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Remember when Redd Foxx ruled Friday nights with fake heart attacks and front-porch insults? Starring Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford and Demond Wilson as long-suffering Lamont, Sanford and Son ran from 1972–1977 and left a legacy of unforgettable moments, iconic characters, and behind-the-scenes chaos. Here are 15 weird, wild, and sometimes heartbreaking facts you didn’t know about one of the greatest sitcoms in TV history.

Sanford and Son: 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:02 - #15: NBC’s Lifesaver — Redd Foxx
03:02 - #14: That Theme Song — Quincy Jones
04:00 - #13: From London to Watts — Wilfrid Brambell
06:16 - #12: The Shoes That Shuffled
07:45 - #11: Two Spinoffs, Zero Hits — Dennis Burkley
09:43 - #10: Lamont Could’ve Been Bookman — Johnny Brown
11:12 - #9: CBS Said No (Oops) — Fred Silverman
12:08 - #8: Aunt Esther Almost Got Recast — LaWanda Page
13:46 - #7: Demond Wilson Wasn’t Sold — Demond Wilson
15:37 - #6: Redd’s Comedy Crew — Slappy White
17:13 - #5: The Heart Attack Gag Was Personal — Mary Sanford Carson
18:38 - #4: The Secret Breakup
20:51 - #3: Pryor & Mooney in the Writers’ Room — Richard Pryor & Paul Mooney
22:51 - #2: The IRS Came for Everything
24:27 - #1: The Final “Heart Attack”