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Junk dealer Fred Sanford has more money-making schemes than Wall Street. His son, Lamont, tries to stay one step ahead of his father but at times appears the greedier of the two.
Fred Sanford loves to fake a _________.
Sneeze
Headache
Heart attack
Any time Fred is in distress, he fakes a heart attack. No one ever falls for it.
Cough
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What's' the name of Fred's business?
Sanford and Son Salvage
Fred names it Sanford and Son so that he can leave it to his son to run after his death. His son, however, wants to do something else.
Fred's Junk Yard
Sanford Sanitation
Lamont's Laundry
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What kind of instrument does Fred own that plays on its own?
Flute
Drum
Harp
Piano
Fred has a pneumatic player piano. Player piano sales were at the highest in 1924. The stock market crash of 1929 put a hold on player piano manufacturing.
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Poor Lamont tries to have a fully-stocked _________.
Car
Album collection
8-track player
Bar
Lamont combines leftover booze into one bottle to give it the appearance of a full bottle. Unfortunately, no matter what Lamont does, Fred still drinks it all.
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Lamont is always trying to find ways to _________.
Lose weight.
Improve his social status.
Lamont wants to move up in life and get away from the junk business. However, every time he tries something to increase his social status, it backfires.
Get taller.
Run faster.
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When Fred grabs his chest to fake a heart attack, he normally yells __________.
"I'm going to die!"
"This is The Big One, Elizabeth! I'm coming to join ya honey."
Fred says his wife Elizabeth died in 1947. He may shout that he's going to join her, but he is in no hurry to leave. Fred's having too much fun.
"Ouch this hurts!"
"Oh crap, not today!"
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Lamont's Aunt, _______, is the first major thorn in Fred's side.
Ethel
Aunt Ethel is played by Beah Richards. Richards began her career in film in 1938 as Grecco Maid in "The Mugger." She died in 2000.
Jill
Donna
Rose
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After Ethel leaves the show, Aunt _______ takes over as Fred's nemesis.
Susan
Linda
Esther
Aunt Esther is Ethel's sister and Fred's sister-in-law. The two rarely agree on anything.
Barb
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Who plays the cranky, yet loveable, Fred Sanford?
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx began his onscreen career in the 1960 movie, "All the Fine Young Cannibals." He had a busy career up until his death in 1991.
Arnold Johnson
Ernest Mayhand
Pat Morita
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Sanford and Son Salvage drive a _________ for the business.
Truck
Lamont drove a red 1951 Ford F-100. It now belongs to the Dimmitt family of Argos, Ind. who just so happens to own a salvage yard.
Car
Motorcycle
Boat
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Fred has two best friends, _________ and ___________.
Tony & Gil
Hank & John
Bubba and Grady
Grady gets pulled into many of Fred's get-rich schemes. Bubba, on the other hand, encourages Fred to try his plans.
Fred & Barney
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Fred and his friends love to get together for a game of _______.
Checkers
Chess
Horseshoes
Poker
Fred loves winning at poker. He has a marked deck and special glasses so he can peek at the cards he's dealing.
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Esther loves to call Fred a ___________.
Fish-eyed-fool
If Esther wasn't calling Fred a fish-eyed-fool, she called him an "Old heathen." She has always disapproved of Fred marrying her sister.
Idiot
Dummy
Big-ole-super-dummy
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In what part of California is Fred's junk empire located?
San Fransisco
Cleveland
Watts
Watts is a neighborhood in south Los Angeles. It's infamous for the 1965 Watts riots.
Atlanta
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What phrase does Aunt Esther use to stop Fred from his onslaught of verbal abuse?
"Watch it, sucka!"
Esther and Fred frequently trade insults. Fred is usually the one who starts in on Esther as soon as she enters a room.
"Gonna kick you!"
"Bite me!"
"Get out!"
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What does Aunt Esther always carry with her?
Gun
Perfume
Cigarette
Bible
Esther is a Bible-carrying woman who seems to yell "Hallelujah" or another religious exclamation each time she leaves the Sanford home. She is a strict religious Baptist who isn't fond of humor.
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Who are "Hoppy" and "Smitty?"
Bums
Garbage men
Police officers
Anytime these two cops come calling, Fred never understands what Hoppy says. Smitty usually has to translate.
Bartenders
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When the show ended in 1977, to what state do the Sanfords retire?
Washington
Arizona
Arizona's temperatures are extremely hot. The state is located in the southwestern region of the United States. The mild winters make up for the heat of summer.
North Dakota
New York
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What is Fred's nickname for his son?
Dummy
Anytime Lamont messes up Fred calls him a dummy or a big dummy. Lamont shoots back with "old fool."
Idiot
Stupid
Ugly
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Who plays Lamont Sanford?
Pat Morita
Gregory Sierra
Demond Wilson
Wilson began his TV career on "All in the Family." He can currently be seen as Reverend Henry Nichols in "American Zealot."
Noam Pitlik
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Lamont's neighbor and friend, Julio, has a ________ that loves to bother Fred.
Sheep
Goat
Fred finds the goat in his house quite often. The goat's name is Chico.
Dog
Cat
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Fred Sanford and the actor who plays him, Redd Foxx, share _________ as their birthplace.
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
St. Louis
St, Louis is located in Missouri on the Mississippi River. It's famous for the Gateway Arch.
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Before Lamont began liking his father's fiance, what nickname did he give her?
Barracuda
A barracuda is a scary saltwater fish. It's known for its appearance and violent behavior.
Gravedigger
Witch
Old Lady
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"Sanford and Son" was created from the British show, ____________.
'Steve and Stan'
'Steptoe and Son'
"Steptoe and Son" was on in Britain from 1962-1974. The main characters had a rag-and-bone business which is the equivalent of an American salvage yard.
'Fred and Lamont'
'Jonathon and Son'
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Who plays Fred's nemesis, Aunt Esther?
LaWanda Page
Page's career began in 1977 on "Sanford and Son." Series executives didn't want her in the role of Esther, so Redd Foxx threatened to quit if she didn't stay.
Nancy Kulp
Helen Martin
Mary Alice
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Who strolls into town claiming to be Lamont's father?
Big Money Grip
Big Money Grip is a friend of Fred from back home. One night, many years ago, he went into what he thought was Elizabeth's room. This is why he thought he was Lamont's father. But he had slept with Esther by mistake.
Smooth Joe
Dollar Sign Fred
Easy Living Ron
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Fred loves to watch ________ and _________.
Ice skating and basket weaving
Football and boating
Fishing and hiking
Boxing and roller derby
Fred loves watching boxing so he can find new moves to fight Esther. Fred says he would roller skate, but his arthritis is too bad.
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What is Fred's good friend, Grady's, full name?
Grady Demond Wilson
When the show first aired, there was a running gag that Grady couldn't remember Lamont's name. Grady is named after Demond Wilson who plays Lamont.
Grady Fred Foxx
Grady Redd Smith
Grady Joe Lawson
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Which character loves to use the line, "Good Goobly Goop!"?
Fred
Julio
Lamont
Grady
Grady loves to say the line, "Good Goobly Goop!" He sometimes followed it up with "She is fine as he@@."
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Which former heavyweight boxing champion made an appearance on the show?
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Billy Backus
George Foreman
Foreman won the title in 1976. He appears in the episode "The Director" from season 5.
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Despite Lamont and Fred's arguments, they are _______ to one another.
Loyal
No matter what they say to one another, they are always there for each other. Throughout the series, each moves away only to come back because of the one left behind.
Dishonest
Angry
Silly
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Who plays Fred's good-natured friend Grady Wilson?
Alvin Childress
Whitman Mayo
Whitman Mayo made his splash on screen as Alex in the 1966 movie, "The Black Klansman." He worked steadily in movies and TV until his death in 2001.
Sid McCoy
Leonard Stone
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What does Fred's fiancee do for a living?
Nurse
She is an LPN or a Licensed Practical Nurse. An LPN provides basic medical care. They were good skills to have in case Fred ever had a real heart attack.
Undertaker
Cat herder
Teacher
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Fred, Grady, and Bubba appear on what game show?
"Wheel of Shame"
"Let's Runaway"
"Wheel and Deal"
"Wheel and Deal" is a parody of the real game show, "Let's Make a Deal." The men hoped to win a car for Lamont.
"Trouble"
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Who plays Fred's straight-man, Bubba Bexley?
Allan Drake
Leroy Daniels
Don Bexley
Don Bexley began his career playing a Skycap in the 1972 movie, "What's Up, Doc?" He worked throughout the early 1990s, before his death in 1997.
Frank Nelson
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