Cantankerous junk dealer Fred Sanford spends his days trying to get rich quick, sparring with his sister-in-law/archenemy Esther Anderson and looking out for his son and business partner, Lamont. Sanford and Son was produced by television pioneer Norman Lear, hot off his debut of All In The Family (1971-1979). Both shows were known their racial humor and catchphrases. Sanford and Son's success eventually became a ratings ballbuster for my beloved Brady Bunch (1969-1974) but paved the way for future African American sitcoms such as Good Times, The Jeffersons (1975-1985) and What's Happening. The show was before my time but I caught several episodes when it aired in syndication in the early 80s. Ratings started to decline by 1977, when ABC offered Redd Foxx his own comedy hour.
Location: Sanford & Son Salvage
Address: 10659 W Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA
The original building was torn down in the late 80s...
Location Visited: October 2018
There is a man peering over a fence at very end of opening to the far right
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