As of July 2026, Sanford and Son Season 3 aired in 1973 with 24 episodes — streaming now on Peacock Premium. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Sanford and Son Season 3

1973 24 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 8/10

Right now you can watch Sanford and Son Season 3 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 98 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Redd Foxx — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Sanford and Son Season 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Sanford and Son Season 3 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 3 of Sanford and Son includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1973 to March 1974. This season stars Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson. Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1973. Sanford and Son Season 3 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Sanford and Son Season 3 is a strong candidate. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Redd Foxx's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 Sanford and Son Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
Lamont as Othello
1973-09-14
Fred comes home to find Lamont and his drama teacher Marilyn acting out a choking scene from the play "Othello." Fred then jumps to the logical conclusion that Lamont is trying to kill a white woman. Later, Fred becomes the victim of assumption when Marilyn invites Fred and Lamont to her place and ...
E2
Libra Rising All Over Lamont
1973-09-21
Lamont visits an astrologist and discovers he's a double Libra, thus his goal in life is for peace and decides to get along with his father at all costs. Meanwhile, Fred eats a batch of 8 day-old greens and gets sick and becomes convinced he's dying. This leads to Grady spreading the word of Fred'...
E3
Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
1973-09-28
Lamont and Julio go out one evening to shoot pool leaving a left-out Fred behind to sulk. Fred soon finds himself a witness to a burglary when he confronts two thieves burglarizing Julio's house. Later, Fred refuses to testify and identify the culprits out of fear and a frustrated Lamont and Julio...
E4
Presenting the Three Degrees
1973-10-05
Rollo and Lamont are managing a girl singing group from Philadelphia, The Three Degrees. They stay at the Sanford house while preparing for a talent show at the Safari Club. Fred is against the notion at first until he meets the three sexy girls. At the Safari Club, Lamont is surprised when Fred ...
E5
This Little TV Went to Market
1973-10-12
Fred and Lamont's TV set is on it's last legs and Lamont considers buying a brand new one, however Fred buys a used color TV set for cheap. Things get out of hand when Fred's friend Grady stops by and recognizes Fred's new set as his set that was stolen. Fred quickly wants an out of the situation ...
E6
Lamont is That You?
1973-10-19
Lamont and Rollo are out on the town one evening and decide to stop in at a new bar for a couple drinks. However, they soon realize they have stumbled into a gay bar. Unknown to them, Bubba just happened to see them go inside. Bubba promptly jumps to conclusions and then proceeds to tell Fred tha...
E7
Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico
1973-10-26
Lamont has decided to go in on a partnership with Julio in a used auto parts business venture and Fred becomes convinced that Lamont is abandoning their junk business. Against the whole notion, Fred decides he's not going to stay where he's not wanted and gets a bed at the local mission. Lamont an...
E8
Superflyer
1973-11-02
Fred gets news that an uncle has died and has left him $1500 in his will. The only thing is, in order to get the money, Fred has to fly to St. Louis to claim it. However, first he must overcome a fear of flying and Lamont is up in arms trying to help him.
E9
The Members of the Wedding (a.k.a.) The Engagement
1973-11-09
Fred and Donna enjoy an evening out on the town but then Donna breaks the news that she has had another man propose marriage to her. Not wanting to lose her, Fred decides to propose marriage himself and they plan a small wedding ceremony. However, Lamont is totally against the whole thing and has A...
E10
The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection (a.k.a.) The Chameleon
1973-11-16
Lamont advises Fred to donate a collection of Blind Mellow Jelly records to a music library for a tax write-off. After doing so, Fred finds out from an appraiser that the records are valued at five hundred dollars. Fred, with dollar signs in his eyes, has Bubba act as though he were the son of Blind...
E11
A House is Not a Poolroom
1973-11-23
For a birthday present, Lamont buys Fred a pool table. But things get out of hand when Fred invites his buddies over for some friendly games. They quickly overstay their welcome and eat and drink Fred and Lamont out of house and home. Lamont quickly regrets ever buying the pool table for Fred and...
E12
Grady, the Star Boarder
1973-11-30
Grady is fed up being a boarder for the bickering Ferguson's and vents his frustrations to Fred. Immediately seeing an opportunity to make some quick cash, Fred tries to convince Lamont to agree to let Grady be a "paying boarder" at the house. However, Fred quickly realizes the drawbacks and must ...
E13
Wine, Women and Aunt Esther (a.k.a.) Leaving the Nest
1973-12-14
Fred and his buddies are down over the death of a close friend and Aunt Esther's over-reacting does nothing to help. Thus, Fred decides to throw a cheer-up party and intends to have it in the Sanford home, complete with booze, music and friends of Fast Fanny, a topless waitress.
E14
Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
1974-01-04
Grady has a a piece of juicy gossip and is just dying to tell everyone. It seems Grip, an old friend, dated Fred's late-wife, Elizabeth, prior to her getting married to Fred. Elizabeth and Grip had been intimate and Lamont is the result. Fred is convinced Grip is nothing but a "jive turkey" and Es...
E15
Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle
1974-01-11
Lamont is disgusted when he receives a traffic ticket for failure to yield on a right turn. Lamont is sure he did the most prudent thing for the situation and lets Fred talk him into fighting the ticket in court. Lamont is prepared to fight for himself but once in the court room he finds himself b...
E16
This Land is Whose Land?
1974-01-18
While cleaning out the yard, Fred discovers some of Julio's junk on his property and demands that it be removed promptly. Soon, a feud erupts primarily due to Fred, who has a surveyor come over to determine where exactly the property line is. However, what is determined is not exactly what Fred ha...
E17
Fred's Cheating Heart
1974-02-01
When a man stops by the Sanford residence seeking funds for a heart association, Lamont, finds out some interesting facts about heart attacks and decides to use the info to his advantage. The next time Fred has a supposed heart attack, Lamont doesn't take no for an answer and Fred ends up in the ho...
E18
The Party Crasher
1974-02-08
Lamont and Rollo are planning a double date and they have a plan to get Fred out of the house so they can have it all to themselves. However, Fred catches on and Lamont and Rollo must make do with the cramped quarters of Rollo's apartment, but they still have problems, the girls aren't happy with t...
E19
Lamont Goes Karate
1974-02-15
Grady has been left in charge while Fred is visiting family in St. Louis and has promised to look after Lamont who comes home with a bloody nose, courtesy of Jo-Jo Jackson, after a fight over a woman. After taking a couple of karate lessons, Lamont goes back to the bar to confront Jo-Jo. However, a...
E20
Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something?
1974-02-22
A woman, whom Fred once had a drunken fling with, stops by and becomes convinced that Grady is Fred. Grady is in shock and Lamont is no help trying to convince her otherwise. But Grady has an even bigger problem: The woman decides to hold him to the promise Fred made - marriage.

🎭 Cast of Sanford and Son Season 3

Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Fred G. Sanford
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson
Lamont Sanford

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