The BEST episodes of Sanford and Son
Every episode of Sanford and Son ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sanford and Son!
The misadventures of a cantankerous old man and his son, partners in the family junk business in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood.
#1 - Rated X
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/16/1973
After Lamont, Rollo and Fred unwittingly show up at an adult movie shoot, a police raid lands them all in jail.
#2 - A Little Extra Security
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1974
After Grady receives an extra Social Security check, he gambles the money away in Las Vegas.
#3 - Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/1974
When Lamont tries to contest a traffic ticket, Fred creates disorder in the court.
#4 - The Party Crasher
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/8/1974
Lamont and Rollo set up a rendezvous at Rollo's place with two girls that doesn't go as planned, but Fred stops by and saves the day.
#5 - The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection (a.k.a.) The Chameleon
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1973
Fred donates a collection of Blind Mellow Jelly records to a library for a tax deduction, but after learning of the records' monetary value, he cooks up a scheme to get them back.
#6 - Fred's Cheating Heart
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/1974
Fed up with all of Fred's fake heart attacks, Lamont forces his father to check into the hospital for tests.
#7 - Fred's Treasure Garden
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1974
With Fred in St. Louis, Grady unwittingly serves a salad to Smitty and Hoppy that may contain marijuana leaves.
#8 - Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/1974
With Fred away in St. Louis, Grady rules the house with an iron fist.
#9 - Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1973
After Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's place but refuses to identify the culprits, Lamont and Julio turn the tables to show Fred the value of being a good neighbor.
#10 - Home Sweet Home
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1974
When a Japanese company tries to buy out the neighborhood to build a brewery, Fred holds out for as much as he can get.
#11 - Hello, Cousin Emma...Goodbye, Cousin Emma
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/29/1974
Grady's cousin Emma comes to visit and tries to take advantage of his hospitality.
#12 - Pot Luck
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/23/1973
Lamont tries to turn a fast buck on a commode that he thinks is a valuable antique.
#13 - The Masquerade Party
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/1975
Fred and his pals don ridiculous costumes to win a prize for Lamont on a TV game show.
#14 - Wine, Women and Aunt Esther (a.k.a.) Leaving the Nest
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1973
After the death of a friend, Fred and his buddies throw a party to feel young again but run out of gas long before they can make time with a group of younger women.
#15 - A Matter of Life and Breath
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/1972
Lamont forces Fred to quit smoking and visit the doctor, but Fred becomes convinced he has tuberculosis.
#16 - Lamont, Is That You?
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1973
After Bubba spots Lamont and Rollo mistakenly entering a gay bar, an incredulous Fred tries to find out if his son has become a homosexual.
#17 - Libra Rising All Over Lamont
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1973
Inspired by a visit to an astrologist, Lamont seeks peace with his father, but Fred is convinced that his indigestion may be fatal.
#18 - Jealousy
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1972
Fred fumes with jealousy over Donna's patient, a pompous but sick man who makes Fred feel inferior.
#19 - The Return of the Barracuda
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/7/1972
With Fred and Donna once again planning marriage, Lamont cooks up a scheme to drive them apart.
#20 - The Suitcase Case
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/31/1972
Fred and Lamont find a large sum of money in an old suitcase but are soon visited by a gunman intent on taking the treasure.
#21 - The Light Housekeeper
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/22/1972
Lamont and Fred hire a maid who'd rather relax than work.
#22 - Here Today, Gone Today
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/1977
To reupholster Fred's furniture as a gift, Lamont and Esther convince him the furniture was stolen, but Fred buys tacky new pieces with the insurance money.
#23 - The Copper Caper
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/1972
Fred and Lamont fall victim to a copper scam.
#24 - My Fair Esther
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1975
With a $1,000 prize on the line, Fred tries to groom Esther to win a beauty contest.
#25 - Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/1974
Longtime family friend Grip comes to visit, with a shocking claim: he thinks he is Lamont's real father.
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