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 Aug 19, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

7.76 avg 15 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Crossed Swords	7.8	330
2	Happy Birthday, Pop	8.0	275
3	Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride	8.0	278
4	The Copper Caper	7.7	247
5	A Matter of Life and Breath	7.8	231
6	We Were Robbed	7.8	222
7	A Pad for Lamont	7.5	215
8	The Great Sanford Siege	7.6	217
9	Coffins for Sale	8.0	239
10	The Barracuda	7.4	202
11	TV or Not TV	7.7	204
12	The Suitcase Case	7.9	203
13	The Return of the Barracuda	7.4	193
14	The Piano Movers	8.3	276
15	A Christmas story	7.5	22

7.75 avg 24 episodes 7.5 → 8.5 30 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	By the Numbers	7.5	179
2	Whiplash	7.6	211
3	The Dowry	7.6	217
4	Jealousy	7.8	196
5	Tooth or Consequences	7.5	174
6	The Card Sharps	8.3	227
7	Have Gun, Will Sell	7.6	170
8	The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!	8.1	181
9	The Shootout	7.8	187
10	Blood Is Thicker Than Junk	7.6	177
11	Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three	8.2	202
12	A Guest in the Yard	7.9	183
13	Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna	7.9	184
14	The Light Housekeeper	7.4	188
15	The Big Party	7.8	183
16	A Visit from Lena Horne	8.3	196
17	Lamont Goes African	8.1	208
18	Watts Side Story	7.5	165
19	The Infernal Triangle	7.1	145
20	Pops 'n' Pals	7.6	161
21	Home Sweet Home for the Aged	7.6	158
22	Pot Luck	7.5	159
23	The Kid	7.1	162
24	Rated X	8.5	212

7.85 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 7.5 30 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Lamont as Othello	7.8	181
2	Libra Rising All Over Lamont	7.8	171
3	Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman	7.8	156
4	Presenting the Three Degrees	7.8	186
5	This Little TV Went to Market	7.9	154
6	Lamont, Is That You?	8.3	194
7	Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico	7.5	158
8	Superflyer	8.3	193
9	The Engagement	8.1	172
10	The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection	8.5	203
11	A House Is Not a Pool Room	8.0	160
12	Grady, the Star Boarder	7.6	152
13	Wine, Women and Aunt Esther	8.2	166
14	Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe	8.9	250
15	Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle	8.8	256
16	This Land Is Whose Land?	7.5	153
17	Fred's Cheating Heart	7.8	150
18	The Party Crasher	7.8	165
19	Lamont Goes Karate	7.8	169
20	Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?	6.8	148
21	Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady	7.3	153
22	Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...	7.3	145
23	The Way to Lamont's Heart	7.3	137
24	Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma	7.5	169

7.34 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 5.9 30 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Surprise Party	7.9	153
2	Matchmaker, Matchmaker	7.4	139
3	Ol' Brown Eyes	7.5	136
4	Grady and His Lady	7.6	159
5	There'll Be Some Changes Made	7.7	164
6	Going Out of Business	7.2	138
7	Home Sweet Home	7.6	154
8	My Kingdom for a Horse	7.0	144
9	Sanford and Niece	7.1	145
10	Julio and Sister and Nephew	7.3	147
11	Fred's Treasure Garden	8.1	163
12	Tower Power	6.8	146
13	A Little Extra Security	7.4	155
14	The Merger	7.3	140
15	Once a Thief	7.4	140
16	The Stand-In	8.0	166
17	Strange Bedfellows	6.8	131
18	The Masquerade Party	7.8	151
19	Golden Boy	7.0	140
20	My Brother-In-Law's Keeper	7.6	137
21	The Headache	7.1	131
22	The Stung	7.5	142
23	The Older Woman	7.2	142
24	The Over-the-Hill Gag	7.4	142
25	The Family Man	5.9	176

7.26 avg 24 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 30 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Earthquake II	7.4	150
2	Divorce, Sanford Style	7.3	138
3	Bank on This	7.6	148
4	The Sanford Arms	7.4	147
5	Steinberg and Son	7.9	169
6	Brother, Can You Spare an Act?	7.2	136
7	Della, Della, Della	7.0	122
8	Donna Pops the Question	7.2	131
9	My Fair Esther	7.5	131
10	Sanford and Rising Son	7.7	135
11	The Olympics	7.3	126
12	Ebenezer Sanford	7.8	181
13	The Oddfather	7.2	138
14	Can You Chop This?	7.1	129
15	Greatest Show in Watts	7.0	123
16	Fred Sanford Has a Baby	7.6	130
17	The TV Addict	7.3	136
18	Lamont in Love	6.7	114
19	The Escorts	6.9	116
20	The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice	7.2	120
21	The Director	7.2	121
22	A Pain in the Neck	7.0	103
23	Sergeant Gork	6.8	117
24	The Camping Trip	6.9	120

7.20 avg 25 episodes 7.0 → 6.7 30 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1	7.0	158
2	The Hawaiian Connection: Part 2	6.7	142
3	California Crude	7.0	128
4	The Stakeout	6.9	120
5	I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz	6.9	110
6	The Winning Ticket	7.0	116
7	Committee Man	7.1	121
8	Fred's Extra Job	7.1	109
9	Carol	7.3	118
10	Aunt Esther Has a Baby	7.5	123
11	Aunt Esther Meets Her Son	7.3	122
12	Sanford and Gong	7.6	132
13	Here Today, Gone Today	7.0	109
14	Fred Meets Redd	7.3	124
15	The Defiant One	7.4	121
16	A Matter of Silence	7.5	107
17	When John Comes Marching Home	6.9	112
18	The Reverend Sanford	7.6	118
19	The Will	7.3	110
20	Fred the Activist	7.1	109
21	The Lucky Streak	7.2	110
22	Funny, You Don't Look It	7.2	112
23	Fred Sings the Blues	8.2	134
24	School Daze	7.3	127
25	Family reunion	6.7	14