Originally on: NBC (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
January 14, 1972
Last Aired:
September 2, 1977
Show Category:
Comedy 
Sanford and Son first aired in January of 1972 on NBC as a mid-season replacement. The series was the second series created by the All in the Family creator, Norman Lear and it was based on the British sitcom, Steptoe and Son . Sanford and Son was the first sitcom that Lear created that had a cast composed mostly of African Americans. Lear would follow it up in 1974 with Good Times...
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Episodes
add »Fred has been neglecting Donna and she decides to investigate and soon discovers Fred has been leading a secret life, not even telling Lamont what has been going on. Donna is convinced that he is seeing another woman but they soon discover Fred is really going to night school to earn his GED diploma, which he never got since he dropped out of high school to support his parents.
Aired: Friday March 25, 1977
| 135. Fred Sings the Blues | Mar 18, 1977 | 2 Reviews | 6.59 |
| 134. Funny, You Don't Look It | Mar 11, 1977 | 0 Reviews | 6.57 |
| 133. The Lucky Streak | Mar 4, 1977 | 0 Reviews | 6.72 |
| 132. Fred the Activist | Feb 25, 1977 | 0 Reviews | 6.47 |
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Community Reviews (18)
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"Personal favorite"Perfect Sanford and Son is absultely the best Continue » Posted Jan 28, 2008 7:41 am PST |
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"Cutting edge"Superb A true American Classic Continue » Posted Oct 28, 2007 1:55 am PST |
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"Cutting edge"Perfect This show was the result of the combination of Norman Lear's & Redd Foxx's genuis! An unbeatable combination! Continue » Posted Jul 7, 2007 7:12 am PST |
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"Classic"Perfect I liked this show, Fred was mostly the show Continue » Posted Apr 4, 2007 11:46 am PST |
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"Classic"Perfect Fred G, and the g stand s for gone... Continue » Posted Jan 18, 2007 10:24 pm PST |
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Show: Sanford and Son
Popularity Rank: 511 of 17,427
Ratings Rank: 691 of 17,427
Show Reviews: 18
People Tracking: 293
Popularity Rank: 511 of 17,427
Ratings Rank: 691 of 17,427
Show Reviews: 18
People Tracking: 293
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Score: 8.8 Great 480 votes
Score: 8.8 Great 480 votes
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