The BEST episodes of Sanford and Son season 2
Every episode of Sanford and Son season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sanford and Son season 2!
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 - The Light Housekeeper
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/22/1972
Lamont and Fred hire a maid who'd rather relax than work.
#3 - 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.
#4 - The Big Party
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/1973
After Fred begins throwing parties for which he charges admission, two hoods show up wanting a part of the action.
#5 - Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/15/1972
Fred must scramble to keep two dates entertained, much to the delight of a scheming Lamont.
#6 - Have Gun, Will Sell
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1972
When Fred, Lamont and Rollo try to sell a gun at a pawn shop, they are mistaken for stickup bandits.
#7 - Blood Is Thicker Than Junk
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1972
A fed-up Lamont quits the business and takes a job with a competitor while Fred tries to replace his son.
#8 - Watts Side Story
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/26/1973
When Lamont takes out Julio's sister, Fred spies on them and finds Julio's mother doing the same.
#9 - 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.
#10 - Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/1972
An old flame stops by and tells Fred that he is her daughter's real father, but Lamont has already taken the girl out for a date, unaware that she may be his sister.
#11 - Whiplash
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1972
After getting in an accident with the truck, Fred feigns a whiplash injury to collect damages.
#12 - Card Sharps
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1972
After Lamont loses his shirt to some crooked poker players, Fred saves the day by turning the tables on them.
#13 - A Guest in the Yard
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/8/1972
Fred and Lamont find a homeless man sleeping in a bathtub in their junkyard.
#14 - A Visit from Lena Horne
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/12/1973
After meeting Lena Horne, Fred tries to trick her into visiting him at his home.
#15 - The Kid
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/9/1973
A runaway child staying with the Sanfords breaks through Fred's gruff exterior.
#16 - Home Sweet Home for the Aged
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/16/1973
With Lamont joining a tramp steamer to see the world, Fred reluctantly enters a retirement home.
#17 - The Shootout
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1972
After Fred accidentally fires an antique rifle, he and Lamont become convinced that the bullet has killed their neighbor Goldstein.
#18 - Pops 'n' Pals
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/1973
With Lamont spending lots of time with Julio, Fred feels left out.
#19 - Tooth or Consequences
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1972
Fred's toothache leads him to the dental clinic, where he insists on a white dentist but soon ends up with his foot in his mouth.
#20 - The Infernal Triangle
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/2/1973
Fred's new fiancee happens to be Lamont's old flame.
#21 - By the Numbers
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/1972
Fred wins $500 playing his lucky number but soon finds Aunt Ethel and Bubba inconveniently needing cash.
#22 - Lamont Goes African
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/19/1973
Lamont gets in touch with his roots but soon learns that Africanism is about more than just clothes and slogans.
#23 - The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1972
Upset about his new Puerto Rican neighbor, Fred hatches a plan to have the city condemn Julio's property.
#24 - The Dowry
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1972
When Fred finds out that his cousin's plump stepdaughter will inherit $10,000 when she marries, he tries to make Lamont the lucky groom.