Sanford and Son
The TV Addict
Season 5, Episode 17 · Aired 1976-01-30
Synopsis
Fred has been watching way too much television and Lamont suggests that he go out and get some exercise. Fred scoffs and refuses which leads to an argument which results in the television breaking. Lamont refuses to get it fixed until Fred agrees to start exercising. Lamont later brings in a doctor to hypnotize Fred to help him get over his television addiction.
In the series
This episode is part of Sanford and Son (1972–1977) on NBC.
Junkyard king Fred Sanford and the big one that never quite takes him.
Key cast
- Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford
- Demond Wilson as Lamont Sanford
- LaWanda Page as Aunt Esther
- Whitman Mayo as Grady Wilson
- Don Bexley as Bubba Bexley