Why Redd Foxx Quit 'Sanford & Son' - Here's Why - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 08-11-2020, 02:42 AM

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Redd Foxx would break records as Fred Sanford on 'Sanford & Son' for 6 seasons. Despite the show's success there appeared to be drama on the back end which resulted with Redd Foxx quitting the show. CH explains on another episode of 'Here's Why'.

DJM77 · 08-11-2020, 08:58 PM

I always heard that it was the Lamont role that was offered to Cleavon Little. He was 32 when Sanford & Son premiered. Too young to play Fred Sanford.

CosmicCharlie · 11-06-2020, 12:04 AM

Imagine if Richard Pryor got to play Lamont !

BigNoseBaxtrum · 12-19-2020, 07:04 PM

Just prior to the start of the final season, Redd Foxx was offered a comedy/variety show on ABC. But he was contractually obligated to do one more year of Sanford and Son. It was bitter sweet in the Fall of 1976 when the season started with The Hawaiian Connection. We were glad the show was back with new episodes after the long summer of reruns, but sad that we all knew it would be the last year of the show.

08-11-2020, 08:58 PM	#2
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,566	I always heard that it was the Lamont role that was offered to Cleavon Little. He was 32 when Sanford & Son premiered. Too young to play Fred Sanford.
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CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,447	Imagine if Richard Pryor got to play Lamont !

12-19-2020, 07:04 PM	#4
BigNoseBaxtrum Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2020 Location: NC Posts: 7	Just prior to the start of the final season, Redd Foxx was offered a comedy/variety show on ABC. But he was contractually obligated to do one more year of Sanford and Son. It was bitter sweet in the Fall of 1976 when the season started with The Hawaiian Connection. We were glad the show was back with new episodes after the long summer of reruns, but sad that we all knew it would be the last year of the show.