The WORST episodes of Sanford and Son

#1 - The Family Man

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/25/1975

In this backdoor pilot for the '"Grady" spinoff series, Grady gives his daughter a tasteless painting to hang over the fireplace just in time for a high-class party.

#2 - School Daze

Season 6 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/25/1977

Fred and Bubba take evening classes to earn their high-school equivalency diploma.

#3 - The Older Woman

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/7/1975

Fred tries to convince Lamont to end his romance with an older woman.

#4 - The Will

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/18/1977

Fred draws up his will and holds a reading of it in the living room.

#5 - Sanford and Gong

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/17/1976

Lamont, Fred and Bubba face the music as contestants on The Gong Show.

#6 - A Matter of Silence

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/1977

Fred uses his temporary hearing troubles to attract Donna's attention.

#7 - The Escorts

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/13/1976

Fred starts an escort service but must entertain three ladies at the same time.

#8 - The Over-the-Hill Gag

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1975

Mistakenly believing that Fred is dying, Lamont prepares a party and tries to get Lena Horne to visit.

#9 - Della, Della, Della

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1975

An encounter with Della Reese causes Fred to support a political candidate whose opponent is backed by Lamont.

#10 - When John Comes Marching Home

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/1977

The surprise appearance of Janet's ex-husband threatens to spoil Lamont's plans to marry her.

#11 - Sergeant Gork

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/1976

Fred's tall tales about World War II give way to fantasy sequences starring the entire cast.

#12 - Julio and Sister and Nephew

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1974

When Julio's sister and nephew visit and must stay with the Sanfords, Fred becomes involved with the nephew's problems at school.

#13 - Brother, Can You Spare an Act?

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/17/1975

To help new brother-in-law Rodney, Fred teams up with an old friend to make Rodney's gig as nightclub impresario a success.

#14 - The Reverend Sanford

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/11/1977

To avoid paying taxes, Fred becomes a clergyman in a disreputable church that could cost him dearly.

#15 - The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1976

After Lamont pops the question to Janet, Fred worries that the marriage will cause him to be alone.

#16 - Fred the Activist

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/25/1977

Angered by a local store's discriminatory credit policy, Fred organizes a group of fellow senior citizens.

#17 - Aunt Esther Meets Her Son

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/10/1976

Esther and Woody adopt a teenage boy whose attitude and beliefs don't sit well with Esther.

#18 - California Crude

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1976

Fred's outdoor garden may actually be the site of a lucrative crude oil strike.

#19 - Committee Man

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1976

Fred's position as a community councilman draws the attention of a crooked slumlord looking to pass a bribe.

#20 - The Hawaiian Connection (2)

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/1976

#21 - A Pain in the Neck

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/1976

Fred resorts to desperate measures to overcome his sudden back pain in time for an awards banquet in his honor.

#22 - Fred Sings the Blues

Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/18/1977

The Sanfords meet blues legend B.B. King, who has something significant in common with Fred.

#23 - My Kingdom For a Horse (a.k.a.) First Night Out

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1974

Fred buys a racehorse for breeding purposes but soon finds the animal isn't fit for the task.

#24 - Tower Power

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1974

Fred becomes inspired to create a work of art out of junk as his legacy for eternity.

#25 - The Hawaiian Connection (3)

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/1976

When Fred and Lamont discover stolen diamonds intended to be smuggled to the mainland, the thieves chase them all over Hawaii.