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1975
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70s classic offers laughs -- and stereotypes. Read Common Sense Media's Sanford and Son review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Card Sharps - 8.4
- Ford and Son and Sister Makes Three - 8.4
- Ed X - 8.4
- Erflyer - 8.4
- Ouse Is Not A Pool Room - 8.4
- E, Women, and Aunt Esther - 8.4
- ONT, Is That You? - 8.5
- Blind Mellow Jelly Collection - 8.6
- A's Baby, Papa's Maybe - 8.8
- D Sanford, Legal Eagle - 8.8
It's the luck of the draw in this season two episode. Lamont has invited some questionable friends over for a game of poker. His dad, Fred, is more well-versed in the game and recognizes Lamont's disadvantage. However, Lamont scorns Fred's efforts to interfere in the game play. RELATED: 10 Hit Sitcoms From the 70s That Wouldn't Fly Today According ...
This season two episode includes some of Fred's off-color language for an off-color topic. His old flame, Juanita, pops in for a visit along with her daughter, Alice. Lamont falls for Alice, but there's a slight problem, as indicated by the title. Juanita and Fred were once together, so Alice could be Lamont's sister!
The naming of this season two episode is blunt, but accurate. Lamont and Rollo are ready to pursue a big acting opportunity, and Fred joins in for a chance, too. The three men are in for a surprise when their big break is actually a pornographic movie. The police happen to arrive before Fred, Rollo, and Lamont can leave. Aunt Esther gets them out o...
1970s shows were particularly skilled with storylines about magnanimous bequests. The season three episode "Superflyer" gives Fred one such bequest. His Uncle Leotis from St. Louis dies and leaves Fred $1500. There is a catch, though. Fred, who is afraid of flying on an airplane, must go to St. Louis personally to retrieve the money. It turns out t...
Lamont tries to do something special for Fred's birthday in the third season and buys him his own billiards table. Fred is so pleased and loves playing pool with his friends. In fact, he loves it a little too much. People are over at the Sanfords' house all the time; it no longer feels like a home because it's a pool hall! Lamont has to get creativ...
This season three episode is Fred's time to reckon with the process of aging. He is propelled into these thoughts by the death of one of his friends. The crotchety junk dealer turns his mourning into dancing by throwing a wild party at his home. The event really pushes the envelope with an invitation to the topless waitress known as "Fast Fanny." O...
This is definitely one of those old television episodes that has not aged well. Fred's friend Bubba spots Rollo and Lamont around a gay bar. Fred is not accepting of homosexuality, and he is worried that Lamont and Rollo are both gay. Fred then seeks a "cure" for his son. Definitely a problematic episode.
Blind Mellow Jelly is the band Fred listens to on his record over and over again. Lamont is tired of hearing the music and gets his father to donate it to a library as a tax write-off. However, upon realizing that the records are worth a lot of money, Fred schemes to get them back. RELATED: Heart Like A Hand Grenade & 9 Of The Best Music Documentar...
This episode from season three has an interesting premise. Fred and Lamont may not always see eye-to-eye, but they are a tight father and son unit. All of that is called into question when one of Fred's old St. Louis friends pays the Sanfords a visit. The man has traveled to Los Angeles to claim that he is Lamont's biological father.
Season three was quite a time for good episodes. This one is still relevant today. At Fred's urging, Lamont goes to court over a traffic ticket. In a broken system, Grady gets Lamont some legal advice over a bartering deal. Fred and his friends come to support Lamont in court, but they show a lack of decorum, which unfortunately detracts from the y...
Reviews Junk dealer Fred Sanford runs roughshod over his son and partner, Lamont, in a groundbreaking sitcom. Fred's moneymaking schemes routinely backfire, and he does just about anything to...
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52 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. Classic 70's television. Captain_Couth 1 October 2004. Sanford and Son (1972) was a classic American television sitcom that was based upon the B.B.C. tele-comedy show Steptoe and Son.
Featured review. Episodes Adapted from "Steptoe and Son" Are the Best!! It's already known that `Sanford and Son' was the Americanized version of `Steptoe and Son' of England, created by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. `Steptoe' was extremely funny and groundbreaking in England. When the show was brought over to the USA, it's initial ...
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Oct 1, 2014 · Sanford and Son, a U.S. adaptation from the BBC program Steptoe and Son, was said to have been “sweetened somewhat for American viewing.” The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Prime Video (Subscription required) All Seasons. SEASON 1. 15 Episodes • 1972. tbd. SEASON 2. 24 Episodes • 1972. tbd. SEASON 3. 24 Episodes • 1973. tbd. SEASON 4. 25 Episodes • 1974. tbd. SEASON 5. 24 Episodes • 1975. tbd. SEASON 6
