Sanford and Son
| Sanford and Son | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on | Steptoe and Son by Ray Galton Alan Simpson |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Quincy Jones |
| Opening theme | "The Streetbeater" |
| Composer | Quincy Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 136 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Tandem Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 14, 1972 – March 25, 1977 |
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Sanford and Son is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son. It was created by Norman Lear. It was known for being one of the first black American sitcoms. It was a hit through its six-season run.
The series was about Fred G. Sanford (played by Redd Foxx), who was known for his bigotry, and Lamont Sanford (played by Demond Wilson), his long-peaceful son.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Fearn-Banks, Kathleen; Burford-Johnson, Anne (2014). Historical Dictionary of African American Television. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-8108-7917-1. Retrieved 2023-06-27 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Cha Cha Hogan". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ Brock, Jerry (2015). "Baby Doll Addendum and Mardi Gras '49". The Jazz Archivist: A Newsletter of the William Ransom Hogan Jazz Archive. 28. Tulane University Libraries. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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