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Nominated for six Golden Globes and seven Emmys, like Outstanding Series - Comedy, Sanford And Son became a single of the 1st shows in television background to be virtually entirely centered around African-American characters. Modeled following the British Television show Steptoe And Son, the series showcased the underappreciated talents of comic genius Redd Foxx (whose skin color and poor language prevented him from becoming a superstar decades earlier). The brainchild of All In The Family creator Norman Lear, Sanford And Son signaled the starting of a decade of sitcom classics for the prolific 1970's Television writer - Maude (1972), Good Times (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) becoming the other individuals. Wrought with memorable a single-liners and properly-timed humor, Sanford And Son was a Leading ten Nielsen rated show each and 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 having 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 often survives those near fatal heart attacks, continuing to disperse sarcastic putdowns (typically directed at his sister-in-law Esther) and racist stereotypical remarks aimed against whites and Hispanics (specially Lamont's friend Julio). Using guilt to manipulate his ambitious son into staying and helping run the salvage shop rather of pursuing other endeavors, Fred Sanford spends most of his days lounging about the home (his junk retailer and property are one particular and the very same) and hanging out with his friends - Grady, Melvin, and Bubba Nicely-written and hilarious, Sanford & Son is comedian Redd Foxx at his absolute best

The Sanford And Son DVD functions a number of hilarious episodes which includes the series premiere "Crossed Swords" in which Lamont purchases a collectible porcelain figure from a silent film star for $15. When he and Fred get the statuette appraised, they determine that they can fetch a bundle for it if they place it up for auction, but while at the auction, the two decide to pose as buyers to bid up the value, a decision that ends up costing them Other notable episodes from Season 1 include "The Copper Caper" in which Fred and Lamont acquire their personal 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 own apartment for privacy reasons. At initial, Fred is upset - until he learns he enjoys obtaining some time to himself

Below is a list of episodes included on the Sanford And Son (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Crossed Swords) Air Date: 01-14-1972

Episode 2 (Satisfied Birthday, Pop) Air Date: 01-21-1972

Episode three (Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride) Air Date: 01-28-1972

Episode 4 (The Copper Caper) Air Date: 02-04-1972

Episode five (A Matter of Life and Breath) Air Date: 02-11-1972

Episode six (We Were Robbed) Air Date: 02-18-1972

Episode 7 (A Pad for Lamont) Air Date: 02-25-1972

Episode eight (The Wonderful Sanford Siege) Air Date: 03-03-1972

Episode 9 (Coffins for Sale) Air Date: 03-10-1972

Episode 10 (The Barracuda) Air Date: 03-17-1972

Episode 11 (Television 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