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.

Last Updated: 9/3/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Rated X
star
8.66
50 votes

#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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Ilunga Adell
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The Light Housekeeper
star
7.90
41 votes

#2 - The Light Housekeeper

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/22/1972

Lamont and Fred hire a maid who'd rather relax than work.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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Pot Luck
star
7.90
41 votes

#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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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The Big Party
star
7.88
48 votes

#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.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna
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7.87
48 votes

#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.

Directors: Rick Edelstein
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Have Gun, Will Sell
star
7.85
55 votes

#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.

Directors: Rick Edelstein
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Watts Side Story
star
7.85
39 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Jealousy
star
7.84
64 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Card Sharps
star
7.82
61 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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Whiplash
star
7.82
72 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Rick Edelstein
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Blood Is Thicker Than Junk
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7.81
53 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
star
7.81
62 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Rick Edelstein
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A Guest in the Yard
star
7.71
51 votes

#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.

Directors: Jack Shea
Writer: Ilunga Adell
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The Shootout
star
7.70
57 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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A Visit from Lena Horne
star
7.70
33 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Jack Shea
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The Kid
star
7.69
39 votes

#16 - The Kid

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/9/1973

A runaway child staying with the Sanfords breaks through Fred's gruff exterior.

Directors: Jack Shea
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Home Sweet Home for the Aged
star
7.67
40 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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Pops 'n' Pals
star
7.63
41 votes

#18 - Pops 'n' Pals

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/1973

With Lamont spending lots of time with Julio, Fred feels left out.

Directors: Rick Edelstein
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Tooth or Consequences
star
7.60
55 votes

#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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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The Infernal Triangle
star
7.56
45 votes

#20 - The Infernal Triangle

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/2/1973

Fred's new fiancee happens to be Lamont's old flame.

Directors: Sid McCoy
Writer: Aaron Ruben
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By the Numbers
star
7.52
127 votes

#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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Terry Ryan
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Lamont Goes African
star
7.49
47 votes

#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.

Directors: Jack Shea
Writer: Ilunga Adell
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The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!
star
7.48
56 votes

#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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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The Dowry
star
7.46
89 votes

#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.

Directors: Jack Shea
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