Sanford and Son

When Sanford and Son hit NBC in 1972, viewers thought they were watching a purely fictional comedy about a grumpy junk dealer and his patient […]

Fans remember Sanford and Son for its hilarious banter between Fred and Lamont — but behind the scenes, tensions sometimes ran high. Redd Foxx, already […]

When Sanford and Son premiered on NBC in 1972, it was more than just a sitcom about a cantankerous junk dealer and his long-suffering son […]

When Sanford and Son premiered on NBC in January 1972, television audiences were introduced to a new kind of sitcom — one that mixed sharp […]

Lynn Hamilton, best known for her role in “Sanford and Son,” died Thursday. She was 95. Hamilton, who played Donna Harris on the beloved 1970s […]

When you think of top TV dads, a foul-mouthed, junk-peddling, chest-clutching crank probably isn’t top of mind. But in a sea of advice-doling, endlessly patient […]

At a glance, Sanford and Son might appear to be just another classic sitcom, full of laugh tracks and running gags. But behind every joke […]

While Fred and Lamont stole most of the spotlight, fans of Sanford and Son know that the show’s secret weapon was Grady Wilson—Fred’s half-senile, soft-spoken, […]

Long before diversity became a buzzword in Hollywood, Sanford and Son quietly and humorously reshaped the face of American television. Premiering in 1972, the show […]

While Sanford and Son is remembered for its slapstick and insults, the series also had surprising emotional depth. A Father and Son’s Imperfect Love Fred […]