I know that Lamont drove around all day finding the crap that they sold in the junk yard via that red truck.

My point is that he seemed to have his act together. He had nice friends and dated some classy girls. Why didn't he get his own place and visit Fred on the weekends to make sure he didn't get himself into trouble with any of his hair-brained schemes?

I guess the immediate answer to that would be that there wouldn't have been much of a show had he moved out. He therefore, never left because that was his home/place of employment. He was his own boss and as Fred would say "heir to all this." Also, because Fred appeared to be incapable of taking care of himself, but in reality, he was just being manipulative.

It was the family business. Lamont knew how to find, haul and sell junk but his father owned the junk yard and the business. Also Lamont had a close relationship with his father and didn't feel right about abandoning him.

I do remember an episode where Lamont tried to strike out on his own, but the only job he could get was being a junk hauler. Eventually he decided it was more practical to stay in business with his Pop.

I know that Lamont drove around all day finding the crap that they sold in the junk yard via that red truck.

My point is that he seemed to have his act together. He had nice friends and dated some classy girls. Why didn't he get his own place and visit Fred on the weekends to make sure he didn't get himself into trouble with any of his hair-brained schemes?

I guess the immediate answer to that would be that there wouldn't have been much of a show had he moved out. He therefore, never left because that was his home/place of employment. He was his own boss and as Fred would say "heir to all this." Also, because Fred appeared to be incapable of taking care of himself, but in reality, he was just being manipulative.
You answered your own question.

Lamont needed to be there so Julio was welcome to drop in with his goats :lol: