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List of Sanford and Son (1972-1977) episodes.

Overview

Season Episodes Originally
aired
DVD release date
Season 1 14 1972 August 6, 2002
Season 2 24 1972–1973 February 4, 2003
Season 3 24 1973–1974 October 7, 2003
Season 4 24 1974–1975 March 30, 2004
Season 5 24 1975–1976 September 14, 2004
Season 6 24 1976–1977 June 7, 2005


Season 1: 1972


No. Title Airdate Prod. code
1"Crossed Swords"14 January 1972TBA
Lamont buys a porcelain figure for $15 from a silent movie star. After having it appraised, Lamont and Fred decide to sell it at an auction. They attend the auction pretending to be buyers to bid the price even higher. However, things go awry to Lamont's dismay.
2"Happy Birthday, Pop"21 January 1972TBA
During his birthday celebration, Fred is overwhelmed by a visit to a fancy bar, a movie theater to see Fiddler on the Roof, and dinner at a Chinese restaurant.
3"Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride"28 January 1972TBA
Lamont is excited about his upcoming, but on the big day he quickly finds himself the only one who is. The bride dumps him at the altar, and his relatives beg to get back their wedding gifts.
4"The Copper Caper"4 February 1972TBA
Fred and Lamont buy a load of copper from a man who has been stealing it from people in the neighborhood.
5"A Matter of Life and Breath"11 February 1972TBA
Concerned about his father's smoker's cough, Lamont brings Fred in for a free tuberculosis screening at the American Lung Association's Breathmobile. The test results take his breath away.
6"We Were Robbed"18 February 1972TBA
O, what a tangled web Fred weaves when he fakes a robbery to cover-up his careless destruction of Lamont's prized porcelain and glass collection.
7"A Pad for Lamont"25 February 1972TBA
Fed up with his father frustrating his love life, Lamont strikes out on his own and rents a swingin' bachelor pad.
8"The Great Sanford Siege"3 March 1972TBA
The Sanfords haven't been paying their bills and now find themselves trapped in their home in a standoff with a process server and a collection agency ready to repossess their unpaid furniture.
9"Coffins for Sale"10 March 1972TBA
Lamont's keeping a pair of coffins in the living room spooks superstitious Fred.
10"The Barracuda"17 March 1972TBA
Fred's in love and engaged to be married, but not if Lamont can help it.
11"TV or Not TV"24 March 1972TBA
In need of a new color television, Fred is upset when Lamont decides to spend the money instead on a new car. Lamont has a change of heart, however, when Fred wanders away from home and is taken to the hospital - with an apparent case of amnesia.
12"The Suitcase Case"31 March 1972TBA
Lamont's daily haul of junk includes a tattered briefcase stuffed with stolen cash. Will Fred and Lamont decide whether to keep it or turn it over to the police before the crook it belongs to comes looking for it?
13"The Return of the Barracuda"7 April 1972TBA
Fred and Donna kiss and make up, sparking Lamont to hatch new plans for putting the kibosh on Cupid.
14"The Piano Movers"14 April 1972TBA
It's putting the match to the powder keg when rough and tumble Fred and Lamont are engaged to remove a piano from the lavish Beverly Hills apartment of a cultured antiques collector.

Season 2: 1972-1973


No. Title Airdate Prod. code
1"By the Numbers"15 September 1972TBA
Freeloading family and friends flock to fleece the golden sheep when Fred plays the numbers.
2"Whiplash"22 September 1972TBA
Fred's fine following his fender bender with a Cadillac, but Bubba convinces him to claim whiplash and then lay claim to a gold mine in monetary damages.
3"The Dowry"29 September 1972TBA
Cousin Grady's overweight stepdaughter stands to receive a $10,000 dowry on her wedding day, which sets Fred to playing matchmaker with Lamont.
4"Jealousy"6 October 1972TBA
When Donna said she would be bringing a patient to dinner, Fred didn't expect the spry and sophisticated Osgood Wilcox.
5"Tooth or Consequences"13 October 1972TBA
After all else fails, fraidy-cat Fred finally agrees to see a dentist for his toothache.
6"The Card Sharps"27 October 1972TBA
Lamont won't heed Fred's warnings that he's being played for a sucker by some canny card sharps.
7"Have Gun, Will Sell"3 November 1972TBA
After Fred and Lamont scare away a burglar, they realize that he left his gun at their house. Lamont and Rollo then pressure Fred into going to a pawn shop to try and sell the gun.
8"The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!"10 November 1972TBA
Fred's fighting mad to find that his new neighbor is a Puerto Rican man with a goat.
9"The Shootout"17 November 1972TBA
Lamont brings home an antique Revolutionary War rifle and Fred finds out whether it can still fire after 200 years.
10"Blood Is Thicker Than Junk"24 November 1972TBA
After a nasty spat Sanford and Son split up. Fred hires a new man to replace Lamont, who signs on to work with a competing junk dealer.
11"Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three"1 December 1972TBA
A husband-seeking old flame of Fred's returns with a shocking revelation about her daughter, who has sparked a flaming passion in Lamont's heart.
12"A Guest in the Yard"8 December 1972TBA
Fred and Lamont discover that no good deed goes unpunished when the homeless man they help plays the Sanfords for suckers, resisting their every effort to throw him out.
13"Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna"15 December 1972TBA
Two-timing Fred's in the soup when he accidentally double books his dining room table by inviting both his fiancée Donna and the attractive saleswoman Carol over for supper on the same evening.
14"The Light Housekeeper"22 December 1972TBA
Lamont hires a housekeeper, but Fred isn't wild about her being white.
15"The Big Party"5 January 1973TBA
Behind on their bills, Fred and Lamont look to raise money by throwing a house party and charging admission.
16"A Visit from Lena Horne"12 January 1973TBA
Fast-thinking Fred fools Lena Horne into visiting the Sanford home after he spins her a sob story about little lame Lamont who looks upon Lena as a second mother.
17"Lamont Goes African"19 January 1973TBA
Lamont looks to reinvent himself by adopting an African name and lifestyle.
18"Watts Side Story"26 January 1973TBA
Lamont just met a girl named Maria, but she's Julio's Puerto Rican sister, and the possibility of an interracial romance ruffles the feathers of both Fred and Mrs. Fuentes.
19"The Infernal Triangle"3 February 1973TBA
Fred announces his engagement to Judy, a woman young enough to have been his daughter-in-law.
20"Pops 'n' Pals"9 February 1973TBA
Jealous of Lamont's friendship with Julio, Fred tries to be a buddy to his son.
21"Home Sweet Home for the Aged"16 February 1973TBA
Before setting off to sail the world aboard a tramp steamer, Lamont must convince Fred to move into a retirement home.
22"Pot Luck"23 February 1973TBA
Lamont takes advantage of an ignorant seller and buys an antique commode for $20, greedily anticipating reselling it for a tremendous profit.
23"The Kid"9 March 1973TBA
A lonely latchkey kid stows away on Lamont's truck and spends a day with the Sanfords.
24"Rated X"16 March 1973TBA
Fred tags along to a movie casting call that Lamont and Rollo hope will make them respected black actors, not suspecting this film is blue.

Season 3: 1973-1974

Season 4: 1974-1975

Season 5: 1975-1976

Season 6: 1976-1977