The opening theme (composed by Quincy Jones) to “Sanford and Son”, which premiered on televison 50 years ago today in 1972.
The opening theme (composed by Quincy Jones) to "Sanford and Son", which premiered on televison 50 years ago today in 1972. from OldSchoolCool
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The Streetbeater
Bwap ba ba bwaaa nup
This was always on at my house.
I loved this show when I was a kid! So many great shows during that time: The Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Welcome Back Kotter, M*A*S*H, the list goes on…
Useless fact: Frank Marshall, the producer of Raiders of the Lost Ark, had a chocolate lab named Quincy back in the 80s (named after Quincy Jones, as Frank’s wife was also a music producer and worked with Quincy).
Thanks alot you big dummy! /s
Redd Foxx’s real name was John Elroy Sanford. His brother was Fred G. Sanford.
Wow i never knew this and today is my 50 th b day
Great song. You can find the full version on spotify.
Lamont, you big dummy.
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I loved hearing that music every week!
This copied the British show “StepToe and Son” starring Pauls grandfather in A Hard Days Night.
“More cow bell!” Grew up on this show when we only had channel 3 and 7 on our platform TV.
By Quincy Jones! Love it!
Still whistle this often
This and Barnie Miller were the two funkiest theme songs of the 70s
Settle down now, cos it’s time to watch the shoooow. Yes it’s started, don’t be licking me no mo. Matter of fact could you hand me a handy wiiiiiiipe….
Verbal duels w ‘Aunt Esther’- CLASSIC!
“It’s the big one! I’m comin’ Lizbeth!!”
This is the song I sing to my husband whenever he leaves a mess around the house.
“Ba-ba-BAH-dum…”
Never got to watch this cause of bedtimes
Man I love that 52 Ford.
“Oh gosh. You know, I’m not much on speeches, but, it’s so gratifying to leave you wallowing in the mess you’ve made. You’re screwed. Thank you. Bye.”
Best episode is with the coffin! Amazon has Sanford and Son episodes on prime.
Just finished watching the whole series a couple days ago. I loved it
This has been my dad’s cell phone ringtone for years lol every time I go visit him he gets a few phone calls while I’m there and it always makes me laugh. Such a banger of a theme song, but pretty random as a ringtone
That dude was 49 in season 1.
Fred walks into the jail and says “they got more n-words here than a Tarzan movie”
The Caucasian policeman asks Fred if the suspect was colored. Fred says “yeah, he was white”
This is my ringtone
I used to watch that show in the 70’s in Holland, always liked it.
“Elisabeth I’m coming , this is the big one!” 🤣
Redd Foxx standup is amazing btw