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It was based on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son, which initially aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1974. Known for its racial humor, running gags, and catchphrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and considered NBC's response to CBS ' All in the Family.
Feb 11, 2022 · Legendary producer Norman Lear, who created All in the Family, developed Sanford and Son with his producing partner Bud Yorkin, who would take over as showrunner. In his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience, Lear recounts that he and Yorkin had seen Foxx perform in Las Vegas and loved his originality and comic voice.
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Jan 14, 2022 · Sanford and Son, the first mainstream, primetime sitcom in television history with an almost-all Black cast, debuted on NBC on Jan. 14, 1972. Created by Norman Lear, and...
Sanford and Son: Created by Norman Lear. With Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley. The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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Jan 14, 2022 · NBC Television, Getty Images. When Sanford and Son premiered on NBC on Jan. 14, 1972, few shows on U.S. television had ever featured Black characters. On June 14, 1939, actress and singer Ethel...
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Jan 21, 2022 · "Sanford and Son," which aired from 1972-77, revolved around widower Fred Sanford, an irascible junk dealer in the Watts area of LA who foisted work and insults on his long-suffering son,...
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son. One of television's all-time classic sitcoms, the Norman Lear-produced "Sanford and Son" debuted just three days after the one-year anniversary of Lear's fabulously successful, "All in the Family."
