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Sanford and Son put enough of a dent into the audience of ABC's The Brady Bunch to drive it off the air in 1974. Sanford and Son peaked at No. 2 in the Nielsen ratings during the 1972–73 season and the 1974–75 season, and the series was second only to All in the Family in ratings during those years.
Sanford and Son is an American sitcom based on the BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son. It aired every Friday from 8:00–8:30 PM (EST) on NBC from January 14, 1972 to March 25, 1977. The show starred Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in the leading roles.
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The NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" which broke new ground with its mainstream portrayal of Black life, premiered half a century ago this month. 'Sanford and Son': Looking back at the 'double-edged ...
When Bexley returned from Europe in 1969, he and Foxx were cast together in Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970). Upon Bexley's arrival from Asia in 1971, Foxx sent for him to join the sitcom Sanford and Son. Foxx convinced Bud Yorkin and Aaron Ruben to hire Bexley to play one of Fred G. Sanford's friends. At the time, Bexley was 62 years old and ...
In the early 1970s, while working for the New Lafayette Theatre, Norman Lear offered Mayo a role as Grady Wilson on Sanford and Son. The character's name was based on Demond Wilson, the actor who played Lamont Sanford and whose real first name is Grady. During a period where Redd Foxx did not appear on the show due to a contract dispute, Grady ...
Rest in peace, Raymond G. Allen Sr. The character actor, best known for his role as Uncle Woodrow "Woody" Anderson on Sanford and Son, has died. Allen's daughter, Ta-Ronce Allen, mourned his death ...
Nathaniel Taylor (March 31, 1938 – February 27, 2019) was an American television and film actor best known for portraying Rollo Lawson on the 1970s sitcoms Sanford and Son, Grady and the 1980s sitcom Sanford. He acted in several movies and TV shows and later created a performing arts studio.