#1
S3E14
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
Fred's feathers get ruffled when an old friend from St. Louis comes to town claiming to be Lamont's actual father.
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#2
S3E15
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
When Lamont gets a traffic ticket, Fred convinces him to fight it in court, where the poor man's Perry Mason steps up to defend his son against the system.
#3
S2E24
Rated X
Fred tags along to a movie casting call that Lamont and Rollo hope will make them respected black actors, not suspecting this film is blue.
#4
The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection
S3E10
#5
The Card Sharps
S2E6
#6
Superflyer
S3E8
#7
The Piano Movers
S1E14
#8
A Visit from Lena Horne
S2E16
#9
Lamont, Is That You?
S3E6
#10
Wine, Women and Aunt Esther
S3E13
Lowlights
The story of Grady and his eyebrow-raising gift to his daughter and son-in-law just before their cocktail party for stuffy university professors.
#136
Family reunion
S6E25
#135
The Hawaiian Connection: Part 2
S6E2
#134
Lamont in Love
S5E18
#133
Tower Power
S4E12
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