
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 accidentally fires an antique gun and fears the worst when his neighbor doesn't answer.

Fred is forced to find a new partner for the junkyard when Lamont seeks employment elsewhere.

Fred plays an important role when Esther tries to adopt a child, but her husband is drunk during the adoption agency's visit.

Esther and Woodrow are not pleased with Daniel, their newly adopted son with a different religious belief.