@@therealmciver3761 Rubbish. You missed out, Fawlty Towers, Dad's Army, The Royle Family, The League of Gentlemen, Porridge, Blackadder. The list goes on.
We used to go around in high school saying that outloud imitating him when some one would do something hardly worth it.."I dropped my pencil..." someone would put their hand over their heart and go "It's the Big One Elizabeth, I'm comin;'home honey...I doppred my pencil, it's over..." Someone else would say "Lamont, you dummy, pick up the pencil..." etc etc. A very popular show in the 1970's
@thomastimlin1724 drove our mother crazy, three boys doing heart attacks and hollering her name, which was in fact Elisabeth. The old man got a kick out of it.
The wonderful LaWanda Page, a good friend of Redd Foxx and sharp-witted comedienne, played Aunt Esther as a perfect foil. She was Foxx's first and only choice to play Esther, knowing the two could perform this kind of back-and-forth perfectly. Those of us who remember Sanford and Son fondly couldn't imagine the show with Esther.
One of my favorite exchanges was Esther said, "You cant get me down because i have the spirit of Christmas!" To which Fred replies, "And the face of Halloween"
The other show with similar banter is Married with Children. Al Bundy was always quick with snapping people in two especially his wife and the neighbour.
LaWanda Page, and Redd Fox had been friends from childhood,my reading indicates they had fun with the exchange of barbs-speaking of fisheads- one of Esther's names for Fred was "Fish eyed old fool "- that was a great show.
If I'm not mistaken they are in Watts, California but Fred is from St Louis. Fred and Lamont ran a junk yard, and they lived there as well. Funny fact, my last name is Sanford and my Grand Fathers name was Fred Sanford. I remember so many prank calls when I stayed with them, people calling and wanting to talk to Aunt Esther or Lamont.
this is a top 5 sitcom of all time, I grew up on this, "all in the family" "Barney Miller" "taxi" "three's company" "dukes of hazard" "m.a.s.h." and "love boat"
4:05 "They Do Not Like Each Other" Interesting Fact for you, Britt: While Fred and Esther didn't like each other, Redd Foxx, who played Fred, and Lawanda Page, who played Esther, were actually the best of friends in real-life
Loved Sanford & Son. Fred was chronically cranky but every time he’d get upset and say, “I’m coming Elizabeth!” “It’s the big one!”, I would die laughing. 😂😂😂 Also, I used to listen to his comedy albums. The man was absolutely filthy but hilarious.
For me personally, this was one of the greatest shows ever. I grew up to this show in the 70s. Comedy was great back then. Sanford and son, the Jefferson and All in the Family were great TV shows. Not a single one of those shows would make it today and that’s sad
Elizabeth is Fred’s wife. She is deceased. Esther is Elizabeth’s sister. The ongoing feud between Esther and Fred is because her and Elizabeth’s family never approved of Fred and Elizabeth’s marriage because they didn’t like Fred and his ways. So, now they’re going at each other and it’s Fred that is mostly on the offensive.
That was probably part of it too, the Bible thumper thing, and that was another thing, Elizabeth married him, and not another Christian person. She’s religious, and is really enthusiastic about it, and was probably trying to convert him, or at least to get him to change his ways. Fred isn’t that way, and probably gets annoyed with her constantly bringing it up, but feels an obligation to her as she’s the sister in law.
I would highly recommend you take it upon yourself to watch this show. This was when TV actually had GOOD shows on and those shows had great writers and characters.
This show was the Americanized version of a popular British show called Steptoe and Son. The old man and his son living together, the old man is junk dealer and etc. In the British version his son used to call him a dirty old man all the time. now, flashback to the Beatles first movie, a A Hard Days Night in 1964. The actor that portrayed Steptoe was Wilfrid Bramble. He was hired to play Paul McCartney's grandfather in the Beatles movie. Everyone in the movie kept calling him a "Clean Old Man." In America, we didn't get the joke for decades... Redd Foxx was a top notch comedian. His show lasted 5 or 6 years. Dean Martin, singer who had his own show and did specials where they would roast [make fun ] of a celebrity, often invited any African American comedians and stars on the show, including LaWanda Page who plays Aunt Esther. Martin apparently liked all these fellow actors onthe same NBS network, and comedians and knew they would bring something great to the table. Also on Dean's was Nipsey Russell [a regular...Martin obvioulsy worked with him a lot in Las Vegas], sports figures like Mohammed Ali, comedians like Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, many others. I miss these days. Lawanda Page was a comedian, dancer, actress and could hold her own very well.. Born in 1920, passed away 2022, same age and death year my dad.
I grew up watching this it is funny as all get out I have a dvd set of all the episodes watch it often Fred and Eshter at each other is part of what makes it so funny
I remember having to adjust the rabbit ear antenna to clear up the picture for this show when I was a kid for my Dad.... and him yelling "no the other way ya big dummy" and laughing together.
I’m just now starting to watch this and I had to jump in the comments.. Quincy Jones wrote the theme song to this show. It’s cool and kinda funky. And yes this is kinda like All in the Family. I grew up watching both shows, so I couldn’t wait to watch this reaction. And you’re right. They don’t write shows like this anymore.
Loved your reaction. I remember this program fondly from when it was first aired. I have read that Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page were childhood friends and it was Foxx that pitched hard for her to be cast as "Aunt Esther." Their comedic chemistry was peerless. Page had been a stand-up comedian for decades and was known for her "blue" act, something Foxx was famous for as well. If you can find any of Redd Foxx's old stand-up, it's worth watching. He was an original.
Redd Foxx (Fred) insisted that LaWanda Page (Aunt Esther) be cast in the role or he would pull the entire show. She had been a stand-up comedian, but had little acting experience. This show was brilliant! I love it!
Some of these people were life long friends of Redd Fox. In the late 60's I lived in Vegas. Was at the Sands Hotel in the casino and Redd Fox came in with 4 beautiful woman and his body guards. He was dressed to the nines. That man had real style.
This same type of back and forth banter was also seen between Archie and his son-in-law Mike on "All In The Family". As well as between George Jefferson and his live in maid Florence on "The Jeffersons" and between siblings J.J. and Thelma Evans on "Good Times" and also between Maude Findley and her next door neighbor Arthur on "Maude"! All 1970's classic sit-coms and also all produced by the late great Norman Lear! "Sanford & Son" was also a Lear production!
It is hilarious watching you get what Sanford and Son is about 😂😂 about to watch your part 2&3.. Truly appreciate your personality, demeanor + smart perspective young Sis ✌🏿
That is one of the funniest shows that was ever on TV!! All of the Cast were amazing!!! They could come up with fresh new insults every week and I would laugh until I hurt every week!!!! I could not wait for it come on every week!!!! I wish you could do a deep dive into watching it sometime. one of the Greatest of all time!
It's more about Esther being the hated Sister in law that tried to come between Fred and his wife/her sister all the time, until she passed away. Fred doesn't like her and she knows it, but she is that one person who insists on coming around anyway, even though she knows she's not welcome.
When I was a kid this show, All in The Family, Chico & the Man, Good Times & Jefferson’s were huge! Better times back then, real smart funny writing & great characters, too PC now. Acting was awesome too!❤
Redd Fox is one of the old school comedians, coming up at the same time as Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles, etc. Starting in the 50's thru the 60's and forward.
I just realized when you said this show reminded you of another show and I think I got it. Married with Children. AL talks to his wife like Fred talks to his sister in law. Same flow and everything. I think this was funnier though.
There were a few other 70's shows with this type of fighting between the main characters; All in the Family, Good Times, Maude, The Odd Couple, Laverne and Shirley...
This brings back some memories. I remember watching this when I was little. “Elizabeth, I’m coming home, it’s the big one!” Much love from West Virginia
Yeah Lamont usually dressed that way, but he had leisure suits too ha...Elizabeth has passed and was very kind and beautiful and Aunt Esther never wanted her to marry that "heathen" so he never liked her
This was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. The exchanges between Fred and Esther were my favorite. Supposedly, Redd Foxx did all his lines on the fly.
Britt certainly has a beautiful smile. Her lack of knowledge on some of these classics is a little surprising but also quite endearing. It is pretty cool to witness someone discovering some of these classics for the first time and enjoying them so much.
I love Sanford and Son, and had the pleasure of meeting Red Fox while walking my dog pass his house on Eastern in Las Vegas, he was in the front yard and talked a bit; he was super cool.
Redd Foxx wanted LaWanda Page to play the part of Aunt Esther but the producers didn't want her and he wasn't going to do the show with her so he worked with her to help her read her parts for the show. They were really close friends.
My family loved LOVED this show!!! Fred always had some good zingers to throw at people. One of the zingers that he would throw at Ester was: Beauty may be skin deep.....but ugly goes clean to the bone! Another funny line he would repeat to Lamont when Lamont would catch him napping in the middle of the afternoon was: I wasn't asleep I was just checking for cracks in my eyelids. LOL.
In 2019, Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel produced a live episode of All in the Family and The Jeffersons before a studio audience. Woody Harrelson played Archie Bunker and Jamie Foxx played George Jefferson. Some of the other characters were played by Kerry Washington Will Ferrell, Wanda Sykes, Marisa Tormei, Sean Hayes, Jackee Harry and others. It was very good.
They own a junkyard business Sanford and Son which is a part of their yard just outside their house. Elizabeth was Fred's wife and Lamont's mother; she passed away when Lamont was a child. Fred is more of a ...in your face type Archie Bunker character.
I have all 117 episodes of Sanford and Son on DVD, I have them memorized....my all time favorite TV show/ Sitcom ! Some big names to appear on Sanford and Son, Lena Horne, George Foreman, Dela Reese, BB King and more
His comedy albums would have you have you laughing into tears, and at the same time praying to be forgiven for listening to some of the bluest comedy known to man!
The other show from a later generation you were trying to think of was “Married With Children” and Al Bundy. He was perpetually grumpy. Always savage toward the neighbor lady.
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One of the top 5 greatest sitcoms ever
For me Top 3
Don't you mean Steptoe & Son? Also, what about Dad's Army?
The Jeffersons
Sanford n Son
Everybody Loves Raymond
Married with Children
Friends
I like Steptoe and Son but hate Dads Army.
@@therealmciver3761 Rubbish. You missed out, Fawlty Towers, Dad's Army, The Royle Family, The League of Gentlemen, Porridge, Blackadder. The list goes on.
Elizabeth (Fred's wife) passed away. Fred talks to her when he fakes heart attacks. It's the big one Elizabeth.
We used to go around in high school saying that outloud imitating him when some one would do something hardly worth it.."I dropped my pencil..." someone would put their hand over their heart and go "It's the Big One Elizabeth, I'm comin;'home honey...I doppred my pencil, it's over..." Someone else would say "Lamont, you dummy, pick up the pencil..." etc etc. A very popular show in the 1970's
Always loved when he did "the big one".
@thomastimlin1724 drove our mother crazy, three boys doing heart attacks and hollering her name, which was in fact Elisabeth. The old man got a kick out of it.
Esther was vying for the title of "Mrs Watts Business Wife".
@@ctmtuberThat's absolutely hilarious. 😂
My favorite Fred joke: "Esther, you should stick your face in some dough and make gorilla cookies". 😂🤣
My favorite is when Esther said she has inner beauty. And Fred tells her than you should put your liver where your face is🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@kzfive hahaha 😂
The wonderful LaWanda Page, a good friend of Redd Foxx and sharp-witted comedienne, played Aunt Esther as a perfect foil. She was Foxx's first and only choice to play Esther, knowing the two could perform this kind of back-and-forth perfectly. Those of us who remember Sanford and Son fondly couldn't imagine the show with Esther.
One of my favorite exchanges was Esther said, "You cant get me down because i have the spirit of Christmas!" To which Fred replies, "And the face of Halloween"
As you can imagine, Esther disapproved of her sister marrying Fred. They've been adversaries ever since.
Woody wears the pants in the family.... and Esther tells him which pants to wear. LOL
The other show with similar banter is Married with Children. Al Bundy was always quick with snapping people in two especially his wife and the neighbour.
It's not a junkyard; it's An Empire😊
One day, it will all be Lamont's.
😅😅😅😅
Not sure which show you can't remember Britt, but for me, this back and forth with the zingers reminds me of Married with Children.
Yeah I thought she might of been thinking about Al and Marcy too.
Or maybe The Jeffersons🤷🏾♀️
Martin (Martin vs Pam) and Living Single (Max vs Kyle) were the 90’s shows that had this back forth dynamic.
Red Foxx one of the original goats and bluest comedians stand up. He came before Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy. He was the greatest.
LaWanda Page (Aunt Ester) cussed like a sailor too on stage.
I agree!
LaWanda Page, and Redd Fox had been friends from childhood,my reading indicates they had fun with the exchange of barbs-speaking of fisheads- one of Esther's names for Fred was "Fish eyed old fool "- that was a great show.
Just wait until you meet Fred's "friends" Grady and Bubba. I always love the way Lamont tries to keep Fred acting proper.
and Lamont's friend Rollo
Grady was always awesome.
The two cops. The white dude was hilariously stupid. 😂😂😂
I watched this show every week as a kid in the 70s! I always loved when Aunt Esther and Fred would bicker. She always got him good!
If I'm not mistaken they are in Watts, California but Fred is from St Louis. Fred and Lamont ran a junk yard, and they lived there as well. Funny fact, my last name is Sanford and my Grand Fathers name was Fred Sanford. I remember so many prank calls when I stayed with them, people calling and wanting to talk to Aunt Esther or Lamont.
this is a top 5 sitcom of all time, I grew up on this, "all in the family" "Barney Miller" "taxi" "three's company" "dukes of hazard" "m.a.s.h." and "love boat"
4:05
"They Do Not Like Each Other"
Interesting Fact for you, Britt:
While Fred and Esther didn't like each other, Redd Foxx, who played Fred, and Lawanda Page, who played Esther, were actually the best of friends in real-life
Interesting fact, Dick York and Agnes Moorehead from Bewitched were friends in real life also.
@@glenerickson358 I didn't realize that
That's often the way it goes with these onscreen rivalries.
Loved Sanford & Son. Fred was chronically cranky but every time he’d get upset and say, “I’m coming Elizabeth!” “It’s the big one!”, I would die laughing. 😂😂😂 Also, I used to listen to his comedy albums. The man was absolutely filthy but hilarious.
Aunt Esther was an accomplished comic in her own right
My favorite slam of hers on Fred was, "you old fish-eyed fool!"
For me personally, this was one of the greatest shows ever. I grew up to this show in the 70s. Comedy was great back then. Sanford and son, the Jefferson and All in the Family were great TV shows. Not a single one of those shows would make it today and that’s sad
These old classics would certainly make it today. It's just that those in control would never produce it.
@@billbennett9537also don't have the comedic talents to pull those off tho like the original did
Elizabeth is Fred’s wife. She is deceased. Esther is Elizabeth’s sister. The ongoing feud between Esther and Fred is because her and Elizabeth’s family never approved of Fred and Elizabeth’s marriage because they didn’t like Fred and his ways. So, now they’re going at each other and it’s Fred that is mostly on the offensive.
Yes! Thank you for answering Britt's question.
That was probably part of it too, the Bible thumper thing, and that was another thing, Elizabeth married him, and not another Christian person. She’s religious, and is really enthusiastic about it, and was probably trying to convert him, or at least to get him to change his ways. Fred isn’t that way, and probably gets annoyed with her constantly bringing it up, but feels an obligation to her as she’s the sister in law.
I would highly recommend you take it upon yourself to watch this show. This was when TV actually had GOOD shows on and those shows had great writers and characters.
Sanford and Son, All in the Family. We were blessed with great comedies!!
Yes, two American copies of British shows.
Steptoe and Son and Til death us do part. 🇬🇧
@@kevanwillis4571 Two British shows copied and ruined by the US.
This show was the Americanized version of a popular British show called Steptoe and Son. The old man and his son living together, the old man is junk dealer and etc. In the British version his son used to call him a dirty old man all the time. now, flashback to the Beatles first movie, a A Hard Days Night in 1964. The actor that portrayed Steptoe was Wilfrid Bramble. He was hired to play Paul McCartney's grandfather in the Beatles movie. Everyone in the movie kept calling him a "Clean Old Man." In America, we didn't get the joke for decades... Redd Foxx was a top notch comedian. His show lasted 5 or 6 years. Dean Martin, singer who had his own show and did specials where they would roast [make fun ] of a celebrity, often invited any African American comedians and stars on the show, including LaWanda Page who plays Aunt Esther. Martin apparently liked all these fellow actors onthe same NBS network, and comedians and knew they would bring something great to the table. Also on Dean's was Nipsey Russell [a regular...Martin obvioulsy worked with him a lot in Las Vegas], sports figures like Mohammed Ali, comedians like Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, many others. I miss these days. Lawanda Page was a comedian, dancer, actress and could hold her own very well.. Born in 1920, passed away 2022, same age and death year my dad.
Fred was hilarious 😂 SO WAS Aunt Ester 🤣
Fred’s not awful.. he’s AWESOME!! 😂
I grew up watching this it is funny as all get out I have a dvd set of all the episodes watch it often Fred and Eshter at each other is part of what makes it so funny
One of the greatest shows ever!! I Love Fred and his fights with Ester.
I remember having to adjust the rabbit ear antenna to clear up the picture for this show when I was a kid for my Dad.... and him yelling "no the other way ya big dummy" and laughing together.
They were very good friends. Both comedians and highly intelligent. ❤
Back in her youth, LaWanda Page was an exotic dancer. She sustained burns when a fire act went wrong.
Redd Foxx is being restrained here due to it being a TV show.
You should check out some of his stand up routines.
I’m just now starting to watch this and I had to jump in the comments.. Quincy Jones wrote the theme song to this show. It’s cool and kinda funky. And yes this is kinda like All in the Family. I grew up watching both shows, so I couldn’t wait to watch this reaction. And you’re right. They don’t write shows like this anymore.
Best theme song ever!!!
It was by Quincy Jones.
I'd put it in the top five, maybe even two. Hawaii Five-O number one. The title of the Sanford and Son theme is The Streetbeater
70’s tv was fantastic. All races watched all the shows. We were all in on the jokes and we all shared laughs talking about the shows .
Greatest rivalry ever
You have a great smile, laugh and personality. Oh, and wit.
One of the funniest shows ever!! 😂😂😂
This was one of my favorite shows growing up. Love Lamont, Grady, Aunt Esther. I still say "I'm coming to ya Elizabeth!"
Loved this show and so did my Grandpa. He would just laugh and laugh at Fred and Esther
Loved your reaction. I remember this program fondly from when it was first aired. I have read that Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page were childhood friends and it was Foxx that pitched hard for her to be cast as "Aunt Esther." Their comedic chemistry was peerless. Page had been a stand-up comedian for decades and was known for her "blue" act, something Foxx was famous for as well. If you can find any of Redd Foxx's old stand-up, it's worth watching. He was an original.
Redd Foxx (Fred) insisted that LaWanda Page (Aunt Esther) be cast in the role or he would pull the entire show. She had been a stand-up comedian, but had little acting experience. This show was brilliant! I love it!
Some of these people were life long friends of Redd Fox. In the late 60's I lived in Vegas. Was at the Sands Hotel in the casino and Redd Fox came in with 4 beautiful woman and his body guards. He was dressed to the nines. That man had real style.
My favorite Fredism: "Elizabeth was pure as the driven snow, and you're looking at the only driver she ever had!"
5:08 Martin is the show you're probably thinking about because Martin and Pam relationship had this exact same dynamic to it.
The Jeffersons.. George and Florence back and forth arguements where classic!! ❤️😂❤️😂
Comedians like Gary Chandling and Richard Pryor wrote for this show.
And Jay Leno wrote some of the shows for Good Times.
This same type of back and forth banter was also seen between Archie and his son-in-law Mike on "All In The Family". As well as between George Jefferson and his live in maid Florence on "The Jeffersons" and between siblings J.J. and Thelma Evans on "Good Times" and also between Maude Findley and her next door neighbor Arthur on "Maude"! All 1970's classic sit-coms and also all produced by the late great Norman Lear! "Sanford & Son" was also a Lear production!
Finally! This is awesome! I knew you would love this!
11:55
"Is His Kinda Lou Rawls?"
You're thinking of Louie Armstrong, Britt
Yup.
It is hilarious watching you get what Sanford and Son is about 😂😂 about to watch your part 2&3.. Truly appreciate your personality, demeanor + smart perspective young Sis ✌🏿
Aunt Ester's real name was LaWanda Page she was a very famous dancer, singer,actress, and comedian in her own right.
Also she was a fire eater. They were the best of friends, LaWanda and Redd. I saw Redd Foxx's show in Las Vegas he one original blue comic.
Sanford and Son was the best show of that time! I loved watching it and Murder She Wrote back in the day with my grandma. 🙏🏽
There are so many off the chain comments between Fred and Aunt Esther.....you do not even have enough time to hear them all
😂🤣😅
I grew up on this show. i can hear the theme song in my head now.
That is one of the funniest shows that was ever on TV!! All of the Cast were amazing!!! They could come up with fresh new insults every week and I would laugh until I hurt every week!!!! I could not wait for it come on every week!!!! I wish you could do a deep dive into watching it sometime. one of the Greatest of all time!
Yeah. You definitely need to go watch the show. All of your questions will be answered... hysterically!
I grew up with this. Love! The theme is a banger - written by Quincy Jones!
"you ole heathen, you"
It's more about Esther being the hated Sister in law that tried to come between Fred and his wife/her sister all the time, until she passed away. Fred doesn't like her and she knows it, but she is that one person who insists on coming around anyway, even though she knows she's not welcome.
It was a funny shows
😮
Aunt Easter was hilarious
When I was a kid this show, All in The Family, Chico & the Man, Good Times & Jefferson’s were huge! Better times back then, real smart funny writing & great characters, too PC now. Acting was awesome too!❤
This was the show I (and many others) looked forward to every week. Always funny.
Redd Fox is one of the old school comedians, coming up at the same time as Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles, etc. Starting in the 50's thru the 60's and forward.
If something ever shook Fred, bad enough, he'd put one hand over his heart a stagger around, looking up and saying, This is the big one, Elizabeth.
I had forgotten about all of their epic battles !!! LOL
One of my favorite shows.
I just realized when you said this show reminded you of another show and I think I got it. Married with Children. AL talks to his wife like Fred talks to his sister in law. Same flow and everything. I think this was funnier though.
There were a few other 70's shows with this type of fighting between the main characters; All in the Family, Good Times, Maude, The Odd Couple, Laverne and Shirley...
This brings back some memories. I remember watching this when I was little. “Elizabeth, I’m coming home, it’s the big one!” Much love from West Virginia
This show was so funny!!! Aunt Esther was the best! She and Fred's fights were epic and I love it!
Man we had some awesome tv shows in the 70's. Especially the sitcoms like Sanford & Son.
Fred was brutal to all the characters on his show 💯
WE LOVE FRED G. SANFORD ❣️
Yeah Lamont usually dressed that way, but he had leisure suits too ha...Elizabeth has passed and was very kind and beautiful and Aunt Esther never wanted her to marry that "heathen" so he never liked her
This was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. The exchanges between Fred and Esther were my favorite. Supposedly, Redd Foxx did all his lines on the fly.
This by far was my father’s favorite tv show He would not miss it for anything He loved Redd Fox
Britt certainly has a beautiful smile. Her lack of knowledge on some of these classics is a little surprising but also quite endearing. It is pretty cool to witness someone discovering some of these classics for the first time and enjoying them so much.
Redd Fox was a comedy legend!!! I just love his stand up!!! You should watch some 😂😂😂😂
Please do Fred Goes to Traffic Court- one of the funniest scenes in tv history
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I love Sanford and Son, and had the pleasure of meeting Red Fox while walking my dog pass his house on Eastern in Las Vegas, he was in the front yard and talked a bit; he was super cool.
I grew up watching/loving this show.. Elizabeth (his wife) passed and Fred & Esther went back & forth.. loved it!!!
Watching this on syndication as a child with my father
Some of my best childhood memories
Brings me way back. This show was "must see TV" in the 70's. For all of America.
Growing up this show and the Jeffersons was my favorite.
Loved watching this in the 70s!!!
Redd Foxx wanted LaWanda Page to play the part of Aunt Esther but the producers didn't want her and he wasn't going to do the show with her so he worked with her to help her read her parts for the show. They were really close friends.
My family loved LOVED this show!!! Fred always had some good zingers to throw at people. One of the zingers that he would throw at Ester was: Beauty may be skin deep.....but ugly goes clean to the bone! Another funny line he would repeat to Lamont when Lamont would catch him napping in the middle of the afternoon was: I wasn't asleep I was just checking for cracks in my eyelids. LOL.
LOOK UP " LAUGH IN " . Hilarious 😂
In 2019, Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel produced a live episode of All in the Family and The Jeffersons before a studio audience. Woody Harrelson played Archie Bunker and Jamie Foxx played George Jefferson. Some of the other characters were played by Kerry Washington Will Ferrell, Wanda Sykes, Marisa Tormei, Sean Hayes, Jackee Harry and others. It was very good.
They own a junkyard business Sanford and Son which is a part of their yard just outside their house. Elizabeth was Fred's wife and Lamont's mother; she passed away when Lamont was a child. Fred is more of a ...in your face type Archie Bunker character.
Ha! Canadian suit, which i wear regularly. Being Canadian. Everyone wore denim in those days.
Great reaction Britt. I forgot how many one liners Fred could run off in an episode! I think I watched every episode at home and then through college!
We all have an Aunt Ester - Thank GOD for our Uncle Fred's.
I have all 117 episodes of Sanford and Son on DVD, I have them memorized....my all time favorite TV show/ Sitcom !
Some big names to appear on Sanford and Son, Lena Horne, George Foreman, Dela Reese, BB King and more
#BrittReacts Sanford and Son was an awesome show!!!! Love your show. I very much enjoy watching your reactions of shows that I loved as a child.
One of my all time favorite shows. Their dynamic reminds me of
Martin and Pam, on Martin.
His comedy albums would have you have you laughing into tears, and at the same time praying to be forgiven for listening to some of the bluest comedy known to man!
The other show from a later generation you were trying to think of was “Married With Children” and Al Bundy. He was perpetually grumpy. Always savage toward the neighbor lady.