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Sanford and Son Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1974 - 1975
Episode 1
The Surprise Party
Fri, Sep 13, 197430 mins
Fred returns from St. Louis to a welcome home surprise party. Lamont must exercise diplomacy and peacekeeping after he bruises the feelings of both Fred and Grady.
Episode 2
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Fri, Sep 20, 197430 mins
In a letter he received, Lamont's Uncle George died and left an inheritance of $7000. However, to obtain it, he must meet and marry a girl, and she must give birth to a son to be named after George, all within a 12 month span. Otherwise, the $7000 would be donated to charity. Fred is determined to get the inheritance money, and so plays matchmaker with a computer dating service. Lamont, who isn't interested in such a stipulation, tries to get his friend, Janet, to pose as the match. However, the real girl, named Nora Simpson, arrives earlier than expected, and is not only a white girl, but has a very annoying, high-pitched voice. Ultimately, the whole matchmaker thing doesn't work out...and for the better. Not only were the stipulations for the inheritance difficult, if not impossible, to achieve, the wedding and medical bills would've squandered almost all of the money.
Episode 3
Ol' Brown Eyes
Fri, Sep 27, 197430 mins
Fred is celebrating 35 years in the junk business and snoops and finds his intended gift: a signet ring with his initials on it that Rollo got for a good price. Then Fred learns that among the items recently stolen from Frank Sinatra's hotel room was an initialed signet ring.
Episode 4
Grady and His Lady
Fri, Oct 4, 197430 mins
Fred fears wedding bells will break up his beautiful friendship after Grady announces he's engaged to Dolly, so Fred plots to puncture the romance.
Episode 5
There'll Be Some Changes Made
Fri, Oct 11, 197430 mins
Lamont moves out after a fight with Fred, but Fred lures his son back by agreeing to allow Lamont's eccentric encounter group to hold its meeting in their home. This episode introduces the recurring character Ah Chew.
Episode 6
Going Out of Business
Fri, Oct 18, 197430 mins
To get a better tax break and increase their income, Lamont gets a job as a clerk at a haberdashery and Fred considers closing down Sanford & Son.
Episode 7
Home Sweet Home
Fri, Oct 25, 197430 mins
A Japanese real estate firm wants to buy and tear down all the properties on the Sanfords' block in order to build a brewery.
Episode 8
My Kingdom for a Horse
Fri, Nov 1, 197430 mins
Fred buys a retired thoroughbred racehorse, betting on a big profit after selling him as a breeding stud.
Episode 9
Sanford and Niece
Fri, Nov 8, 197430 mins
Fred's tender side is stirred when his niece Elizabeth comes to visit and bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
Episode 10
Julio and Sister and Nephew
Fri, Nov 15, 197430 mins
Allergic to Chico the goat, Julio's sister and young nephew stay with the Sanfords. Controversy arises when young Roberto is placed down a grade in school because of his poor English skills.
Episode 11
Fred's Treasure Garden
Fri, Nov 29, 197430 mins
Among the vegetables growing in Grady's garden is "wild parsley," only Lamont and Rollo recognize it by a different name: marijuana!
Episode 12
Tower Power
Fri, Dec 6, 197430 mins
After a trip to the art museum, where Lamont's friend Sandra, who works there as a tour guide, explains the meaning behind many of the art exhibits, Fred decides to create a tower of junk that he believes will immortalize him. Unfortunately, all it does is cause a lot of trouble. Not only is the tower causing havoc with Lamont's attempt to put together a sale for the business (as he took out a short-term loan from the bank to finance it, hired Rollo to make signs, and also borrowed money from Aunt Esther to get the truck out of impound when he couldn't park it in their own driveway), but Lamont couldn't even bring himself to tell Fred what Sandra told him about it. Eventually, in the nick of time before Lamont's plans for the business implode, Sandra comes by and tells Fred the truth, forcing him to knock it down. After their sale was successful, Lamont then immortalizes Fred in a different way; by buying a paint set, canvas, and easel, and painting a picture of Fred in a rocking chair, dressed as "whistler's Mother".
Episode 13
A Little Extra Security
Fri, Dec 13, 197430 mins
Grady receives an extra Social Security check by mistake and wastes no time celebrating his windfall, but the wind falls from his sails when he learns Mr. Hastings from the Social Security office is on his way over to the house.
Episode 14
The Merger
Fri, Dec 20, 197430 mins
The Sanfords and Julio agree to merge their competing junkyards and bank on business booming after they broadcast a television commercial.
Episode 15
Once a Thief
Fri, Dec 27, 197430 mins
Grady gets uptight when Lamont brings his ex-convict friend Herman home to stay until he can find a job.
Episode 16
The Stand-In
Fri, Jan 17, 197530 mins
The Sanfords welcome Fred's buddies Bow Legs and Al, who are bringing their song, dance and comedy act to an LA nightclub. When Al hurts his back, Fred and Lamont step up and step out in this revue episode highlighted by Billy Eckstine singing "Jelly Jelly."
Episode 17
Strange Bedfellows
Fri, Jan 24, 197530 mins
Praise for Lamont's impassioned call into a radio political program sparks him to run for the state assembly. Will it be Mr. Sanford goes to Sacramento?
Episode 18
The Masquerade Party
Fri, Jan 31, 197530 mins
Lamont's birthday is coming, and Fred doesn't know what to get him as a present, until Bubba informs him he can get tickets for he, Fred, and Grady to go to a taping of the game show "Wheel and Deal" (a spoof of "Let's Make a Deal"). Fred is also taxed by Lamont to bring decorations, food and alcohol for the party he plans to have, but when it's party time, he and all the stuff was nowhere to be found as he is off to the game show. While there, Fred ends up trading away a new convertible, but winds up with a new color TV. The host offers one more trade, which Fred accepts...by way of walking down to the stage, ripping down the curtain and taking the prize out of the studio; a brand new gold watch. Meanwhile at Lamont's party, things start off slow, but with the help of the radio, everyone starts dancing, then the lights go out and when they come back on, Fred and the gang have joined them, and officially the party is broken up. Lamont is now so incensed at Fred for ruining his party that he doesn't want to hear his excuse and rejects his present. Only after Grady called later that night does he get the story and finds out the present Fred got him. Does he accept the present and an apology from Fred?
Episode 19
Golden Boy
Fri, Feb 7, 197530 mins
Fred hopes to get rich quick by becoming co-owner of a boxer dubbed Junior Joe Louis. It then becomes Fred and Grady's job to get Junior into fighting shape before Friday's bout.
Episode 20
My Brother-In-Law's Keeper
Fri, Feb 14, 197530 mins
Fred is bothered and bewildered by his baby sister's marriage to a white man.
Episode 21
The Headache
Fri, Feb 21, 197530 mins
Lamont's headache drives him to the psychologist's couch, where it is suggested the pain in Lamont's head is caused by the pain in the neck he lives with.
Episode 22
The Stung
Fri, Feb 28, 197530 mins
Tired of Lamont telling him he's a loser at cards, Fred and his professional gambler friend play a prank on Lamont and his poker pals. But will Fred be left holding the dead man's hand?
Episode 23
The Older Woman
Fri, Mar 7, 197530 mins
Fred and Grady don disguises to discover the cougar who has her claws in Lamont's heart.
Episode 24
The Over-the-Hill Gag
Fri, Mar 14, 197530 mins
Lamont misunderstands the doctor and believes Fred has only six months to live and lavished love and kindness upon him. Fred's content to ride the gravy train, though it may land him in the soup.
Episode 25
The Family Man
Fri, Apr 25, 197530 mins
The story of Grady and his eyebrow-raising gift to his daughter and son-in-law just before their cocktail party for stuffy university professors.