Fred returns from St. Louis to a welcome home surprise party. Lamont must exercise diplomacy and peacekeeping after he bruises the feelings of both Fred and Grady.

Lamont stands to inherit $7,000 if within a year he marries and has a son named after his late uncle George. Fred sees dollar signs, so he and Grady set to making marriage bells ring by turning to a computer dating service.

Fred is celebrating 35 years in the junk business and snoops and finds his intended gift: a signet ring with his initials on it that Rollo got for a good price. Then Fred learns that among the items recently stolen from Frank Sinatra's hotel room was an initialed signet ring. Written by Gary R. Peterson

Fred fears wedding bells will break up his beautiful friendship after Grady announces he's engaged to Dolly, so Fred plots to puncture the romance.

Lamont moves out after a fight with Fred, but Fred lures his son back by agreeing to allow Lamont's eccentric encounter group to hold its meeting in their home. This episode introduces the recurring character Ah Chew.

To get a better tax break and increase their income, Lamont gets a job as a clerk at a haberdashery and Fred considers closing down Sanford and Son.

A Japanese real estate firm wants to buy and tear down all the properties on the Sanfords' block in order to build a brewery.

Fred buys a retired thoroughbred racehorse, betting on a big profit after selling him as a breeding stud.

Fred's tender side is stirred when his niece Elizabeth comes to visit and bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.

Allergic to Chico the goat, Julio's sister and young nephew stay with the Sanfords. Controversy arises when young Roberto is placed down a grade in school because of his poor English skills.

Among the vegetables growing in Grady's garden is wild parsley, only Lamont and Rollo recognize it by a different name: marijuana!

A visit to a gallery of abstract art inspires Fred to create his magnum opus: a towering heap of junk.

Grady receives an extra Social Security check by mistake and wastes no time celebrating his windfall, but the wind falls from his sails when he learns Mr. Hastings from the Social Security office is on his way over to the house.

The Sanfords and Julio agree to merge their competing junkyards and bank on business booming after they broadcast a television commercial.

Grady gets uptight when Lamont brings his ex-convict friend Herman home to stay until he can find a job.

The Sanfords welcome Fred's buddies Bow Legs and Al, who are bringing their song, dance and comedy act to an LA nightclub. When Al hurts his back, Fred and Lamont step up and step out in this revue episode highlighted by Billy Eckstine singing Jelly Jelly. Written by Gary R. Peterson

Praise for Lamont's impassioned call into a radio political program sparks him to run for the state assembly. Will it be Mr. Sanford goes to Sacramento?

Lamont's birthday is coming, and Fred doesn't know what to get him as a present, until Bubba informs him he can get tickets for he, Fred, and Grady to go to a taping of the game show Wheel and Deal (a spoof of Let's Make a Deal). Fred is also taxed by Lamont to bring decorations, food and alcohol for the party he plans to have, but when it's party time, he and all the stuff was nowhere to be found as he is off to the game show. While there, Fred ends up trading away a new convertible, but winds up with a new color TV. The host offers one more trade, which Fred accepts...by way of walking down to the stage, ripping down the curtain and taking the prize out of the studio; a brand new gold watch. Meanwhile at Lamont's party, things start off slow, but with the help of the radio, everyone starts dancing, then the lights go out and when they come back on, Fred and the gang have joined them, and officially the party is broken up. Lamont is now so incensed at Fred for ruining his party ... Written by jlentzphx@gmail.com

Fred hopes to get rich quick by becoming co-owner of a boxer dubbed Junior Joe Louis. It then becomes Fred and Grady's job to get Junior into fighting shape before Friday's bout.

Fred is bothered and bewildered by his baby sister's marriage to a white man.

Lamont's headache drives him to the psychologist's couch, where it is suggested the pain in Lamont's head is caused by the pain in the neck he lives with.

Tired of Lamont telling him he's a loser at cards, Fred and his professional gambler friend play a prank on Lamont and his poker pals. But will Fred be left holding the dead man's hand?

Fred and Grady don disguises to discover the cougar who has her claws in Lamont's heart.

Lamont misunderstands the doctor and believes Fred has only six months to live and lavished love and kindness upon him. Fred's content to ride the gravy train, though it may land him in the soup.