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• Actors: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Don Bexley, Maida Severn, Burt Mustin
• Directors: Jack Shea, Peter Baldwin, Rick Edelstein, Sid McCoy
• Writers: Aaron Ruben, Allan Katz, Don Reo, Everett Greenbaum
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: February 4, 2003
• Run Time: 530 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007KK5J
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,704 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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This three-disc boxed set compiles all 24 episodes from Sanford and Son's second season, which began on September 15, 1972. The sitcom quickly vaulted to the No. 2 spot on the network ratings--right behind creators Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin's previous effort, All in the Family. The second season brought no changes to the show's basic format--comedian Redd Foxx remained the focus as cantankerous junkman Fred Sanford, with Demond Wilson as his son and perennial foil, Lamont. What the second season did bring was several new characters and some of the series' funniest episodes. The second season supporting cast was filled out by some of Foxx's fellow comics, including Leroy and Skillet ("A Visit from Lena Horne") and LaWanda Page as Aunt Esther, who became a recurring character after "The Big Party." Also joining was Don Bexley as Bubba ("By the Numbers"), Nathaniel Taylor as Rollo ("Have Gun, Will Sell"), and Barney Miller's Gregory Sierra as neighbor Julio ("The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!").

But Sanford and Son's strength remained in Foxx's sharp-tongued and often improvised performance, which was ably abetted by the scripts (a number of plotlines were taken directly from Steptoe and Son, the U.K. series that inspired Sanford). Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney penned two of the collection's most laugh-filled half-hours, "The Dowry" and "Sanford and Son and Sister Make Three," but every episode has its share of hilarity thanks to Foxx and his costars. Though only English and Spanish subtitles are offered as extras, series fans should be pleased with the set, especially as a reference for Fred's best zingers ("I'm gonna stick your face in a bowl full of dough and make gorilla cookies!"). --Paul Gaita

Product Description

An early milestone in urban TV comedy, "SANFORD AND SON" was an immediate critical and audience favorite when it debuted in the early '70s, signaling the arrival of one of TV's most memorable characters: Cantankerous-but-lovable junk dealer Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx). An African American answer to "Archie Bunker," widower Sanford and his "Dummy" son Lamont (Demond Wilson) run a family junk business in Watts, dreaming up schemes to strike it rich. Outspoken and outrageous, Sanford serves up big laughs as he skewers stereotypes, forever threatening, "How'd you like one across your lip?" Aided by a colorful cast that includes acid-tongued Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page), "SANFORD AND SONS" provided a showcase of black talent of all generations, freaturing guest stars like Lena Horne and episodes written by Richard Pryor. Timely and topical during its highly-rated five-year run (1972-1977), "SANFORD AND SON" emerged as one of the decade's biggest TV hits, inspiring producer Norman Lear to develop more barrier-breaking shows like "The Jeffersons" and "Good Times".

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "How would you like one across the lips?", February 19, 2003

By	B-MAN "B" (Earth, occasionally. Until I get bored.) - See all my reviews

Finally! The Second Season of Sanford & Son is here! It wasn't that long ago when Season One came out, but the wait felt like forever...this show is just too funny! Now we get more Sanford & Son than before, but at the same price! (Season 2 has 24 episodes spread over three discs and Season 1 had 14 on two discs) Season 2 ran from September 1972 to March 1973 and introduces new classic characters like Bubba (Don Bexley), Julio (Gregory Sierra), Rollo (Nathaniel Taylor), and of course Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page). Don't worry, Officer Smitty and Melvin are still here. Redd Foxx only becomes more hilarious as Fred and his chemistry with Demond Wilson (Lamont) makes you think they really are father & son. What's more, the digital transfer is great considering this is 1970s TV at the push of a button. No more commercials and in chronological order! Can't wait for Season 3, when we're introduced to Grady (Whitman Mayo) and treated to much more Aunt Esther! Looking forward to the release of the remaining four seasons (including Season 3) which will complete the total Sanford & Son series (6 Seasons total). It will be great to have the complete collection. Don't be a "big dummy"...buy this today! Season 2 consists of the following episodes:

Disc One:
01. The Light Housekeeper
02. Blood is thicker than Junk
03. By the Numbers
04. Card Sharps
05. Whiplash
06. Have gun, will Sell
07. The Dowry
08. Jealousy
09. Tooth or Consequences
Disc 2:
10. The Shootout
11. The Puerto Ricans are coming
12. A Visit from Lena Horne
13. Sanford & Son & Sister makes 3
14. Fred & Carol & Fred & Donna
15. A Guest in the yard
16. The Big Party
17. Lamont Goes African
18. Watts side Story
Disc 3:
19. Pops n' Pals
20. The Infernal Triangle
21. Home Sweet Home for the Aged
22. Pot Luck
23. The Kid
24. Rated X

Also highly recommended on DVD:
Sanford & Son (Season 1)
All in the Family (Seasons 1 & 2)
Jeffersons (Season 1)
Good Times (Season 1)

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SANFORD AND SON SEASON 2, January 20, 2003

By	Jeff Carter (Perry, Ga United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

THIS IS GOING TO BE A BETTER AND FUNNIER SEASON ON DVD WITH MORE
SHOWS.THIS INCLUDES 24 EPISODES AS OPPOSED TO 14 ON SEASON 1.
THIS WILL BE A 3 DVD SET.THE EPISODES ARE:

(1)THE LIGHT HOUSEKEEPER
(2)BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER
(3)BY THE NUMBERS
(4)THE CARD SHARPS
(5)WHIPLASH
(6)HAVE GUN WILL SELL
(7)THE DOWRY
(8)JEALOUSY
(9)TOOTH OR CONSEQUENCES
(10)THE SHOOTOUT
(11)THE PUERTO RICANS ARE COMING
(12)A VISIT FROM LENA HORNE
(13)SANFORD AND SON MAKES THREE
(14)FRED AND CAROL FRED AND DONNA
(15)A GUEST IN THE YARD
(16)THE BIG PARTY
(17)LAMONT GOES AFRICAN
(18)WATTS SIDE STORY
(19)POPS N'PALS
(20)THE INFERNAL TRIANGLE
(21)HOME SWEET HOME FOR THE AGED
(22)POT LUCK
(23)THE KID
(24)RATED X

I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN A LOT OF THESE EPISODES ON TVLAND AND CAN'T
WAIT TO PICK UP THIS SET.THIS DVD SET STREETS FEB 4TH ALONG WITH
ALL IN THE FAMILY SEASON 2 WHICH I ALSO RECOMMEND AND WILL PICK
UP TO GO WITH THIS ONE.COLUMBIA IF YOUR READING THIS PLEASE INCLUDE A SLIP CASE TO GO WITH ALL IN THE FAMILY AND SANFORD AND
SON SEASON 2.DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE YOU DID WITH ALL IN THE FAMILY SEASON 1.THE ONLY DRAWBACK TO SANFORD AND SON SEASON 2
AND ALL IN THE FAMILY WILL BE THAT THERE IS NO EXTRAS.THESE ARE
JUST BARE BONED DISC.ALSO THE PICTURE I'M SURE WON'T BE AS PRISTINE AS TODAYS TV SHOWS LIKE FRIENDS BECAUSE SANFORD AND
SON AND ALL IN THE FAMILY WERE SHOT ON VIDEO BEFORE A LIVE STUDIO
AUDINCE BUT I'M SURE THEY WILL STILL LOOK BETTER THAN THEY DO
ON CABLE TV AND VHS.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fred continues to entertain., May 26, 2004

By	Frederick A. Babb "An Author," (http://www.frederickbabb.com) - See all my reviews

More unforgettable episodes.

01. The Light Housekeeper: When Fred feigns injury, Lamont gets a housekeeper that is lazier than Fred.

02. Blood is thicker than Junk: Lamont wants to prove he is able to make it on his own, Fred is too proud to admit he needs Lamont. By the end, they both hilariously proclaim they are right as they get back together.

03. By the Numbers: Dreaming up lottery numbers, Fred decides to take a trip to Vegas, only to have family and friends suddenly have a string of bad luck that requires his winnings to fix.

04. Card Sharps: Fred tries to educate Lamont on the way cardsharks operate. Ron Glass gives a great pre-Barney Miller performance.

05. Whiplash: Hit by a white man in a black cadillac, Fred thinks he is sitting on a gold mine.

06. Have gun, will Sell: An attempted robber is foiled when Lamont comes home early. In his escape, the robber drops a gun that Rollo convinces Lamont and Fred to sell.

07. The Dowry: Cousin Grady (not the same Grady as the later episodes) comes to visit from St. Louis with his new wife and overweight stepdaughter. When Fred learns she gets a good chunk of change upon marriage, he sets up Lamont, but Lamont has the last laugh.

11. The Puerto Ricans are coming: Another Pre-Barney Miller actor Gregorio Sierra was a long time regular and the even tempered neighbor that showed Fred's racist side.

The list goes on and on. This is a worthwhile collection for fans of the series as well as the younger generation.