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* TheOtherDarrin: In "The Dowry", Grady Wilson is Fred's cousin, played by Albert Reed, Jr., better known as Alderman Fred C. Davis on Series/GoodTimes. In subsequent appearances, Grady Wilson is retconned into Fred's neighbor, played by Whitman Mayo.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "The Dowry", Grady Wilson is Fred's cousin, played by Albert Reed, Jr., better known as Alderman Fred C. Davis on Series/GoodTimes.''Series/GoodTimes''. In subsequent appearances, Grady Wilson is retconned into Fred's neighbor, played by Whitman Mayo.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely and utterly averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''Series/AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons (peaking with a 29.6 rating during its fourth season, less than one rating point behind All in the Family), and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it put enough of a dent into the ratings of ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} to force it into cancellation in 1974.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely and utterly averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''Series/AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons (peaking with a 29.6 rating during its fourth season, less than one rating point behind All in the Family), and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it put enough of a dent into the ratings of ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]] to force it into cancellation in 1974.
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* {{Corpsing}}: It isn't unusual to see actors playing guest characters (and sometimes, even the regulars) struggle to keep a straight face during Fred, Esther, and/or Grady's antics
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* TrueCompanions: Redd Foxx and [=LaWanda=] Page had been very good friends since they were children. Before the series began taping, Foxx convinced Page to tryout for the role of Aunt Esther, and he later threatened network executives that he was going to walk away from the show had they fired Page. The two remained friends long after the series ended, and Page reportedly broke down in tears at Foxx's funeral in 1991.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "The Dowry", Grady Wilson is Fred's cousin, played by Albert Reed, Jr., better known as Alderman Fred C. Davis on Series/GoodTimes. In subsequent appearances, Grady Wilson is retconned into Fred's neighbor, played by Whitman Mayo.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "The Dowry", Grady Wilson is Fred's cousin, played by Albert Reed, Jr., better known as Alderman Fred C. Davis on Series/GoodTimes. In subsequent appearances, Grady Wilson is retconned into Fred's neighbor, played by Whitman Mayo.
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* {{Corpsing}}: It isn't unusual to see actors playing guest characters (and sometimes, even the regulars) struggle to keep a straight face during Fred, Esther, and/or Grady's antics
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* RecastAsARegular: In "A Pad for Lamont," Lynn Hamilton appeared as the landlady of an apartment Lamont moves into, who barges in and throws his date out for breaking the no visitors of the opposite sex after 11:00 rule, before returning later in the season to play Fred's steady fiance, Donna, for the duration of the series.
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* DawsonCasting: An inverted example; Redd Foxx was only 48 years old when he first portrayed the 65 year old Sanford.
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* TheOtherDarrin: In "The Dowry", Grady Wilson is Fred's cousin, played by Albert Reed, Jr., better known as Alderman Fred C. Davis on Series/GoodTimes. In subsequent appearances, Grady Wilson is retconned into Fred's neighbor, played by Whitman Mayo.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In his introduction to the compilation album ''Comedy Stew: The Best of Redd Foxx''; actor Johnny Brown mentioned that he had been considered for the role of Lamont Sanford, only for Brown to be forced to turn the role down due to scheduling conflicts. However, Creator/NormanLear would remember Brown; eventually casting him as building superintendent [[BigEater Nathan "Buffalo Butt" Bookman]] on ''Series/GoodTimes''.
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He Also Did is for drawing attention to entries on a creator or performer's CV that are surprisingly different from the usual. It is not the second coming of Hey Its That Guy.
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** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Matt Robinson wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Matt Robinson wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''Series/AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it pummeled ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} into cancellation.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely and utterly averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''Series/AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, seasons (peaking with a 29.6 rating during its fourth season, less than one rating point behind All in the Family), and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it pummeled put enough of a dent into the ratings of ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} to force it into cancellation.cancellation in 1974.
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** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Matt Robinson wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Matt Robinson wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
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* EditedForSyndication: Zigzagged; the network and episodes in local network affiliate reruns bowdlerize the N-word out, while reruns on [=GetTV=] and Starz [=EBlack=] leave the N-word utterances uncut.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Raunchy, expletive-using comedian [=LaWanda=] Page played devout church-goer Aunt Esther.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Some guest actors have returned to the show as different characters than the ones they played previously. Notable examples include Fritzi Burr and Frank Nelson.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Some of the guest members that were previously on the show return actors have returned to the show as different characters.characters than the ones they played previously.
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* WrittenByCastMember: Redd Foxx wrote two episodes.episodes.
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*Some of the guest members that were previously on the show return to the show as different characters.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Woodrow was Ned The Wino on ''Series/GoodTimes''. Creator/PatMorita also appeared as one of Lamont's friends.
** [[Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies Miss Hathaway]] as Hoppy's mother during the later seasons.
** [[Series/{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer the Sanfords hire to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
** [[Series/SesameStreet Gordon]](?!) as a bank robber.
** Sid [=McCoy=] directed two episodes and guest starred in two other episodes. [=McCoy=] is best known as the announcer for ''Series/SoulTrain''.
** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Ilunga Adell wrote 16 episodes. Adell is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/MyBrotherAndMe''.
** Don Reo wrote six episodes. Reo is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Blossom}}'', ''Series/WizardsAndWarriors'', and ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' and co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/MyWifeAndKids''.
** Garry Shandling wrote four episodes. Shandling is best known as creator, executive producer, and star of ''Series/ItsGarryShandlingsShow'' and ''Series/TheLarrySandersShow''.
** James R. Stein co-wrote three episodes. Stein is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/SonOfTheBeach''.
** Creator/RichardPryor wrote two episodes.
** Earl Barret also wrote two episodes. Barret is best known as co-developer and co-executive producer of ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''.
** Earl Pomerantz wrote an episode. Pomerantz is best known as developer and executive producer of ''Series/MajorDad''.
** Matt Robinson also wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
** [[Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies Miss Hathaway]] as Hoppy's mother during the later seasons.
** [[Series/{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer the Sanfords hire to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
** [[Series/SesameStreet Gordon]](?!) as a bank robber.
** Sid [=McCoy=] directed two episodes and guest starred in two other episodes. [=McCoy=] is best known as the announcer for ''Series/SoulTrain''.
** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Ilunga Adell wrote 16 episodes. Adell is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/MyBrotherAndMe''.
** Don Reo wrote six episodes. Reo is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Blossom}}'', ''Series/WizardsAndWarriors'', and ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' and co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/MyWifeAndKids''.
** Garry Shandling wrote four episodes. Shandling is best known as creator, executive producer, and star of ''Series/ItsGarryShandlingsShow'' and ''Series/TheLarrySandersShow''.
** James R. Stein co-wrote three episodes. Stein is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/SonOfTheBeach''.
** Creator/RichardPryor wrote two episodes.
** Earl Barret also wrote two episodes. Barret is best known as co-developer and co-executive producer of ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''.
** Earl Pomerantz wrote an episode. Pomerantz is best known as developer and executive producer of ''Series/MajorDad''.
** Matt Robinson also wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it pummeled ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} into cancellation.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''AllInTheFamily'') ''Series/AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it pummeled ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} into cancellation.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm).
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, and kept the same timeslot for its entire run (Fridays at 8 pm). In this capacity, in fact, it pummeled ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' on Creator/{{ABC}} into cancellation.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Woodrow was Ned The Wino on ''GoodTimes''. Pat Morita also appeared as one of Lamont's friends.
** [[TheBeverlyHillbillies Miss Hathaway]] as Hoppy's mother during the later seasons.
** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer the Sanfords hire to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
** [[SesameStreet Gordon]](?!) as a bank robber.
* RecycledSet: One set in particular is used over and over again whenever a scene takes place inside a shop, and has been used for a pawn shop where Fred, Lamont, and Rollo try to sell a gun, a dress shop where Lamont's new girlfriend works, and eventually Woody and Esther's department store.
** [[TheBeverlyHillbillies Miss Hathaway]] as Hoppy's mother during the later seasons.
** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer the Sanfords hire to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
** [[SesameStreet Gordon]](?!) as a bank robber.
* RecycledSet: One set in particular is used over and over again whenever a scene takes place inside a shop, and has been used for a pawn shop where Fred, Lamont, and Rollo try to sell a gun, a dress shop where Lamont's new girlfriend works, and eventually Woody and Esther's department store.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Woodrow was Ned The Wino on ''GoodTimes''. Pat Morita ''Series/GoodTimes''. Creator/PatMorita also appeared as one of Lamont's friends.
**[[TheBeverlyHillbillies [[Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies Miss Hathaway]] as Hoppy's mother during the later seasons.
**[[{{Soap}} [[Series/{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer the Sanfords hire to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
**[[SesameStreet [[Series/SesameStreet Gordon]](?!) as a bank robber.
** Sid [=McCoy=] directed two episodes and guest starred in two other episodes. [=McCoy=] is best known as the announcer for ''Series/SoulTrain''.
** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Ilunga Adell wrote 16 episodes. Adell is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/MyBrotherAndMe''.
** Don Reo wrote six episodes. Reo is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Blossom}}'', ''Series/WizardsAndWarriors'', and ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' and co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/MyWifeAndKids''.
** Garry Shandling wrote four episodes. Shandling is best known as creator, executive producer, and star of ''Series/ItsGarryShandlingsShow'' and ''Series/TheLarrySandersShow''.
** James R. Stein co-wrote three episodes. Stein is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/SonOfTheBeach''.
** Creator/RichardPryor wrote two episodes.
** Earl Barret also wrote two episodes. Barret is best known as co-developer and co-executive producer of ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''.
** Earl Pomerantz wrote an episode. Pomerantz is best known as developer and executive producer of ''Series/MajorDad''.
** Matt Robinson also wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
* RecycledSet: One set in particular is used over and over again whenever a scene takes place inside a shop, and has been used for a pawn shop where Fred, Lamont, and Rollo try to sell a gun, a dress shop where Lamont's new girlfriend works, and eventually Woody and Esther's departmentstore.store.
* WrittenByCastMember: Redd Foxx wrote two episodes.
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** Sid [=McCoy=] directed two episodes and guest starred in two other episodes. [=McCoy=] is best known as the announcer for ''Series/SoulTrain''.
** Aaron Ruben wrote 21 episodes and was also a producer. Ruben is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/GomerPyleUSMC''.
** Ilunga Adell wrote 16 episodes. Adell is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/MyBrotherAndMe''.
** Don Reo wrote six episodes. Reo is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Blossom}}'', ''Series/WizardsAndWarriors'', and ''Series/TheJohnLarroquetteShow'' and co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/MyWifeAndKids''.
** Garry Shandling wrote four episodes. Shandling is best known as creator, executive producer, and star of ''Series/ItsGarryShandlingsShow'' and ''Series/TheLarrySandersShow''.
** James R. Stein co-wrote three episodes. Stein is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/SonOfTheBeach''.
** Creator/RichardPryor wrote two episodes.
** Earl Barret also wrote two episodes. Barret is best known as co-developer and co-executive producer of ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''.
** Earl Pomerantz wrote an episode. Pomerantz is best known as developer and executive producer of ''Series/MajorDad''.
** Matt Robinson also wrote an episode. Robinson is best known for playing Gordon on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 to 1972.
* RecycledSet: One set in particular is used over and over again whenever a scene takes place inside a shop, and has been used for a pawn shop where Fred, Lamont, and Rollo try to sell a gun, a dress shop where Lamont's new girlfriend works, and eventually Woody and Esther's department
* WrittenByCastMember: Redd Foxx wrote two episodes.
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* RecycledSet: One set in particular is used over and over again whenever a scene takes place inside a shop, and has been used for a pawn shop where Fred, Lamont, and Rollo try to sell a gun, a dress shop where Lamont's new girlfriend works, and eventually Woody and Esther's department store.
* RecycledSet: One set in particular is used over and over again whenever a scene takes place inside a shop, and has been used for a pawn shop where Fred, Lamont, and Rollo try to sell a gun, a dress shop where Lamont's new girlfriend works, and eventually Woody and Esther's department store.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind ''AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, despite airing on Fridays and kept the same timeslot for its entire run.run (Fridays at 8 pm).
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Completely averted. The show peaked at #2 in the ratings (behind AllInTheFamily) ''AllInTheFamily'') during its second and fourth seasons, despite airing on Fridays its entire run.
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* TheDanza: Don Bexley as Bubba Bexley. Also Redd Foxx's real name was John Elroy Sanford. (He named his character after his brother, Fred G. Sanford Jr., who was named after their father.)
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** [[SesameStreet Gordon]] Gordon]](?!) as a bank robber.
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** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer the Sanfords hire to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]Son'']]
** [[SesameStreet Gordon]] as a bank robber.
** [[SesameStreet Gordon]] as a bank robber.
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** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer Fred hires to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
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** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer Fred the Sanfords hires to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
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** [[TheBeverlyHillbillies Miss Hathaway]] as Hoppy's mother during the later seasons.
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** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer Fred hires to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
** [[{{Soap}} Benson]] is the lawyer Fred hires to sue the producers of [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute ''Steinberg And Son'']]
