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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, which includes Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became one particular of the first shows in tv history to be nearly completely centered around African-American characters. Modeled right after the British Tv 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 creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the starting of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Television writer - Maude (1972), Very good Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) being the other individuals. Wrought with memorable one particular-liners and effectively-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 having 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 usually survives individuals 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 (especially Lamont's friend 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 retailer and property are one particular and the same) and hanging out with his pals - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Properly-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute greatest

The Sanford And Son DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere "Crossed Swords" in which Lamont purchases a collectible porcelain figure from a silent movie star for $15. When he and Fred get the statuette appraised, they figure out that they can fetch a bundle for it if they put it up for auction, but even though at the auction, the two determine to pose as buyers to bid up the price, a decision that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 incorporate "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont purchase their own 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 personal apartment for privacy reasons. At 1st, Fred is upset - until he learns he enjoys having some time to himself

Below is a list of episodes integrated on the Sanford And Son (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Crossed Swords) Air Date: 01-14-1972

Episode two (Satisfied Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972

Episode three (Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride) Air Date: 01-28-1972

Episode 4 (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 Fantastic Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972

Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-ten-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 Situation) 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