Artivels Undescribable Perfection

Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Little-Mikey This show was a laugh riot when it first aired Fridays on NBC in 1972. It is still a laugh riot on the complete DVD set in 2009! As Fred Sanford, junk dealer, Redd Foxx rules! So does Demond Wilson as Fred s son, Lemont, who Fred is forever calling "Dummy". Originally, Fred Sanford was intended to portray a "black Archie Bunker" who harbored a prejudice against whites. And Redd Foxx was picked to portray Fred Sanford. But Redd Foxx was not an actor. Redd Foxx was a comedian with a long history as a stand-up comic. So the producers wisely stepped aside and let Redd Foxx ad lib and alter the lines as he saw fit. While a good actor simply reads his lines well, a comic genius like Redd Roxx took his lines and improvised them, turning what would had been a good sitcom into a side splitting comedy classic that continues to win new fans over 30 years after the series got canceled in 1977.Fred Sanford was not prejudiced. He hated everybody equally! Nobody was safe from his verbal abuse. Everybody was fair game. And there was friction between Fred Sanford and his son. Fred thought his son was a big dummy while Lamont had to endure his father's behavior! But deep down, it was obvious that there was a deep love between Fred Sanford and his son, Lamont. And this made old Fred lovable to the viewers ou there in TV land (though not necessarily 'likeable').Then, there is the cast of characters, Bubba, Grady, Rollo, Aunt Esther, and later, their new neighbor, Chico. SANFORD AND SON was at its best in the first three seasons. By its final season, the series showed no sign that it was running out of ideas and the writers were not at that point where they were scraping the bottom of the barrel, either. The main detractor in this show in its final season was the inflated ego of some of the stars and that studio audience that just couldn't control itself whenever one of its stars entered the scene. This began to irritate me.In spite of these detracted, the show was hilarious from start to finish with some episodes, of course, being funnier than others.

sonya90028 Sanford and Son was about the misadventures of elderly junk dealer Fred Sanford, and his son, Lamont. It was one of the few 70s sitcoms, that had blacks as the main characters. Unlike other 70s comedies built around the lives of blacks, Sanford and Son never resorted to buffoonery, to get laughs.The considerable comedic talents of Red Foxx as Fred Sanford, and Demond Wilson as Lamont, were what made this show so much fun to watch. Fred and Lamont were always aggravating each other, and it was hilarious to watch their father-son squabbles. And they (especially Fred) were always coming-up with hare-brained money-making schemes, to supplement their meager income as junk dealers. The viewer was always wondering how Fred and Lamont could get out of trouble, after one of their latest ill-conceived plots to make it big, fell-through.On one of my favorite episodes, Fred decides to try and make quick money, by purchasing an old race horse. Lamont comes home, goes to the kitchen to make a sandwich, and all the while doesn't seem to notice that Fred's horse is standing right there in the kitchen. At least, the viewer thinks that Lamont doesn't notice-until he exits the kitchen, and dryly asks Fred; 'Pop, what's that horse doin' in the kitchen??' Though the chemistry between Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson was what made the show great, the supporting characters added much to this show. Especially Lawanda Paige, as Fred's wild, holy-roller sister-in-law, Esther. The knock-down, drag-out verbal battles between Fred and Esther, were always drop-dead funny.Creator Norman Lear, had a well-deserved rep for crafting excellent, cutting-edge 70s sitcoms. Lear was, after all, the man who gave TV viewers the brilliant sitcom, All In The Family. Sanford And Son, wasn't as ground-breaking a show as All In The Family was. But it was still one of Lear's sitcom gems. I for one, hope that Sanford And Son lives forever in reruns, on cable TV.

Zaptharo Growing up in the 1980s and early 1990s, I had no intentions to think of any show before that era. It's not that I didn't like them, I just felt that the shows I grew up on were the best. A couple of years ago I grew weary of the state of television and decided to find something that would satisfy my taste buds. When I found Sanford & Son being aired on TV Land, I was surprised. I never knew beforehand that so many good sitcoms came out of the 1970s, and this is no exception.Originally based off of "Steptoe & Son", Sanford & Son revolves around a junk dealer and his son living in a neighborhood in Watts, Los Angeles. Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx) is a sarcastic and stubborn person who's plans usually backfire, causing trouble. His son Lamont Sanford (Demond Wilson) usually has to complete tasks and order his own father to complete jobs. It was very amusing to see the two argue against each other and have to become loyal in order for things to come back to normal.But there are a couple other interesting characters in the series worth mentioning. Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page), who is sister of Fred Sanford's late wife Elizabeth, is a Baptist who just can't seem to handle Fred too well. In most cases they spew insults to each other such as "Gorilla Face" and "Fish-Eyed Fool", and what makes this funny is that it never gets old. I always found myself laughing whenever Fred gave Aunt Esther a dirty joke. Grady Wilson (Whitman Mayo), who is Fred's closest friend, usually acts as his "sidekick" and is involved in get rich schemes. Unfortunately, Redd Foxx left the show for some episodes (due to a feud with the producers) and thus Grady had to fill in, in order to watch the junk yard business. Many characters appear in the show, and not one of them is really that boring to watch.I recommend this to anyone who enjoys the classic sitcoms, well before Cable TV and Reality TV started getting out of hand. I consider the 1970s to be the "Golden Age of Sitcoms," because that was when barriers were broken and actors displayed their best talents to make themselves stand out. All in the Family, M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Three's Company, Different Strokes, Taxi, and numerous others. Sanford & Son puts most of the 1990s and 2000s sitcoms to shame. It was a stroke of genius, and Redd Foxx was a one of a kind individual. No one beforehand thought a stand up comic would be good in his own show. But he did it, in a big way. It's still a hit among old and young generations alike, and if Sanford & Son still lives on even after over 35 years, then you know that it's a classic. Like Archie Bunker, Fred Sanford is a unique person.So don't waste your time watching the Disney Channel or anything that comes out of Reality TV. Sanford & Son is a timeless sitcom that will keep you laughing. Highly recommended.9 out of 10.

Syl Redd Foxx made a lasting impression and impact on audiences in America when they took a British comedy, Steptoe & Son, which was more darker and depressing than Sanford and Son. They brought to America with Redd Foxx as the father Fred Sanford and his son, Demond Wilson, playing Lamont. Fred always cries that he's going to reunite with his wife, Elizabeth in heaven. Fred's sister-in-law Esther is played by the wonderful and hysterical LaWanda Page. I loved the interaction between Fred and Esther. It was a love and hate relationship on both ends of the spectrum. They would trade insults as champion boxers threw out punches. They were hysterical and unforgettable on screen.