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1. Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, LaWanda Page, Don Bexley
Votes: 10,828
2. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Young Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.
Stars: Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Sandy
Votes: 6,111
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,246
4. Santa Barbara (1984–1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Romance
In Santa Barbara, California, the fascinating lives of the wealthy Capwells revolve around the Lockridge, the rival family, and other more modest families such as the Andrades and the Perkins, whose fates know the same torments.
Stars: A Martinez, Marcy Walker, Nancy Lee Grahn, Jed Allan
Votes: 2,843
5. The Red Skelton Hour (1951–1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy
A comedy-themed variety show, hosted by the popular comedian Red Skelton. It run with no interruption from 1951 to 1971. From 1956 to 1962, the show's head writer was Sherwood Schwartz, who... See full summary »
Stars: Red Skelton, David Rose and His Orchestra, Art Gilmore, Tom Hansen Dancers
Votes: 1,393
6. Chico and the Man (1974–1978)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The relationship between a cranky old mechanic and a twentysomething Chicano.
Stars: Jack Albertson, Scatman Crothers, Freddie Prinze, Della Reese
Votes: 1,232
7. Flip (1970–1974)
60 min | Comedy, Music
A variety show from the 1970s hosted by Flip Wilson that showcased skits, music and =appearances by "Geraldine Jones".
Stars: Flip Wilson, Tim Conway, George Carlin, Roy Clark
Votes: 1,071
8. Sanford (1980–1981)
30 min | Comedy
The further adventures of Fred Sanford, featuring the old cast, except for Lamont; Fred has a new partner and a new girlfriend.
Stars: Redd Foxx, Dennis Burkley, Marguerite Ray, Clinton Derricks-Carroll
Votes: 418
9. The Midnight Special (1972–1981)
90 min | Music, Talk-Show
Late night rock and pop music performances are featured.
Stars: Wolfman Jack, Helen Reddy, Donna Summer, Gladys Knight
Votes: 383
10. Password Plus (1979–1982)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Revised version of the verenable Goodson-Todman game show, where celebrity-contestant teams try to convey passwords.
Stars: Allen Ludden, Tom Kennedy, Bill Cullen, Gene Wood
Votes: 288
11. The Bob Hope Show (1950– )
60 min | Comedy, Family, Talk-Show
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope.
Stars: Bob Hope, Les Brown, Les Brown and His Band of Renown, Peter Leeds
Votes: 263
12.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Bride
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont is excited about his upcoming wedding, but on the big day he quickly finds himself the only one who is. The bride dumps him at the altar, and his relatives beg to get back their wedding gifts.
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Alvin Childress, Paulene Myers
Votes: 246
13.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Piano Movers
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
It's putting the match to the powder keg when rough and tumble Fred and Lamont are engaged to remove a piano from the lavish Beverly Hills apartment of a cultured antiques collector.
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lester Fletcher, Rick Hurst
Votes: 240
14. Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (1983–1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Game-Show
Afternoon game show which combined elements of two classic game shows "Match Game" and "Hollywood Squares" into one.
Stars: Gene Rayburn, Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman, Gene Wood, Nedra Volz
Votes: 220
15.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Copper Caper
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred and Lamont buy a load of copper from a man who has been stealing it from people in the neighborhood.
Director: Bud Yorkin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Leonard Stone, Noam Pitlik
Votes: 217
16.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
When Lamont gets a traffic ticket, Fred convinces him to fight it in court, where the poor man's Perry Mason steps up to defend his son against the system.
Director: Bob LaHendro | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, Antonio Fargas
Votes: 215
17.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
(1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's feathers get ruffled when an old friend from St. Louis comes to town claiming to be Lamont's actual father.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page
Votes: 211
18.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Coffins for Sale
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont's keeping a pair of coffins in the living room spooks superstitious Fred.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Slappy White, James Wheaton
Votes: 207
19.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Card Sharps
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont won't heed Fred's warnings that he's being played for a sucker by some canny card sharps
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Thalmus Rasulala, Ron Glass
Votes: 202
20.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
A Matter of Life and Breath
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Concerned about his father's smoker's cough, Lamont brings Fred in for a free tuberculosis screening at the American Lung Association's Breathmobile. The test results take his breath away.
Director: George Tyne | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lillian Lehman, Noreen Gammill
Votes: 197
21.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
We Were Robbed
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
O, what a tangled web Fred weaves when he fakes a robbery to cover-up his careless destruction of Lamont's prized porcelain and glass collection.
Director: Coby Ruskin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Noam Pitlik, Hal Williams
Votes: 193
22.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Great Sanford Siege
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Sanfords haven't been paying their bills and now find themselves trapped in their home in a standoff with a process server and a collection agency ready to repossess their unpaid furniture.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Dick Van Patten, Patrick Campbell
Votes: 191
23.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
A Pad for Lamont
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fed up with his father frustrating his love life, Lamont strikes out on his own and rents a swingin' bachelor pad.
Director: Bob LaHendro | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Judyann Elder, Tangerine Sublett
Votes: 186
24.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Dowry
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Cousin Grady's overweight stepdaughter stands to receive a $10,000 dowry on her wedding day, which sets Fred to playing matchmaker with Lamont.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Albert Reed, Marguerite Ray
Votes: 184
25.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Whiplash
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's fine following his fender bender with a Cadillac, but Bubba convinces him to claim whiplash and then lay claim to a gold mine in monetary damages.
Director: Rick Edelstein | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Noam Pitlik, Hal Williams
Votes: 184
26.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Rated X
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred tags along to a movie casting call that Lamont and Rollo hope will make them respected black actors, not suspecting this film is blue.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Nathaniel Taylor, LaWanda Page
Votes: 183
27.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Lamont Goes African
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont looks to reinvent himself by adopting an African name and lifestyle.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Paula Kelly, Don Bexley
Votes: 182
28. Sale of the Century (1983–1989)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Updated version of the 1969-1974 NBC game show. Three contestants competed to answer trivia questions, with scoring in dollars. The game was interrupted at certain intervals for Instant ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Perry, Summer Bartholomew, Lou Mulford, Don Morrow
Votes: 180
29.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
TV or Not TV
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
In need of a new color television, Fred is upset when Lamont decides to spend the money instead on a new car. Lamont has a change of heart, however, when Fred wanders away from home and is ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Slappy White, Peter Bonerz
Votes: 179
30.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Suitcase Case
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont's daily haul of junk includes a tattered briefcase stuffed with stolen cash. Will Fred and Lamont decide whether to keep it or turn it over to the police before the crook it belongs to comes looking for it?
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Gabriel Dell, Noam Pitlik
Votes: 179
31. Jennifer Slept Here (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
The wealthy Elliot family has just moved into the home of late screen legend Jennifer Farrell. But Jennifer is still around - as a ghost that only their son Joey can see.
Stars: Ann Jillian, John P. Navin Jr., Brandon Maggart, Glenn Scarpelli
Votes: 178
32.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont becomes annoyed that Fred is constantly playing old blues records featuring a band named Blind Mellow Jelly. Then, he finds out the records are rare and could be worth several hundred dollars.
Director: Mark Warren | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Don Bexley, Bryan O'Byrne
Votes: 178
33.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Superflyer
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's Uncle Leotis dies and leaves him $1,500, but the catch to collecting it is Fred and Lamont must fly to St. Louis and oversee the funeral arrangements. But steady Freddy isn't sure he's ready to take his first flight in an airplane.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Wally Taylor, Rudy Challenger
Votes: 176
34.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Sanford and Son and Sister Makes Three
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A husband-seeking old flame of Fred's returns with a shocking revelation about her daughter, who has sparked a flaming passion in Lamont's heart.
Director: Rick Edelstein | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Ja'net DuBois, Emily Yancy
Votes: 173
35.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Barracuda
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's in love and engaged to be married, but not if Lamont can help it.
Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lynn Hamilton, Slappy White
Votes: 173
36.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
A Visit from Lena Horne
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fast-thinking Fred fools Lena Horne into visiting the Sanford home after he spins her a sob story about little lame Lamont who looks upon Lena as a second mother.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lena Horne, John Amos
Votes: 170
37.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Lamont, Is That You?
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred fears Lamont and Rollo are homosexuals after Bubba reports seeing them go into the Gay Blade Bar.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Don Bexley, Nathaniel Taylor
Votes: 168
38.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Shootout
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont brings home an antique Revolutionary War rifle and Fred finds out whether it can still fire after 200 years.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Leo Fuchs, Hal Williams
Votes: 167
39.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Light Housekeeper
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Lamont hires a housekeeper, but Fred isn't wild about her being white.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Beah Richards, Mary Wickes
Votes: 166
40.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Jealousy
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
When Donna said she would be bringing a patient to dinner, Fred didn't expect the spry and sophisticated Osgood Wilcox.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lynn Hamilton
Votes: 165
41.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Puerto Ricans Are Coming!
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred's fighting mad to find that his new neighbor is a Puerto Rican man with a goat.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Gregory Sierra, Slappy White
Votes: 163
42.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Return of the Barracuda
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred and Donna kiss and make up, sparking Lamont to hatch new plans for putting the kibosh on Cupid.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lynn Hamilton, Slappy White
Votes: 163
43.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Fred & Carol and Fred & Donna
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Two-timing Fred's in the soup when he accidentally double books his dining room table by inviting both his fiancée Donna and the attractive saleswoman Carol over for supper on the same evening.
Director: Rick Edelstein | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lynn Hamilton, Kim Hamilton
Votes: 161
44.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
A Guest in the Yard
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred and Lamont discover that no good deed goes unpunished when the homeless man they help plays the Sanfords for suckers, resisting their every effort to throw him out.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Liam Dunn, Davis Roberts
Votes: 160
45.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Lamont as Othello
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Fred is uneasy with Lamont's rehearsing Othello with a white actress in their home, so Marilyn invites Fred and Lamont to come to her home in Beverly Hills.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Maureen Arthur, Don Bexley
Votes: 160
46.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Presenting the Three Degrees
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The Three Degrees, the Philadelphia-based singing trio, are the Sanfords' house-guests. The ladies perform "I Didn't Know" for Fred.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday
Votes: 158
47.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
The Big Party
(1973)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Behind on their bills, Fred and Lamont look to raise money by throwing a house party and charging admission.
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Gabriel Dell, Don Bexley
Votes: 157
48.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
By the Numbers
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Freeloading family and friends flock to fleece the golden sheep when Fred plays the numbers.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Beah Richards, Don Bexley
Votes: 154
49.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Blood Is Thicker Than Junk
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
After a nasty spat Sanford and Son split up. Fred hires a new man to replace Lamont, who signs on to work with a competing junk dealer.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Roger E. Mosley, Vernon Weddle
Votes: 153
50.
Sanford and Son (1972–1978)
Episode:
Ebenezer Sanford
(1975)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Tightfisted Fred gets a ghostly wake-up call in this spoof of "A Christmas Carol."
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, Lynn Hamilton, LaWanda Page
Votes: 153