On January 14, 1972, the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son premiered, quickly becoming a hit. The show portrayed the comedic relationship between an African-American father and son who ran a junkyard business in Los Angeles. Developed by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, the series was an adaptation of the British show Steptoe and Son. The character “Sanford” was named after comedian Redd Foxx’s real-life surname—John Elroy Sanford.
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