Sanford and Son

When people think of Sanford and Son, Fred Sanford’s bombastic energy and Lamont’s reluctant straight-man role take center stage. But few supporting characters in sitcom […]

Redd Foxx made millions during his reign as one of television’s funniest and most groundbreaking stars. Sanford and Son pulled in huge ratings and syndication […]

Fred Sanford and Grady were an iconic comedic duo. But offscreen, Redd Foxx and Whitman Mayo’s relationship turned icy—and never recovered. The tension began in […]

You wouldn’t expect 1970s sitcom wardrobes to inspire modern-day fashionistas, but Sanford and Son is suddenly cool again—in closets, not just in reruns. From Fred […]

Behind every successful sitcom is a treasure chest of ideas that never made it to air—and Sanford and Son is no exception. According to interviews […]

When Sanford and Son premiered in 1972, few could have predicted it would become one of the most culturally influential sitcoms in American television history. […]

Sanford and Son was famous for its humor, but one episode went too far for NBC—and it was pulled before it ever reached the airwaves. […]

Fred Sanford may have been hilarious on-screen, but behind the scenes, Redd Foxx was a firestorm of demands, tension, and unfiltered speech. The most shocking […]

When Sanford and Son premiered in 1972, no one expected a foul-mouthed stand-up comic to become one of television’s most influential stars. But Redd Foxx, […]

Before sitcoms became polished and sentimental, Sanford and Son introduced America to a father and son who bickered, hustled, and loved each other in the […]