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Sanford and Son

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TV Series

The Resume

    (January 14, 1972-March 25, 1977)
    Originally aired on NBC
    Created by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin
    Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford
    Demond Wilson as Lamont Sanford
    Premise: An old widowed junk dealer and his unemployed son create mischief trying to figure out ways to get money

Why Sanford and Son might be annoying:

    Fred Sanford's big catch line during the show was yelling 'you big dummy' at Lamont.
    Lamont was an unemployed (sign of things to come) 28 year old.
    Although often compared to 'All in the Family,' the show never beat them in the Nielsen ratings.
    In 1975, Redd walked off the show due to a contract dispute.
    The show ended in 1977 because ABC gave Redd more money to do a variety show for them.
    Redd tried bringing the show back in 1981 with 'Sanford,' but without Demond it flopped.
    In a cruel twist of events, while Redd Foxx was actually dying of a heart attack, no one believed him at first because they thought he was emulating an old bit he use to do on the show to get Lamont to change his mind.

Why Sanford and Son might not be annoying:

    The comedy was risque and wasn't afraid of offending anyone.
    It's still played on television 3 decades after it taped its last episode.
    Despite Redd walking off the show in 1975, it continued on and had its highest ratings in its entire run.
    The theme to the show was 'Street beater' by Quincy Jones.
    Although Fred Sanford was shown as a cankerous, mean, old man, they would occasionally show his softer side lamenting over the loss of his wife or showing love to his son.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 27.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 123 Votes: 44.72% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 101 Votes: 43.56% Annoying