
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 is aghast when Lamont dates the sister of their Puerto Rican neighbor.

After a doctor fails to find the reason for his headache, Lamont consults a psychiatrist to treat his pain.

Fred asks a professional gambler to teach Lamont and his friends a lesson.

Lamont is upset when Fred announces that he plans to marry a young woman he has just met.