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1
The Copper Caper

Season two opens with Fred in top form, his one-liners sharper and his schemes more ambitious than ever.

September 15, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
2
Card Sharks

Lamont tries to expand his horizons beyond the junk yard, and Fred takes it as a personal betrayal.

September 22, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
3
The Dowry

Fred's love life heats up, and his dating style is as smooth as sandpaper — but somehow it works.

September 29, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
4
Jealousy

Aunt Esther and Fred go another round, and their verbal sparring is a heavyweight championship bout.

October 06, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
5
A House Is Not a Poolroom

The junk yard becomes the setting for a deal that Fred is convinced will make him rich.

October 13, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
6
The Shootout

Lamont asserts his independence in an episode that shows the generation gap between father and son.

October 20, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
7
A Visit from Lena Horne

Fred encounters a con artist and the resulting battle of wits is one crook versus another.

October 27, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
8
The Big Party

Bubba and Fred cook up a plan that Lamont sees through immediately but can't stop.

November 03, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
9
Lamont Goes African

Fred fakes another heart attack to get out of something, and his acting gets more dramatic every time.

November 10, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
10
The Headache

A valuable item turns up in the junk yard and Fred's greed goes into overdrive.

November 17, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
11
The Snooper

Lamont's dating life provides comedy as Fred offers unsolicited and unhelpful romantic advice.

November 24, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
12
Wine, Women, and Aunt Esther

The neighborhood comes to Fred for help, and his version of community service is uniquely Fred.

December 01, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
13
The Big One

Fred and Lamont face a crisis that reveals how much they rely on each other despite the bickering.

December 08, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
14
The Return of the Barracuda

Grady fills in at the junk yard with predictably chaotic results.

December 15, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
15
Fred and Carol and Fred and Donna

Aunt Esther brings her church group to the Sanford house, and Fred's reaction is pure Redd Foxx gold.

December 22, 1972 Dir: Various Written by: Various
16
By the Numbers

Fred tries to impress someone important and his idea of impressive is wildly different from everyone else's.

January 05, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
17
The Family Man

Lamont stands up to Fred in a way that earns his father's grudging respect.

January 12, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
18
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three

The second season closes with the show at the peak of its popularity and Redd Foxx owning every frame.

January 19, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
19
Lamont, Is That You?

Fred and Lamont share a moment of genuine affection that proves their constant arguing is just how they say I love you.

January 26, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
20
The Masquerade Party

The season wraps with another round of junk yard comedy that audiences couldn't get enough of.

February 02, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
21
Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford and Chico

Season two's finale leaves viewers wanting more of Fred, Lamont, and the Watts junk yard crew.

February 09, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
22
Pops 'n' Pals

Fred Sanford takes his bow for the season, but not without one last "I'm comin' Elizabeth!" for the road.

February 16, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
23
Blood Is Thicker Than Junk

The best junk dealer in Watts wraps another season of turning trash into comedy gold.

February 23, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
24
The Card Sharks

Season two ends with the Sanford household as dysfunctional and lovable as ever.

March 02, 1973 Dir: Various Written by: Various
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