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Sanford and Son (1972)

English comedy TV series on NBC

Series facts

Seasons
6136 episodes in all
Channel
NBC
Premiered
14 January 1972
Status
Ended on 25 March 1977
Episode length
30 min on average
TVmaze rating
7.8 / 10
Language
English
Country
United States

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Sanford and Son is an English TV series on NBC. 6 seasons, 136 episodes. Premiered 14 Jan 1972. Cast: Demond Wilson, Redd Foxx.

Seasons and episodes

Season 114 episodes, 14 Jan 1972 to 14 Apr 1972
  1. E1Crossed Swords14 Jan 1972
  2. E2Happy Birthday, Pop21 Jan 1972
  3. E3Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride28 Jan 1972
  4. E4The Copper Caper4 Feb 1972
  5. E5A Matter of Life and Breath11 Feb 1972
  6. E6We Were Robbed18 Feb 1972
  7. E7A Pad for Lamont25 Feb 1972
  8. E8The Great Sanford Siege3 Mar 1972
  9. E9Coffins for Sale10 Mar 1972
  10. E10The Barracuda17 Mar 1972
  11. E11TV or Not TV24 Mar 1972
  12. E12The Suitcase Case31 Mar 1972
  13. E13The Return of the Barracuda7 Apr 1972
  14. E14The Piano Movers14 Apr 1972
Season 224 episodes, 15 Sep 1972 to 16 Mar 1973
  1. E1By the Numbers15 Sep 1972
  2. E2Whiplash22 Sep 1972
  3. E3The Dowry29 Sep 1972
  4. E4Jealousy6 Oct 1972
  5. E5Tooth or Consequences13 Oct 1972
  6. E6Card Sharps27 Oct 1972
  7. E7Have Gun, Will Sell3 Nov 1972
  8. E8The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!10 Nov 1972
  9. E9The Shootout17 Nov 1972
  10. E10Blood Is Thicker Than Junk24 Nov 1972
  11. E11Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three1 Dec 1972
  12. E12A Guest in the Yard8 Dec 1972
  13. E13Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna15 Dec 1972
  14. E14The Light Housekeeper22 Dec 1972
  15. E15The Big Party5 Jan 1973
  16. E16A Visit from Lena Horne12 Jan 1973
  17. E17Lamont Goes African19 Jan 1973
  18. E18Watts Side Story26 Jan 1973
  19. E19The Infernal Triangle2 Feb 1973
  20. E20Pops 'n' Pals9 Feb 1973
  21. E21Home Sweet Home for the Aged16 Feb 1973
  22. E22Pot Luck23 Feb 1973
  23. E23The Kid9 Mar 1973
  24. E24Rated X16 Mar 1973
Season 324 episodes, 14 Sep 1973 to 29 Mar 1974
  1. E1Lamont as Othello14 Sep 1973
  2. E2Libra Rising All Over Lamont21 Sep 1973
  3. E3Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman28 Sep 1973
  4. E4Presenting the Three Degrees5 Oct 1973
  5. E5This Little TV Went to Market12 Oct 1973
  6. E6Lamont, Is That You?19 Oct 1973
  7. E7Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico26 Oct 1973
  8. E8Superflyer2 Nov 1973
  9. E9The Members of the Wedding9 Nov 1973
  10. E10The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection16 Nov 1973
  11. E11A House Is Not a Poolroom23 Nov 1973
  12. E12Grady, the Star Boarder30 Nov 1973
  13. E13Wine, Women and Aunt Esther14 Dec 1973
  14. E14Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe4 Jan 1974
  15. E15Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle11 Jan 1974
  16. E16This Land Is Whose Land?18 Jan 1974
  17. E17Fred's Cheating Heart1 Feb 1974
  18. E18The Party Crasher8 Feb 1974
  19. E19Lamont Goes Karate15 Feb 1974
  20. E20Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?22 Feb 1974
  21. E21Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady1 Mar 1974
  22. E22Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pffttt...8 Mar 1974
  23. E23The Way to Lamont's Heart15 Mar 1974
  24. E24Hello, Cousin Emma...Goodbye, Cousin Emma29 Mar 1974
Season 425 episodes, 13 Sep 1974 to 25 Apr 1975
  1. E1The Surprise Party13 Sep 1974
  2. E2Matchmaker, Matchmaker20 Sep 1974
  3. E3Ol' Brown Eyes Is Back27 Sep 1974
  4. E4Grady and His Lady4 Oct 1974
  5. E5There'll Be Some Changes Made11 Oct 1974
  6. E6Going Out of Business18 Oct 1974
  7. E7Home Sweet Home25 Oct 1974
  8. E8My Kingdom for a Horse1 Nov 1974
  9. E9Sanford and Niece8 Nov 1974
  10. E10Julio and Sister and Nephew15 Nov 1974
  11. E11Fred's Treasure Garden29 Nov 1974
  12. E12Tower Power6 Dec 1974
  13. E13A Little Extra Security13 Dec 1974
  14. E14The Merger20 Dec 1974
  15. E15Once a Thief27 Dec 1974
  16. E16The Stand-Ins17 Jan 1975
  17. E17Strange Bedfellows24 Jan 1975
  18. E18The Masquerade Party31 Jan 1975
  19. E19Golden Boy7 Feb 1975
  20. E20My Brother-in-Law's Keeper14 Feb 1975
  21. E21The Headache21 Feb 1975
  22. E22The Stung28 Feb 1975
  23. E23The Older Woman7 Mar 1975
  24. E24The Over-the-Hill Gag14 Mar 1975
  25. E25The Family Man25 Apr 1975
Season 524 episodes, 12 Sep 1975 to 19 Mar 1976
  1. E1Earthquake II12 Sep 1975
  2. E2Divorce, Sanford Style19 Sep 1975
  3. E3Bank on This26 Sep 1975
  4. E4The Sanford Arms3 Oct 1975
  5. E5Steinberg and Son10 Oct 1975
  6. E6Brother, Can You Spare an Act?17 Oct 1975
  7. E7Della, Della, Della31 Oct 1975
  8. E8Donna Pops the Question7 Nov 1975
  9. E9My Fair Esther14 Nov 1975
  10. E10Sanford and Rising Son21 Nov 1975
  11. E11The Olympics5 Dec 1975
  12. E12Ebenezer Sanford12 Dec 1975
  13. E13The Oddfather2 Jan 1976
  14. E14Can You Chop This?9 Jan 1976
  15. E15Greatest Show in Watts16 Jan 1976
  16. E16Fred Sanford Has a Baby23 Jan 1976
  17. E17The TV Addict30 Jan 1976
  18. E18Lamont in Love6 Feb 1976
  19. E19The Escorts13 Feb 1976
  20. E20The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice20 Feb 1976
  21. E21The Director27 Feb 1976
  22. E22A Pain in the Neck5 Mar 1976
  23. E23Sergeant Gork12 Mar 1976
  24. E24The Camping Trip19 Mar 1976
Season 625 episodes, 24 Sep 1976 to 25 Mar 1977
  1. E1The Hawaiian Connection (1)24 Sep 1976
  2. E2The Hawaiian Connection (2)24 Sep 1976
  3. E3The Hawaiian Connection (3)1 Oct 1976
  4. E4California Crude8 Oct 1976
  5. E5The Stakeout15 Oct 1976
  6. E6I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz22 Oct 1976
  7. E7The Winning Ticket5 Nov 1976
  8. E8Committee Man12 Nov 1976
  9. E9Fred's Extra Job19 Nov 1976
  10. E10Carol26 Nov 1976
  11. E11Aunt Esther Has a Baby3 Dec 1976
  12. E12Aunt Esther Meets Her Son10 Dec 1976
  13. E13Sanford and Gong17 Dec 1976
  14. E14Here Today, Gone Today7 Jan 1977
  15. E15Fred Meets Redd14 Jan 1977
  16. E16The Defiant One21 Jan 1977
  17. E17A Matter of Silence28 Jan 1977
  18. E18When John Comes Marching Home4 Feb 1977
  19. E19The Reverend Sanford11 Feb 1977
  20. E20The Will18 Feb 1977
  21. E21Fred the Activist25 Feb 1977
  22. E22The Lucky Streak4 Mar 1977
  23. E23Funny, You Don't Look It11 Mar 1977
  24. E24Fred Sings the Blues18 Mar 1977
  25. E25School Daze25 Mar 1977

Cast and crew

Cast
Demond Wilson as Lamont Sanford, Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford

Questions people ask

How many seasons does Sanford and Son have?

Sanford and Son ran for 6 seasons and 136 episodes.

Where can I watch Sanford and Son?

Sanford and Son airs on NBC.

Has Sanford and Son ended?

Yes. Sanford and Son ended on 25 March 1977.

Who is in the cast of Sanford and Son?

The cast of Sanford and Son includes Demond Wilson and Redd Foxx.

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