Yong Fang
03-27-2014, 06:54 AM
Recently because of the magic of the internet have watched episodes of Sanford and Son. I am 47 years old now and have watched this program literally from childhood.
I still laughed out loud at most of the episodes. Just hilarious. Redd Foxx was such a talent and he was so good in this role. Damn, the dialogue was just insanely funny. It still holds up after 40 years. My local NBC affiliate would show Pink Panther cartoons, Sanford and Son and then local wrestling late Saturday morning. Best two hours of television to me!
It is politically incorrect now. Several times the so called n-word was used to absolute hilariousness. One example was when Big Money Grip visited Fred and said Lamont was his son. Esther came over, and he repeated the story....and those who know the episode know what Esther called Grip. The. It was found out that Grip made love to Esther instead of Elizabeth with Fred heaping scorn on Grip. " I felt mad at you, but now I feel sorry for you because you do not know between a woman and a crocodile!" Or when Fred went to court to defend Lamont over a ticket and was quizzing the officer on why there were so many blacks on court using the n word.
One funny character was the mortician who guest starred at least twice. He was funny and had funny lines. He was also very likable. Grady was great too. One thing, Whitman mayo who played Grady was only in his early 40s when S&S was on.
Fred meets Lena Horne....Lena was actually 5 years older than Redd Foxx. Agree with Free, what a fine looking woman. Fred clutching a dress of Lena's, "Lena's body was in this dress......"
Fred was smart and wise too. One episode was the card sharks. Another one was the sheisters selling copper he stole. Then the epic Fred and Esther fights. That dialogue was incredible.
One of the funniest shows on television that everyone watched.
I still laughed out loud at most of the episodes. Just hilarious. Redd Foxx was such a talent and he was so good in this role. Damn, the dialogue was just insanely funny. It still holds up after 40 years. My local NBC affiliate would show Pink Panther cartoons, Sanford and Son and then local wrestling late Saturday morning. Best two hours of television to me!
It is politically incorrect now. Several times the so called n-word was used to absolute hilariousness. One example was when Big Money Grip visited Fred and said Lamont was his son. Esther came over, and he repeated the story....and those who know the episode know what Esther called Grip. The. It was found out that Grip made love to Esther instead of Elizabeth with Fred heaping scorn on Grip. " I felt mad at you, but now I feel sorry for you because you do not know between a woman and a crocodile!" Or when Fred went to court to defend Lamont over a ticket and was quizzing the officer on why there were so many blacks on court using the n word.
One funny character was the mortician who guest starred at least twice. He was funny and had funny lines. He was also very likable. Grady was great too. One thing, Whitman mayo who played Grady was only in his early 40s when S&S was on.
Fred meets Lena Horne....Lena was actually 5 years older than Redd Foxx. Agree with Free, what a fine looking woman. Fred clutching a dress of Lena's, "Lena's body was in this dress......"
Fred was smart and wise too. One episode was the card sharks. Another one was the sheisters selling copper he stole. Then the epic Fred and Esther fights. That dialogue was incredible.
One of the funniest shows on television that everyone watched.