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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, which includes Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became 1 of the very first shows in television history to be nearly entirely centered about African-American characters. Modeled after the British Tv show Steptoe And Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and bad language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Household creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the starting of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Tv writer - Maude (1972), Great Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) getting the other individuals. Wrought with memorable one particular-liners and properly-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Prime 10 Nielsen rated show every single 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'm coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred often survives these close to 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). Utilizing guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop rather of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging about the home (his junk retailer and property are a single and the same) and hanging out with his buddies - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Properly-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute very best

The Sanford And Son DVD features a number of hilarious episodes like 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 while at the auction, the two decide to pose as purchasers to bid up the price tag, a selection that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 contain "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont buy 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 personal apartment for privacy reasons. At first, Fred is upset - till he learns he enjoys getting some time to himself

Below is a list of episodes included 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 3 (Right 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 six (We Have been Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972

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

Episode 8 (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 (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 best jt foxx