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| Sanford and Son | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | Steptoe and Son by Ray Galton Alan Simpson |
| Developed by | Norman Lear (uncredited) and Bud Yorkin |
| Starring | Redd Foxx Demond Wilson |
| Theme music composer | Quincy Jones |
| Opening theme | "The Streetbeater" |
| Composer(s) | Quincy Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 136 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bud Yorkin Norman Lear (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Ruben (1972–1974) Bernie Orenstein and Saul Turteltaub (1974–1977) |
| Production location(s) | NBC Studios Burbank, California |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tandem Productions |
| Distributor | PITS Films (1978–1982) Embassy Telecommunications (1982–1986) Embassy Communications (1986–1988) Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1995) Columbia TriStar Television (1995–2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | January 14, 1972 – March 25, 1977 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Sanford Arms Sanford |
| Related shows | Steptoe and Son Grady |
Sanford and Son was an American situation comedy that aired on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972 to March 25, 1977. It is based on the British television program, Steptoe and Son. Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin made the show but Yorkin worked on more of it. The show is about Fred G. Sanford and his son Lamont Sanford owning a business that sells junk near Los Angeles, California.
The show is famous for it's running gags and for making racist jokes. Sanford and Sons is seen as NBC's answer to CBS's famous sitcom, All in the Family. It is also thought to be the idea for many other African American sitcoms. The show was in the top 10 in the Neilsen ratings for five out of the six seasons.
Fred is known for being a bigot and not very smart and Lamont tries to fix his father's mistakes and help his business. Lamont and Fred many times are in situations were they are trying to get money a bad way so they can pay off debt or just make money. There are also many other characters who are crazy in the show like Fred. Aunt Esther is Fred's sister-in-law who fights Fred many times and Grady Wilson who is Fred's best friend but he is very forgetful.