Sanford & Son
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.
Cast & Crew
Redd Foxx Fred Sanford
Demond Wilson Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page Aunt Esther Anderson
Slappy White Melvin
Don Bexley Bubba Hoover
Noam Pitlik Officer Swanhauser
Hal Williams Officer Smith
Beah Richards Aunt Ethel
Gregory Sierra Julio Fuentes
Nathaniel Taylor Rollo Larson
Lynn Hamilton Donna Harris
Howard Platt Officer Hopkins
Pat Morita Ah Chew
Marlene Clark Janet Lawson
Raymond Allen Woody Anderson
Edward Crawford Roger Lawson
Norman Lear Creator
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, August 24
The Great Sanford Siege
Season 1 • Episode 8
Two deputies come to repossess the furniture when Fred defaults on the payments.
Sunday, August 24
Coffins for Sale
Season 1 • Episode 9
Lamont buys two coffins at an auction hoping to sell them at a profit.
Sunday, August 24
The Barracuda
Season 1 • Episode 10
Lamont objects to Fred's plan to propose marriage to widowed Donna Harris.
Sunday, August 24
TV or Not TV
Season 1 • Episode 11
Fred fakes amnesia in a scheme to get a color television set.
Sunday, August 24
Lamont in Love
Season 5 • Episode 18
Fred and Esther investigate Lamont's mysterious new girlfriend.
Sunday, August 24
The Escorts
Season 5 • Episode 19
Fred and his friends decide to start their own escort service.
Sunday, August 24
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.
Sunday, August 24
A Pain in the Neck
Season 5 • Episode 22
Fred is honored with the Watts Businessman of the Year award.
Sunday, August 24
Camping Trip
Season 5 • Episode 24
Fred and Lamont wind up stranded in the forest when they go camping.
Sunday, August 24
The Director
Season 5 • Episode 21
George Foreman guest stars as Lamont's brother in a community play.
Sunday, August 24
Sergeant Gork
Season 5 • Episode 23
Fred fabricates a story about the war to tell to his grandchildren.
Sunday, August 24
Fred's Extra Job
Season 6 • Episode 9
Fred gets a job as a busboy in a restaurant to pay back a loan.
Sunday, August 24
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.
Sunday, August 24
The Winning Ticket
Season 6 • Episode 7
Two con artists talk Fred into a promotion gimmick designed to increase sales in the junkyard.
Sunday, August 24
The Hawaiian Connection
Season 6 • Episode 1
Jewel thieves in Honolulu think of the perfect patsy to smuggle their stolen gems into Los Angeles.
Sunday, August 24
The Hawaiian Connection
Season 6 • Episode 2
While at a convention in Hawaii, Fred is an unwitting jewel smuggler.
Monday, August 25
Committee Man
Season 6 • Episode 8
Fred is chosen for a community-relations committee, and is offered a bribe.
Monday, August 25
Fred's Extra Job
Season 6 • Episode 9
Fred gets a job as a busboy in a restaurant to pay back a loan.
Monday, August 25
Carol
Season 6 • Episode 10
A person comes to visit, claiming that he and Fred were friends 40 years ago.
Monday, August 25
Aunt Esther Has a Baby
Season 6 • Episode 11
Fred plays an important role when Esther tries to adopt a child.
Monday, August 25
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, August 25
Aunt Esther Meets Her Son
Season 6 • Episode 12
Esther and Woodrow are not pleased with their newly adopted son.
Monday, August 25
Sanford and Gong
Season 6 • Episode 13
Fred gets an act together for a TV amateur show with Lamont and Bubba.
Monday, August 25
Fred Meets Redd
Season 6 • Episode 15
Fred debates competing in a Redd Foxx look-alike contest in town.
Monday, August 25
Pops 'n' Pals
Season 2 • Episode 20
Fred schemes to make Lamont feel guilty when he feels that his son is ignoring him.
Monday, August 25
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.
Tuesday, August 26
The Defiant One
Season 6 • Episode 16
Grady tries an ancient magic trick and shackles Fred to Esther.
Tuesday, August 26
A Matter of Silence
Season 6 • Episode 17
Seeking Donna's sympathy, Fred decides to prolong his temporary deafness.
Tuesday, August 26
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, August 26
The Reverend Sanford
Season 6 • Episode 19
Fred becomes a clergyman of the Divine Profit Church to avoid paying taxes.
Tuesday, August 26
The Will
Season 6 • Episode 20
Fearful that his days are numbered, Fred prepares a will and summons everyone to an advance reading.
Tuesday, August 26
Fred the Activist
Season 6 • Episode 21
Fred organizes a protest against a store that discriminates against older citizens.
Tuesday, August 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.
Tuesday, August 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.
Tuesday, August 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.
Tuesday, August 26
School Daze
Season 6 • Episode 25
Fred is caught spending a lot of time with a white schoolteacher.
Tuesday, August 26
Crossed Swords
Season 1 • Episode 1
Lamont discovers that the porcelain figure he has bought is worth a great deal of money.
Tuesday, August 26
Happy Birthday, Pop
Season 1 • Episode 2
Lamont takes Fred out for a night on the town for his 65th birthday.
Tuesday, August 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.
Tuesday, August 26
The Copper Caper
Season 1 • Episode 4
Lamont buys some copper on speculation, only to discover the goods are stolen.
Tuesday, August 26
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, August 26
Pot Luck
Season 2 • Episode 22
Lamont gets involved in a con game when he buys what he believes is a rare antique commode.
Tuesday, August 26
The Kid
Season 2 • Episode 23
A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.
Wednesday, August 27
A Visit From Lena Horne
Season 2 • Episode 16
Fred invades Lena Horne's television studio dressing room during a tour of NBC.
Wednesday, August 27
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, August 27
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, August 27
Pops 'n' Pals
Season 2 • Episode 20
Fred schemes to make Lamont feel guilty when he feels that his son is ignoring him.
Wednesday, August 27
Rated X
Season 2 • Episode 24
A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.
Wednesday, August 27
Lamont as Othello
Season 3 • Episode 1
A drama coach comes to the Sanford home to tutor Lamont for an acting role.
Thursday, August 28
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, August 28
The Kid
Season 2 • Episode 23
A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.
Thursday, August 28
Rated X
Season 2 • Episode 24
A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.
Thursday, August 28
Lamont as Othello
Season 3 • Episode 1
A drama coach comes to the Sanford home to tutor Lamont for an acting role.
Thursday, August 28
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, August 28
Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
Season 3 • Episode 3
Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's house but is too scared to identify the criminals.
Friday, August 29
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.
Friday, August 29
Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
Season 3 • Episode 3
Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's house but is too scared to identify the criminals.
Friday, August 29
Presenting the Three Degrees
Season 3 • Episode 4
Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.
Friday, August 29
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.
Friday, August 29
Presenting the Three Degrees
Season 3 • Episode 4
Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.
Friday, August 29
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.
Saturday, August 30
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.
Saturday, August 30
Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico
Season 3 • Episode 7
Lamont and Julio go into the used auto-parts business and drive Fred to Skid Row.
Saturday, August 30
Superflyer
Season 3 • Episode 8
Fred makes his first airplane trip when his uncle leaves him an inheritance.
Saturday, August 30
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.
Saturday, August 30
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.
Saturday, August 30
The Return of the Barracuda
Season 1 • Episode 13
Fred and Donna have reconciled their differences and are once again planning to wed.
Saturday, August 30
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, August 30
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.
Sunday, August 31
Whiplash
Season 2 • Episode 2
Fred pretends to suffer from whiplash when he has an accident in the pickup truck.
Sunday, August 31
The Dowry
Season 2 • Episode 3
Fred schemes to get Lamont to marry a distant cousin in the hopes of obtaining her dowry.
Sunday, August 31
Jealousy
Season 2 • Episode 4
Fred's fiancee brings a patient who is under her care to dinner at the Sanford home.
Sunday, August 31
Tooth or Consequences
Season 2 • Episode 5
When Fred gets a toothache, he insists that Lamont find a white dentist to cure him.
Sunday, August 31
The Hawaiian Connection
Season 6 • Episode 3
Jewel thieves pursue Fred when they think he has abandoned their jewels.
Sunday, August 31
The Stakeout
Season 6 • Episode 5
Fred discovers that the tenant he has a crush on is a man and a criminal.
Sunday, August 31
California Crude
Season 6 • Episode 4
When Fred learns of the possibility of oil on his property, he starts spending his "millions.".
Sunday, August 31
Committee Man
Season 6 • Episode 8
Fred is chosen for a community-relations committee, and is offered a bribe.
Sunday, August 31
Aunt Esther Has a Baby
Season 6 • Episode 11
Fred plays an important role when Esther tries to adopt a child.
Sunday, August 31
Aunt Esther Meets Her Son
Season 6 • Episode 12
Esther and Woodrow are not pleased with their newly adopted son.
Sunday, August 31
Sanford and Gong
Season 6 • Episode 13
Fred gets an act together for a TV amateur show with Lamont and Bubba.
Sunday, August 31
Fred Meets Redd
Season 6 • Episode 15
Fred debates competing in a Redd Foxx look-alike contest in town.
Sunday, August 31
Carol
Season 6 • Episode 10
A person comes to visit, claiming that he and Fred were friends 40 years ago.
Sunday, August 31
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.
Sunday, August 31
The Defiant One
Season 6 • Episode 16
Grady tries an ancient magic trick and shackles Fred to Esther.
Sunday, August 31
A Matter of Silence
Season 6 • Episode 17
Seeking Donna's sympathy, Fred decides to prolong his temporary deafness.
Monday, September 1
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.
Monday, September 1
Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico
Season 3 • Episode 7
Lamont and Julio go into the used auto-parts business and drive Fred to Skid Row.
Tuesday, September 2
We Were Robbed
Season 1 • Episode 6
Fred accidentally breaks Lamont's porcelain and glass collection.
Tuesday, September 2
A Pad for Lamont
Season 1 • Episode 7
Lamont decides to get his own apartment when Fred keeps invading his privacy.
Tuesday, September 2
The Great Sanford Siege
Season 1 • Episode 8
Two deputies come to repossess the furniture when Fred defaults on the payments.
Tuesday, September 2
Coffins for Sale
Season 1 • Episode 9
Lamont buys two coffins at an auction hoping to sell them at a profit.
Tuesday, September 2
The Barracuda
Season 1 • Episode 10
Lamont objects to Fred's plan to propose marriage to widowed Donna Harris.
Tuesday, September 2
TV or Not TV
Season 1 • Episode 11
Fred fakes amnesia in a scheme to get a color television set.
Tuesday, September 2
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, September 2
The Return of the Barracuda
Season 1 • Episode 13
Fred and Donna have reconciled their differences and are once again planning to wed.
Tuesday, September 2
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, September 2
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, September 2
Whiplash
Season 2 • Episode 2
Fred pretends to suffer from whiplash when he has an accident in the pickup truck.
Tuesday, September 2
The Dowry
Season 2 • Episode 3
Fred schemes to get Lamont to marry a distant cousin in the hopes of obtaining her dowry.
Tuesday, September 2
Jealousy
Season 2 • Episode 4
Fred's fiancee brings a patient who is under her care to dinner at the Sanford home.
Tuesday, September 2
Tooth or Consequences
Season 2 • Episode 5
When Fred gets a toothache, he insists that Lamont find a white dentist to cure him.
Tuesday, September 2
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, September 2
Have Gun, Will Sell
Season 2 • Episode 7
A burglar leaves his gun in the Sanford house after Lamont and Rollo scare him off.
Tuesday, September 2
Superflyer
Season 3 • Episode 8
Fred makes his first airplane trip when his uncle leaves him an inheritance.
Tuesday, September 2
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.
Wednesday, September 3
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
Season 3 • Episode 14
A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.
Wednesday, September 3
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
Season 3 • Episode 15
Lamont goes to court after receiving what he feels is an unfair traffic ticket.
Wednesday, September 3
This Land Is Whose Land?
Season 3 • Episode 16
A dispute arises between Fred and Julio over the boundary dividing their properties.
Wednesday, September 3
Fred's Cheating Heart
Season 3 • Episode 17
Lamont takes his father to the hospital to find out why he's had so many heart attacks.
Wednesday, September 3
Fred's Treasure Garden
Season 4 • Episode 11
Grady serves his friends, including two policemen, a salad made with marijuana.
Wednesday, September 3
Tower Power
Season 4 • Episode 12
Fred tries to sculpt a work of art from junk when he discovers the value of sculpture.
Wednesday, September 3
A Little Extra Security
Season 4 • Episode 13
Grady must decide whether to lie when he receives too many Social Security checks.
Wednesday, September 3
The Merger
Season 4 • Episode 14
Julio and the Sanfords decide to merge their junk businesses into one.
Wednesday, September 3
Once a Thief
Season 4 • Episode 15
Grady steps in to protect the Sanford "treasures" when Lamont invites an ex-convict friend home.
Wednesday, September 3
The Stand-In
Season 4 • Episode 16
Father and son nightclub performers are injured in Fred's house.
Wednesday, September 3
Strange Bedfellows
Season 4 • Episode 17
Fred's lifestyle is disrupted when Lamont runs for state assemblyman.
Wednesday, September 3
The Masquerade Party
Season 4 • Episode 18
Fred, Grady and Bubba become contestants on a television game show.
Wednesday, September 3
Golden Boy
Season 4 • Episode 19
Fred buys half ownership of a professional fighter who can't fight.
Wednesday, September 3
My Brother-in-Law's Keeper
Season 4 • Episode 20
Fred awaits a visit from his sister until he finds out that her new husband is white.
Wednesday, September 3
The Headache
Season 4 • Episode 21
Lamont consults a psychiatrist to see what is causing his headaches.
Wednesday, September 3
The Stung
Season 4 • Episode 22
Fred asks a professional gambler to teach Lamont and his friends a lesson.
Wednesday, September 3
The Older Woman
Season 4 • Episode 23
When Lamont falls for an older woman, Fred schemes to show him how ridiculous it is.
Wednesday, September 3
The Over-the-Hill Gag
Season 4 • Episode 24
Lamont and Rollo mistakenly think Fred has only six months to live.
Wednesday, September 3
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.
Wednesday, September 3
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.
Thursday, September 4
The Party Crasher
Season 3 • Episode 18
Fred has different plans when Lamont and Rollo plan a romantic evening with two girls.
Thursday, September 4
Lamont Goes Karate
Season 3 • Episode 19
When Lamont is hit in the nose over the affections of a girl, he decides to take karate lessons.
Thursday, September 4
Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?
Season 3 • Episode 20
A woman with whom Grady had a drunken fling mistakes him for her fiance, Fred Sanford.
Thursday, September 4
Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady
Season 3 • Episode 21
Grady tries to keep the Sanford home free of Bible meetings and orgies.
Thursday, September 4
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.
Thursday, September 4
Wine, Women and Aunt Esther
Season 3 • Episode 13
Fred and his friends plan a cheer-up party after attending a friend's funeral.
Friday, September 5
Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pffttt ...
Season 3 • Episode 22
Woodrow moves into the Sanford house when Esther kicks him out.
Friday, September 5
The Way to Lamont's Heart
Season 3 • Episode 23
Judy makes advances toward Grady to win his support in her scheme to marry Lamont.
Friday, September 5
Hello, Cousin Emma ... Goodbye, Cousin Emma
Season 3 • Episode 24
Grady invites cousin Emma to the Sanfords', hoping that she will do the cooking and cleaning.
Friday, September 5
The Surprise Party
Season 4 • Episode 1
When Fred returns early from a long trip, he spoils a homecoming party Lamont and Grady had planned.
Friday, September 5
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
Season 3 • Episode 14
A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.
Friday, September 5
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
Season 3 • Episode 15
Lamont goes to court after receiving what he feels is an unfair traffic ticket.
Saturday, September 6
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Season 4 • Episode 2
Lamont will inherit $7,000 if he produces a son within the next 12 months and names him George.
Saturday, September 6
Ol' Brown Eyes
Season 4 • Episode 3
Fred is sure that the ring Lamont gave him as a present was stolen from Frank Sinatra.
Saturday, September 6
Grady and His Lady
Season 4 • Episode 4
Grady's fiancee declares the Sanfords off-limits after the wedding.
Saturday, September 6
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.
Saturday, September 6
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.
Saturday, September 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.
Saturday, September 6
The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!
Season 2 • Episode 8
Fred is beside himself when his new Puerto Rican neighbor opens a competing junkyard.
Saturday, September 6
The Shootout
Season 2 • Episode 9
Fred accidentally fires an antique gun and fears the worst when his neighbor doesn't answer.
Sunday, September 7
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.
Sunday, September 7
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
Season 2 • Episode 11
Lamont discovers that his new fiancee may actually be his half sister.
Sunday, September 7
A Guest in the Yard
Season 2 • Episode 12
A bum threatens to sue Fred when he accidentally injures himself in the junkyard.
Sunday, September 7
Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna
Season 2 • Episode 13
Fred invites his fiancee and a door-to-door saleswoman to dinner on the same evening.
Sunday, September 7
A Matter of Silence
Season 6 • Episode 17
Seeking Donna's sympathy, Fred decides to prolong his temporary deafness.
Sunday, September 7
The Reverend Sanford
Season 6 • Episode 19
Fred becomes a clergyman of the Divine Profit Church to avoid paying taxes.
Sunday, September 7
The Will
Season 6 • Episode 20
Fearful that his days are numbered, Fred prepares a will and summons everyone to an advance reading.
Sunday, September 7
Fred the Activist
Season 6 • Episode 21
Fred organizes a protest against a store that discriminates against older citizens.
Sunday, September 7
The Lucky Streak
Season 6 • Episode 22
Fred hits a lucky gambling streak when he and Lamont need money to buy the Sanford Arms.
Sunday, September 7
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.
Sunday, September 7
Fred Sings the Blues
Season 6 • Episode 24
Fred invites B.B. King to dinner and gives him another reason to sing the blues.
Sunday, September 7
School Daze
Season 6 • Episode 25
Fred is caught spending a lot of time with a white schoolteacher.
Sunday, September 7
Crossed Swords
Season 1 • Episode 1
Lamont discovers that the porcelain figure he has bought is worth a great deal of money.
Sunday, September 7
Happy Birthday, Pop
Season 1 • Episode 2
Lamont takes Fred out for a night on the town for his 65th birthday.
Sunday, September 7
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, September 7
The Copper Caper
Season 1 • Episode 4
Lamont buys some copper on speculation, only to discover the goods are stolen.
Monday, September 8
The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!
Season 2 • Episode 8
Fred is beside himself when his new Puerto Rican neighbor opens a competing junkyard.
Monday, September 8
The Shootout
Season 2 • Episode 9
Fred accidentally fires an antique gun and fears the worst when his neighbor doesn't answer.
Monday, September 8
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.
Monday, September 8
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
Season 2 • Episode 11
Lamont discovers that his new fiancee may actually be his half sister.
Monday, September 8
A Guest in the Yard
Season 2 • Episode 12
A bum threatens to sue Fred when he accidentally injures himself in the junkyard.
Monday, September 8
Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna
Season 2 • Episode 13
Fred invites his fiancee and a door-to-door saleswoman to dinner on the same evening.
Monday, September 8
The Light Housekeeper
Season 2 • Episode 14
When Fred receives a slight injury in a car mishap, Lamont hires a housekeeper to help out.
Monday, September 8
The Big Party
Season 2 • Episode 15
Fred and Lamont throw a neighborhood party in an effort to raise money to pay their bills.
Monday, September 8
This Land Is Whose Land?
Season 3 • Episode 16
A dispute arises between Fred and Julio over the boundary dividing their properties.
Monday, September 8
Fred's Cheating Heart
Season 3 • Episode 17
Lamont takes his father to the hospital to find out why he's had so many heart attacks.
Tuesday, September 9
A Visit From Lena Horne
Season 2 • Episode 16
Fred invades Lena Horne's television studio dressing room during a tour of NBC.
Tuesday, September 9
Lamont Goes African
Season 2 • Episode 17
Fred thinks that Lamont's African dress and customs are ludicrous until he hears what they include.
Tuesday, September 9
Watts Side Story
Season 2 • Episode 18
Fred is aghast when Lamont dates the sister of their Puerto Rican neighbor.
Tuesday, September 9
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.
Tuesday, September 9
Pops 'n' Pals
Season 2 • Episode 20
Fred schemes to make Lamont feel guilty when he feels that his son is ignoring him.
Tuesday, September 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.
Tuesday, September 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.
Tuesday, September 9
The Kid
Season 2 • Episode 23
A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.
Tuesday, September 9
Rated X
Season 2 • Episode 24
A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.
Tuesday, September 9
Lamont as Othello
Season 3 • Episode 1
A drama coach comes to the Sanford home to tutor Lamont for an acting role.
Tuesday, September 9
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.
Tuesday, September 9
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, September 9
Presenting the Three Degrees
Season 3 • Episode 4
Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.
Tuesday, September 9
The Party Crasher
Season 3 • Episode 18
Fred has different plans when Lamont and Rollo plan a romantic evening with two girls.
Tuesday, September 9
Lamont Goes Karate
Season 3 • Episode 19
When Lamont is hit in the nose over the affections of a girl, he decides to take karate lessons.
Wednesday, September 10
Julio and Sister and Nephew
Season 4 • Episode 10
Julio's sister and nephew stay with the Sanfords temporarily.
Wednesday, September 10
Fred's Treasure Garden
Season 4 • Episode 11
Grady serves his friends, including two policemen, a salad made with marijuana.
Wednesday, September 10
Tower Power
Season 4 • Episode 12
Fred tries to sculpt a work of art from junk when he discovers the value of sculpture.
Wednesday, September 10
A Little Extra Security
Season 4 • Episode 13
Grady must decide whether to lie when he receives too many Social Security checks.
Wednesday, September 10
The Family Man
Season 4 • Episode 25
Grady feels out of place when he moves in with his daughter and her family.
Wednesday, September 10
Earthquake II
Season 5 • Episode 1
Fred puts his home and business up for sale when he hears that an earthquake will hit.
Wednesday, September 10
Divorce, Sanford Style
Season 5 • Episode 2
Fred turns Cupid when Esther fights with Woodrow and moves into the Sanford house.
Wednesday, September 10
Bank on This
Season 5 • Episode 3
Fred is inside the bank when it gets robbed, and becomes a hostage.
Wednesday, September 10
The Sanford Arms
Season 5 • Episode 4
Fred and Lamont take in boarders to pay the mortgage, but the prospects don't look good.
Wednesday, September 10
Steinberg and Son
Season 5 • Episode 5
The Sanfords sue a television network for doing a series about them.
Wednesday, September 10
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.
Wednesday, September 10
Della, Della, Della
Season 5 • Episode 7
Della Reese asks Fred for permission to use his home as her candidate's campaign headquarters.
Wednesday, September 10
Donna Pops the Question
Season 5 • Episode 8
Donna wants to marry Fred, but another man proposes to her first.
Wednesday, September 10
My Fair Esther
Season 5 • Episode 9
Fred tries to transform Esther into a lady for a beauty contest.
Wednesday, September 10
Sanford and Rising Son
Season 5 • Episode 10
Despite Lamont's objections, Fred opens a Japanese restaurant in his living room.
Wednesday, September 10
The Olympics
Season 5 • Episode 11
Fred goes out for the Senior Olympics to compete for Donna's affection.
Wednesday, September 10
Ebenezer Sanford
Season 5 • Episode 12
Fred has a dream in which Lamont is the spirit of Christmas past.
Wednesday, September 10
The Oddfather
Season 5 • Episode 13
Fred is injured and hospitalized while witnessing an attempted murder.
Wednesday, September 10
Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?
Season 3 • Episode 20
A woman with whom Grady had a drunken fling mistakes him for her fiance, Fred Sanford.
Wednesday, September 10
Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady
Season 3 • Episode 21
Grady tries to keep the Sanford home free of Bible meetings and orgies.
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