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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, which includes Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became 1 of the first shows in television history to be virtually entirely centered about African-American characters. Modeled immediately 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 starting of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Tv writer - Maude (1972), Excellent Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) being the other people. Wrought with memorable 1-liners and nicely-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Best ten Nielsen rated show each and every 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 enterprise with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth obtaining passed away twenty years earlier, he often evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I am coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred often survives those near fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (often 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 as an alternative of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging about the house (his junk store and home are one particular and the exact same) and hanging out with his friends - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Effectively-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute best
The Sanford And Son DVD functions a quantity of hilarious episodes such as the series premiere "Crossed Swords" in which Lamont purchases a collectible porcelain figure from a silent film star for $15. When he and Fred get the statuette appraised, they decide that they can fetch a bundle for it if they put it up for auction, but even though at the auction, the two make a decision to pose as purchasers to bid up the price, a selection that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 include "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont acquire 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 motives. At first, Fred is upset - until he learns he enjoys getting some time to himself
Beneath 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 three (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 6 (We Were Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972
Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972
Episode 8 (The Wonderful Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972
Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-10-1972
Episode ten (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972
Episode 11 (Tv or not Tv) 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 site
