Sanford and Son (1972)

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You big dummy!

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

• Released: 1972-01-14
• Genres: Comedy
• Seasons: 6, 136 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Network: NBC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 102 votes

Created by Norman Lear, Ray Galton, Bud Yorkin.

Top cast

• Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford
• Demond Wilson as Lamont Sanford

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Sanford and Son

• United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Philo, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: stream on Crave

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