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Elizabeth. Fred's niece looks just like her namesake, Elizabeth.
new hat. Lamont buys Fred a new hat and takes him out for his 65th birthday. After going to a bar, a cinema and a Chinese restaurant with Fred complaining about it all, Lamont leaves Fred with {$5} and in the rain.
'Steptoe and Son'. The series was based on a British comedy series called 'Steptoe and Son' about a father-son team of junkmen.
Big Money Grip. Big Money Grip thought he'd been with Elizabeth only to find out later that he was actually with Esther.
'The Beverly Hillbillies'. Nancy Kulp was Jane Hathaway.
| In two seasons 'Sanford and Son' peaked at number 2 in the ratings. What was the show in the number 1 spot both years? | 'Sanford and Son' Trivia
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All in the Family. 'Sanford and Son' was at number 2 in the 1972-73 season and the 1974-75 season.
Winfield. Both Fred's and Esther's families were from St. Louis.
1951 Ford. Lamont drove a red 1951 Ford truck.
John Sanford. Redd Foxx was born John Elroy Sanford. Fred Sanford was his brother.
The Three Degrees. The Three Degrees played themselves.
The Barracuda. Lamont was not fond of Donna in early episodes but came to like Donna later on.
evangelist. Lamont (Demond Wilson) - became a travelling evangelist and in 1994 formed the Restoration House of America which gives spiritual guidance and vocational training to former inmates.
Slimline Pilsner. Fred also like to drink Ripple brand wine.
Quincy Jones. 'The Streetbeater'
NBC. Shame, shame if you picked FOX.
9114 South Central. Located at this approx. address in 2012 is an office for the California Department of Corrections.
Lawson. There is conflicting information among Sanford and Son sources. Some say Rollo's last name is Larson, some say Lawson. IMDB lists it as Larson.
135. Although, Redd Foxx claimed once in an interview that it was 145.
Peter Baldwin. Peter Baldwin directed 21 episodes, the most of any Sanford and Son directors.
LaWanda Page. Other notable appearances including 'Friday' and 'Don't Be a Menace...'.
Lynn Hamilton played Fred's sweetheart, Donna Harris. Esther Rolle played Florida Evans on "Good Times." Isabel Sanford played Louise Jefferson on "The Jeffersons."
Bexley. Bubba was played by Don Bexley, who used his real last name.
1972-1977. Debuted Jan. 14, 1972 as a mid-season replacement show and ran until Sept. 2, 1977.
Johnny Popcorn. Fred was in the hospital because he had his big toe ran over by Mr. Big's car.
A bag of chicken wings. Fred kept offering them to the passengers.
Harris. "Just Donna and me and Dummy makes three". Donna Harris was a practical nurse.
Slappy White. Melvin appeared in several episodes during the first season.
The Bronze Goddess. Esther portayed "The Bronze Goddess of Fire". Bubba was a Clown, and Lamont was Strong-o (or as Fred said, Strange-o).
Baby Ruth. He acted as if he thought Lamont was from the Red Cross.
Detroit. The girls were not happy with the peanuts, potato chips and french wine offered by their dates. What they really wanted was Fred's onion stew and ripple.
John Elroy Sanford. Although based on the British program "Steptoe and Son", The American version used Redd Foxx's real surname in the title; hence the name "Sanford and Son".
Stymie Beard. Stymie Beard made only a few appearances on the show. He was usually seen still wearing his derby, just as he did on the "Little Rascals".
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