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The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
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Episode 1
Fred returns from his extended trip to St. Louis and Lamont, Donna, Aunt Esther, Bubba, Rollo and Grady have planned a surprise party for his return. Fred no more than steps in the door and Aunt Esther and him are at each other's throats. However, the real problem comes when Fred does some eavesdropping on Lamont and Grady.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Lynn Hamilton, Don Bexley, Nathaniel Taylor, LaWanda Page
Episode 2
Lamont's Uncle George dies and in his will he gives Lamont $7,000 if he weds and has a child and names it after his uncle and he has a year to do all this. Lamont has decided not to get married any time soon but blinded by dollar signs, Fred sneaks down to a dating service to match Lamont up with an available woman. Lamont catches on to Fred's plan and makes up a plan of his own to intervene.
Written by Jerry RossGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Beverly Sanders
Episode 3
It's the 35th anniversary of Sanford & Son Salvage and Lamont has two gifts planned to give Fred. The first is a new window with the specially printed title of their business and the other is an expensive ring that everyone has chipped in to buy. However, when Fred runs across it, he becomes convinced that it was stolen from Frank Sinatra, after Frank's hotel room was ransacked by the Tip-Toe Bandit.
Guest stars Don Bexley, Howard Platt, George O'Hanlon, Nathaniel Taylor, Hal Williams, Dee Carroll
Episode 4
Grady is bursting with news and breaks it to Fred and Lamont that he's engaged to a woman he met at J.C. Penny. However, Fred and Lamont are shocked to discover the "raging beauty" Grady raved about is not exactly a beauty queen. Fred soon finds Grady spending all his time with her and sets a plan into motion to break them up.
Directed by Stan LathanGuest stars Whitman Mayo
Episode 5
Fred's friends Julio and Ah Chew are getting on Fred's nerves and Lamont takes on the challenge of trying to change Fred's bigotry towards minorities. When Lamont fails, he decides to move out and in with Julio, something that unnerves Fred who doesn't seem to get use to the arrangement.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Jayne Kennedy, Pat Morita, Fritzi Burr, LaWanda Page
Episode 6
The tax season has come and after an accountant goes through the books he finds that Fred and Lamont will end up owing the government. The accountant explains the situation and Lamont decides to go out and gets a job at a clothing store, so more money is coming into the household. Fred fears this may be the end of Sanford & Son Salvage.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Philip Bruns, Howard Platt, Pat Morita, Helene Winston, Hal Williams, Basil Hoffman
Episode 7
A Japanese land development company wants to buy out the neighborhood with plans to build a brewery in the area. Fred, holding out gets bitten by greed. Fred's greed is disguised as a "heartwarming" sentimentality and he's using it to squeeze as much money as he can get out of the developer.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Yuki Shimoda, Bob Okazaki, Gregory Sierra, Helen Funai
Episode 8
Fred makes a deal and buys a horse with a great racing history. Fred tries to get the animal to breed so that he can have a lot of money making champions hoofing and stomping around the place. However, there is just one problem Fred must overcome, the horse he bought is a gelding, which has Lamont saying "I told you so" to yet another one of Fred's moneymaking schemes.
Guest stars Whitman Mayo, Philip Bruns
Episode 9
Fred has a romantic night planned with Donna but Aunt Esther drops in at the last moment with some news, her neice, Elizabeth is in town and she wants Fred to have her stay with him. Fred is against the idea at first but when he takes one look at her he agrees, she is the spitting image of his late-wife, Elizabeth. However, there is another problem, Elizabeth is planning to move into an apartment in town and she will have two roommates, one female and the other male.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Lynn Hamilton, Berlinda Tolbert, Raymond Vitte, Tina Andrews, LaWanda Page
Episode 10
Julio's sister and nephew, Carlotta and Roberta, are coming for a visit and Julio has a problem, they are allergic to his pet goat, Chico. Thus, Julio asks Fred and Lamont if it would be okay for them to stay with them. Against the idea at first, Fred quickly softens to them and becomes involved with a problem that Roberto is dealing with at school.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Miriam Colon, Gregory Sierra
Episode 11
With Fred in St. Louis, Grady has been put in charge of taking care of his garden. Grady quickly notices a strange plant growing and assumes that it's wild parsley. However, Rollo is convinced it's marijuana and Lamont decides to turn it into the police. However, when Smitty and Hoppy arrive, the plants are gone but Grady has made dinner for everyone, a nice big salad for everyone.
Directed by Herbert KenwithGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Howard Platt, Nathaniel Taylor, Hal Williams, LaWanda Page
Episode 12
After Lamont's friend Sandra takes Fred and Lamont to an art museum, Fred finds out that he can make art out of the junk in his pile. Thus, Fred begins the creation that will convey his legacy for eternity. However, the final result is far from an artistic masterpiece and Lamont has to decide how to break the news to his proud father.
Guest stars Whitman Mayo, Howard Platt, Hal Williams, LaWanda Page
Episode 13
Grady is getting too many Social Security checks in the mail and he is contemplating on whether or not he should be honest about reporting them or not. He finally decides the latter and keeps them, gambling them away in Las Vegas. Aunt Esther hits the ceiling when she learns of the situation and just then a phone call from the Social Security office comes into the Sanford residence.
Directed by Herbert KenwithGuest stars Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page
Episode 14
Julio has gotten tired of the junk business and that's when Lamont comes up with an idea, Sanford & Son Salvage should merge with Julio's business. Julio goes for the idea but Fred is against it, but they merge anyway to form Sanford & Fuentes Salvage. However, everyone soon realizes the consequences attached to such a decision.
Written by Jerry RossGuest stars Danny Wells, Howard Platt, Gregory Sierra, Dick Whittington, Hal Williams
Episode 15
Lamont's friend Herman has just gotten out of prison and doesn't have a place to stay. So Lamont invites him to stay at the Sanford residence. However, when Grady learns that he's an ex-con, he nails down everything in the house. Meanwhile, Lamont finds Herman a job at Esther's hardware store and doesn't tell her that he has served time.
Directed by Herbert KenwithWritten by Winston MossGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Howard Platt, Don Rickles, Ron Glass, Hal Williams, LaWanda Page
Episode 16
Lamont comes home one evening and discovers Fred preparing a gourmet dinner and learns it's to celebrate the arrival of an old friend of Fred's, Bowlegs, a musician, who's visiting. Bowlegs' act is to be put on at a nightclub but when his partner strains his back, Fred and Lamont must fill in to fulfill the nightclub's requirements.
Guest stars Billy Eckstine, Scatman Crothers, Joe Silver, Bernie Orenstein, LaWanda Page
Episode 17
Lamont's politically involved girlfriend stresses involvement in the community's problems. This leads Lamont to phone into a radio talk show to express his views. Positive reaction leads to Lamont deciding to run for state assembly. But Fred soon finds out that this means that Lamont may move to Sacramento and leave the junk business.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Pat Morita, LaWanda Page
Episode 18
The cast appears on Wheel and Deal, hosted by Harry Monty.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Don Bexley, Johnny Jacobs, John Barbour, Pat Morita, Nathaniel Taylor, LaWanda Page
Episode 19
Fred's friend, Yerby is the manager of a champion boxer, Junior Joe Louis. Fred goes in and buys half ownership. Fred then begins training the boxer for an upcoming fight but soon runs into trouble. For Junior is pulled from the fight because of to Fred's stubbornness.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Whitman Mayo, David Doyle
Episode 20
Fred cleans the house from top to bottom and Lamont is stunned. Then he learns the reason: Fred's baby sister, Frances is visiting to announce her engagement. Fred is excited, but he soon finds her fiance, Rodney is white.
Directed by Norman AbbottGuest stars Mary Alice, Howard Platt, Ancel Cook, Hal Williams
Episode 21
Lamont has had a chronic headache for three days and isn't sure what's causing it. A doctor suggests that Lamont consult a psychiatrist since the cause may be stress. Once at the psychiatrist's office, the doctor determines that Fred is the cause of Lamont's headaches.
Guest stars Whitman Mayo, Robert DoQui, Bernie Orenstein
Episode 22
Lamont has Julio, Rollo and another buddy over for a poker game and Fred has had it with their gambling. Meanwhile, an old friend of Fred's, Al Banks, a professional gambler, stops by for a visit and this gives Fred an idea on how to teach Lamont and his friends a lesson. However, the lesson goes awry and Al runs out with the cash.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Richard Ward, Gregory Sierra, Fritzi Burr, Nathaniel Taylor
Episode 23
Lamont has been in a daze around the house, singing songs and incredibly cheerful to everyone he talks to. Grady and Fred deduce that the boy must be in love. Fred learns that Lamont is on the verge of proposing marriage to one particular girl who works at a dress shop. So he goes down to meet her and is in for a shock, since the girl turns out to be a woman at least ten years older than Lamont.
Directed by Alan RafkinGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Lillian Randolph
Episode 24
Lamont takes Fred down the doctor's office for a checkup and Fred is socked with a large doctor bill. Realizing Fred's financial position, the doctor gives Fred six months to pay his doctor bill. Lamont overhears the conversation and becomes convinced Fred only has six months to live. Thinking Fred is dying, he rallies friends and family to prepare a party and try to get Lena Horne to pay Fred another visit.
Directed by Stan LathanGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Keene Curtis, Odessa Cleveland, Pat Morita, Dick Bass, Nathaniel Taylor, LaWanda Page
Episode 25
Grady decides it's time for a change and moves out of Watts and into fashionable Westwood to live with his daughter, Ellie, her husband Hal, and their two children, Laurie and Haywood. As a housewarming gift, Grady purchases an oil painting to hang over their fireplace. However, the painting he chooses proves to be quite distasteful.
Directed by Bud YorkinGuest stars Whitman Mayo, Haywood Nelson, Rosanne Katon, Carol Cole, Howard Hesseman, Joe Morton, Fritzi Burr, John Kirby
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Redd FoxxFred G. Sanford
Demond WilsonLamont Sanford
Alvin Childress
Whitman MayoGrady Wilson
Philip BrunsCalvin
James Wheaton
Lynn HamiltonDonna Harris
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