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 Seasons137 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

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

Friday, January 9

My Fair Esther

Season 5 • Episode 9

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

Friday, January 9

Sanford and Rising Son

Season 5 • Episode 10

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

Friday, January 9

The Return of the Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 13

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

Friday, January 9

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.

Saturday, January 10

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.

Saturday, January 10

The Copper Caper

Season 1 • Episode 4

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

Monday, January 12

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.

Monday, January 12

Whiplash

Season 2 • Episode 2

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

Monday, January 12

The Family Man

Season 4 • Episode 25

Grady feels out of place when he moves in with his daughter and her family.

Monday, January 12

Earthquake II

Season 5 • Episode 1

Fred puts his home and business up for sale when he hears that an earthquake will hit.

Monday, January 12

Divorce, Sanford Style

Season 5 • Episode 2

Fred turns Cupid when Esther fights with Woodrow and moves into the Sanford house.

Monday, January 12

Bank on This

Season 5 • Episode 3

Fred is inside the bank when it gets robbed, and becomes a hostage.

Monday, January 12

The Sanford Arms

Season 5 • Episode 4

Fred and Lamont take in boarders to pay the mortgage, but the prospects don't look good.

Monday, January 12

Steinberg and Son

Season 5 • Episode 5

The Sanfords sue a television network for doing a series about them.

Monday, January 12

Brother, Can You Spare an Act

Season 5 • Episode 6

Fred goes into show business in order to get his brother-in-law out of the house.

Monday, January 12

Della, Della, Della

Season 5 • Episode 7

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

Monday, January 12

The Olympics

Season 5 • Episode 11

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

Monday, January 12

The Oddfather

Season 5 • Episode 13

Fred is injured and hospitalized while witnessing an attempted murder.

Monday, January 12

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.

Monday, January 12

Whiplash

Season 2 • Episode 2

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

Tuesday, January 13

Donna Pops the Question

Season 5 • Episode 8

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

Tuesday, January 13

My Fair Esther

Season 5 • Episode 9

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

Tuesday, January 13

Sanford and Rising Son

Season 5 • Episode 10

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

Tuesday, January 13

The Olympics

Season 5 • Episode 11

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

Tuesday, January 13

Ebenezer Sanford

Season 5 • Episode 12

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

Tuesday, January 13

The Oddfather

Season 5 • Episode 13

Fred is injured and hospitalized while witnessing an attempted murder.

Tuesday, January 13

Can You Chop This

Season 5 • Episode 14

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

Tuesday, January 13

Greatest Show in Watts

Season 5 • Episode 15

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

Tuesday, January 13

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, January 13

The TV Addict

Season 5 • Episode 17

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

Tuesday, January 13

Lamont in Love

Season 5 • Episode 18

Fred and Esther investigate Lamont's mysterious new girlfriend.

Tuesday, January 13

The Escorts

Season 5 • Episode 19

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

Tuesday, January 13

The Dowry

Season 2 • Episode 3

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

Tuesday, January 13

Jealousy

Season 2 • Episode 4

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

Tuesday, January 13

A Pain in the Neck

Season 5 • Episode 22

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

Tuesday, January 13

Can You Chop This

Season 5 • Episode 14

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

Tuesday, January 13

Greatest Show in Watts

Season 5 • Episode 15

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

Tuesday, January 13

The Dowry

Season 2 • Episode 3

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

Tuesday, January 13

Jealousy

Season 2 • Episode 4

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

Wednesday, January 14

Tooth or Consequences

Season 2 • Episode 5

When Fred gets a toothache, he insists that Lamont find a white dentist to cure him.

Wednesday, January 14

The Card Sharps

Season 2 • Episode 6

Fred is convinced that Lamont's card-playing buddies are trying to take him for all his money.

Wednesday, January 14

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.

Wednesday, January 14

The TV Addict

Season 5 • Episode 17

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

Wednesday, January 14

Tooth or Consequences

Season 2 • Episode 5

When Fred gets a toothache, he insists that Lamont find a white dentist to cure him.

Wednesday, January 14

The Card Sharps

Season 2 • Episode 6

Fred is convinced that Lamont's card-playing buddies are trying to take him for all his money.

Thursday, January 15

Have Gun, Will Sell

Season 2 • Episode 7

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

Thursday, January 15

The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!

Season 2 • Episode 8

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

Thursday, January 15

Lamont in Love

Season 5 • Episode 18

Fred and Esther investigate Lamont's mysterious new girlfriend.

Thursday, January 15

The Escorts

Season 5 • Episode 19

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

Thursday, January 15

Have Gun, Will Sell

Season 2 • Episode 7

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

Thursday, January 15

The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!

Season 2 • Episode 8

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

Friday, January 16

The Shootout

Season 2 • Episode 9

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

Friday, January 16

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.

Friday, January 16

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.

Friday, January 16

The Director

Season 5 • Episode 21

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

Friday, January 16

The Shootout

Season 2 • Episode 9

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

Friday, January 16

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.

Saturday, January 17

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.

Saturday, January 17

We Were Robbed

Season 1 • Episode 6

Fred accidentally breaks Lamont's porcelain and glass collection.

Monday, January 19

Sergeant Gork

Season 5 • Episode 23

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

Monday, January 19

Camping Trip

Season 5 • Episode 24

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

Monday, January 19

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 1

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

Monday, January 19

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 2

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

Monday, January 19

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 3

Jewel thieves pursue Fred when they think he has abandoned their jewels.

Monday, January 19

California Crude

Season 6 • Episode 4

When Fred learns of the possibility of oil on his property, he starts spending his "millions.".

Monday, January 19

The Stakeout

Season 6 • Episode 5

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

Monday, January 19

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.

Monday, January 19

A Pain in the Neck

Season 5 • Episode 22

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

Monday, January 19

Sergeant Gork

Season 5 • Episode 23

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

Tuesday, January 20

The Winning Ticket

Season 6 • Episode 7

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

Tuesday, January 20

Committee Man

Season 6 • Episode 8

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

Tuesday, January 20

Fred's Extra Job

Season 6 • Episode 9

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

Tuesday, January 20

Carol

Season 6 • Episode 10

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

Tuesday, January 20

Aunt Esther Has a Baby

Season 6 • Episode 11

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

Tuesday, January 20

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.

Tuesday, January 20

Aunt Esther Meets Her Son

Season 6 • Episode 12

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

Tuesday, January 20

Sanford and Gong

Season 6 • Episode 13

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

Tuesday, January 20

Fred Meets Redd

Season 6 • Episode 15

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

Tuesday, January 20

The Defiant One

Season 6 • Episode 16

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

Tuesday, January 20

A Matter of Silence

Season 6 • Episode 17

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

Tuesday, January 20

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, January 20

Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three

Season 2 • Episode 11

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

Tuesday, January 20

A Guest in the Yard

Season 2 • Episode 12

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

Tuesday, January 20

Fred the Activist

Season 6 • Episode 21

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

Tuesday, January 20

Camping Trip

Season 5 • Episode 24

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

Tuesday, January 20

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 1

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

Tuesday, January 20

Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three

Season 2 • Episode 11

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

Tuesday, January 20

A Guest in the Yard

Season 2 • Episode 12

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

Wednesday, January 21

Crossed Swords

Season 1 • Episode 1

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

Wednesday, January 21

Happy Birthday, Pop

Season 1 • Episode 2

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

Wednesday, January 21

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, January 21

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, January 21

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.

Wednesday, January 21

We Were Robbed

Season 1 • Episode 6

Fred accidentally breaks Lamont's porcelain and glass collection.

Wednesday, January 21

A Pad for Lamont

Season 1 • Episode 7

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

Wednesday, January 21

The Great Sanford Siege

Season 1 • Episode 8

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

Wednesday, January 21

Coffins for Sale

Season 1 • Episode 9

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

Wednesday, January 21

The Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 10

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

Wednesday, January 21

TV or Not TV

Season 1 • Episode 11

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

Wednesday, January 21

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, January 21

The Return of the Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 13

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

Wednesday, January 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.

Wednesday, January 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.

Wednesday, January 21

Whiplash

Season 2 • Episode 2

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

Wednesday, January 21

The Dowry

Season 2 • Episode 3

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

Wednesday, January 21

Jealousy

Season 2 • Episode 4

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

Wednesday, January 21

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 2

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

Wednesday, January 21

The Hawaiian Connection

Season 6 • Episode 3

Jewel thieves pursue Fred when they think he has abandoned their jewels.

Wednesday, January 21

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, January 21

The Light Housekeeper

Season 2 • Episode 14

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

Thursday, January 22

The Big Party

Season 2 • Episode 15

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

Thursday, January 22

A Visit From Lena Horne

Season 2 • Episode 16

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

Thursday, January 22

California Crude

Season 6 • Episode 4

When Fred learns of the possibility of oil on his property, he starts spending his "millions.".

Thursday, January 22

The Stakeout

Season 6 • Episode 5

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

Thursday, January 22

The Big Party

Season 2 • Episode 15

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

Thursday, January 22

A Visit From Lena Horne

Season 2 • Episode 16

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

Friday, January 23

Lamont Goes African

Season 2 • Episode 17

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

Friday, January 23

Watts Side Story

Season 2 • Episode 18

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

Friday, January 23

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.

Friday, January 23

The Winning Ticket

Season 6 • Episode 7

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

Friday, January 23

Lamont Goes African

Season 2 • Episode 17

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

Friday, January 23

Watts Side Story

Season 2 • Episode 18

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

Saturday, January 24

A Pad for Lamont

Season 1 • Episode 7

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

Saturday, January 24

The Great Sanford Siege

Season 1 • Episode 8

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

Sunday, January 25

Crossed Swords

Season 1 • Episode 1

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

Sunday, January 25

Happy Birthday, Pop

Season 1 • Episode 2

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

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

The Copper Caper

Season 1 • Episode 4

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

Sunday, January 25

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.

Sunday, January 25

We Were Robbed

Season 1 • Episode 6

Fred accidentally breaks Lamont's porcelain and glass collection.

Sunday, January 25

A Pad for Lamont

Season 1 • Episode 7

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

Sunday, January 25

The Great Sanford Siege

Season 1 • Episode 8

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

Sunday, January 25

Coffins for Sale

Season 1 • Episode 9

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

Sunday, January 25

The Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 10

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

Monday, January 26

The Lucky Streak

Season 6 • Episode 22

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

Monday, January 26

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, January 26

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, January 26

School Daze

Season 6 • Episode 25

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

Monday, January 26

Crossed Swords

Season 1 • Episode 1

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

Monday, January 26

Happy Birthday, Pop

Season 1 • Episode 2

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

Monday, January 26

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.

Monday, January 26

The Copper Caper

Season 1 • Episode 4

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

Monday, January 26

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Monday, January 26

A man runs a Los Angeles junkyard with his son.

Tuesday, January 27

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, January 27

We Were Robbed

Season 1 • Episode 6

Fred accidentally breaks Lamont's porcelain and glass collection.

Tuesday, January 27

A Pad for Lamont

Season 1 • Episode 7

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

Tuesday, January 27

The Great Sanford Siege

Season 1 • Episode 8

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

Tuesday, January 27

Coffins for Sale

Season 1 • Episode 9

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

Tuesday, January 27

The Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 10

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

Tuesday, January 27

TV or Not TV

Season 1 • Episode 11

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

Tuesday, January 27

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.

Tuesday, January 27

The Return of the Barracuda

Season 1 • Episode 13

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

Tuesday, January 27

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.

Tuesday, January 27

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.

Tuesday, January 27

Whiplash

Season 2 • Episode 2

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

Tuesday, January 27

The Dowry

Season 2 • Episode 3

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

Tuesday, January 27

Jealousy

Season 2 • Episode 4

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

Tuesday, January 27

Tooth or Consequences

Season 2 • Episode 5

When Fred gets a toothache, he insists that Lamont find a white dentist to cure him.

Tuesday, January 27

The Card Sharps

Season 2 • Episode 6

Fred is convinced that Lamont's card-playing buddies are trying to take him for all his money.

Tuesday, January 27

Have Gun, Will Sell

Season 2 • Episode 7

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

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