The BEST episodes of Sanford and Son season 1

Every episode of Sanford and Son season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sanford and Son season 1!

The misadventures of a cantankerous old man and his son, partners in the family junk business in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood.

#1 – A Matter of Life and Breath

Season 1 – Episode 5 – Aired 11/2/1972
Lamont forces Fred to quit smoking and visit the doctor, but Fred becomes convinced he has tuberculosis.

#2 – The Copper Caper

Season 1 – Episode 4 – Aired 4/2/1972
Fred and Lamont fall victim to a copper scam.

#3 – The Return of the Barracuda

Season 1 – Episode 13 – Aired 7/4/1972
With Fred and Donna once again planning marriage, Lamont cooks up a scheme to drive them apart.

#4 – The Suitcase Case

Season 1 – Episode 12 – Aired 31/3/1972
Fred and Lamont find a large sum of money in an old suitcase but are soon visited by a gunman intent on taking the treasure.

#5 – We Were Robbed

Season 1 – Episode 6 – Aired 18/2/1972
After knocking over Lamont’s glass figurine collection, Fred pretends the house was robbed and is treated as a hero.

#6 – Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride

Season 1 – Episode 3 – Aired 28/1/1972
When Lamont is jilted at the altar by his bride-to-be, his relatives try to recover their wedding gifts.

#7 – TV or Not TV

Season 1 – Episode 11 – Aired 24/3/1972
Fred fakes amnesia to get Lamont to buy him a color television.

#8 – The Great Sanford Siege

Season 1 – Episode 8 – Aired 3/3/1972
After Fred ignores all the household bills, debt collectors descend on the house from every direction.

#9 – A Pad for Lamont

Season 1 – Episode 7 – Aired 25/2/1972
Frustrated with the lack of privacy at home, Lamont moves into his own apartment.

#10 – The Barracuda

Season 1 – Episode 10 – Aired 17/3/1972
Lamont is determined to break up Fred’s plans to marry Donna.

#11 – Happy Birthday, Pop

Season 1 – Episode 2 – Aired 21/1/1972
Lamont takes Fred out on the town to celebrate his father’s birthday but only ends up being embarrassed.

#12 – The Piano Movers

Season 1 – Episode 14 – Aired 14/4/1972
Fred and Lamont try to move a piano from the apartment of an eccentric man.

#13 – Coffins for Sale

Season 1 – Episode 9 – Aired 10/3/1972
After Lamont buys two coffins at auction, a superstitious Fred refuses to sleep in the house.

#14 – Crossed Swords

Season 1 – Episode 1 – Aired 14/1/1972
When Lamont and Fred put a porcelain figure up for auction, their shill bidding attempts backfire on them.