Sanford and Son (1972)

Name: Sanford and Son
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson

Comedy

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

7.76 avg 15 episodes 7.8 → 7.4 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Crossed Swords	7.8	324
2	Happy Birthday, Pop	8.0	270
3	Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride	8.0	275
4	The Copper Caper	7.7	244
5	A Matter of Life and Breath	7.8	228
6	We Were Robbed	7.8	218
7	A Pad for Lamont	7.6	210
8	The Great Sanford Siege	7.6	212
9	Coffins for Sale	8.0	233
10	The Barracuda	7.4	196
11	TV or Not TV	7.7	198
12	The Suitcase Case	7.9	197
13	The Return of the Barracuda	7.4	187
14	The Piano Movers	8.3	269
15	A Christmas story	7.4	21

7.74 avg 24 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	By the Numbers	7.5	176
2	Whiplash	7.6	208
3	The Dowry	7.6	213
4	Jealousy	7.8	192
5	Tooth or Consequences	7.5	170
6	The Card Sharps	8.3	223
7	Have Gun, Will Sell	7.6	167
8	The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!	8.1	178
9	The Shootout	7.7	184
10	Blood Is Thicker Than Junk	7.6	174
11	Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three	8.2	199
12	A Guest in the Yard	7.9	181
13	Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna	7.9	181
14	The Light Housekeeper	7.4	183
15	The Big Party	7.8	181
16	A Visit from Lena Horne	8.3	193
17	Lamont Goes African	8.1	206
18	Watts Side Story	7.5	163
19	The Infernal Triangle	7.1	143
20	Pops 'n' Pals	7.6	159
21	Home Sweet Home for the Aged	7.6	156
22	Pot Luck	7.5	156
23	The Kid	7.1	159
24	Rated X	8.5	207

7.84 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lamont as Othello	7.8	178
2	Libra Rising All Over Lamont	7.8	170
3	Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman	7.8	155
4	Presenting the Three Degrees	7.8	184
5	This Little TV Went to Market	7.9	153
6	Lamont, Is That You?	8.2	191
7	Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico	7.5	157
8	Superflyer	8.3	190
9	The Engagement	8.1	170
10	The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection	8.5	200
11	A House Is Not a Pool Room	8.0	158
12	Grady, the Star Boarder	7.6	150
13	Wine, Women and Aunt Esther	8.2	164
14	Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe	8.8	246
15	Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle	8.8	251
16	This Land Is Whose Land?	7.5	151
17	Fred's Cheating Heart	7.8	150
18	The Party Crasher	7.8	163
19	Lamont Goes Karate	7.8	169
20	Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?	6.8	147
21	Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady	7.3	152
22	Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...	7.3	145
23	The Way to Lamont's Heart	7.3	136
24	Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma	7.5	169

7.34 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 5.8 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Surprise Party	7.9	151
2	Matchmaker, Matchmaker	7.4	138
3	Ol' Brown Eyes	7.5	135
4	Grady and His Lady	7.6	157
5	There'll Be Some Changes Made	7.7	163
6	Going Out of Business	7.2	137
7	Home Sweet Home	7.6	151
8	My Kingdom for a Horse	7.0	143
9	Sanford and Niece	7.1	144
10	Julio and Sister and Nephew	7.3	145
11	Fred's Treasure Garden	8.1	161
12	Tower Power	6.8	144
13	A Little Extra Security	7.4	153
14	The Merger	7.3	138
15	Once a Thief	7.4	137
16	The Stand-In	8.0	164
17	Strange Bedfellows	6.8	130
18	The Masquerade Party	7.8	150
19	Golden Boy	7.0	138
20	My Brother-In-Law's Keeper	7.6	134
21	The Headache	7.1	128
22	The Stung	7.5	141
23	The Older Woman	7.2	141
24	The Over-the-Hill Gag	7.4	141
25	The Family Man	5.8	174

7.30 avg 24 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 30 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Earthquake II	7.4	147
2	Divorce, Sanford Style	7.3	135
3	Bank on This	7.6	145
4	The Sanford Arms	7.4	144
5	Steinberg and Son	7.9	165
6	Brother, Can You Spare an Act?	7.3	132
7	Della, Della, Della	7.0	119
8	Donna Pops the Question	7.2	128
9	My Fair Esther	7.5	127
10	Sanford and Rising Son	7.8	132
11	The Olympics	7.4	123
12	Ebenezer Sanford	7.8	177
13	The Oddfather	7.2	135
14	Can You Chop This?	7.1	126
15	Greatest Show in Watts	7.1	120
16	Fred Sanford Has a Baby	7.6	127
17	The TV Addict	7.3	133
18	Lamont in Love	6.8	111
19	The Escorts	7.0	113
20	The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice	7.3	117
21	The Director	7.3	118
22	A Pain in the Neck	7.1	100
23	Sergeant Gork	6.9	113
24	The Camping Trip	6.9	116

7.25 avg 25 episodes 6.9 → 6.7 30 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1	6.9	154
2	The Hawaiian Connection: Part 2	6.7	138
3	California Crude	7.0	125
4	The Stakeout	7.0	117
5	I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz	6.9	107
6	The Winning Ticket	7.0	113
7	Committee Man	7.2	118
8	Fred's Extra Job	7.2	106
9	Carol	7.4	114
10	Aunt Esther Has a Baby	7.6	120
11	Aunt Esther Meets Her Son	7.3	120
12	Sanford and Gong	7.6	130
13	Here Today, Gone Today	7.1	107
14	Fred Meets Redd	7.1	122
15	The Defiant One	7.5	119
16	A Matter of Silence	7.6	105
17	When John Comes Marching Home	7.0	110
18	The Reverend Sanford	7.7	115
19	The Will	7.4	108
20	Fred the Activist	7.2	107
21	The Lucky Streak	7.3	108
22	Funny, You Don't Look It	7.3	110
23	Fred Sings the Blues	8.2	132
24	School Daze	7.3	123
25	Family reunion	6.7	14