The Best Episodes of Sanford and Son
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2018
The misadventures of a cantankerous old man and his son, partners in the family junk business in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood.
#1 - The Party Crasher
Season 3 - Episode 18
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.
8.86
#2 - Here Today, Gone Today
Season 6 - Episode 14
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.
8.75
#3 - Fred's Treasure Garden
Season 4 - Episode 11
With Fred in St. Louis, Grady unwittingly serves a salad to Smitty and Hoppy that may contain marijuana leaves.
8.47
#4 - Rated X
Season 2 - Episode 24
After Lamont, Rollo and Fred unwittingly show up at an adult movie shoot, a police raid lands them all in jail.
8.44
#5 - A Little Extra Security
Season 4 - Episode 13
After Grady receives an extra Social Security check, he gambles the money away in Las Vegas.
8.41
#6 - Sergeant Gork
Season 5 - Episode 23
Fred's tall tales about World War II give way to fantasy sequences starring the entire cast.
8.25
#7 - The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection
Season 3 - Episode 10
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.
8.18
#8 - There'll Be Some Changes Made
Season 4 - Episode 5
After a fed-up Lamont moves out, Fred lets his son hold a strange gathering at the house in the hopes of getting him back.
8.15
#9 - Have Gun, Will Sell
Season 2 - Episode 7
When Fred, Lamont and Rollo try to sell a gun at a pawn shop, they are mistaken for stickup bandits.
8.15
#10 - My Fair Esther
Season 5 - Episode 9
With a $1,000 prize on the line, Fred tries to groom Esther to win a beauty contest.
8.10
#11 - Tower Power
Season 4 - Episode 12
Fred becomes inspired to create a work of art out of junk as his legacy for eternity.
8.08
#12 - A Matter of Life and Breath
Season 1 - Episode 5
Lamont forces Fred to quit smoking and visit the doctor, but Fred becomes convinced he has tuberculosis.
8.07
#13 - Donna Pops the Question
Season 5 - Episode 8
With another marriage proposal in hand, Donna gives Fred an ultimatum.
8.06
#14 - The Surprise Party
Season 4 - Episode 1
Fred returns from his extended trip to St. Louis but feels unwanted because Grady took better care of the house and Lamont.
8.04
#15 - A House Is Not a Poolroom
Season 3 - Episode 11
Lamont regrets his birthday gift to Fred of a pool table, which has turned the house into a billiards room for Fred and his shiftless friends.
8.03
#16 - My Brother-in-Law's Keeper
Season 4 - Episode 20
Fred is mortified to meet his new brother-in-law Rodney, a white impresario with an overabundance of affection.
8.00
#17 - Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady
Season 3 - Episode 21
With Fred away in St. Louis, Grady rules the house with an iron fist.
8.00
#18 - The Winning Ticket
Season 6 - Episode 7
After Fred falls victim to a sweepstakes scam, he devises a plan to con the con men.
8.00
#19 - The Barracuda
Season 1 - Episode 10
Lamont is determined to break up Fred's plans to marry Donna.
7.96
#20 - The Light Housekeeper
Season 2 - Episode 14
Lamont and Fred hire a maid who'd rather relax than work.
7.96
#21 - The Return of the Barracuda
Season 1 - Episode 13
With Fred and Donna once again planning marriage, Lamont cooks up a scheme to drive them apart.
7.95
#22 - Hello, Cousin Emma...Goodbye, Cousin Emma
Season 3 - Episode 24
Grady's cousin Emma comes to visit and tries to take advantage of his hospitality.
7.94
#23 - Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?
Season 3 - Episode 20
A confused woman visits the house, insisting that Grady is Fred, the man with whom she had spent a drunken evening.
7.94
#24 - Whiplash
Season 2 - Episode 2
After getting in an accident with the truck, Fred feigns a whiplash injury to collect damages.
7.94
#25 - Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
Season 3 - Episode 15
When Lamont tries to contest a traffic ticket, Fred creates disorder in the court.
7.91