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Sanford and Son is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son, which initially aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1974. Known for its racial humor, running gags, and catchphrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and ...
Jan 14, 2013 · "Sanford and Son" struck a chord in the American public during a period of dramatic changes in society – the civil rights movement finally allowed black entertainers into the mainstream, the ...
- Roger Cormier
- CLEAVON LITTLE WAS THE ONE WHO SUGGESTED REDD FOXX AS THE LEAD. Cleavon Little (Blazing Saddles) was approached to work on the project, but had to say no because of prior commitments.
- DEMOND WILSON DIDN'T THINK THE SHOW WOULD LAST VERY LONG WHEN HE SIGNED UP. Demond Wilson caught the attention of executive producer Bud Yorkin during a guest appearance on All in the Family in 1971, where he played a burglar who broke into Archie Bunker's house.
- CBS PASSED ON THE SHOW, AND REGRETTED IT FOR YEARS. Wilson and Foxx first met each other in Las Vegas, where Foxx was doing stand-up. Four days after their first reading together, they performed in front of the All in the Family cast, where a visiting NBC vice president witnessed the future and ordered a pilot.
- QUINCY JONES COMPOSED THE THEME SONG. Quincy Jones was skeptical of Sanford and Son, because he had worked with Foxx decades earlier in shows, and recalled not one word out of the comedian's mouth being appropriate for NBC.
Jul 23, 2021 · This cinched the deal and NBC officially bought Sanford and Son. On January 14th, 1972 the pilot episode aired on NBC and was a smash hit right away. Demond Wilson told Get Tv: “Sanford and Son was the first all-black cast on network television since Amos and Andy. When the pilot aired, it got a 52 (ratings) share, which is unheard of.
- Kendall Rivers
Jan 14, 2022 · Foxx was cast as Fred Sanford (they named the character after Foxx’s brother), a junkyard and salvage business proprietor. Wilson played his long-suffering son, Lamont. “The Streetbeater” by Quincy Jones (Uploaded to YouTube by Quincy Jones Productions) The much-loved theme for the series was composed by music legend Quincy Jones.
Feb 11, 2022 · Once, Bergman wrote a scene in which Foxx's character, Fred G. Sanford, was playing Monopoly with his longtime friend Grady Wilson (Whitman Mayo). Fred's son Lamont (Demond Wilson) walks by and asks why they're playing a kid's game. Fred replies, essentially, that it's the only game in which a Black man can own railroads, power companies and ...
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Jan 14, 2022 · Sanford And Son was an instant hit because of Foxx, and he wanted 25% ownership. Tandem Productions sued him for $10 million.The best thing to come out of it was the season 5 episode “Steinberg ...
