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Sanford and Son - The First Season

Sanford and Son - The First Season

List Price: $29.95
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Lamont, you big dummy!"
Review: Complete first season of the hilarious sitcom about a 65 year old junk dealer, Fred Sanford(Redd Foxx), and his son/partner, Lamont (Demond Wilson) is a classic. The same people (Norman Lear, Bud Yorkin, etc.) who dominated 1970s television comedy by bringing us All in the Family (1971), Maude (1972), Good Times (1974), and The Jeffersons (1975) also did Sanford and Son (1972). Sanford & Son does not play much on TV anymore, so if you havent had the pleasure of seeing it, but are a fan of any of the previously listed shows I highly recommend it. Redd Foxx was a comedic genius and this show features his best work. This DVD set will feature the first 14 episodes (Jan - April 1972), here are the titles:

01) Crossed Swords
02) Happy Birthday, Pop
03) Here comes the bride, there goes the bride
04) The copper caper
05) A matter of life and breath
06) We were robbed
07) A pad for Lamont
08) The great Sanford Siege
09) Coffins for sale
10) The Barracuda
11) TV or not TV
12) The suitcase case
13) The return of the Barracuda
14) The piano movers

Also recommended:
All in the Family: Complete first season 3 dvd set (13 episodes)
The Jeffersons: Complete first season 2 dvd set (13 episodes)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: i love the 70's
Review: great show. Lamount was annoying with a funny dad who owns a junkyard in california. enjoy the good and bad times of their life

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: the comedic stylings of Redd Foxx
Review: "Sanford and Son" was an American version of a British show "Steptoe and Son." The premise is the antics of junkman Fred Sanford and his son Lamont. Most of the episodes in the first season were basically adaptations of "Steptoe and Son" episodes.

Nevertheless, you get the entire first season here and it's worth every penny. Obviously, this show was ahead of its time and un p.c. as well. One significant plus with this first season is that you will get each episode in its entirety. TV Land obviously has to edit out certain parts (ie Fred using the N word)for today's audiences.

You also see the evolution of Fred and Lamont, along with Fred's buddy Melvin(played by longtime Redd Foxx partner Slappy White), and see early nemesis' of Fred like Aunt Hazel (Esther didn't appear until season two). All of the episodes are excellent, with my favorites being "Piano Movers", "Happy Birthday, Pop" "We Were Robbed", and "Color TV."

I can't emphasise how important this show was in the realm of pop culture and some of the issues tackled are still relevant today. Nothing like this will ever hit the airwaves again. Pick up the Season 2 and 3 sets as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: My all time favorite.
Review: This is the season that changed the face of television. No longer were african-americans placed in the supporting role as Redd Foxx marched the show to the top of the charts with his antics. "Five across your lips" and "This is the big one" soon became household punchlines. Never before has a show impacted television as this program demonstrated life from the ghetto and how people, regardless of race, are really all the same!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: the comedic stylings of Redd Foxx
Review: "Sanford and Son" was an American version of a British show "Steptoe and Son." The premise is the antics of junkman Fred Sanford and his son Lamont. Most of the episodes in the first season were basically adaptations of "Steptoe and Son" episodes.

Nevertheless, you get the entire first season here and it's worth every penny. Obviously, this show was ahead of its time and un p.c. as well. One significant plus with this first season is that you will get each episode in its entirety. TV Land obviously has to edit out certain parts (ie Fred using the N word)for today's audiences.

You also see the evolution of Fred and Lamont, along with Fred's buddy Melvin(played by longtime Redd Foxx partner Slappy White), and see early nemesis' of Fred like Aunt Hazel (Esther didn't appear until season two). All of the episodes are excellent, with my favorites being "Piano Movers", "Happy Birthday, Pop" "We Were Robbed", and "Color TV."

I can't emphasise how important this show was in the realm of pop culture and some of the issues tackled are still relevant today. Nothing like this will ever hit the airwaves again. Pick up the Season 2 and 3 sets as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Cool show...
Review: My dad introduced me to this show a year ago and I like it!I own the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seasons! The first season has these episodes(in no order):
We Were Robbed
Piano Movers
Happy Birthday Pop
A Pad for Lamont
Crossed Swords
The Barracuda
The Suitcase Case
The Return of the Barracuda
The Copper Caper
A Matter of Life and Breath
Here Comes the Bride,There Goes the Bride
TV or not TV
Coffins for Sale
The Great Sanford Seige
This set is worth the money! No ads, and more scenes.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: HILARIOUS!!!!!!
Review: All I have tos ay is this buy this dvd and you will be very happy you wil not regret it is so funny and Hilarious Donna is introduced on this set ..... Fred has a friend named Melvin and he appears on a few episodes also I wonder whateever happened to him and why he didn't become a regular he was pretty funny!!!!
All of the actors and actresses on this show made this show successful !!!!!!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great show, OK collection
Review: This set is excellent for any fan of the Sanfords, and if you love the show as much as I do, it is an essential. I was disappointed that there were no extras at all on this set (same with Season 2). Interviews with cast and crew would have been a nice addition. The quality seems to be good, and the subtitles are average. I recommend this set on the merits of the original show, not on the DVD package.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: absolutely hilarious
Review: I had never watched this show until I moved into my apartment without cable. For the past few days, I have been watching this show nonstop! It is the funniest show I have ever seen, I can't stop laughing! My favorite episodes of the first season was the birthday episode, and the "Piano Mover". If you are easily offended by derogatory comments, then I wouldn't watch either of them! This is definitely the most entertaining series I have watched in a long time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hilarious
Review: I was young when Sanford and Son was first aired and a lot of the jokes went over my head, but watching these shows again has made me realize how hilarious Redd Foxx was.


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