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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, including Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became 1 of the first shows in tv history to be virtually entirely centered about African-American characters. Modeled 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 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), Good Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) getting the other people. Wrought with memorable one-liners and effectively-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Prime 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 getting 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 usually survives individuals 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 buddy Julio). Using guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop instead of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging about the house (his junk store and residence are 1 and the identical) and hanging out with his close friends - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Effectively-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute greatest

The Sanford And Son DVD functions a number 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 make a decision to pose as buyers to bid up the price tag, a selection that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 incorporate "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont obtain 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 own apartment for privacy factors. At first, Fred is upset - till he learns he enjoys obtaining some time to himself

Below is a list of episodes integrated on the Sanford And Son (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Crossed Swords) Air Date: 01-14-1972

Episode 2 (Satisfied Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972

Episode 3 (Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride) Air Date: 01-28-1972

Episode four (The Copper Caper) Air Date: 02-04-1972

Episode five (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 eight (The Great 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 (Tv 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