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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, including Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became one of the initial shows in tv history to be virtually completely centered around African-American characters. Modeled immediately after the British Television show Steptoe And Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and negative language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Loved ones creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the beginning of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Television writer - Maude (1972), Excellent Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) being the other individuals. Wrought with memorable one particular-liners and effectively-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Top 10 Nielsen rated show every single year in which it aired except for its final season (ranking a respectable #27)
Sanford And Son, set in the Watts district of Los Angeles, follows the life of Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx), a 65-year-old African-American junk dealer who shares his business with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth possessing passed away twenty years earlier, he usually evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I am coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred constantly survives those close to fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (frequently directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (especially Lamont's friend Julio). Employing guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop rather of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging around the residence (his junk shop and residence are 1 and the identical) and hanging out with his pals - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Effectively-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute finest
The Sanford And Son DVD functions a quantity of hilarious episodes such as the series premiere "Crossed Swords" in which Lamont purchases a collectible porcelain figure from a silent movie star for $15. When he and Fred get the statuette appraised, they determine that they can fetch a bundle for it if they put it up for auction, but while at the auction, the two decide to pose as purchasers to bid up the price tag, a choice that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 include "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont buy their own copper from a man who's been stealing the metal all across town, and "A Pad for Lamont" in which Lamont decides to move into his own apartment for privacy factors. At very first, Fred is upset - till he learns he enjoys having some time to himself
Below is a list of episodes included on the Sanford And Son (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (Crossed Swords) Air Date: 01-14-1972
Episode two (Pleased Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972
Episode three (Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride) Air Date: 01-28-1972
Episode four (The Copper Caper) Air Date: 02-04-1972
Episode 5 (A Matter of Life and Breath) Air Date: 02-11-1972
Episode six (We Were Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972
Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972
Episode 8 (The Great Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972
Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-10-1972
Episode 10 (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972
Episode 11 (Television or not Television) Air Date: 03-24-1972
Episode 12 (The Suitcase Case) Air Date: 03-31-1972
Episode 13 (The Return of the Barracuda) Air Date: 04-07-1972
Episode 14 (The Piano Movers) Air Date: 04-14-1972 Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, which includes Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became 1 of the very first shows in tv background to be almost entirely centered about African-American characters. Modeled following the British Tv show Steptoe And Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and undesirable language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Family members creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the beginning of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Tv writer - Maude (1972), Excellent Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) becoming the other individuals. Wrought with memorable a single-liners and properly-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Top ten Nielsen rated show every year in which it aired except for its final season (ranking a respectable #27)
Sanford And Son, set in the Watts district of Los Angeles, follows the life of Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx), a 65-year-old African-American junk dealer who shares his enterprise with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth getting passed away twenty years earlier, he frequently evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I am coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred often survives these near fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (usually directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (particularly Lamont's friend Julio). Using guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop as an alternative of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging around the house (his junk shop and house are one and the exact same) and hanging out with his pals - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Well-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute best
The Sanford And Son DVD attributes a quantity of hilarious episodes such as the series premiere "Crossed Swords" in which Lamont purchases a collectible porcelain figure from a silent film star for $15. When he and Fred get the statuette appraised, they establish that they can fetch a bundle for it if they put it up for auction, but while at the auction, the two choose to pose as buyers to bid up the price, a selection that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 incorporate "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont buy their own copper from a man who's been stealing the metal all across town, and "A Pad for Lamont" in which Lamont decides to move into his own apartment for privacy factors. At first, Fred is upset - till he learns he enjoys having some time to himself
Below is a list of episodes included on the Sanford And Son (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (Crossed Swords) Air Date: 01-14-1972
Episode two (Happy Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972
Episode 3 (Right here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride) Air Date: 01-28-1972
Episode 4 (The Copper Caper) Air Date: 02-04-1972
Episode five (A Matter of Life and Breath) Air Date: 02-11-1972
Episode 6 (We Had been Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972
Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972
Episode 8 (The Fantastic Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972
Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-10-1972
Episode ten (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972
Episode 11 (Tv or not Television) Air Date: 03-24-1972
Episode 12 (The Suitcase Situation) Air Date: 03-31-1972
Episode 13 (The Return of the Barracuda) Air Date: 04-07-1972
Episode 14 (The Piano Movers) Air Date: 04-14-1972
