Sanford and Son

Modern TV is obsessed with polish. Dark lighting. Complicated timelines. Morally ambiguous antiheroes. Sanford and Son was none of that. It was loud, colorful, and […]

Sanford and Son was known for belly laughs and over-the-top one-liners. But underneath Fred’s fake heart attacks and Lamont’s eyerolls lies a story about aging, […]

When Sanford and Son first aired in 1972, it was marketed as a sitcom about a grouchy junk dealer and his long-suffering son. But over […]

Fred Sanford didn’t just make you laugh—he made a fashion statement. Oversized suspenders, worn fedoras, and that ever-present cardigan made up a style that was […]

At first glance, Sanford and Son was all laughs—a cranky old man, a junkyard, and constant bickering. But scratch just beneath the surface, and you […]

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 […]