Sanford and Son

Sitcoms have given us many unforgettable characters, but few are as legendary as Fred G. Sanford, played by Redd Foxx. With his sharp tongue, exaggerated […]

When Sanford and Son premiered in 1972, no one expected a sitcom set in a Los Angeles junkyard to capture America’s imagination. Yet, that’s exactly […]

In one memorable episode, the script called for the main characters to dig through piles of odds and ends in search of a missing item. […]

It was a simple exchange on paper: two characters haggling over the price of a dusty old radio. But when cameras rolled, the scene turned […]

Fans of Sanford and Son remember Fred Sanford’s signature bit — clutching his chest, calling out “I’m comin’, Elizabeth!” — as one of television’s most […]

Before he became Fred Sanford, Redd Foxx was already a comedy legend in the nightclub circuit — known for his razor-sharp wit, lightning timing, and […]

For years, whispers have circulated among diehard Sanford and Son fans about a “lost” Season 4 episode — one that was allegedly filmed but never […]

When Sanford and Son debuted on NBC in January 1972, it didn’t just get laughs — it rewrote the playbook for American sitcoms. Adapted from […]

The Television History Museum in Los Angeles has opened a brand-new exhibit dedicated to Sanford and Son, and fans are turning out in droves to […]

Television historians are buzzing over the recent discovery of an unused Sanford and Son script hidden in NBC’s archives for decades. Dated 1976, the script […]