My Favorite Black TV Characters
#23 - February 6th - Redd Foxx as "Fred Sanford" - "Sanford and Son"
#23 - February 6th - Redd Foxx as "Fred Sanford" - "Sanford and Son"

One way of determining how great a show was, is to see how many other shows pay homage to it. The list of current and former television shows that have referenced Sanford and Son are a mile long. They include, but are not limited to, Scrubs, King of Queens, Friends, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and That 70s Show. Not a bad lineup at all.
The biggest reason I enjoyed Fred Sanford was because his comedy had no limits. He was crude, stubborn, sarcastic, and didn't care. He said what was on his mind, and whatever came out usually had me rolling. One of his patented phrases was calling his son Lamont "a big dummy," and faking heart-attacks on a regular basis, yelling, "Here I come Elizabeth (his wife who died before the series started), this is the big one!"
But, at the end of the day, Fred was loyal to Lamont. Their father-and-son relationship was special, sacred and strong. Even though they butted heads constantly, they would always end up stronger at the end of it all. At the very core, this was a show about the father-son bond.
Hint for #22: This guy is the Michael Jordan of reality TV physical challenges.
As always, please make sure to read Barnes' blog (over on my sidebar) to get his take on my list.
Until tomorrow, "read it, roll it, hole it."
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