Sanford and Son: The Complete Series
Product ID: 5495000
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- GenreTelevision
- FormatColor Box set
- ContributorTaylor Mayo
- LanguageEnglish
- Number Of Discs17
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Product Description Sanford and Son An early milestone in urban TV comedy, Sanford and Son was an immediate critical and audience favorite when it debuted in the early '70s, signaling the arrival of one of TV's most memorable characters: Cantankerous-but-lovable junk dealer Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx). An African American answer to "Archie Bunker," widower Sanford and his "Dummy" son Lamont (Demond Wilson) run a family junk business in Watts, dreaming up schemes to strike it rich. Outspoken and outrageous, Sanford serves up big laughs as he skewers stereotypes, forever threatening, "How'd you like one across your lip?" Aided by a colorful cast that includes acid-tongued Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page), Sanford and Sons provided a showcase of black talent of all generations, featuring guest stars like Lena Horne and episodes written by Richard Pryor. Timely and topical during its highly-rated five-year run (1972-1977), Sanford and Son emerged as one of the decade's biggest TV hits, inspiring producer Norman Lear to develop more barrier-breaking shows like The Jeffersons and Good Times . desertcart.com Sanford and Son: The Complete Second Season Sanford and Son 's second season began on September 15, 1972. The sitcom quickly vaulted to the No. 2 spot on the network ratings--right behind creators Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin's previous effort, All in the Family . The second season brought no changes to the show's basic format--comedian Redd Foxx remained the focus as cantankerous junkman Fred Sanford, with Demond Wilson as his son and perennial foil, Lamont. What the second season did bring was several new characters and some of the series' funniest episodes. The second season supporting cast was filled out by some of Foxx's fellow comics, including Leroy and Skillet ("A Visit from Lena Horne") and LaWanda Page as Aunt Esther, who became a recurring character after "The Big Party." Also joining was Don Bexley as Bubba ("By the Numbers"), Nathaniel Taylor as Rollo ("Have Gun, Will Sell"), and Barney Miller 's Gregory Sierra as neighbor Julio ("The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!"). But Sanford and Son 's strength remained in Foxx's sharp-tongued and often improvised performance, which was ably abetted by the scripts (a number of plotlines were taken directly from Steptoe and Son , the U.K. series that inspired Sanford ). Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney penned two of the collection's most laugh-filled half-hours, "The Dowry" and "Sanford and Son and Sister Make Three," but every episode has its share of hilarity thanks to Foxx and his costars. Though only English and Spanish subtitles are offered as extras, series fans should be pleased with the set, especially as a reference for Fred's best zingers ("I'm gonna stick your face in a bowl full of dough and make gorilla cookies!"). --Paul Gaita Sanford and Son: The Complete Third Season Though conflict erupted between comic Redd Foxx and the producers of Sanford and Son during its third season, viewers are spared the backstage rancor and instead enjoy more hilarious episodes, fueled as always by Foxx's Emmy-nominated performance as cantankerous junkman Fred Sanford. Sanford and Son was a solid ratings hit as it entered its third season (ranked third among network shows) and Foxx had won a Golden Globe the previous year, but a contract dispute had driven a wedge between him and series producers Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear (who also ran the season's top-rated program, All in the Family ). Negotiations would eventually break down, and Foxx would be absent from six episodes (Fred was said to be visiting relatives in St. Louis) and did not return to the show until season 4 was underway. Foxx's departure allowed the spotlight to shine more brightly on co-star Demond Wilson (who would soon launch his own contract disputes, which prompted his leaving the series in 1976) as well as new cast member Whitman Mayo, who joined the show that season as Fred's pal Grady. While series aficionados are firmly divided over Grady, Mayo is quite funny, especially during the final six episodes (in particular "Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Stand Up?" and season closer "Hello Cousin Emma, Goodbye Cousin Emma"). Other standout episodes include "The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection" (in which Fred attempts to reclaim his donated record collection) and "Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle" (Fred defends Lamont in traffic court), which features Starsky and Hutch 's Antonio Fargas. The third-season scripts, penned mostly by story editor Ilunga Adell ( Moesha ), remain sharp, as does the direction (the lion's share is handled by Peter Baldwin, though Bud Yorkin helms two episodes). Fans and first-timers alike will find plenty of laughs, which unfortunately lack any extras. --Paul Gaita Sanford and Son: The Complete Fourth Season Sanford and Son' s fourth season (1974-1975) was the highest rated of its five years on network TV (the program reached no. 2 on the Nielsen charts); the program and star Redd Foxx both received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the season. Behind the scenes, however, the series was in turmoil due to Foxx's dissatisfaction with the tone and quality of the program, and he went missing from nine episodes, three of which kick off the first disc (Fred's absence is explained away as a trip to St. Louis). But even without Foxx, Sanford and Son still managed to generate plenty of laughs, thanks in no small part to its hard-working supporting cast; Whitman Mayo's Grady, in particular, gets plenty of chances to shine, especially in "Grady and His Lady" and "The Family Man" (which served as the pilot for Mayo's own short-lived series). Pat Morita's Ah Chew makes his first appearance in "There'll Be Some Changes Made and Gregory Sierra as Julio makes his last in "The Stung"; guest stars include Billy Eckstine and Scatman Crothers. Sanford and Son' s fourth season can be viewed as something of a swan song for the popular series; after a ratings dip and timeslot change in the fifth season, Foxx and Wilson would both depart the show by the sixth season, and the show was cancelled in 1977. --Paul Gaita Sanford and Son: The Complete Fifth Season Guest stars and more guest stars seem to be the theme of Sanford and Son' s very funny fifth season (1975-1976). The 25 episodes feature a parade of celebrities supporting stars Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in guest and recurring roles, including John Larroquette and Robert Guillaume in Steinberg and Son , a TV sitcom based on Fred and Lamont's life; Marlene Clark as Lamont's girlfriend June; Nancy ( The Beverly Hillbillies ) as Officer Hoppy's overprotective mom; and George Foreman, Merv Griffin, Steve Lawrence, and Eydie Gorme as themselves. The other addition to the series comes with the introduction of the Sanford Arms, a apartment built on former neighbor Julio's place, and which comes complete with a host of eccentric guests (the hotel, along with Sanford stars LaWanda Page and Don Bexley, would be the focus of its own short-lived sitcom following Sanford and Son' s cancellation in 1977). Otherwise, it's business as usual at Fred and Lamont's junkyard, with the pair getting involved in bank robberies, earthquakes, and escort services, while still finding time to go camping (in the season finale, written by Garry Shandling). The sheer amount of laughs offered by season 5 was a strong reminder of why the show had remained so popular for four seasons; unfortunately, time slot changes and the disinterest of both leads would spell the show's demise only one season later. --Paul Gaita
| Actors | Bexley, Don, Foxx, Redd, Mayo, Whitman, Taylor, Nathaniel, Wilson, Demond |
| Asin | B001DSNEME |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #198 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Item Model Number | 4313326 |
| Language | Unqualified |
| Media Format | DVD |
| Mpaa Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Number Of Discs | 17 |
| Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.25 x 1.5 inches; 11.2 ounces |
| Release Date | October 28, 2008 |
| Run Time | 55 hours and 31 minutes |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles | English, Spanish |
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AWESOME!!!!
OMG!!! The funniest show ever!!! I used to watch Sanford and Son every night as a kid and always loved the show. Just the theme music alone got you running to the living room... and now having the complete series, watching every episode made after all these years, brings back such fun memories. Hysterical, deep belly laughing the entire time. Fred, Lamont, Ester, Grady and all the rest of the crew are the best! They will keep you in some serious stitches. My 7 year old son, who didn't grow up on the show absolutely loves it! We've watched the episodes over and over again so much that he literally knows every line of every person on just about every episode. As a small toddler, he would watch the shows with me when they came on the TV Land station every now and again... and would get so excited when he heard the show theme music, running through the house yelling Mommy, the "grandpa" show is coming on...I guess Fred looked like a "grandpa" to him...LOL! Never get tired of watching the episodes of this show... all 136 episodes do we watch over and over again, just about every day. So much fun to watch and a "MUST HAVE" for every Sanford and Son fan! I read a lot of complaints about the packaging, that it was cheap and not durable. It is slim packaging as the item description informs, but who cares about the packaging, it contains the entire DVD set fine enough for me. If a casing is that much of an issue, then by a CD/DVD Case. This is an excellent product for the price... full of years of enjoyment!
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Correct item, on time.
Nice collection.
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Picture quality is very good.
Haven't seen all the episodes yet, but so far the picture quality is very good. Even better is the comedy. Recommended for you DVD collection of timeless comedy classics.
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Inexpensive Classic series. Most shows clear, a few pixels, overall at this price, a great deal
Well, for the price it was worth the purchase. A few shows had pixels running thru them. I wish the shows were recorded so that they had chapters. My DVD player always was able to advance to the next chapters on shows. These were either at the beginning or if you tried to advance to the next chapter it would go to the very end of the show. Also some lock up issues in the recordings when trying to start playing a show. I had to turn the player off, eject the disk then reload it. The show then took. I would say to give the disks a couple extra seconds to load to the show you want to view, then hit play. Hey, likely recorded overseas somewhere. But at the extremely inexpensive price for these shows, it was well worth the purchase. My young daughters like the shows that I watched when I was a kid. Classic series on disks worth buying at this price. Buy some cheap disk cases to hold each one and protect them. At this cheap price, no one can complain about the spindle packaging. But just get to us a decent recording. Haven't viewed all the disks yet, but otherwise most of the shows look clear and sound good. Also, the menu has no auto play. After each show it takes you back to the menu again. But at only a little over $1.00 a disk, man Fred is King of Junk. I had these all on VHS from years ago from TV. It was nice to see the episodes in their full run. I saw scenes I never saw before. A must have for Sanford fans !
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Great show and must have!!
Works well!! No issues!!
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Slow shipping but arrived as advertised when it did arive.
It was delayed in shipping for 5 days but you get what you pay for. Its a good deal for the money (presuming it works) If you don't see this edited then assumed it worked for me. If I run into trouble I will edit this post.
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FRED SANFORD KEEPS ME LAUGHING
I've always love this comedy show but I couldn't remember the title of the shows. I scanned the customer reviews here and couldn't find a listing of the titles either. Well, I purchased this set and decide to list the titles myself for someone else so that they could determine if they had certain shows already in their library. It would be a great appreciation if amazon or the publisher from any company selling dvd sets on amazon, would list the titles of the dvds. I notice that at some other dvd sights on Amazon, good kind hearted customers went out of their way to list the titles of DVD sets they've purchased. Well I have joined their ranks and decided to list this set of Sanford and Sons 17 DVD titles.* SnS means SANFORD and Son*S1D1 etc means SEASON 1 DISC 1 and so on....SEASON 1DISC 1SnS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH S1D1SnS A PAD FOR LAMANT S1D1SnS CROSSED SWORDS S1D1SNS HAPPY BIRTHDAY POP S1D1SnS HERE COMES THE BRIDE THERE GOES THE BRIDE S1D1SnS THE COPPER CAPER S1D1SnS WE WERE ROBBED S1D1DISC 2SnS THE GREAT CAPER S1D2SnS COFFINS FOR SALE S1D2SnS THE BARRACUDA S1D2SnS TV OR NOT TV S1D2SnS THE SUITCASE CAPER S1D2SnS THE PIANO MOVERS S1D2SEASON 2DISC 1SnS THE LIGHT HOUSEKEEPER S2D1SnS BLOOD IS THINKER THAN JUNK S2D1SnS BY THE NUMBERS S2D1SnS CARD SHARPS S2D1SnS WHIPLASH S2D1SnS HAVE GUN WILL SALE S2D1SnS THE DOWRY S2D1SnS JEALOUSY S2D1SnS TOOTH OR CONSEQUENCES S2D1DISC 2SnS THE SHOOTOUT S2D2SnS THE PUERTO RICANS ARE COMING S2D2SnS A VISIT FROM LENA HORNE S2D2SnS SANFORD & SON & SISTER MAKES THREE S2D2SnS FRED & CAROL & FRED & DONNA S2D2SnS A GUEST IN THE YARD S2D2SnS THE BIG PARTY S2D2SnS LAMONT GOES AFRICAN S2D2SnS WATTS SIDE STORY S2D2DISC3SnS POP'S 'N' PALS S2D3SnS THE INFERNAL TRIANGLE S2D3SnS HOME SWEET HOME FOR THE AGED S2D3SnS POT LUCK S2D3SnS THE KID S2D3SnS RATED X S2D3SEASON 3DISC1SnS LAMONT IS THAT YOU? S3D1SnS LAMONT AS OTHELLO S3D1SnS THIS LITTLE TV S3D1SnS WENT TO MARKET S3D1SnS PRESENTING THE THREE DEGREES S3D1SnS LIBRA RISING ALL OVER LAMONT S3D1SnS FRED THE RELUCTANT FINGER MAN S3D1SnS FUENTES, FUENTES, SANFORD & CHICO S3D1SnS A HOUSE IS NOT A POOL ROOM S3D1DISC 2SnS THE BLIND MELLOW JELLY COLLECTION S3D2SnS SUPERFLYER S3D2SnS THE MEMBERS OF THE WEDDING S3D2SnS GRADY THE STAR BOADERSnS MAMA'S BABY, PAPA MABE S3D2SnS WINE WOMEN & AUNT ESTER S3D2SnS FRED SANFORD LEGAL EAGLE S2D2SnS THIS LAND IS WHOSE LAND S2D2DISC 3SnS FRED'S CHEATING HEART S2D3SnS THE PARTY CRASHER S2D3SnS LAMONT GOES KARATE S2D3SnS WILL THE REAL FRED SANFORD PLEASE DO SOMETHING S2D3SnS TYRANNY, THY NAME IS GRADY S2D3SnS AUNT ESTER & UNCLE WOODROW PFFT.. S2D3SnS THE WAY TO LAMONT'S HEART S2D3SnS HELLO COUSIN EMMA, GOODBYE COUSIN EMMA S2D3SEASON 4DISC 1SnS FRED'S TREASURE GARDEN S4D1SnS ONCE A THIEF S4D1SnS A LITTLE EXTRA SECURITY S4D1SnS THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE S4D1SnS GOING OUT OF BUSINESS S4D1SnS OL' BROWN EYES IS BACK S4D1SnS MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER S4D1SnS GRADY AND HIS LADY S4D1DISC2SnS THE SURPRISE PARTY S4D2SnS MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE S4D2SnS HOME SWEET HOME S4D2SnS SANFORD & NIECE S4D2SnS STRANGE BEDFELLOWSSnS JULIO & SISTER & NEPHEW S4D2SnS THE MERGER S4D2SnS TOWER POWER S4D2DISC 3SnS MY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S KEEPER S4D3SnS THE MASQUERADE PARTY S4D3SnS GOLDEN BOY S4D3SnS THE STAND-INS S4D3SnS THE HEADACHE S4D3SnS THE OLDER WOMAN S4D3SnS THE STUNG S4D3SnS THE FAMILY MAN S4D3SEASON 5DISC 1SnS THE OVER THE HILL GAG S5D1SnS EARTHQUAKE II S5D1SnS DIVORCE, SANFORD STYLE S5D1SnS BANK ON THIS S5D1SnS THE SANFORD ARMS S5D1SnS STEINBERG & SON S5D1SnS BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE AN ACT? S5D1SnS DELLA, DELLA, DELLA S5D1SnS DONNA POPS THE QUESTION S5D1DISC 2SnS MY FAIR ESTER S5D2SnS SANFORD AND RISING SON S5D2SnS THE OLYMPICS S5D2SnS EBENEZER SANFORD S5D2SnS THE ODDFATHER S5D2SnS CAN YOU CHOP THIS S5D2SnS GREATEST SHOW IN WATTS S5D2SnS FRED SANFORD HAS A BABY S5D2SnS THE TV ADDICT S5D2DISC 3SnS LAMONT IN LOVE S5D3SnS THE ESCORTS S5D3SnS THE ENGAGEMENT MAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE S5D3SnS THE DIRECTOR S5D3SnS A PAIN IN THE NECK S5D3SnS SERGEANT GORK S5D3SnS CAMPING TRIPSEASON 6DISC 1SnS FRED'S EXTRA JOB S6D1SnS I DREAM OF CHOO CHOO RABINOWITZ S6D1SnS THE HAWAIIAN CONNECTION 1 OF 2 S6D1SnS THE HAWAIIAN CONNECTION 2 OF 2 S6D1SnS THE WINNING TICKET S6D1SnS THE STAKEOUT S6D1SnS CALIFORNIA CRUDE S6D1SnS COMMITTEE MAN S6D1DISC 2SnS AUNT ESTER HAS A BABY S6D2SnS AUNT ESTER MEETS HER SON S6D2SnS SANFORD AND GANG S6D2SnS CAROL S6D2SnS HERE TODAY, GONE TODAY S6D2SnS FRED MEETS REDD S6D2SnS THE DEFIANT ONES S6D2SnS A MATTER OF SCIENCE S6D2DISC 3SnS WHEN JOHN COMES MARCHING HOME S6D3SnS THE WILL S6D3SnS THE REVEREND SANFORD S6D3SnS FRED THE ACTIVIST S6D3SnS THE LUCKY STREAK S6D3SnS FUNNY, YOU DON'T LOOK IT S6D3SnS FRED SINGS THE BLUES S6D3SnS SCHOOL DAZES S6D3
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Favorite TV show ever !
I still tune in when it's on, nothing funnier.
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Bellissimo
Cofanetto un po' scarnito e la seconda e terza stagione sono in regione 2 ma con qualche buon programma è risolvibile. Non vi aspettate un ottima qualità video ma buona. Detto questo la serie è un cult e fanno ridere anche se non si sa l'inglese.
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Videos
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Fred G Sanford. The G as in Great!
I used to enjoy this program a lot when I was a kid growing up in the '70s. It was an enormously popular program in its day and Foxx and Wilson were pretty big stars.As much as I remembered liking this show, I was hesitant to order for a long time because of the many reviews I read that said after season 3 or 4, the quality and humour of the show nosedived. Earlier in the year when Amazon was selling the complete set for a ridiculously low price, I threw caution to wind and ordered it thinking that if three or four of the six seasons were good, I would still get my money's worth. I am just about to start on the final disc of season 6, and while the early seasons are indeed supeior to the later seasons, the later seasons are still very funny. If anyone is wavering about purchasing the set for the same reason I was, waver no more. Go for it. The same humour from the early years is still present in the later years just not as much. It must be noted that the hilarious clashes between Esther and Fred occur much more often in the later seasons than in the early seasons. Esther calling Fred a "fish-eyed fool" or an "old heathen" never gets tiresome.Lots of great episodes in this series, but my favourite is "Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna" from season 2. After watching it, I had to immediately replay it to catch all the dialouge I missed the first time as I had been laughing so loudly.There have been many complaints from reviewers about how this set is packaged: all the discs stacked on a single spindle. I hadn't seen such packaging prior to this set, and while it is not as convenient as conventional packaging, it isn't as terrible as some have indicated. Here's what I have been doing to get around this inconvenience. I have a single disc case which I keep the disc that I am viewing when it is not in my VCR. When I am finished with that disc, I lift off all the discs from the spindle, put the one I've just finished viewing at the bottom, and take the top disc and put it in the single disc case. I don't think I am damaging the discs on the spindle each time I take them off the spindle because I am lifting all of them as a gtoup and I am only touching the sides of the discs. The discs lift rather easily from the spindle, so it hasn't been an issue for me.It's a wonderful series that comes highly recommended. Own it today.
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Greatest show of all time.
A classic.
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gran calidad, precio bajo
gran calidad, precio bajo
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