Sanford and Son

Having scored with stage versions of “I Love Lucy,” “The Honeymooners,” “The Addams Family” and “The Carol Burnett Show,” Canton’s Stardust Dinner Theatre is now […]

Haywood Nelson is better known for playing the role of Dwayne Nelson in the first African American teen sitcom that was produced for TV, “What’s […]

Being part of a sitcom, particularly in the days when the major networks still ruled the day, required a pretty demanding schedule. There was a […]

Sanford and Son left behind a forever-altered television landscape when its final episode of aired on March 25, 1977. It was immensely popular, of course, […]

Remakes have a mixed reputation in popular culture, with the reactions usually dependent upon the medium and the intent. We love an inspired cover song; […]

In 1972, Sanford and Son arrived to shake up the television landscape. One of many successful Norman Lear shows, the sitcom is still enjoyed and […]

If you were wondering why Mike Epps is starring in a TV remake of John Candy’s beloved 1989 comedy Uncle Buck, the famous funnyman has […]

Seven years ago, as Hollywood was diving headfirst into its TV reboot era, comedian George Wallace wanted to add one more nostalgic series to the […]

1. Redd Foxx Had to Clean Up His Act For ‘Sanford and Son’ Redd Foxx enjoyed a brilliant — but verbally filthy — stand up […]

Whitman Mayo had a career of over three decades in the entertainment industry, but he’s remembered for his portrayal of Grady in “Sandford & Sons.” […]