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25 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
Fri, Sep 24, 1976 30 mins
Part 1 of three. Fred and Lamont accept an expense-paid trip to Hawaii and unwittingly become involved in a jewel-theft scheme. Davis: Sheldon Leonard. Commander: Ed McMahon.
Episode 2
Fri, Sep 24, 1976 30 mins
Part 2. The Sanfords are enjoying their vacation in Hawaii, unaware they're being used in a jewel-theft scheme. Commander: Ed McMahon. Davis: Sheldon Leonard.
Episode 3
Fri, Oct 1, 1976 30 mins
Conclusion. The Sanfords are pursued in Honolulu by jewel thieves looking for hot gems they planted on Fred.
Episode 4
Fri, Oct 8, 1976 30 mins
The Sanfords strike oil while tilling their new garden. Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson. Aram: Ross Martin. Miller: Patrick Campbell. Bubba: Don Bexley.
Episode 5
Fri, Oct 15, 1976 30 mins
Fred discovers that the "woman" he adores is a master of disguise wanted by the police. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Bubba: Don Bexley. Miss Wallace: Charles Weldon. Hoppy: Howard Platt.
Episode 6
Fri, Oct 22, 1976 30 mins
Seeking fame, Fred challenges the world record for staying awake. Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page. Bubba: Don Bexley. Roger: Edward Crawford. Janet: Marlene Clark. Mrs. Gordon: Royce Wallace.
Episode 7
Fri, Nov 5, 1976 30 mins
Fred concocts a phony sweepstakes to boost business at the junkyard. Demond Wilson. Bubba: Don Bexley. Esther: LaWanda Page. Danny: Danny Wells.
Episode 8
Fri, Nov 12, 1976 30 mins
A housing-project builder tries to buy the vote of Fred, a new appointee to the mayor's Community Relations Bureau. Demond Wilson. Sam Andrews: Edward Andrews. Mrs. Channing: Fritzi Burr. Rodriguez: Sosimo Hernandez.
Episode 9
Fri, Nov 19, 1976 30 mins
Fred's plan to help Lamont financially: offer his junk empire as collateral for a loan he will repay by moonlighting as a waiter. Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson. Bubba: Don Bexley. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. Janet: Marlene Clark. Bank Officer: Mel Carter. Maitre d': Milton Frome. Bruno: Barry Wright.
Episode 10
Fri, Nov 26, 1976 30 mins
An unexpected visitor claiming to be an old friend has Fred drawing a blank until mention is made of their former alliance in crime. Demond Wilson. Grady: Whitman Mayo.
Episode 11
Fri, Dec 3, 1976 30 mins
Nervous about adopting a child, Woody has a few too many before a crucial interview with the agency. Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson. Aunt Esther: LaWanda Page.
Episode 12
Tue, Dec 7, 1976 30 mins
Fred collects insurance on the furniture his friends and family secretly removed for reupholstering. Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page. Bubba: Don Bexley. Rollo: Nathaniel Taylor. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. Janet: Marlene Clark.
Episode 13
Fri, Dec 10, 1976 30 mins
Esther and Woody's newly adopted teenager quickly dashes their hopes for him. Salesgirl: Shirley Washington. Esther: LaWanda Page. Woody: Raymond Allen. Sisters: Helen Martin, Earnestine Simpson, Cathy Cooper. Fred: Redd Foxx. Lamont: Demond Wilson.
Episode 14
Fri, Dec 17, 1976 30 mins
Fred is unaware that his brother-in-law Rodney plans to upstage the junkman's act on "The Gong Show" and carry off the prize money. Chuck Barris: Himself. Bubba: Don Bexley. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. Lamont: Demond Wilson.
Episode 15
Fri, Jan 14, 1977 30 mins
Despite a pressing tax deadline, Fred competes in a Redd Foxx look-alike contest. Demond Wilson. Marvin: Jack Carter. Miss Rock: Fritzi Burr. Harrison: Dave Turner.
Episode 16
Fri, Jan 21, 1977 30 mins
Hours before a heavy date, Fred is accidentally handcuffed to Esther (LaWanda Page). Grady: Whitman Mayo. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Rollo: Nathaniel Taylor.
Episode 17
Fri, Jan 28, 1977 30 mins
Fred decides to keep the cure of his hearing problem a secret so he can get more attention from Donna (Lynn Hamilton). Demond Wilson. Rollo: Nathaniel Taylor.
Episode 18
Fri, Feb 4, 1977 30 mins
Janet and Lamont are shaken when her ex-husband shows up to make amends. Demond Wilson, Marlene Clark. Fred: Redd Foxx. Bubba: Don Bexley. Rollo: Nathaniel Taylor.
Episode 19
Fri, Feb 11, 1977 30 mins
Fred declares his junkyard a church in order to avoid ever-rising property taxes. Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page. Bishop Lovelace: Sammy Shore. Bubba: Don Bexley. Woody: Raymond Allen. Jimmy: Freeman King.
Episode 20
Fri, Feb 18, 1977 30 mins
Fred, fearing he is about to die, reveals the contents of his will. Esther: LaWanda Page. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Woody: Raymond Allen. Donna: Lynn Hamilton. Bubba: Don Bexley.
Episode 21
Fri, Feb 25, 1977 30 mins
Fred leads a march protesting age discrimination. Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page. Hank: Taurean Blacque. Clarence: Mel Stewart. Rose: Hilda Haynes. Millie: Helen Martin. Guard: Tony Burton.
Episode 22
Fri, Mar 4, 1977 30 mins
Fred believes gambling is the way to raise money to forestall foreclosure on the Sanford Arms. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page.
Episode 23
Fri, Mar 11, 1977 30 mins
Fred claims to be descended from King Solomon. Demond Wilson. Aunt Esther: LaWanda Page. Bubba: Don Bexley.
Episode 24
Fri, Mar 18, 1977 30 mins
Aspiring songwriter Fred plans to sell his material to B.B. King (who appears as himself). Demond Wilson. Esther: LaWanda Page. Bubba: Don Bexley.
Episode 25
Fri, Mar 25, 1977 30 mins
Lamont and Donna are puzzled by Fred's nightly disappearing act, until they learn his purpose: night school. Fred: Redd Foxx. Lamont: Demond Wilson. Donna: Lynn Hamilton.