
Junk dealer Fred Sanford runs roughshod over his son and partner, Lamont, in a groundbreaking sitcom. Fred's moneymaking schemes routinely backfire, and he does just about anything to get out of working -- up to and including faking a heart attack. He's rude, sarcastic, outspoken, overtly prejudiced, and pretty darn nasty to his friends and family.

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

Lamont promotes an all-female singing trio from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees.

When Lamont falls for an older woman, Fred schemes to show him how ridiculous it is.

Grady feels out of place when he moves in with his daughter and her family.