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Starring Redd Foxx & Demond Wilson
Season 3 (NBC) (1973-74)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
references:
TV Guide /   Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
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UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)

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NBC Fridays 8:00-8:30pm Eastern (24 episodes)

3.1 [39] Sanford And Son: Lamont as Othello
14Sep73 NBC Fri
Guest stars:
Maureen Arthur
Fred returns home unexpectedly and finds Lamont and drama coach Marilyn in the choking scene of Othello.

3.2 [40] Sanford And Son: Libra Rising All Over Lamont
21Sep73 NBC Fri
It's in the stars for Lamont in this zany astrological mix-up that involves his father and Aunt Esther.

3.3 [41] Sanford And Son: Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
28Sep73 NBC Fri
Fred is witness to burglary at Julio's house, but he refuses to identify the burglars for the police.

3.4 [42] Sanford And Son: Presenting The Three Degrees
5Oct73 NBC Fri
Guest stars:
The Three Degrees
Despite Fred's objections, Lamont and Rollo try to make big stars out of the singing trio "The Three Degrees."

3.5 [43] Sanford And Son: This Little TV Went to Market
12Oct73 NBC Fri
Fred buys a "hot" television and gets into hot water. After Fred has made his purchase, his friend Grady visits the
Sanford home and declares that the set is the one that was stolen from his house.

3.6 [44] Sanford And Son: Lamont, is that you?
19Oct73 NBC Fri
Lamont and Rollo mistakenly go to a gay bar. They are spotted by Fred's friend Bubba who tells Fred that Lamont is gay.

3.7 [45] Sanford And Son: Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford and Chico
26oct73 NBC Fri
Lamont and Julio go into the used auto parts business and drive Fred to skid row. Fred thinks Lamont's new venture
means his son is deserting their partnership.

3.8 [46] Sanford And Son: Superflyer
2Nov73 NBC Fri
It takes some doing to convince Fred to make his first airplane flight.

3.9 [47] Sanford And Son: "The Member of the Wedding/The Engagement"
9Nov73 NBC Fri
Fred succumbs to Donna's pressures and agrees to marry her, but Fred's family has other ideas.

3.10 [--] Sanford And Son: The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection -aka- The Chameleon
16Nov73 NBC Fri
Following the advice of his son Lamont, Fred donates a collection of rare jazz albums to a music library in order to
get a tax write-off, but he wants them back when he finds they are valued at $500.

3.11 [49] Sanford And Son: A House is not a Poolroom
23Nov73 NBC Fri
Lamont buys Fred a pool table for a birthday gift and Fred's buddies turn the Sanford home into a pool hall.

3.12 [50] Sanford And Son: Grady, The Star Boarder
30Nov73 NBC Fri
Always trying to make a buck, Fred talks Lamont into letting Grady become a "paying boarder" in their home.

3.13 [51] Sanford And Son: Wine, Women and Aunt Esther -aka- Leaving the Nest
14Dec73 NBC Fri
Disgusted at Aunt Esther endless rehashing of a friend's funeral, Fred and his cronies, Grady, Leroy, Skillet and
Bubba plan a cheer-up party.

3.14 [52] Sanford And Son: Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
4Jan74 NBC Fri
A question arises as to whether Fred is really Lamont's father.

3.15 [53] Sanford And Son: Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
11Jan74 NBC Fri
Lamont gets a traffic ticket that he feels he does not deserve and Fred maneuvers himself into a position to be his
son's lawyer, leaving Lamont in jeopardy.

3.16 [54] Sanford And Son: This land is whose Land?
18Jan74 NBC Fri
Fred gets into a dispute with his neighbor Julio over the boundary dividing their properties.

3.17 [55] Sanford And Son: Fred's Cheating Heart
1Feb74 NBC Fri
Lamont checks Fred into the hospital for tests to see why he has four or five heart attacks every day.

3.18 [56] Sanford And Son: The Party Crasher
8Feb74 NBC Fri
Lamont and Rollo plan a romantic evening with two girls and without Fred.

3.19 [--] Sanford And Son: Lmaont Goes Karate -aka- Charley's Tea
15Feb74 NBC Fri
The affections of a young lady become very painful for Lamont-- he gets punched in the nose by a "big" rival. To help
get his revenge, Lamont gives his all to Karate.

3.20 [58] Sanford And Son: Will the Real Fred Sanford Please do Something
22Feb74 NBC Fri
Grady sets involved in a case of mistaken identity with Betty Hairston who thinks she's engaged to him.

3.21 [59] Sanford And Son: Tyranny, Thy name is Grady
1Mar74 NBC Fri
Grady who is still house-sitting for Fred, tries to keep the Sanford home free of Bible meetings and social gatherings.

3.22 [60] Sanford And Son: Aunt Esther and Uncle Woodrow Pfftt...
8Mar74 NBC Fri
Esther kicks Woodrow out of their house and much to Grady's distress, Lamont gives his uncle permission to move
in with them.

3.23 [61] Sanford And Son: The way to Lamont's Heart
15Mar74 NBC Fri / prod. no. 324 (copyright date 15Mar74)
Teleplay by Paul Wayne, George Burditt & Aaron Ruben; Story by Paul Wayne & George Burditt;
Directed by Hal Cooper
Determined to get Lamont to the altar, his latest girl Judy schemes to gain the support of his godfather
Grady by making advances toward him.

3.24 [62] Sanford And Son: Hello, Cousin Emma . . .Goodbye, Cousin Emma
29Mar74 NBC Fri
Grady's cousin Emma gets an invitation to lodge at the Sanford home, triggering a plot to get her out.

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