Fred Sanford and his son Lamont run a junk business in Watts, and their first episode sets the tone for one of TV's funniest father-son dynamics.
Fred fakes a heart attack for the first time — "I'm comin' Elizabeth!" — launching the greatest running gag in sitcom history.
Lamont tries to modernize the junk business, and Fred resists change with every fiber of his stubborn being.
Fred's scheming to avoid work reaches new heights as he concocts an elaborate excuse to skip a job.
Lamont considers leaving the business, and Fred pulls out every guilt trip in his considerable arsenal.
Aunt Esther visits, and Fred's insults about her appearance are as savage as they are legendary.
Fred tries his hand at a get-rich-quick scheme that's doomed before it starts but hilarious all the way through.
Bubba and Fred get into trouble together, proving that Fred's bad influence extends beyond his own household.
Lamont brings home a date and Fred's attempts to be charming are anything but.
Fred tangles with a neighbor over a junk yard dispute, and his stubbornness is both his weapon and his weakness.
The junk business gets an unexpected windfall that Fred manages to complicate in record time.
Grady stops by with his own brand of confusion, adding another layer of comedy to the Sanford household.
Fred and Lamont face a financial crisis that tests their bond and their ability to work together.
The first season wraps with Redd Foxx firmly established as one of the greatest comedic performers on television.