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Janice · 05-11-2006, 10:12 PM

...to me anyway. I know Grady tried hard to fill the void, and he's great with Fred, but I hate the show without Fred.

Brian Damage · 05-11-2006, 10:32 PM

Personally, I liked Grady. I really didn't think the show missed much for a brief time without him. Over the long haul though, the show would've died.

Brieannas21 · 05-11-2006, 10:40 PM

I agree I didn't like the show without Fred. The best episode that Grady did was when he was going weed in the garden. All the other episodes he was just annoying to me.

Skywalker · 05-12-2006, 12:00 AM

I liked "Lamont Goes Karate" "Fred's Treasure Garden" and "A Little Extra Security", but the rest of the eps without Fred weren't very good. (IMO)

Mr. Television · 05-12-2006, 12:16 AM

I didn't really mind because Fred wasn't gone to long. I've always been a big Grady fan anyway.

moeee · 05-12-2006, 12:32 AM

Grady filled in for Fred pretty well.

Janice · 05-12-2006, 12:38 AM

I liked Grady a great deal, and I loved him when he appeared with Fred. I guess I only like the show when Fred's on. I'm the same way with Archie on All In The Family...James on Good Times. I don't enjoy shows without the main characters.

Mr. Television · 05-12-2006, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I liked Grady a great deal, and I loved him when he appeared with Fred. I guess I only like the show when Fred's on. I'm the same way with Archie on All In The Family...James on Good Times. I don't enjoy shows without the main characters.

I will agree with you about All In The Family. The episodes Archie weren't on were pretty bad. I can't believe they considered killing him off.

TVFactFan · 05-12-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

...to me anyway. I know Grady tried hard to fill the void, and he's great with Fred, but I hate the show without Fred.

That's why I didn't watch those 9 eps when I bought the DVD

comedyfreak · 05-12-2006, 03:38 AM

I did like the episode about Grady's cousin who took over the house. Grady and Lamont had to figure a way to get rid of her.

gilligan fanatic · 05-12-2006, 10:33 AM

I thought it was nice to have a break from Fred. He was a funny character, but he did the same thing in every episode. With Grady on it brought a new life to the Sanford house.

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-12-2006, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I did like the episode about Grady's cousin who took over the house. Grady and Lamont had to figure a way to get rid of her.

quote: "I'm gonna fix you all a nice big breakfast!" LOL That was a good Grady episode, and the other where the weed was growing in the yard. The worse Grady episode was when that woman wanted to marry Lamont, and he was using Grady as an excuse to not marry her. After watching that crappy episode, it was time to bring back Fred.

TVFactFan · 05-12-2006, 09:41 PM

I thought everyone would think the Grady ep that was watchable was when Lamont wanted to have female company

MikeLutton · 05-12-2006, 10:26 PM

i know when u think about it it is a breath of fresh air when u think of how bad Lamont always treated Fred his Father all them years.now he got Grady there for while who does not take any crap from Lamont dont even let him have female company at his own house.abouttime he got what coming to him.

TV Knowledge Fan · 06-19-2006, 08:10 PM

--if NBC had given in earlier and paid Redd Foxx what he insisted he deserved, those episodes featuring Grady would have ended sooner.

05-11-2006, 10:12 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	The show is unwatchable without Fred Sanford ...to me anyway. I know Grady tried hard to fill the void, and he's great with Fred, but I hate the show without Fred.

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05-12-2006, 12:16 AM	#5
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05-11-2006, 10:40 PM	#3
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I agree I didn't like the show without Fred. The best episode that Grady did was when he was going weed in the garden. All the other episodes he was just annoying to me.

05-12-2006, 12:00 AM	#4
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	I liked "Lamont Goes Karate" "Fred's Treasure Garden" and "A Little Extra Security", but the rest of the eps without Fred weren't very good. (IMO)

05-12-2006, 12:32 AM	#6
moeee Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 40,094	Grady filled in for Fred pretty well.

05-12-2006, 12:38 AM	#7
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I liked Grady a great deal, and I loved him when he appeared with Fred. I guess I only like the show when Fred's on. I'm the same way with Archie on All In The Family...James on Good Times. I don't enjoy shows without the main characters.

05-12-2006, 09:41 PM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,105	I thought everyone would think the Grady ep that was watchable was when Lamont wanted to have female company

05-12-2006, 10:26 PM	#14
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,887	i know when u think about it it is a breath of fresh air when u think of how bad Lamont always treated Fred his Father all them years.now he got Grady there for while who does not take any crap from Lamont dont even let him have female company at his own house.abouttime he got what coming to him.

06-19-2006, 08:10 PM	#15
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	..well- --if NBC had given in earlier and paid Redd Foxx what he insisted he deserved, those episodes featuring Grady would have ended sooner.