Sanford and Son
GenreSitcom
Based onSteptoe and Son
by Ray Galton
Alan Simpson
Developed byNorman Lear (uncredited) and Bud Yorkin
StarringRedd Foxx
Demond Wilson
Theme music composerQuincy Jones
Opening theme"The Streetbeater"
ComposerQuincy Jones
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes136 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBud Yorkin
Norman Lear (uncredited)
ProducersAaron Ruben (1972–1974)
Bernie Orenstein and Saul Turteltaub (1974–1977)
Production locationsNBC Studios
Burbank, California
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyTandem Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJanuary 14, 1972 (1972-01-14) –
March 25, 1977 (1977-03-25)
Related
Steptoe and Son
Grady

Sanford and Son was an American situation comedy that aired on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972 to March 25, 1977. It is based on the British television program, Steptoe and Son. Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin made the show but Yorkin worked on more of it. The show is about Fred G. Sanford and his son Lamont Sanford owning a business that sells junk near Los Angeles, California.

The show is famous for it's running gags and for making racist jokes. Sanford and Sons is seen as NBC's answer to CBS's famous sitcom, All in the Family. It is also thought to be the idea for many other African American sitcoms. The show was in the top 10 in the Neilsen ratings for five out of the six seasons.

Fred is known for being a bigot and not very smart and Lamont tries to fix his father's mistakes and help his business. Lamont and Fred many times are in situations were they are trying to get money a bad way so they can pay off debt or just make money. There are also many other characters who are crazy in the show like Fred. Aunt Esther is Fred's sister-in-law who fights Fred many times and Grady Wilson who is Fred's best friend but he is very forgetful.