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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, like Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became one of the very first shows in television history to be virtually entirely 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 undesirable language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Family 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 Times (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) becoming the other individuals. Wrought with memorable a single-liners and effectively-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Best 10 Nielsen rated show each and 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 organization with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth getting passed away twenty years earlier, he often evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I'm coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred always survives these near fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (often directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (especially Lamont's buddy Julio). Making use of 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 house (his junk store and property are one particular and the exact same) and hanging out with his close friends - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Nicely-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute best

The Sanford And Son DVD characteristics a number of hilarious episodes like 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 figure out that they can fetch a bundle for it if they put it up for auction, but although at the auction, the two decide to pose as purchasers to bid up the cost, a selection that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 consist of "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont buy their personal 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 personal apartment for privacy reasons. At 1st, Fred is upset - until he learns he enjoys obtaining some time to himself

Beneath is a list of episodes integrated 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 4 (The Copper Caper) Air Date: 02-04-1972

Episode 5 (A Matter of Life and Breath) Air Date: 02-11-1972

Episode six (We Have been Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972

Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972

Episode eight (The Fantastic Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972

Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-ten-1972

Episode ten (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972

Episode 11 (Television or not Tv) 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