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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, such as Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became one of the initial shows in tv history to be almost entirely centered about African-American characters. Modeled right after the British Television show Steptoe And Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and bad language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Household creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the starting of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Tv writer - Maude (1972), Great Instances (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) being the other people. Wrought with memorable one particular-liners and nicely-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Leading ten Nielsen rated show every year in which it aired except for its final season (ranking a respectable #27) Sanford And Son, set in the Watts district of Los Angeles, follows the life of Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx), a 65-year-old African-American junk dealer who shares his business with his 34-year-old son Lamont (Demond Wilson). With Fred's wife Elizabeth possessing passed away twenty years earlier, he typically evokes Lamont's sympathy by clutching his heart and proclaiming, "Oh, I'm coming to join you Elizabeth!" But Fred always survives these close to fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (often directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (specially Lamont's buddy Julio). Using guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop instead of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging about the house (his junk shop and home are 1 and the very same) and hanging out with his close friends - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Effectively-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute best The Sanford And Son DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere "Crossed Swords" in which Lamont purchases a collectible porcelain figure from a silent movie star for $15. When he and Fred get the statuette appraised, they establish that they can fetch a bundle for it if they place it up for auction, but whilst at the auction, the two choose to pose as buyers to bid up the cost, a selection that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 incorporate "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont acquire their own copper from a man who's been stealing the metal all across town, and "A Pad for Lamont" in which Lamont decides to move into his personal apartment for privacy causes. At very first, Fred is upset - until he learns he enjoys getting some time to himself jt foxx reviews Beneath is a list of episodes included on the Sanford And Son (Season 1) DVD:  Episode 1 (Crossed Swords) Air Date: 01-14-1972  Episode two (Satisfied Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972  Episode 3 (Right here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride) Air Date: 01-28-1972  Episode four (The Copper Caper) Air Date: 02-04-1972  Episode five (A Matter of Life and Breath) Air Date: 02-11-1972  Episode six (We Had been Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972  Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972  Episode eight (The Excellent Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972  Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-ten-1972  Episode 10 (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972  Episode 11 (Tv or not Television) Air Date: 03-24-1972  Episode 12 (The Suitcase Case) Air Date: 03-31-1972  Episode 13 (The Return of the Barracuda) Air Date: 04-07-1972  Episode 14 (The Piano Movers) Air Date: 04-14-1972