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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, including Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became a single of the 1st shows in tv background to be virtually completely 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 undesirable 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 beginning of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Tv writer - Maude (1972), Very good Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) becoming the other individuals. Wrought with memorable a single-liners and properly-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Leading 10 Nielsen rated show each 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 company with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth possessing 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 (frequently directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (specially Lamont's buddy Julio). Making use of guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop instead of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging about the property (his junk store and house are one and the exact same) and hanging out with his friends - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Nicely-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute very best

The Sanford And Son DVD attributes a number 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 place it up for auction, but although at the auction, the two decide to pose as buyers to bid up the price tag, 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 own apartment for privacy causes. At first, Fred is upset - until he learns he enjoys obtaining some time to himself

Beneath is a list of episodes included 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 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 Had been 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: 03-10-1972

Episode ten (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972

Episode 11 (Television or not Television) 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 jt foxx