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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, which includes Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became a single of the very first shows in television background to be almost entirely centered around African-American characters. Modeled right after the British Television show Steptoe And Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and poor language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Family creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the beginning of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Tv writer - Maude (1972), Good Occasions (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) getting the other individuals. Wrought with memorable 1-liners and properly-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Leading ten 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 typically evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I'm coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred constantly survives those near fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (usually directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (specially Lamont's friend Julio). Employing 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 house (his junk retailer and home are 1 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 very best

The Sanford And Son DVD features 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 establish that they can fetch a bundle for it if they place it up for auction, but even though at the auction, the two determine to pose as buyers to bid up the price tag, a choice that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 include "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont obtain 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 factors. 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 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 5 (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 Great 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 (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 jt foxx