Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son
GenreSitcom
Based onSteptoe and Son
by Ray Galton
Alan Simpson
Developed by
Starring
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 producers
Producers
  • Aaron Ruben (1972–1974)
  • Bernie Orenstein and Saul Turteltaub (1974–1977)
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)
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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

  1. 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.
  2. "Cha Cha Hogan". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. 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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