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Season: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Year: 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Crossed Swords

14 January 1972
Lamont buys a porcelain figure for $15 from a silent movie star. After having it appraised, Lamont and Fred decide to sell it at an auction. They attend the auction pretending to be buyers to bid the price even higher. However, things go awry to Lamont's dismay.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
William Lanteau ... Clerk
Robert Mandan ... Auctioneer

Season 1, Episode 2: Happy Birthday, Pop

21 January 1972
During his birthday celebration, Fred is overwhelmed by a visit to a fancy bar, a movie theater to see Fiddler on the Roof, and dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Jack Manning ... Man in Restaurant
Eddy Carroll ... Bartender
Harold Fong ... Waiter
Stefanianna Christopherson ... Hat Check Girl (scenes deleted) (as Indira Danks)

Season 1, Episode 3: Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride

28 January 1972
Lamont is excited about his upcoming, but on the big day he quickly finds himself the only one who is. The bride dumps him at the altar, and his relatives beg to get back their wedding gifts.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Alvin Childress ... Minister
Paulene Myers ... Mother
Royce Wallace ... Aunt Rosetta
Lance Taylor Sr. ... Uncle Edgar
Lillian Randolph ... Aunt Hazel

Carol Speed ... Crystal
Bardu Ali ... Father

Tina Andrews ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Stanley Bennett Clay ... Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Dave Turner ... Paul (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 4: The Copper Caper

4 February 1972
Fred and Lamont buy a load of copper from a man who has been stealing it from people in the neighborhood.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Leonard Stone ... Otto
Noam Pitlik ... Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Clancy Cooper ... Kelly

Season 1, Episode 5: A Matter of Life and Breath

11 February 1972
Concerned about his father's smoker's cough, Lamont brings Fred in for a free tuberculosis screening at the American Lung Association's Breathmobile. The test results take his breath away.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Lillian Lehman ... Receptionist
Noreen Gammill ... Nurse

Season 1, Episode 6: We Were Robbed

18 February 1972
O, what a tangled web Fred weaves when he fakes a robbery to cover-up his careless destruction of Lamont's prized porcelain and glass collection.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Noam Pitlik ... Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Jenny Sullivan ... Lady Interviewer

Season 1, Episode 7: A Pad for Lamont

25 February 1972
Fed up with his father frustrating his love life, Lamont strikes out on his own and rents a swingin' bachelor pad.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Judyann Elder ... Darlene
Tangerine Sublett ... Ernestine

Lynn Hamilton ... Landlady

Season 1, Episode 8: The Great Sanford Siege

3 March 1972
The Sanfords haven't been paying their bills and now find themselves trapped in their home in a standoff with a process server and a collection agency ready to repossess their unpaid furniture.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Dick Van Patten ... Hamlin
Patrick Campbell ... Process Server
Lee Duncan ... 1st Deputy
Dennis Robertson ... Deputy #2

Season 1, Episode 9: Coffins for Sale

10 March 1972
Lamont's keeping a pair of coffins in the living room spooks superstitious Fred.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Slappy White ... Melvin

James Wheaton ... Nelson B. Davis

Season 1, Episode 10: The Barracuda

17 March 1972
Fred's in love and engaged to be married, but not if Lamont can help it.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Slappy White ... Melvin

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 1, Episode 11: TV or Not TV

24 March 1972
In need of a new color television, Fred is upset when Lamont decides to spend the money instead on a new car. Lamont has a change of heart, however, when Fred wanders away from home and is taken to the hospital - with an apparent case of amnesia.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Slappy White ... Melvin
Peter Bonerz ... Doctor
Noam Pitlik ... Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith

Season 1, Episode 12: The Suitcase Case

31 March 1972
Lamont's daily haul of junk includes a tattered briefcase stuffed with stolen cash. Will Fred and Lamont decide whether to keep it or turn it over to the police before the crook it belongs to comes looking for it?

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gabriel Dell ... Gunman
Noam Pitlik ... Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Florida Friebus ... Woman

Season 1, Episode 13: The Return of the Barracuda

7 April 1972
Fred and Donna kiss and make up, sparking Lamont to hatch new plans for putting the kibosh on Cupid.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Slappy White ... Melvin

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Beverly Hope Atkinson ... Sheila (as Hope Atkinson)

Season 1, Episode 14: The Piano Movers

14 April 1972
It's putting the match to the powder keg when rough and tumble Fred and Lamont are engaged to remove a piano from the lavish Beverly Hills apartment of a cultured antiques collector.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Lester Fletcher ... Man
Rick Hurst ... Police Officer

Season 2


Season 2, Episode 1: By the Numbers

15 September 1972
Freeloading family and friends flock to fleece the golden sheep when Fred plays the numbers.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Beah Richards ... Aunt Ethel
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
David Moses ... Robber

Season 2, Episode 2: Whiplash

22 September 1972
Fred's fine following his fender bender with a Cadillac, but Bubba convinces him to claim whiplash and then lay claim to a gold mine in monetary damages.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Noam Pitlik ... Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith

Dick O'Neill ... Mr. Sanderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Davis Roberts ... Dr. Caldwell
Kelly Thordsen ... Lt. Driscoll

Season 2, Episode 3: The Dowry

29 September 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Albert Reed ... Grady
Margueritte Ray ... Margaret
Gladys Perry ... Betty Jean
Kathrine McKee ... Alberta

Season 2, Episode 4: Jealousy

6 October 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Roscoe Lee Browne ... Osgood Wilcox

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 2, Episode 5: Tooth or Consequences

13 October 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Hal England ... Second Dentist
Ella Edwards ... Receptionist
Sid McCoy ... Dr. Rogers
Ray Oliver ... Hypnotist

Season 2, Episode 6: The Card Sharps

27 October 1972
Lamont won't heed Fred's warnings that he's being played for a sucker by some canny card sharps

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Thalmus Rasulala ... Skeeter
Ron Glass ... Hucklebuck
David Moses ... Rooster

Season 2, Episode 7: Have Gun, Will Sell

3 November 1972
After Fred and Lamont scare away a burglar, they realize that he left his gun at their house. Lamont and Rollo then pressure Fred into going to a pawn shop to try and sell the gun.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Noam Pitlik ... Officer 'Swanny' Swanhauser

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
William Hansen ... Pawnbroker
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Paula Victor ... Customer
Dilart Heyson ... Burglar

Season 2, Episode 8: The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!

10 November 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Slappy White ... Melvin
Larry J. Blake ... Mr. Watkins

Season 2, Episode 9: The Shootout

17 November 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Leo Fuchs ... Howard Goldstein

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Laurence Haddon ... Ronald Hart

Season 2, Episode 10: Blood Is Thicker Than Junk

24 November 1972
After a nasty spat Sanford and Son split up. Fred hires a new man to replace Lamont, who signs on to work with a competing junk dealer.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Roger E. Mosley ... Norman Blood
Vernon Weddle ... Mr. Clifford

Season 2, Episode 11: Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three

1 December 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Ja'net DuBois ... Juanita
Emily Yancy ... Alice

Season 2, Episode 12: A Guest in the Yard

8 December 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Liam Dunn ... Gus
Davis Roberts ... Dr. Caldwell

Season 2, Episode 13: Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna

15 December 1972


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Kim Hamilton ... Carol Davis

Season 2, Episode 14: The Light Housekeeper

22 December 1972
Lamont hires a housekeeper, but Fred isn't wild about her being white.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Beah Richards ... Aunt Ethel

Mary Wickes ... Mary (as Mary Wicks)

Season 2, Episode 15: The Big Party

5 January 1973
Behind on their bills, Fred and Lamont look to raise money by throwing a house party and charging admission.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gabriel Dell ... Leader
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Danny 'Big Black' Rey ... Duane (as Danny 'Big' Black)
Billy Allyn ... Party Guest (uncredited)

Season 2, Episode 16: A Visit from Lena Horne

12 January 1973


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Lena Horne ... Herself
John Amos ... Luther
Leroy Daniels ... Leroy
Ernest Mayhand ... Skillet (as Ernest Skillet Mayhand)
Joan Prather ... Tour Guide
Arthur Matthews ... Art
Robert Munk ... Chauffeur
Billy Allyn ... Billy

Season 2, Episode 17: Lamont Goes African

19 January 1973
Lamont looks to reinvent himself by adopting an African name and lifestyle.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Paula Kelly ... Olayia
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson

Season 2, Episode 18: Watts Side Story

26 January 1973
Lamont just met a girl named Maria, but she's Julio's Puerto Rican sister, and the possibility of an interracial romance ruffles the feathers of both Fred and Mrs. Fuentes.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes

Alma Beltran ... Mrs. Fuentes
Leroy Daniels ... Leroy
Ernest Mayhand ... Skillet
Migdia Chinea-Varela ... Maria (as Migdia Varela)
Harold Fong ... Waiter

Season 2, Episode 19: The Infernal Triangle

3 February 1973


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Ketty Lester ... Judy Edwards

Season 2, Episode 20: Pops 'n' Pals

9 February 1973


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes

James Wheaton ... Nelson B. Davis
Cardella Di Milo ... Woman
Joaquin Garay ... Waiter

Season 2, Episode 21: Home Sweet Home for the Aged

16 February 1973
Before setting off to sail the world aboard a tramp steamer, Lamont must convince Fred to move into a retirement home.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Maida Severn ... Miss Ecker
Burt Mustin ... Mr. Malloy
Cha-Cha Hogan ... Old Man

Season 2, Episode 22: Pot Luck

23 February 1973
Lamont takes advantage of an ignorant seller and buys an antique commode for $20, greedily anticipating reselling it for a tremendous profit.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Jonathan Harris ... Emile Bonnet
Herb Voland ... Mr. Osborne

Season 2, Episode 23: The Kid

9 March 1973
A lonely latchkey kid stows away on Lamont's truck and spends a day with the Sanfords.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Lincoln Kilpatrick Jr. ... Jason
Marcene Harris ... Mother

Season 2, Episode 24: Rated X

16 March 1973
Fred tags along to a movie casting call that Lamont and Rollo hope will make them respected black actors, not suspecting this film is blue.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Cal Wilson ... Guard
Jack DeLeon ... Director
Ralph James ... Producer
Kelly Thordsen ... Police Lieutenant
Leo G. Morrell ... Detective

Season 3


Season 3, Episode 1: Lamont as Othello

14 September 1973
Fred is uneasy with Lamont's rehearsing Othello with a white actress in their home, so Marilyn invites Fred and Lamont to come to her home in Beverly Hills.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Maureen Arthur ... Marilyn
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Jack Manning ... Mr. O'Neill
Ann Driscoll ... Mrs. O'Neil

Season 3, Episode 2: Libra Rising All Over Lamont

21 September 1973
As an astrologer tells Lamont that as a Libra he must avoid strife and arguing, hypochondriac Fred is home suffering from gas after eating eight-day-old collard greens.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Harvey Jason ... Dr. Stewart
Vivian Bonnell ... Audrey

Season 3, Episode 3: Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman

28 September 1973
Fred, fearing retaliation after witnessing a robbery at Julio's, is unwilling to get involved by describing the burglars to the police.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Paul E. Harris ... Daniel Tracy (uncredited)

Season 3, Episode 4: Presenting the Three Degrees

5 October 1973
The Three Degrees, the Philadelphia-based singing trio, are the Sanfords' house-guests. The ladies perform "I Didn't Know" for Fred.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Sheila Ferguson ... Herself
Valerie Holiday ... Herself
Fayette Pinkney ... Herself
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Jim Cato ... Emcee
Kurt Taylor ... Himself
Ernest Mayhand ... Skillet
Leroy Daniels ... Leroy
Dwan Smith ... Waitress
Juan DeCarlos ... Bouncer
Bob Gordon ... Gabriel Gordon

Season 3, Episode 5: This Little TV Went to Market

12 October 1973
Grady claims the television Fred got for a steal from Guy's Groovy Grabbag was indeed stolen--from him.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Bernie Hamilton ... Officer Jones
Bill McLean ... TV Repairman

Season 3, Episode 6: Lamont, Is That You?

19 October 1973
Fred fears Lamont and Rollo are homosexuals after Bubba reports seeing them go into the Gay Blade Bar.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Davis Roberts ... Dr. Caldwell
Cardella Di Milo ... Lucille Pinkney
Jeannie Bell ... Judy Ann

Season 3, Episode 7: Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico

26 October 1973
Feeling betrayed when Lamont starts a sideline business with Julio, Fred moves out and into a downtown flophouse.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson

Alma Beltran ... Mrs. Fuentes
Louis Guss ... Caretaker

Season 3, Episode 8: Superflyer

2 November 1973
Fred's Uncle Leotis dies and leaves him $1,500, but the catch to collecting it is Fred and Lamont must fly to St. Louis and oversee the funeral arrangements. But steady Freddy isn't sure he's ready to take his first flight in an airplane.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Wally Taylor ... Mr. Barrington
Rudy Challenger ... Mr. Menton
Annazette Chase ... Susan
Terry Lumley ... Carol
Joseph Hoover ... Security Guard
Norma Miller ... Jackie
Sherry Boucher ... Wendy
Pat McCormick ... Moose

Season 3, Episode 9: The Engagment/The Member of the Wedding

9 November 1973
Fred and Donna are to be married on Sunday, but Lamont plots to put them asunder before the Lord joins them together by inviting to the wedding his Aunt Esther and the rest of Fred's irascible in-laws.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Esther Sutherland ... Aunt Minnie
Dorothy Meyer ... Aunt Flossie
Alvin Childress ... Reverend Trimble
DeForest Covan ... Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Mel Bryant ... Uncle Jake
Bobby Johnson ... Uncle Edgar

Season 3, Episode 10: The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection

16 November 1973
Lamont becomes annoyed that Fred is constantly playing old blues records featuring a band named Blind Mellow Jelly. Then, he finds out the records are rare and could be worth several hundred dollars.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Bryan O'Byrne ... Mr. Archibald

Season 3, Episode 11: A House Is Not a Pool Room

23 November 1973
Lamont suffers buyer's remorse after the pool table he gave Fred for his birthday brings the boys over for billiards every day while Fred's work and girlfriend Donna go neglected.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Leroy Daniels ... Leroy
Ernest Mayhand ... Skillet
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard ... Otis Littlejohn

Season 3, Episode 12: Grady, the Star Boarder

30 November 1973
Fred seizes a financial opportunity when Grady gripes about his neighbors' fighting: invite Grady to come live in serenity for $60 a month with him and Lamont.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson

Season 3, Episode 13: Wine, Women and Aunt Esther

14 December 1973
Depressed about death and growing old, Fred and his drinking buddies determine to think young and go for the gusto by throwing a wild party, inviting topless waitress Fast Fanny and four of her fast friends to spice it up.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Leroy Daniels ... Leroy
Ernest Mayhand ... Skillet
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Bhetty Waldron ... Fast Fanny

Season 3, Episode 14: Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe

4 January 1974
Fred's feathers get ruffled when an old friend from St. Louis comes to town claiming to be Lamont's actual father.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Sonny Jim Gaines ... 'Big Money' Grip Madlock

Season 3, Episode 15: Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle

11 January 1974
When Lamont gets a traffic ticket, Fred convinces him to fight it in court, where the poor man's Perry Mason steps up to defend his son against the system.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Antonio Fargas ... Sonny Cochran
Arthur Adams ... Judge
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Sosimo Hernandez ... Lopez
Billy Allyn ... Billy
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard ... Otis Littlejohn
Ed Perry ... Bailiff
James Driskill ... Cop

Season 3, Episode 16: This Land Is Whose Land?

18 January 1974
Fred, petty and prejudiced against his Puerto Rican neighbor, hires a surveyor to mark the legal property line to ensure Julio keeps his stuff off the Sanford side.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. ... Surveyor

Season 3, Episode 17: Fred's Cheating Heart

1 February 1974
After learning about the dangers and high risk of heart disease, Lamont plots to get his heart attack-prone father to the hospital for a cardio check-up.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Thalmus Rasulala ... Heart Fund Man
Helen Verbit ... Second Nurse
Joan Pringle ... First Nurse
Harry Basch ... Dr. Jamison
Juan DeCarlos ... First Orderly

Raymond O'Keefe ... Second Orderly

Season 3, Episode 18: The Party Crasher

8 February 1974
Lamont and Rollo don't want to invite fuddy-duddy Fred to their party with a pair of live-wire women from Detroit.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Della Thomas ... Della
Angela Elayne Gibbs ... Angel

Season 3, Episode 19: Lamont Goes Karate

15 February 1974
Lamont learns karate to defend himself against bully Jo Jo Jackson.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Pamela Jones ... Candy
Hugh Van Putten ... Gus Thomas
Stan Haze ... Jo-Jo Jackson
Casey Brown ... Cookie

Season 3, Episode 20: Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?

22 February 1974
A woman Fred wooed over one too many boilermakers comes looking to take him up on his marriage proposal. Betty is bent on getting satisfaction and skeptical of Grady's insisting he's not Fred

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Vivian Bonnell ... Betty

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Talya Ferro ... Rose (credit only)

Season 3, Episode 21: Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady

1 March 1974
With Fred away in St. Louis, Grady is put in charge of the house. He quickly makes his presence known by keeping Aunt Esther out and preventing Lamont from bringing girls home.
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Beverly Hope Atkinson ... Girl #1
Brenda Sutton ... Girl #2

Season 3, Episode 22: Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...

8 March 1974
"I'm not a cream puff!" declares Uncle Woody after Grady gives him an empowering man-to-man talk and sends him home to reclaim his castle. But Aunt Esther doesn't appreciate Grady's making a man of her mouse and shows that hell hath no fury like the wife of a worm turned.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Hilda Haynes ... Aunt Minnie
Dorothy Meyer ... Aunt Flossie

Season 3, Episode 23: The Way to Lamont's Heart

15 March 1974
Lamont's looking for a little lovin', but new girlfriend Judy is looking to settle down. When Lamont tells Judy he can't get married because his godfather Grady would disapprove, Judy sets to winning Grady's approval with a smile and a smoked pork butt, which sets Grady jumping to conclusions.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Judy Pace ... Judy
Norma Miller ... Roxie

Season 3, Episode 24: Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma

29 March 1974
Grady's cousin Emma blows in from the Windy City and promises to make the living easy for the two men, but Lamont has his doubts, especially after being bumped from his bedroom and having to share a bed with Grady.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Clarice Taylor ... Cousin Emma
Kathrine McKee ... Lorraine

Season 4


Season 4, Episode 1: The Surprise Party

13 September 1974
Fred returns from St. Louis to a welcome home surprise party. Lamont must exercise diplomacy and peacekeeping after he bruises the feelings of both Fred and Grady.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Fuddle Bagley ... Jesse

Season 4, Episode 2: Matchmaker, Matchmaker

20 September 1974
Lamont stands to inherit $7,000 if within a year he marries and has a son named after his late uncle George. Fred sees dollar signs, so he and Grady set to making marriage bells ring by turning to a computer dating service.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gloria Delaney ... Janet
John Hawker ... William
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Beverly Sanders ... Nora Simpson

Season 4, Episode 3: Ol' Brown Eyes

27 September 1974
Fred is celebrating 35 years in the junk business and snoops and finds his intended gift: a signet ring with his initials on it that Rollo got for a good price. Then Fred learns that among the items recently stolen from Frank Sinatra's hotel room was an initialed signet ring.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
George O'Hanlon ... Drunk
Milt Kogan ... Hotel Detective
Morris Buchanan ... Police Detective
Dee Carroll ... Cleaning Lady

Season 4, Episode 4: Grady and His Lady

4 October 1974
Fred fears wedding bells will break up his beautiful friendship after Grady announces he's engaged to Dolly, so Fred plots to puncture the romance.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Norma Miller ... Dolly

Season 4, Episode 5: There'll Be Some Changes Made

11 October 1974
Lamont moves out after a fight with Fred, but Fred lures his son back by agreeing to allow Lamont's eccentric encounter group to hold its meeting in their home. This episode introduces the recurring character Ah Chew.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Pat Morita ... Ah Chew
Fritzi Burr ... Maureen
Rai Tasco ... Murray
Sarah Fankboner ... Francine
Noel De Souza ... Salim
Eduardo Ricard ... Harry
Jayne Kennedy ... Brenda

Season 4, Episode 6: Going Out of Business

18 October 1974
To get a better tax break and increase their income, Lamont gets a job as a clerk at a haberdashery and Fred considers closing down Sanford & Son.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Philip Bruns ... Calvin

Basil Hoffman ... Store Owner

Pat Morita ... Ah Chew
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Helene Winston ... Lady Customer

Season 4, Episode 7: Home Sweet Home

25 October 1974
A Japanese real estate firm wants to buy and tear down all the properties on the Sanfords' block in order to build a brewery.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Helen Funai ... Miss Funai
Yuki Shimoda ... Mr. Funai
Bob Okazaki ... Grandfather Masaki
Nathan Jung ... Saburyo

Season 4, Episode 8: My Kingdom for a Horse

1 November 1974
Fred buys a retired thoroughbred racehorse, betting on a big profit after selling him as a breeding stud.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson

Philip Bruns ... Calvin

Ned Wertimer ... Mr. Crenshaw

Season 4, Episode 9: Sanford and Niece

8 November 1974
Fred's tender side is stirred when his niece Elizabeth comes to visit and bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Tina Andrews ... Elizabeth

Berlinda Tolbert ... Delores
Ray Vitte ... Louis
Robin James ... Joan

Season 4, Episode 10: Julio and Sister and Nephew

15 November 1974
Allergic to Chico the goat, Julio's sister and young nephew stay with the Sanfords. Controversy arises when young Roberto is placed down a grade in school because of his poor English skills.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Miriam Colon ... Carlotta
Manuel Carrasco ... Roberto
Graham Brown ... Principal
Corinne Conley ... Woman

Season 4, Episode 11: Fred's Treasure Garden

29 November 1974
Among the vegetables growing in Grady's garden is "wild parsley," only Lamont and Rollo recognize it by a different name: marijuana!

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson

Season 4, Episode 12: Tower Power

6 December 1974
A visit to a gallery of abstract art inspires Fred to create his magnum opus: a towering heap of junk.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Janee Michelle ... Sandra
Diane Hardin ... Woman in Museum (as Diane Hill)
Lester Fletcher ... Man in Museum

Season 4, Episode 13: A Little Extra Security

13 December 1974
Grady receives an extra Social Security check by mistake and wastes no time celebrating his windfall, but the wind falls from his sails when he learns Mr. Hastings from the Social Security office is on his way over to the house.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard ... Otis
Fred D. Scott ... Mr. Hastings
John Hawker ... Postman

Season 4, Episode 14: The Merger

20 December 1974
The Sanfords and Julio agree to merge their competing junkyards and bank on business booming after they broadcast a television commercial.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Danny Wells ... Haywood Jones
Dick Whittington ... TV Voice (voice)

Season 4, Episode 15: Once a Thief

27 December 1974
Grady gets uptight when Lamont brings his ex-convict friend Herman home to stay until he can find a job.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Ron Glass ... Herman

Don Rickles ... Fight Announcer (voice)

Season 4, Episode 16: The Stand-In

17 January 1975
The Sanfords welcome Fred's buddies Bow Legs and Al, who are bringing their song, dance and comedy act to an LA nightclub. When Al hurts his back, Fred and Lamont step up and step out in this revue episode highlighted by Billy Eckstine singing "Jelly Jelly."

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Scatman Crothers ... Bowlegs
Joe Silver ... Mr. Stone
Al Williams ... Al
Bernie Orenstein ... Stan Taylor
Billy Eckstine ... The Night Club Singer

Season 4, Episode 17: Strange Bedfellows

24 January 1975
Praise for Lamont's impassioned call into a radio political program sparks him to run for the state assembly. Will it be Mr. Sanford goes to Sacramento?

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Pat Morita ... Ah Chew
Ed Cambridge ... Mr. Cambridge (as Edmund Cambridge)
Margaret Avery ... Denise
Daxson Thomas ... Newsman
Richard Balin ... Newscaster
Brunetta Barnett ... Harriett Radner

Season 4, Episode 18: The Masquerade Party

31 January 1975
In this spoof of "Let's Make a Deal," Fred, Grady and Bubba appear as contestants on "Wheel and Deal," hoping to win a new car as a birthday present for Lamont.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley

John Barbour ... Game Show Host
June Christopher ... Brenda
Dap Sugar Willie ... Himself
Johnny Jacobs ... Himself (voice)

Pat Morita ... Ah Chew
Maida Severn ... Woman (uncredited)

Season 4, Episode 19: Golden Boy

7 February 1975
Fred hopes to get rich quick by becoming co-owner of a boxer dubbed Junior Joe Louis. It then becomes Fred and Grady's job to get Junior into fighting shape before Friday's bout.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
David Doyle ... Clancy Fitzgerald
Hank Rolike ... Yarby
Barry Wright ... Junior

Season 4, Episode 20: My Brother-In-Law's Keeper

14 February 1975
Fred is bothered and bewildered by his baby sister's marriage to a white man.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins (as Howard T. Platt)

Allan Drake ... Rodney Victor
Mary Alice ... Frances Victor
Ancel Cook ... Stereo Delivery Man

Season 4, Episode 21: The Headache

21 February 1975
Lamont's headache drives him to the psychologist's couch, where it is suggested the pain in Lamont's head is caused by the pain in the neck he lives with.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Robert DoQui ... Psychologist
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Frances E. Nealy ... Lady Patient
Bernie Orenstein ... TV Voice #1 (voice)
Joanie Rhodes ... TV Voice #2 (voice)
Darrell Zwerling ... Pediatrician

Season 4, Episode 22: The Stung

28 February 1975
Tired of Lamont telling him he's a loser at cards, Fred and his professional gambler friend play a prank on Lamont and his poker pals. But will Fred be left holding the dead man's hand?

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Richard Ward ... Al Banks
Fritzi Burr ... Miss Cogley
George Reynolds ... Arms

Season 4, Episode 23: The Older Woman

7 March 1975
Fred and Grady don disguises to discover the cougar who has her claws in Lamont's heart.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Kim Hamilton ... Grace
Brenda Sutton ... Louise
Kathryn Jackson ... Mabel
Lillian Randolph ... Lady Customer

Season 4, Episode 24: The Over-the-Hill Gag

14 March 1975
Lamont misunderstands the doctor and believes Fred has only six months to live and lavished love and kindness upon him. Fred's content to ride the gravy train, though it may land him in the soup.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Keene Curtis ... Doctor Goodman
Odessa Cleveland ... Audrey
Dick Bass ... Messenger
Carol Jean Owens ... Lady in the doctor's Office (as Jean Owens)

Pat Morita ... Ah Chew

Season 4, Episode 25: The Family Man

25 April 1975
The story of Grady and his eyebrow-raising gift to his daughter and son-in-law just before their cocktail party for stuffy university professors.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (credit only)
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford (credit only)
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Joe Morton ... Hal Marshall, Grady's Son-In-Law
Carol Cole ... Ellie Marshall, Grady's Daughter
Rosanne Katon ... Laurie Marshall, Grady's Granddaughter
Haywood Nelson ... Haywood Marshall, Grady's Grandson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Rod Colbin ... Coach Bradley

Howard Hesseman ... Professor Stoneham
Dennis Kort ... Roger
Fritzi Burr ... Mrs. Bradley
Michael Talbott ... Pete

John Kirby ... Herb
Julie Payne ... Terestia

Season 5


Season 5, Episode 1: Earthquake II

12 September 1975
An earthquake shakes up the Sanfords, and the threat of an even bigger quake sparks Fred to sell the house and seek shelter in Las Vegas.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Reva Rose ... Mrs. Johnson
Britt Leach ... Mr. Johnson
Barry Wright ... Man at Slot Machine
Steve Lawrence ... Himself
Eydie Gormé ... Herself

Merv Griffin ... Himself
Bessie Smith ... Herself (uncredited) (archive footage)

Season 5, Episode 2: Divorce, Sanford Style

19 September 1975
Following a fight with Woodrow, Aunt Esther moves in with Fred and Lamont. Fred works overtime engineering a reconciliation so she'll return home.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Hannah Dean ... Jackie

Season 5, Episode 3: Bank on This

26 September 1975
Fred and Lamont are applying for a loan to finance their purchase of Julio's former property when a pair of robbers burst into the bank.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Roscoe Orman ... Al
Charles Thomas Murphy ... Melvin
Roy Stuart ... Reporter
Tom Scott ... Mr. Phillips
Bill Henderson ... Harvey
Cal Wilson ... 1st Doctor
Skip Cunningham ... 2nd Doctor

Season 5, Episode 4: The Sanford Arms

3 October 1975
With the bank ready to foreclose, Fred and Lamont desperately seek to find tenants for the Sanford Arms.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Nancy Kulp ... Mrs. Hopkins

George Wyner ... Percy
Arnold Johnson ... George F. 'Hutch' Hutton

Richard Cox ... Hippie Kid
Ta-Tanisha ... Janet
Margueritte Ray ... Woman
Cal Gibson ... Roger

Season 5, Episode 5: Steinberg and Son

10 October 1975
The series spoofs itself when the characters in the new television show "Steinberg and Son" turn out to be Borscht Belt parallels to those in the life of Fred G. Sanford.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Jack Somack ... Gabey

Robert Guillaume ... Albert Brock

Corey Fischer ... Anthony Marvinowsky
Rik Pierce ... MacJohn

John Larroquette ... Murray Steinberg

Albert Hall ... Bernie Taub
Jane Lambert ... Aunt Ethel
Larry Wilde ... Saul Green
Lou Jacobi ... Steinberg

Season 5, Episode 6: Brother, Can You Spare an Act?

17 October 1975
When Fred's white brother-in-law Rodney lands a job emceeing a local vaudeville revival, Fred, Lamont and Smiley Rogers help out by providing the song and dance.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Nancy Kulp ... Mrs. Hopkins

Allan Drake ... Rodney Victor
Mary Alice ... Frances Victor
Timmie Rogers ... Smiley Rogers
Dap Sugar Willie ... Theatre Manager
Cha-Cha Hogan ... Heckler

Season 5, Episode 7: Della, Della, Della

31 October 1975
When two competing politicians each seek to use Fred's junkyard for a campaign headquarters, Della Reese appeals to Fred to stand by her man.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Della Reese ... Herself
Arnold Johnson ... George F. 'Hutch' Hutton
Paul Reid Roman ... Bob Williams
Marvin Jenkins ... Piano player

Season 5, Episode 8: Donna Pops the Question

7 November 1975
After receiving a proposal from another man, Donna gives Fred one final chance to marry her.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford (credit only)
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Arthur Adams ... Mel
Elma V. Jackson ... Mrs. Harris

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 5, Episode 9: My Fair Esther

14 November 1975
Fred becomes a latter-day Henry Higgins when he undertakes the task of transforming ugly duckling Esther into a swan so she can win the Mrs. Watts Businessman's Contest and net Fred half the prize money.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Wilbur 'Hi-Fi' White ... Emcee
Jackie Toles ... Lucille Brown
Tina Dixon ... Mabel Johnson
Ronnell Bright ... Piano Player (uncredited)

Season 5, Episode 10: Sanford and Rising Son

21 November 1975
Fred and Ah Chew team up and turn the Sanford home into a Japanese restaurant.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Pat Morita ... Ah Chew
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Arnold Johnson ... George F. 'Hutch' Hutton
Al Stevenson ... Mr. Logan
Tommy Butler ... Mr. Walker
Dorothy Meyer ... Mrs. Walker

Season 5, Episode 11: The Olympics

5 December 1975
Jealous of Donna's athletic new boyfriend, Fred begins training so he can challenge him in the Senior Olympics.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Percy Rodrigues ... Lou Turner

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 5, Episode 12: Ebenezer Sanford

12 December 1975
Tightfisted Fred gets a ghostly wake-up call in this spoof of "A Christmas Carol."

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Eric Laneuville ... Ron
Adrian Ricard ... Mrs. Small
Marc Copage ... Fredsie
Joe 'Flash' Riley ... Mr. Small (as Jay Merriman Riley)
Kathryn Jackson ... Mother
Herbert Ellis ... Landlord

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 5, Episode 13: The Oddfather

2 January 1976
Fred is wounded while witnessing a mob hit and is hospitalized under police protection until he can identify Mr. Big.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford (credit only)
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins (as Howard T. Platt)

Dick O'Neill ... Commissioner
Roy Stuart ... Martinson
Wally Taylor ... Bill
Al Stevenson ... Bert
Gloria Delaney ... Nurse
Paul Harris ... Daniel Tracy

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 5, Episode 14: Can You Chop This?

9 January 1976
Fred plans to get rich quick by selling Whopper Chopper food processors, using Lamont's acting school tuition money to make his initial investment.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Nancy Kulp ... Mrs. Hopkins
Arnold Johnson ... George F. 'Hutch' Hutton
Cesare Danova ... Cavorting Connoisseur
Danny Wells ... Danny Taylor
Ta-Tanisha ... Janet
Joanie Rhodes ... TV voice (voice) (as Joni Rhodes)

Season 5, Episode 15: Greatest Show in Watts

16 January 1976
While babysitting an elephant, Fred holds a circus in the junkyard, allowing the cast to display their talents, especially Aunt Esther as the Bronze Goddess.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Rozelle Gayle ... Dan
Lee Weaver ... Mr. Quincy

Season 5, Episode 16: Fred Sanford Has a Baby

23 January 1976
A very pregnant woman rents Lamont's room for the week he's away on a fishing trip.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Bonnie Banfield ... Louwella
Fritzi Burr ... Nurse
Skip Cunningham ... Don Evans
Mel Bryant ... Pacing Man
Renny Roker ... Man

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 5, Episode 17: The TV Addict

30 January 1976
Fred's lifestyle of too much TV and too little exercise has Lamont concerned for his father's health, so Fred undergoes hypnotism to break his addiction to television.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Graham Jarvis ... Dr. Simmons

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson

Season 5, Episode 18: Lamont in Love

6 February 1976
When Lamont falls in love with a mysterious woman, Fred and Esther play amateur sleuths to learn more about her.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nancy Kulp ... Mrs. Hopkins
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Marlene Clark ... Janet Lawson
Buddy Kennedy ... David

Season 5, Episode 19: The Escorts

13 February 1976
When Fred's friend Elroy can't find a date, Fred's inspired to launch his latest get rich quick scheme: an escort service for seniors.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Arnold Johnson ... George F. 'Hutch' Hutton
George Wiltshire ... Elroy
Fritzi Burr ... Mrs. Willis
Lauren Jones ... Marlene
Helen Martin ... Lady #1
Frances E. Nealy ... Lady #2
Betty Cole ... Maxine

Season 5, Episode 20: The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice

20 February 1976
Lamont musters the courage to pop the question to Janet.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Marlene Clark ... Janet Lawson
Frank Nelson ... Salesperson
Derek Tripplett ... Roger

Season 5, Episode 21: The Director

27 February 1976
Starstruck Fred assumes the director's chair when the champ George Foreman comes to star in a play for Lamont's theater workshop.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Adam Wade ... Creedy
George Wiltshire ... Elroy
Dave Turner ... Eugene
George Foreman ... Himself

Season 5, Episode 22: A Pain in the Neck

5 March 1976
Fred's friends have got his back, as he discovers when he suffers from a backache on the day he is to receive the Watts Businessman's award and his friends rush to his aid with all kinds of quack cures.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Nancy Kulp ... Mrs. Hopkins
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Tim Herbert ... Panjib
Lance Taylor Sr. ... President
Ernest Anderson ... Doctor
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson

Season 5, Episode 23: Sergeant Gork

12 March 1976
Fred regales young Roger with tall tales of his World war II exploits that draw more from the late movie than the history books.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson

Pat Morita ... Colonel Hiakowa
Fritzi Burr ... Helga
Frank Nelson ... Soldier
Edward Crawford ... Roger Lawson
Martin Kosleck ... General
Kenneth Menard ... Customer (as Ken Men'ard)
Milton Frome ... MC & Voice Over

Season 5, Episode 24: The Camping Trip

19 March 1976
Lamont brings Fred along on a camping trip to have some solitude and quality time together. Fred is no friend of nature and does nothing but complain...when the truck won't start they are stranded and begin to reminisce about old times.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Carol Arthur ... Ms. Barnes
Deborah Berns ... Girl Scout
Teri Hermosillo ... Girl Scout
Susan Newmark ... Girl Scout
Kimberly Zucker ... Girl Scout
Tifni Carson ... Girl Scout
Janine Williams ... Girl Scout

Season 6


Season 6, Episode 1: The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1

24 September 1976
Luring Fred and Lamont to Hawaii, a trio of jewel thieves plot to make Fred their mule for smuggling stolen diamonds to California.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
David Huddleston ... First Cop
Barbara Rhoades ... Gladys
James Gregory ... Commander
Teddy Wilson ... Messenger
Greg Morris ... Willis
Sheldon Leonard ... Davis
Fritzi Burr ... Woman on the Plane
Frank Nelson ... Co-Pilot
Peter Leeds ... Suitcase Courier
Sandra Kerns ... Stewardess
Howard Storm ... Bellboy
Danny Kamekona ... 2nd Cop
Elissa Dulce Hoopai ... Hula Teacher (as Elissa Hoopai)
Moe Keale ... Davis' Thug (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 2: The Hawaiian Connection: Part 2

1 October 1976
Fred and Lamont visit Hawaii tourist attractions while running for their lives from the jewel thieves.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Ho ... Himself
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
David Huddleston ... First Cop
Barbara Rhoades ... Gladys
Pat Paulsen ... Percy
James Gregory ... Commander
Greg Morris ... Willis
Sheldon Leonard ... Davis
Fritzi Burr ... Woman on the Plane
Frank Nelson ... Co-Pilot
Sandra Kerns ... Stewardess
Danny Kamekona ... 2nd Cop
Bob Kino ... Japanese Tourist
Moe Keale ... Davis' Thug (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 3: California Crude

8 October 1976
While Fred and Lamont are digging a garden, oil is discovered underground at the junk yard. Fred sees millions but before any money can be paid it must first be tested.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Patrick Campbell ... Professor Miller
Ross Martin ... Aram

Season 6, Episode 4: The Stakeout

15 October 1976
The police are looking for a fence named Alex Hacker who's been spotted coming in and out of The Sanford Arms. They use Fred and Lamont's home to stakeout the Arms. Meanwhile, Fred has a crush on a new lady tenant.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Charles Weldon ... Miss Wallace / Hacker
Rozelle Gayle ... Sgt. Perkins

Season 6, Episode 5: I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz

22 October 1976
Fred is determined to break Choo Choo Rabinowitz's official world record for the longest amount of time staying awake.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Marlene Clark ... Janet Lawson
Edward Crawford ... Roger Lawson
Leonard Stone ... Mr. Grayson
Royce Wallace ... Mrs. Gordon

Season 6, Episode 6: The Winning Ticket

5 November 1976
A couple of con men sucker Fred into running a rigged lucky number contest for which the crooks secretly hold the winning ticket.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Danny Dayton ... Timmy
Danny Wells ... Danny

Season 6, Episode 7: Committee Man

12 November 1976
Soon after Fred is appointed to serve on a mayor's committee he is sought out by a slumlord offering a bribe for political favors.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Edward Andrews ... Sam Jordan
Fritzi Burr ... Mrs. Channing
Sosimo Hernandez ... Mr. Rodriguez
Ronnie Schell ... Mr. Wilkins

Season 6, Episode 8: Fred's Extra Job

19 November 1976
Fred works nights as a bus boy in a fancy restaurant so he can begin paying back the $6,000 bank loan he took out in order to give Lamont an impressive wedding gift.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Marlene Clark ... Janet Lawson
Mel Carter ... Bank Officer
Milton Frome ... Maitre d'
Barry Wright ... Bruno

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 6, Episode 9: Carol

26 November 1976


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Spo-De-Odee ... Carol Rhodes
Patrick Cranshaw ... Bank Guard
Cinque Attucks ... Jake

Season 6, Episode 10: Aunt Esther Has a Baby

3 December 1976
Esther and Woody plan to be parents for the first time, but for it to happen Esther is going to need Fred's help.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Robin Braxton ... Mrs. Sherman

Season 6, Episode 11: Here Today, Gone Today

7 December 1976
Misunderstandings abound and compound when Fred's friends try to honor his fortieth year in business with a secret surprise.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson

Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Marlene Clark ... Janet Lawson
Bob Goldstein ... Trild

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 6, Episode 12: Aunt Esther Meets Her Son

10 December 1976
Esther and Woody welcome their son Daniel, but quickly discover they must practice the forgiveness that Esther preaches.

Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Eric Laneuville ... Daniel
Sid McCoy ... Customer #2
Helen Martin ... Church Sister #1
Cathy Cooper ... Chuch Sister #2
Renny Roker ... Customer #1
Shirley Washington ... Salesgirl

Season 6, Episode 13: Sanford and Gong

17 December 1976


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley

Allan Drake ... Rodney Victor
Jack DeLeon ... Sven
Roy Stuart ... Barton
Margie McGlory ... Vocalist
Don S. Davis ... Marvin
Paul Zegler ... Charley
Tracee Lyles ... Panelist #1

Al Hansen ... Panelist #2
Bob Goldstein ... Panelist #3
Jackie Toles ... Recptionist
Carl McCarthy ... Stage Manager
Albert Popwell ... Dr. Davis
Sivi Aberg ... Herself (as Siv Aberg)

Chuck Barris ... Himself
Dap Sugar Willie ... Man in Audience (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 14: Fred Meets Redd

14 January 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford / Himself
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Fritzi Burr ... Miss Rock
Debraca Foxx ... Doris Martin
Benny Rubin ... Man
Dap Sugar Willie ... Phil Tellman
Prince C. Spencer ... Rob Baxter
Dave Turner ... Harrison
Jack Carter ... Marvin

Season 6, Episode 15: Chinese Torture/The Defiant One

21 January 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Frank Nelson ... Salesman
Philip Ahn ... Chinese Man
Hazel Medina ... Alice

Season 6, Episode 16: A Matter of Silence

28 January 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Fuddle Bagley ... Doctor
Helen Martin ... Nurse

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 6, Episode 17: When John Comes Marching Home

4 February 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Marlene Clark ... Janet Lawson

James A. Watson Jr. ... John, Janet's Ex-Husband
Frank Nelson ... Waiter
Edward Crawford ... Roger Lawson

Season 6, Episode 18: The Reverend Sanford

11 February 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Sammy Shore ... Bishop Lovelace
Darrow Igus ... Walter
Freeman King ... Officer Jim
Esther Sutherland ... Woman #1 (uncredited)

Season 6, Episode 19: The Will

18 February 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Eric Laneuville ... Daniel
Julius Harris ... Doctor

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

Season 6, Episode 20: Fred the Activist

25 February 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Mel Stewart ... Clarence
Taurean Blacque ... Hank
Helen Martin ... Millie
Hilda Haynes ... Rose
George Reynolds ... Prisoner
Tony Burton ... Guard

Season 6, Episode 21: The Lucky Streak

4 March 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Sonny Jim Gaines ... Dan
Skip Cunningham ... Marvin
Prince C. Spencer ... Messenger

Season 6, Episode 22: Funny, You Don't Look It

11 March 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Milton Selzer ... Sam Gittleman
Will Gill Jr. ... Customer #1
James Mendenhall ... Customer #2 (as Jim Mendenhall)
John Hawker ... Mailman

Season 6, Episode 23: Fred Sings the Blues

18 March 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Ji-Tu Cumbuka ... Edmond

Basil Hoffman ... Maitre'd
Hannah Dean ... Woman
Harold 'Happy' Hairston ... Man (as Happy Hairston)
B.B. King ... Himself

Season 6, Episode 24: School Daze

25 March 1977


Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford
LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson
Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley
Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson
Sarah Jane Miller ... Doris Chandler
Barry Wright ... Herman Barry

Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris

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