13

Pot Luck

Season 2 • Episode 22

Lamont gets involved in a con game when he buys what he believes is a rare antique commode.

Thursday, May 14

The Kid

Season 2 • Episode 23

A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.

Thursday, May 14

Rated X

Season 2 • Episode 24

A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.

Thursday, May 14

Lamont as Othello

Season 3 • Episode 1

A drama coach comes to the Sanford home to tutor Lamont for an acting role.

Thursday, May 14

Libra Rising All Over Lamont

Season 3 • Episode 2

Lamont runs afoul of the stars in an astrological mix-up involving his father and Aunt Esther.

Thursday, May 14

Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman

Season 3 • Episode 3

Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's house but is too scared to identify the criminals.

Thursday, May 14

Presenting the Three Degrees

Season 3 • Episode 4

Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.

Thursday, May 14

The Copper Caper

Season 1 • Episode 4

Lamont buys some copper on speculation, only to discover the goods are stolen.

Thursday, May 14

A Matter of Life and Breath

Season 1 • Episode 5

When Lamont and Fred take advantage of a Breathmobile, Fred is convinced that he has TB.

Friday, May 15

We Were Robbed

Season 1 • Episode 6

Fred accidentally breaks Lamont's porcelain and glass collection.

Friday, May 15

A Pad for Lamont

Season 1 • Episode 7

Lamont decides to get his own apartment when Fred keeps invading his privacy.

Saturday, May 16

The Kid

Season 2 • Episode 23

A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.

Saturday, May 16

Rated X

Season 2 • Episode 24

A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.

Monday, May 18

The Winning Ticket

Season 6 • Episode 7

Two con artists talk Fred into a promotion gimmick designed to increase sales in the junkyard.

Monday, May 18

Committee Man

Season 6 • Episode 8

Fred is chosen for a community-relations committee, and is offered a bribe.

Monday, May 18

Fred's Extra Job

Season 6 • Episode 9

Fred gets a job as a busboy in a restaurant to pay back a loan.

Monday, May 18

Carol

Season 6 • Episode 10

A person comes to visit, claiming that he and Fred were friends 40 years ago.

Monday, May 18

Aunt Esther Has a Baby

Season 6 • Episode 11

Fred plays an important role when Esther tries to adopt a child.

Monday, May 18

Here Today, Gone Today

Season 6 • Episode 14

Fred thinks that all his furniture has been stolen when Lamont and Esther send it to be upholstered.

Monday, May 18

Aunt Esther Meets Her Son

Season 6 • Episode 12

Esther and Woodrow are not pleased with their newly adopted son.

Monday, May 18

Sanford and Gong

Season 6 • Episode 13

Fred gets an act together for a TV amateur show with Lamont and Bubba.

Monday, May 18

The Great Sanford Siege

Season 1 • Episode 8

Two deputies come to repossess the furniture when Fred defaults on the payments.

Monday, May 18

Coffins for Sale

Season 1 • Episode 9

Lamont buys two coffins at an auction hoping to sell them at a profit.

Tuesday, May 19

Fred Meets Redd

Season 6 • Episode 15

Fred debates competing in a Redd Foxx look-alike contest in town.

Tuesday, May 19

The Defiant One

Season 6 • Episode 16

Grady tries an ancient magic trick and shackles Fred to Esther.

Tuesday, May 19

A Matter of Silence

Season 6 • Episode 17

Seeking Donna's sympathy, Fred decides to prolong his temporary deafness.

Tuesday, May 19

When John Comes Marching Home

Season 6 • Episode 18

Janet's former husband shows up as she and Lamont prepare for their wedding day.

Tuesday, May 19

The Reverend Sanford

Season 6 • Episode 19

Fred becomes a clergyman of the Divine Profit Church to avoid paying taxes.

Tuesday, May 19

The Will

Season 6 • Episode 20

Fearful that his days are numbered, Fred prepares a will and summons everyone to an advance reading.

Tuesday, May 19

Fred the Activist

Season 6 • Episode 21

Fred organizes a protest against a store that discriminates against older citizens.

Tuesday, May 19

The Lucky Streak

Season 6 • Episode 22

Fred hits a lucky gambling streak when he and Lamont need money to buy the Sanford Arms.

Tuesday, May 19

Funny, You Don't Look It

Season 6 • Episode 23

Fred traces his background and is told he is Jewish and a descendant of King Solomon.

Tuesday, May 19

Fred Sings the Blues

Season 6 • Episode 24

Fred invites B.B. King to dinner and gives him another reason to sing the blues.

Tuesday, May 19

School Daze

Season 6 • Episode 25

Fred is caught spending a lot of time with a white schoolteacher.

Tuesday, May 19

Crossed Swords

Season 1 • Episode 1

Lamont discovers that the porcelain figure he has bought is worth a great deal of money.

Tuesday, May 19

Happy Birthday, Pop

Season 1 • Episode 2

Lamont takes Fred out for a night on the town for his 65th birthday.

Tuesday, May 19

Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride

Season 1 • Episode 3

Much to Fred's delight, Lamont's bride-to-be decides not to marry him.

Tuesday, May 19

The Copper Caper

Season 1 • Episode 4

Lamont buys some copper on speculation, only to discover the goods are stolen.

Tuesday, May 19

A Matter of Life and Breath

Season 1 • Episode 5

When Lamont and Fred take advantage of a Breathmobile, Fred is convinced that he has TB.

Tuesday, May 19

The Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 10

Lamont objects to Fred's plan to propose marriage to widowed Donna Harris.

Tuesday, May 19

TV or Not TV

Season 1 • Episode 11

Fred fakes amnesia in a scheme to get a color television set.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Wednesday, May 20

The Suitcase Case

Season 1 • Episode 12

When Lamont finds a suitcase full of money, he puts it in the safe until the police arrive.

Wednesday, May 20

The Return of the Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 13

Fred and Donna have reconciled their differences and are once again planning to wed.

Thursday, May 21

Ol' Brown Eyes

Season 4 • Episode 3

Fred is sure that the ring Lamont gave him as a present was stolen from Frank Sinatra.

Thursday, May 21

Grady and His Lady

Season 4 • Episode 4

Grady's fiancee declares the Sanfords off-limits after the wedding.

Thursday, May 21

The Piano Movers

Season 1 • Episode 14

Lamont is offered a grand piano by a wealthy eccentric if he will move it out of his apartment.

Thursday, May 21

By the Numbers

Season 2 • Episode 1

Lamont refuses to let Fred place a bet; Fred finds out that his number was the winner of the day.

Thursday, May 21

Ol' Brown Eyes

Season 4 • Episode 3

Fred is sure that the ring Lamont gave him as a present was stolen from Frank Sinatra.

Thursday, May 21

Grady and His Lady

Season 4 • Episode 4

Grady's fiancee declares the Sanfords off-limits after the wedding.

Friday, May 22

There'll Be Some Changes Made

Season 4 • Episode 5

Lamont leaves after Fred refuses to allow a sensitivity group to meet at the Sanford home.

Friday, May 22

Going Out of Business

Season 4 • Episode 6

Fred sees the beginning of the end of his junk business when Lamont takes a job in a clothing store.

Friday, May 22

Whiplash

Season 2 • Episode 2

Fred pretends to suffer from whiplash when he has an accident in the pickup truck.

Friday, May 22

The Dowry

Season 2 • Episode 3

Fred schemes to get Lamont to marry a distant cousin in the hopes of obtaining her dowry.

Friday, May 22

There'll Be Some Changes Made

Season 4 • Episode 5

Lamont leaves after Fred refuses to allow a sensitivity group to meet at the Sanford home.

Friday, May 22

Going Out of Business

Season 4 • Episode 6

Fred sees the beginning of the end of his junk business when Lamont takes a job in a clothing store.

Saturday, May 23

Lamont as Othello

Season 3 • Episode 1

A drama coach comes to the Sanford home to tutor Lamont for an acting role.

Saturday, May 23

Libra Rising All Over Lamont

Season 3 • Episode 2

Lamont runs afoul of the stars in an astrological mix-up involving his father and Aunt Esther.

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