- Actors: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Paula Kelly, Don Bexley, Nathaniel Taylor
- Directors: Jack Shea, Peter Baldwin, Rick Edelstein, Sid McCoy
- Writers: Aaron Ruben, Alan Simpson, Allan Katz, Don Reo
- Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 3
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Feb 4 2003
- Run Time: 530 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00007KK5J
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#35,563 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #6 in DVD > TV Shows > TV Series > TV Series By Letter > S > Sanford and Son
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This three-disc boxed set compiles all 24 episodes from Sanford and Son's second season, which 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
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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, freaturing 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".
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Starts To Heat Up,
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This review is from: Sanford and Son : The Second Season (DVD)
I prefer the second season of "Sanford and Son" to the first season. You can tell that they show really started to pick up it's stride and characters were on point with the laughs. Some of these episodes are sure to bring back memories including "The Puerto Ricans Are Coming" (when Julio is introduced), "The Kid" (when Fred and Lamont keep up with a local boy whose mother is working), and "A Visit From Lena Horne."The show was really hitting it's stride in this season and I enjoy this season.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fred continues to entertain.,
By Frederick A. Babb "An Author," (http://www.frederickbabb.com) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sanford and Son : The Second Season (DVD)
More unforgettable episodes.01. The Light Housekeeper: When Fred feigns injury, Lamont gets a housekeeper that is lazier than Fred. 02. Blood is thicker than Junk: Lamont wants to prove he is able to make it on his own, Fred is too proud to admit he needs Lamont. By the end, they both hilariously proclaim they are right as they get back together. 03. By the Numbers: Dreaming up lottery numbers, Fred decides to take a trip to Vegas, only to have family and friends suddenly have a string of bad luck that requires his winnings to fix. 04. Card Sharps: Fred tries to educate Lamont on the way cardsharks operate. Ron Glass gives a great pre-Barney Miller performance. 05. Whiplash: Hit by a white man in a black cadillac, Fred thinks he is sitting on a gold mine. 06. Have gun, will Sell: An attempted robber is foiled when Lamont comes home early. In his escape, the robber drops a gun that Rollo convinces Lamont and Fred to sell. 07. The Dowry: Cousin Grady (not the same Grady as the later episodes) comes to visit from St. Louis with his new wife and overweight stepdaughter. When Fred learns she gets a good chunk of change upon marriage, he sets up Lamont, but Lamont has the last laugh. 11. The Puerto Ricans are coming: Another Pre-Barney Miller actor Gregorio Sierra was a long time regular and the even tempered neighbor that showed Fred's racist side. The list goes on and on. This is a worthwhile collection for fans of the series as well as the younger generation.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Always a great laugh!,
By "ypompey105" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sanford and Son : The Second Season (DVD)
My family actually watches tapes of the Sanford & Son episodes everynight. I've used Freds parenting skills, as well as his jokes in my daily life. Fred & Lamount, and all the other gang, really make you laugh because their lines are natural, something I might hear at an Aunts house, or Uncle, or grandpa..saying stuff like "you big dummy", and "are you crazy"! Those are classics.
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