Sanford and Son

He wasn’t just the straight man—he was the show’s backbone. While Redd Foxx’s Fred Sanford got the spotlight, it was Demond Wilson’s portrayal of Lamont […]

Decades after its final episode, Sanford and Son remains a cultural earthquake. When Sanford and Son debuted in 1972, network television had never seen anything […]

When LaWanda Page passed away in 2002, Sanford and Son lost its sassiest, sharpest-tongued spirit — and the cast lost its heart. Best known as […]

It was the kind of twist only a sitcom could imagine — but this time, it wasn’t funny. Redd Foxx, the legendary comedian who brought […]

It was the most chilling moment ever to happen during the filming of Sanford and Son—and it nearly ended in tragedy. The cast was filming […]

When Sanford and Son debuted in 1972, few expected a sitcom led by a Black father-and-son duo to redefine American television. But one particular episode […]

When Sanford and Son premiered in 1972, it wasn’t the first Black-led sitcom on network television — but it was the one that truly broke […]

While Redd Foxx’s Fred Sanford delivered the chaos, Demond Wilson as Lamont provided the balance. He was the exasperated son, the eye-rolling realist, and the […]

Few actors defined a television era like Redd Foxx, the electric force behind Fred Sanford in Sanford and Son. When he passed away on October […]

For fans of Sanford and Son, Fred Sanford was the heart of the show. But when Redd Foxx abruptly left during season three due to […]