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Season 5 – Sanford and Son

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Junk dealer Fred Sanford runs roughshod over his son and partner, Lamont, in a groundbreaking sitcom. Fred's moneymaking schemes routinely backfire, and he does just about anything to get out of working -- up to and including faking a heart attack. He's rude, sarcastic, outspoken, overtly prejudiced, and pretty darn nasty to his friends and family.
Sanford and Son — Season 5

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Redd Foxx

Fred Sanford

Demond Wilson

Lamont Sanford

Whitman Mayo

Grady Wilson

LaWanda Page

Aunt Esther Anderson

Lynn Hamilton

Donna Harris

Pat Morita

Ah Chew

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 1975 Earthquake II Fred puts his home and business up for sale when he hears an intense earthquake will hit and looks for a shelter in Las Vegas. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 1975 Divorce, Sanford Style Esther fights with Woodrow and moves into the Sanford house. Fred comes up with plans to patch things up between them and send Esther home. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 26, 1975 Bank on This Fred is inside the bank when it gets robbed, and becomes a hostage. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 1975 The Sanford Arms Fred and Lamont take in boarders to pay the mortgage, but the prospects don't look good. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 1975 Steinberg and Son Fred and Lamont see a television series that resembles their lives. They become furious and prepare to sue the network. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 17, 1975 Brother, Can You Spare an Act Fred goes into show business in order to get his brother-in-law out of the house. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 31, 1975 Della, Della, Della Della Reese, a political campaigner, asks Fred for permission to use his home as campaign headquarters, even though Fred and Lamont support a different candidate. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 7, 1975 Donna Pops the Question Donna wants to marry Fred, but another man proposes to her first. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 1975 My Fair Esther Fred tries to transform Esther's appearance to win a beauty contest so that her husband gives him the prize money. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 1975 Sanford and Rising Son Despite Lamont's objections, Fred opens a Japanese restaurant in his living room. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 5, 1975 The Olympics Fred goes out for the Senior Olympics to compete for Donna's affection. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 12, 1975 Ebenezer Sanford After lashing out at Lamont, Esther and Bubba, Fred has a dream in which Lamont is the spirit of Christmas past. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 2, 1976 The Oddfather Fred is injured and hospitalized while witnessing an attempted murder. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 9, 1976 Can You Chop This Fred uses Lamont's acting school money to supply Whopper Chopper food processors and interrupts a TV cooking show to advertise the device. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 16, 1976 Greatest Show in Watts Fred stages a circus in the junkyard after he inherits an elephant. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 23, 1976 Fred Sanford Has a Baby Fred rents Lamont's room to a pregnant woman while Lamont is on a fishing trip. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 30, 1976 The TV Addict Fred is put under hypnosis to cure his addiction to television. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 6, 1976 Lamont in Love Fred and Esther investigate Lamont's mysterious new girlfriend. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 13, 1976 The Escorts Fred and his friends decide to start their own escort service. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 20, 1976 The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice Fred is happy with Lamont's wedding plans until he learns the couple plans to live in their own place. He tries to convince Lamont's fiancée to break up with him. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 27, 1976 The Director George Foreman guest stars as Lamont's brother in a community play. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 5, 1976 A Pain in the Neck While preparing to receive the Watts Businessman of the Year award, Fred worries that his back pain may get in the way of the glory. Lamont suggests Fred try acupuncture. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 12, 1976 Sergeant Gork Fred fabricates a story about the war to tell to his grandchildren. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 19, 1976 Camping Trip Fred and Lamont wind up stranded in the forest when they go camping. They reflect on past experiences together. Details

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Sanford and Son — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Lewis Gomavitz
Screenwriter
Saul Turteltaub, Ted Bergman, Bernie Orenstein
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 1975