
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.

A 9-year-old boy begins spending all his time at the Sanford home.

A newspaper ad leads Fred and Lamont to try out for a low-budget movie.

Fred fakes amnesia in a scheme to get a color television set.

When Lamont finds a suitcase full of money, he puts it in the safe until the police arrive.