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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 initial shows in television history to be virtually entirely centered around African-American characters. Modeled following 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 starting of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Television writer - Maude (1972), Very good Occasions (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) getting the other people. Wrought with memorable one-liners and effectively-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Prime 10 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 organization with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth obtaining passed away twenty years earlier, he frequently evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I'm coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred often survives these 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 (particularly 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 around the residence (his junk shop and house are a single and the very same) and hanging out with his buddies - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Properly-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute finest

The Sanford And Son DVD functions a number of hilarious episodes like 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 establish that they can fetch a bundle for it if they put it up for auction, but while at the auction, the two make a decision to pose as buyers to bid up the price, a decision that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 consist of "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont purchase 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 reasons. At initial, Fred is upset - till he learns he enjoys possessing 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 (Pleased Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972

Episode three (Right 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 Have been Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972

Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972

Episode eight (The Excellent Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972

Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-ten-1972

Episode 10 (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972

Episode 11 (Television 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