Sanford & Son

A drama coach comes to the Sanford home to tutor Lamont for an acting role.

Lamont runs afoul of the stars in an astrological mix-up involving his father and Aunt Esther.

Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's house but is too scared to identify the criminals.

Popular recording group The Three Degrees guest as themselves. Lamont and Rollo try to make big stars of the singing trio over the objections of Fred. After they win him over, Fred and his cronies Bubba, Leroy and Skillet go to the club where the group is competing in a talent contest to offer their "support."

Fred's new color television set may be the same one that was stolen from Grady.

Lamont and Rolla go into a gay bar by mistake during a night out on the town.

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, so he moves into a skid row mission to make Lamont feel bad.

Fred makes his first airplane trip when his uncle leaves him an inheritance.

Lamont and Esther hatch a plot to prevent Fred and Donna's wedding.

Fred donates a collection of rare jazz albums to a music library in order to get a tax write-off.

Fred's buddies turn his house into a pool hall when Lamont buys him a pool table.

Always trying to make a buck, Fred talks Lamont into letting Grady become a "paying" boarder in their home. But it looks like Fred is the one paying the price. Three adult bachelors sharing two bedrooms, one bathroom and one refrigerator can only add up to havoc.

Fred and his friends plan a cheer-up party after attending a friend's funeral.

An old acquaintance drops into town and claims to be Lamont's real father.

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.

Fred gets into a dispute with his neighbor Julio over the boundary dividing their properties. Lamont nags Fred to forget the whole matter but Fred doesn't let up until he hires a surveyor to settle the issue and determine the legal property line.

Lamont checks Fred into the hospital for tests to see why he has four or five heart attacks every day. To gain compassion from Lamont, Fred switches charts with his ailing roommate, who, unbeknownst to Fred, is scheduled for surgery.

Fred wants to come to the private party Lamont and Rollo are giving for two special women.

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 lessons.

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 insisting he's not Fred.

Grady, subbing for Fred, tries to keep the Sanford home free of Bible meetings and "orgies." Grady follows Fred's instructions to the letter and refuses to let Aunt Esther hold her Bible meetings in the house. But he decides that Bible meetings aren't too bad when Lamont tricks him into leaving the house and invites Rollo and two girls over for a romantic evening.

Esther kicks Woodrow out of their house and, much to Grady's distress, Lamont gives his uncle permission to move in with them. To get Woodrow out of the Sanford house, Grady convinces him that he should "wear the pants in the family." But Grady could be trading bad for worse when Woodrow heeds his advice and decides to turn the tables on Esther.

Lamont's girlfriend is running a campaign to convince Lamont and Grady that they need a woman around the house.

Grady's cousin Emma gets an invitation to lodge at the Sanford home, triggering a plot to get her out. Though Lamont disapproves, Grady invites Emma to stay because she offers to cook and do other domestic chores. But she never gets around to doing anything and the pair's thoughts turn to getting rid of her.