Sanford and Son

  • Premiered: Jan 1972
  • Episodes: 136
  • Followers: 13
  • Ended
  • NBC
  • Friday at 20
  • Comedy

Seasons:

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Season 5
5x1
Earthquake II
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 12, 1975
Fearing a massive earthquake, Fred tries to sell the house and heads to Las Vegas.
5x2
Divorce, Sanford Style (a.k.a.) Divorcee, Sanford Style
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Air date
Sep 19, 1975
Fred becomes entangled in a spat between Esther and Woodrow.
5x3
Bank on This
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Air date
Sep 26, 1975
At the bank to seek a loan to open the Sanford Arms, Fred and Lamont find themselves hostages in a robbery.
5x4
The Sanford Arms
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 03, 1975
Fred and Lamont open a boarding house and fill the rooms with a variety of strange characters.
5x5
Steinberg and Son
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 10, 1975
Fred sues NBC for airing a show called Steinberg and Son, which seems to copy his life exactly but with white Jewish characters rather than black ones.
5x6
Brother, Can You Spare an Act?
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 17, 1975
To help new brother-in-law Rodney, Fred teams up with an old friend to make Rodney's gig as nightclub impresario a success.
5x7
Della, Della, Della
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Air date
Oct 31, 1975
An encounter with Della Reese causes Fred to support a political candidate whose opponent is backed by Lamont.
5x8
Donna Pops the Question
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Air date
Nov 07, 1975
With another marriage proposal in hand, Donna gives Fred an ultimatum.
5x9
My Fair Esther
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Air date
Nov 14, 1975
With a $1,000 prize on the line, Fred tries to groom Esther to win a beauty contest.
5x10
Sanford and Rising Son
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Air date
Nov 21, 1975
Fred and Ah Chew start a takeout food business in the Sanford home but run afoul of the health inspector.
5x11
The Olympics
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Air date
Dec 05, 1975
Fred competes in the Senior Olympics to defeat a rival suitor for Donna's affections.
5x12
Ebenezer Sanford
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Air date
Dec 12, 1975
Fred plays the role of Scrooge in his dream version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
5x13
The Oddfather
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Air date
Jan 02, 1976
After witnessing a murder attempt, Fred is a target for assassins as he recuperates in a hospital bed.
5x14
Can You Chop This?
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Air date
Jan 09, 1976
Fred steals Lamont's savings to become a seller of a kitchen tool called the Whopper Chopper.
5x15
Greatest Show in Watts
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Air date
Jan 16, 1976
To legally keep the elephant left with him by a tenant, Fred must stage a circus in the junkyard.
5x16
Fred Sanford Has a Baby
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Air date
Jan 23, 1976
When Lamont goes out of town, Fred rents his room to a pregnant woman who goes into labor.
5x17
The TV Addict
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 30, 1976
A hypnotherapist tries to cure Fred of his addiction to television.
5x18
Lamont in Love
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 06, 1976
To find the truth about Lamont's new girlfriend Janet, Fred goes undercover.
5x19
The Escorts
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Air date
Feb 13, 1976
Fred starts an escort service but must entertain three ladies at the same time.
5x20
The Engagement Man Always Rings Twice
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Air date
Feb 20, 1976
After Lamont pops the question to Janet, Fred worries that the marriage will cause him to be alone.
5x21
The Director
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Air date
Feb 27, 1976
Fred becomes the director of a community theater production starring boxer George Foreman.
5x22
A Pain in the Neck
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Air date
Mar 05, 1976
Fred resorts to desperate measures to overcome his sudden back pain in time for an awards banquet in his honor.
5x23
Sergeant Gork
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Air date
Mar 12, 1976
Fred's tall tales about World War II give way to fantasy sequences starring the entire cast.
5x24 Season finale
Camping Trip
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 19, 1976
Fred and Lamont go camping and reminisce, leading to several flashback scenes.

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