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Sanford And Son: Season 3 > Credits and Details
Episodes
Lamont as Othello Lamont as Othello
Fred is uneasy with Lamont's rehearsing Othello with a white actress in their home, so Marilyn invites Fred and Lamont to come to her home in Beverly Hills.
September 14, 1973
Libra Rising All Over Lamont Libra Rising All Over Lamont
As an astrologer tells Lamont that as a Libra he must avoid strife and arguing, hypochondriac Fred is home suffering from gas after eating eight-day-old collard greens.
September 21, 1973
Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
Fred, fearing retaliation after witnessing a robbery at Julio's, is unwilling to get involved by describing the burglars to the police.
September 28, 1973
Presenting the Three Degrees Presenting the Three Degrees
The Three Degrees, the Philadelphia-based singing trio, are the Sanfords' house-guests. The ladies perform "I Didn't Know" for Fred.
October 5, 1973
This Little TV Went to Market This Little TV Went to Market
Grady claims the television Fred got for a steal from Guy's Groovy Grabbag was indeed stolen--from him.
October 12, 1973
Lamont, Is That You? Lamont, Is That You?
Fred fears Lamont and Rollo are homosexuals after Bubba reports seeing them go into the Gay Blade Bar.
October 19, 1973
Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico
Feeling betrayed when Lamont starts a sideline business with Julio, Fred moves out and into a downtown flophouse.
October 26, 1973
Superflyer Superflyer
Fred's Uncle Leotis dies and leaves him $1,500, but the catch to collecting it is Fred and Lamont must fly to St. Louis and oversee the funeral arrangements. But...
November 2, 1973
The Engagement The Engagement
Fred and Donna are to be married on Sunday, but Lamont plots to put them asunder before the Lord joins them together by inviting to the wedding his Aunt Esther and the...
November 9, 1973
The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection
Lamont becomes annoyed that Fred is constantly playing old blues records featuring a band named Blind Mellow Jelly. Then, he finds out the records are rare and could...
November 16, 1973
A House Is Not a Pool Room A House Is Not a Pool Room
Lamont suffers buyer's remorse after the pool table he gave Fred for his birthday brings the boys over for billiards every day while Fred's work and girlfriend Donna...
November 23, 1973
Grady, the Star Boarder Grady, the Star Boarder
Fred seizes a financial opportunity when Grady gripes about his neighbors' fighting: invite Grady to come live in serenity for $60 a month with him and Lamont.
November 30, 1973
Wine, Women and Aunt Esther Wine, Women and Aunt Esther
Depressed about death and growing old, Fred and his drinking buddies determine to think young and go for the gusto by throwing a wild party, inviting topless waitress...
December 14, 1973
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
Fred's feathers get ruffled when an old friend from St. Louis comes to town claiming to be Lamont's actual father.
January 4, 1974
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
When Lamont gets a traffic ticket, Fred convinces him to fight it in court, where the poor man's Perry Mason steps up to defend his son against the system.
January 11, 1974
This Land Is Whose Land? This Land Is Whose Land?
Fred, petty and prejudiced against his Puerto Rican neighbor, hires a surveyor to mark the legal property line to ensure Julio keeps his stuff off the Sanford side.
January 18, 1974
Fred's Cheating Heart Fred's Cheating Heart
After learning about the dangers and high risk of heart disease, Lamont plots to get his heart attack-prone father to the hospital for a cardio check-up.
February 1, 1974
The Party Crasher The Party Crasher
Lamont and Rollo don't want to invite fuddy-duddy Fred to their party with a pair of live-wire women from Detroit.
February 8, 1974
Lamont Goes Karate Lamont Goes Karate
Lamont learns karate to defend himself against bully Jo Jo Jackson.
February 15, 1974
Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something? Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?
A woman Fred wooed over one too many boilermakers comes looking to take him up on his marriage proposal. Betty is bent on getting satisfaction and skeptical of Grady's...
February 22, 1974
Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady Tyranny, Thy Name Is Grady
With Fred away in St. Louis, Grady is put in charge of the house. He quickly makes his presence known by keeping Aunt Esther out and preventing Lamont from bringing...
March 1, 1974
Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt... Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...
"I'm not a cream puff!" declares Uncle Woody after Grady gives him an empowering man-to-man talk and sends him home to reclaim his castle. But Aunt Esther doesn't...
March 8, 1974
The Way to Lamont's Heart The Way to Lamont's Heart
Lamont's looking for a little lovin', but new girlfriend Judy is looking to settle down. When Lamont tells Judy he can't get married because his godfather Grady would...
March 15, 1974
Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma Hello Cousin Emma... Goodbye Cousin Emma
Grady's cousin Emma blows in from the Windy City and promises to make the living easy for the two men, but Lamont has his doubts, especially after being bumped from...
March 29, 1974
Directed by
Peter Baldwin Peter Baldwin  
Jack Shea Jack Shea  
Stan Lathan Stan Lathan  
Bud Yorkin Bud Yorkin  
Hal Cooper Hal Cooper  
Mark Warren Mark Warren  
Bob LaHendro Bob LaHendro  
Written by
Ray Galton Ray Galton ... "Steptoe and Son" created by
Alan Simpson Alan Simpson ... "Steptoe and Son" created by
Norman Lear Norman Lear ... developed by
Ilunga Adell Ilunga Adell ... written by
Gene Farmer Gene Farmer ... written by
James R. Stein James R. Stein ... written by
Bob Illes Bob Illes ... written by
Aaron Ruben Aaron Ruben ... written by
Mort Scharfman Mort Scharfman ... script
Charles T. Williams Charles T. Williams ... teleplay by / story by
Phil Mishkin Phil Mishkin ... written by
Winston Moss Winston Moss ... written by
Paul Mooney Paul Mooney ... story by
Paul Wayne Paul Wayne ... story by / teleplay by
George Burditt George Burditt ... story by / teleplay by
Bill Manhoff Bill Manhoff ... written by
Cast
Redd Foxx Redd Foxx ... Fred G. Sanford (24 episodes)
Demond Wilson Demond Wilson ... Lamont Sanford (24 episodes)
Whitman Mayo Whitman Mayo ... Grady Wilson (15 episodes)
Don Bexley Don Bexley ... Bubba Bexley (7 episodes)
Nathaniel Taylor Nathaniel Taylor ... Rollo Larson (7 episodes)
LaWanda Page LaWanda Page ... Aunt Esther Anderson (6 episodes)
Gregory Sierra Gregory Sierra ... Julio Fuentes (5 episodes)
Howard Platt Howard Platt ... Officer 'Hoppy' Hopkins (3 episodes) (as Howard T. Platt)
Ernest Mayhand Ernest Mayhand ... Slick Skillet (3 episodes)
Leroy Daniels Leroy Daniels ... Lucky Leroy (3 episodes)
Lynn Hamilton Lynn Hamilton ... Donna Harris (3 episodes)
Vivian Bonnell Vivian Bonnell ... Audrey (2 episodes)
Hal Williams Hal Williams ... Officer 'Smitty' Smith (2 episodes)
Juan DeCarlos Juan DeCarlos ... Bouncer (2 episodes)
Norma Miller Norma Miller ... Jackie (2 episodes)
Dorothy Meyer Dorothy Meyer ... Aunt Flossie (2 episodes)
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard Matthew 'Stymie' Beard ... Otis Littlejohn (2 episodes) (as Stymie Beard)
Maureen Arthur Maureen Arthur ... Marilyn O'Neill
Jack Manning Jack Manning ... Mr. O'Neill
Ann Driscoll Ann Driscoll ... Mrs. O'Neill (as Anne Driscoll)
Harvey Jason Harvey Jason ... Doctor Stewart
Sheila Ferguson Sheila Ferguson ... Sheila Ferguson (as The Three Degrees)
Valerie Holiday Valerie Holiday ... Valerie Holiday (as The Three Degrees)
Fayette Pinkney Fayette Pinkney ... Fayette Pinkney (as The Three Degrees)
Jim Cato Jim Cato ... M.C.
Kurt Taylor Kurt Taylor ... Kurt Taylor
Dwan Smith Dwan Smith ... Waitress
Bob Gordon Bob Gordon ... Gabriel Gordon
Bernie Hamilton Bernie Hamilton ... Officer Jones
Bill McLean Bill McLean ... TV Repairman
Davis Roberts Davis Roberts ... Dr. Caldwell
Cardella Di Milo Cardella Di Milo ... Lucille Pinkney (as Cardella De Milo)
Jeannie Bell Jeannie Bell ... Judy Ann Fisher (as Jeanie Bell)
Alma Beltran Alma Beltran ... Providencia Fuentes
Louis Guss Louis Guss ... Caretaker
Wally Taylor Wally Taylor ... Lester Barrington
Rudy Challenger Rudy Challenger ... Mr. Menton
Annazette Chase Annazette Chase ... Susan
Terry Lumley Terry Lumley ... Carol
Joseph Hoover Joseph Hoover ... Security Guard
Sherry Boucher Sherry Boucher ... Wendy
Esther Sutherland Esther Sutherland ... Aunt Minnie
Alvin Childress Alvin Childress ... Reverend Trimble
DeForest Covan DeForest Covan ... Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Mel Bryant Mel Bryant ... Uncle Jake
Bobby Johnson Bobby Johnson ... Uncle Edgar
Bryan O'Byrne Bryan O'Byrne ... Mr. Archibald
Bhetty Waldron Bhetty Waldron ... Fast Fanny
Sonny Jim Gaines Sonny Jim Gaines ... 'Big Money' Grip Matlock
Antonio Fargas Antonio Fargas ... Sonny Cochran
Arthur Adams Arthur Adams ... Judge Mel Davis
Sosimo Hernandez Sosimo Hernandez ... Juan Diego Lopez
Billy Allyn Billy Allyn ... Billy
Ed Perry Ed Perry ... Bailiff
James Driskill James Driskill ... Cop (as Jim Driskill)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. ... Surveyor (as Rodolfo Hoyos)
Thalmus Rasulala Thalmus Rasulala ... Heart Fund Man
Helen Verbit Helen Verbit ... First Nurse
Joan Pringle Joan Pringle ... Second Nurse
Harry Basch Harry Basch ... Dr. Jamison
Raymond O'Keefe Raymond O'Keefe ... Second Orderly
Della Thomas Della Thomas ... Della
Angela Elayne Gibbs Angela Elayne Gibbs ... Angel (as Angela Gibbs)
Pamela Jones Pamela Jones ... Candy Nipson
Hugh Van Putten Hugh Van Putten ... Gus Thomas
Stan Haze Stan Haze ... Jo-Jo Jackson
Casey Brown Casey Brown ... Cookie
Talya Ferro Talya Ferro ... Rose (credit only)
Beverly Hope Atkinson Beverly Hope Atkinson ... First Girl
Brenda Sutton Brenda Sutton ... Second Girl
Raymond Allen Raymond Allen ... Uncle Woodrow 'Woody' Anderson
Hilda Haynes Hilda Haynes ... Aunt Minnie
Judy Pace Judy Pace ... Judy
Clarice Taylor Clarice Taylor ... Cousin Emma
Kathy McKee Kathy McKee ... Lorraine (as Kathrine McKee)
Uncredited Cast
Harry Caesar Harry Caesar ... Burgler #1 (2 episodes)
Paul Harris Paul Harris ... Daniel Tracy
Pat McCormick Pat McCormick ... Moose
Produced by
Norman C. Hopps Norman C. Hopps ... associate producer
Norman Lear Norman Lear ... executive producer
Aaron Ruben Aaron Ruben ... producer
Bud Yorkin Bud Yorkin ... executive producer
Additional Info
Premiere: September 14, 1973
DVD Release: October 07, 2003
Country: United States
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.9 / 10

Production Companies
Tandem Productions
Distributors
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  (1972) (United States) (original airing) (TV)
Amazon Prime Video
  (2021) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  (2002) (United States) (season 1) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  (2003) (United States) (seasons 2 and 3) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  (2004) (United States) (seasons 4 and 5) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (complete series) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (season 6) (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2008) (United States) (re-release) (complete series) (DVD)
TV Land
  (1998) (United States) (TV)
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS)
  (1979) (United States) (TV)
United Paramount Network (UPN)
  (United States) (syndication) (TV)
WWOR
  (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Filming Locations
10659 West Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, California, USA
  (opening and closing title scenes)
Studio 3, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
  (Studio)
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