query: who wrote the theme to sanford and son

pos: Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) 1979 on his album "Still Harry After All These Years" (Sheffield Lab LAB 11). Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) "Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)" is the theme to the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son". It was composed by Quincy Jones. "The Streetbeater" was first released by A&M Records on Jones' 1973 album "You've Got It Bad Girl" and as a single from that album. It is also featured on his "Greatest Hits" album. Although the piece itself only reached #294 and did not reach Billboard status for that year, it has maintained mainstream popularity, ranking 9th in a

pos: Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater) "Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)" is the theme to the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son". It was composed by Quincy Jones. "The Streetbeater" was first released by A&M Records on Jones' 1973 album "You've Got It Bad Girl" and as a single from that album. It is also featured on his "Greatest Hits" album. Although the piece itself only reached #294 and did not reach Billboard status for that year, it has maintained mainstream popularity, ranking 9th in a "Rolling Stone" Reader Poll of Television Themes Songs Harry James recorded a version in

pos: Sanford and Son Streetbeater", the theme music was composed by Quincy Jones through A&M Records and released on record in 1973. Although the song did not reach "Billboard" status, it has maintained mainstream popularity and is featured on Jones' greatest hits album. After the series was canceled in 1977, a short-lived continuation featuring the supporting characters titled "Sanford Arms" aired. Whitman Mayo starred in a short-lived spin-off series, "Grady", during the 1975–76 season. In 1980–81, Foxx attempted to revive the show with another short-lived series entitled "Sanford", but Demond Wilson refused to reprise his role as Lamont Sanford for the new series. Sony

neg: Trash of the Titans name and slogan. The scene where Ray Patterson is reinstated (to which he enters and exits to the "Sanford and Son" theme song) was a reference to a moment that occurred during a stand up show of comedian Redd Foxx (who starred on "Sanford and Son"). During a show in Vegas, Redd Foxx came on stage to the "Sanford and Son" theme song, only to find that there were very few people in the audience. Foxx angrily stated that he refused to do a show with such a small audience and walked off the stage. The house orchestra, puzzled by

neg: Garry Shandling told him that he had funny stuff on every page and should keep at it. In 1973, Shandling moved to Los Angeles. He worked at an advertising agency for a time, took a script-writing class, wrote a speculative script with the son of a script writer, and then sold a script for the popular NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son". In addition to "Sanford and Son", Shandling wrote scripts for the sitcoms "Welcome Back, Kotter" and attended a story meeting for "Three's Company". In the late 1970s, Shandling was in an improv group with Paul Willson. In 1977, Shandling was involved

neg: Tandem Productions excluded, which at the time was distributed by Viacom). P*I*T*S Films was reincorporated as Embassy Telecommunications in 1982. After Yorkin ended his partnership with Lear in 1975, he collaborated with writers and producers Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein (who wrote some episodes and produced "Sanford and Son" from 1974 to 1977) and established Bud Yorkin Productions, Inc. He still remained as the executive producer of the series. The first sitcom was "Grady", a "Sanford and Son" spin-off starring Whitman Mayo. The series was canceled after twelve episodes due to low ratings. In 1976, Yorkin, Turteltaub, and Orenstein established TOY Productions,

neg: The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons The Carpenters' song "(They Long to Be) Close to You" is sung at the wedding; an Indian vocal group was hired to sing, while Alf Clausen wrote the instrumental part. The scene where Moe walks on and off the stage without breaking his stride was loosely based on a moment that occurred during a stand up show of comedian Redd Foxx. During a show in Las Vegas, Foxx came on stage to the "Sanford and Son" theme song, only to find that there were very few people in the audience. Foxx reacted angrily refusing to do a show with such

neg: Charles Sanford Terry (historian) of Scottish history, and wrote a "Short History of Europe" (1806–1915). He published many books on the life and works of J. S. Bach between 1915 and 1932 and became known as an authority on Bach; his works have become classics in Bach scholarship. Charles Sanford Terry (historian) Charles Sanford Terry (24 October 1864, Newport Pagnell – 5 November 1936, Aberdeen) was an English historian and musicologist who published extensively on Scottish and European history as well as the life and works of J. S. Bach. Terry was the eldest son of Charles Terry, a physician, and Ellen Octavia Prichard.

neg: The Wall Street Journal 2009. Stewart expanded on this theme in his book, "Den of Thieves". David Sanford, a Page One features editor who was infected with HIV in 1982 in a bathhouse, wrote a front-page personal account of how, with the assistance of improved treatments for HIV, he went from planning his death to planning his retirement. He and six other reporters wrote about the new treatments, political and economic issues, and won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting about AIDS. Jonathan Weil, a reporter at the Dallas bureau of "The Wall Street Journal", is credited with first breaking the story of

neg: John Sanford (author) John Sanford (author) John Sanford or John B. Sanford, born Julian Lawrence Shapiro (May 31, 1904 – March 5, 2003), was an American screenwriter and author who wrote 24 books. The "Cambridge Companion to Jewish American Literature" describes him as, "Perhaps the most outstanding neglected novelist." A one-time member of the Communist Party, after he and his wife Marguerite Roberts refused to testify to the House Un-American Activities Committee, they were blacklisted and unable to work in Hollywood for nearly a decade. Sanford wrote half of his books after he was 80. He published a 5-volume autobiography, for which he

neg: John Sanford (1803) John Sanford (1803) John Sanford (June 3, 1803 – October 4, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York. John Sanford was born in Roxbury, Connecticut. He was the second son of Sarah Curtis (1771–1856) and her husband Stephen Sandford I (1769–1848). His brother was Nehemiah Curtis Sanford, who was the father of Henry Shelton Sanford, the diplomat who founded the city of Sanford, Florida. He moved to Amsterdam, New York, in 1821 where he taught school. He later taught in Mayfield and also engaged in mercantile pursuits there. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March

neg: John Sanford (1803) maker of carpet and other flooring. John Sanford (1803) John Sanford (June 3, 1803 – October 4, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York. John Sanford was born in Roxbury, Connecticut. He was the second son of Sarah Curtis (1771–1856) and her husband Stephen Sandford I (1769–1848). His brother was Nehemiah Curtis Sanford, who was the father of Henry Shelton Sanford, the diplomat who founded the city of Sanford, Florida. He moved to Amsterdam, New York, in 1821 where he taught school. He later taught in Mayfield and also engaged in mercantile pursuits there. He was elected as a

neg: Fritzi Burr natural causes. Fritzi Burr Fritzi Burr (May 31, 1924 – January 17, 2003) was an American character/comedic actress who appeared as various comic foils to Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom TV series "Sanford and Son". A versatile character actress with a flair for comedy, and could do characterizations in various dialects, Fritzi appeared in both motion pictures and on television, in both comedic and dramatic roles. Fritzi was also the sister-in-law of "Sanford and Son" producer Saul Turteltaub and the aunt of Saul's son Jon, who also works in Hollywood as a producer/director/writer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Burr performed

neg: Fritzi Burr Fritzi Burr Fritzi Burr (May 31, 1924 – January 17, 2003) was an American character/comedic actress who appeared as various comic foils to Fred Sanford on the NBC sitcom TV series "Sanford and Son". A versatile character actress with a flair for comedy, and could do characterizations in various dialects, Fritzi appeared in both motion pictures and on television, in both comedic and dramatic roles. Fritzi was also the sister-in-law of "Sanford and Son" producer Saul Turteltaub and the aunt of Saul's son Jon, who also works in Hollywood as a producer/director/writer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Burr performed in little

neg: You've Got It Bad Girl and closing credits themes for the NBC situation comedy "Sanford and Son". The final track on the album, "Chump Change", was first used as the main theme to 1972's "The New Bill Cosby Show" on CBS, where Jones's orchestra provided music. The CBS game show "Now You See It" used "Chump Change" as its main theme as well, both in 1974 and on its revival in 1989. It is also used as the main theme to the Dutch radio programme "Langs de lijn", as well as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation´s programme Ukeslutt." You've Got It Bad Girl You've Got It

neg: Peleg Sanford Brenton, Sanford had one child who died in infancy. In 1674, Sanford married Mary Coddington (1654-1693),with whom he had six children. Mary was the daughter of governor William Coddington. His granddaughter, Margaret Sanford, married Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson, a great great grandson of William and Anne Hutchinson. Sanford was succeeded as governor by his brother-in-law, William Coddington Jr.. Peleg Sanford Peleg Sanford (10 May 1639 - 1701) was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving three consecutive terms from 1680 to 1683. Sanford was the son of John Sanford by his second wife, Bridget

neg: Nehemiah Curtis Sanford diplomat who founded the city of Sanford, Florida. Nehemiah Curtis Sanford Nehemiah Curtis Sanford (1792–1841) was an American industrialist and politician. Nehemiah Sanford was the son of Sarah Curtis (1771–1856) and her husband Stephen Sandford I (1769–1848). He was a brother to John Sanford, the founder of the Amsterdam, New York branch of the Sanford family. Nehemiah Sanford became one of the chief founders of Birmingham, Connecticut and in 1833 was elected to the Connecticut Senate for the 16th District. He married Nancy Bateman Shelton (1800–1880), a direct descendant of Thomas Welles, a Governor of the Connecticut Colony. Their only

neg: Woody Kling which Kling, who was born atheist, based upon the baptism of his son Anthony at the time. In less than half a decade, "Burnett" and "All in the Family" brought Kling seven Emmy nominations, and two Emmy Awards. Kling helped create the introduction of the spin-off "The Jeffersons", and wrote or head wrote other Lear shows "Maude", "Good Times", and "Sanford Arms" among others while turning down other Lear shows like "One Day at a Time". In the early 1970s, Kling wrote the play "Three Goats and a Blanket" ("Stop Thief Stop" or "Alimony"). Over the next decade, the show,

neg: Demond Wilson producers and his character was written out for the rest of the season. Foxx returned the following year, and the pair worked together until 1977 when the show was cancelled despite being still very popular. In 1980–1981, Foxx attempted to revive the show with the short-lived sitcom "Sanford", but Wilson refused to reprise his role as Lamont Sanford for the new series. In many interviews, the two had wonderful on- and off-screen chemistry together, through the years of "Sanford and Son". When asked in 2014, if he kept in touch with everybody from "Sanford & Son", especially Foxx (who died

neg: Steptoe and Son Steptoe and Son Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business. They live at Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962–65, followed by a second run from 1970-74. The theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 poll by the BBC to find "Britain's Best Sitcom". It was remade in the United States as "Sanford and Son", in Sweden as "Albert & Herbert", in the Netherlands as "Stiefbeen

neg: Galton and Simpson Hancock for a time. After their association with Hancock had ended, they wrote a series of "Comedy Playhouse" (1961–62), ten one-off half-hour plays for the BBC. One play in the series, "The Offer", was well received, and from this emerged "Steptoe and Son" (1962–74), about two rag and bone men, father and son, who live together in a squalid house in West London. This was the basis for the American series "Sanford and Son" and the Swedish series "Albert & Herbert". Their comedy is characterised by a bleak and somewhat fatalistic tone. "Steptoe and Son" in particular is, at times,

neg: Sanford and Son Pictures Home Entertainment has released all six seasons of "Sanford and Son" on Region 1 DVD between August 2002 and June 2005, with a "Complete Series" box set following in 2008. Sanford and Son Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the BBC Television program "Steptoe and Son". Known for its edgy racial humor, running gags and catchphrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and considered NBC's answer to CBS's "All in the Family". "Sanford and Son" has been hailed

neg: Steptoe and Son 2007, Season 6 and Season 7 in 2008 and Season 8 in 2009. Steptoe and Son Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father-and-son rag-and-bone business. They live at Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherd's Bush, London. Four series were broadcast by the BBC from 1962–65, followed by a second run from 1970-74. The theme tune, "Old Ned", was composed by Ron Grainer. The series was voted 15th in a 2004 poll by the BBC to find "Britain's Best Sitcom". It was remade in the United States as "Sanford

neg: Grady Wilson (Sanford and Son) the show's short-lived spin-off "The Sanford Arms", in which Grady is married to his former girlfriend, Dolly. Grady Wilson (Sanford and Son) Grady Wilson is the name of a fictional recurring character on the NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" played by Whitman Mayo. The character's name first appeared in the 1972 episode "The Dowry;" however, in this episode he was played by Albert Reed, Jr. and he was Fred's cousin. Once Mayo took the role, Grady became a regular on the show. Grady is the best friend of Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx), the main character of "Sanford and Son", a

neg: Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy realizes that people are laughing at him because Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) has made him a villain in his new "Aunt Phatso" movie. Jack confronts Tracy about the movie, and Tracy is furious because Jack doesn't give him enough respect. Tracy then donates a large amount of money to the New York Philharmonic to have them play the Sanford and Son theme ("The Streetbeater") for four hours straight, ruining the concert for Jack, who attends the concert that night. The next morning, Jack threatens to sue Tracy, but Tracy shows him that every action and line Jack is portrayed as

neg: Sanford and Son Sanford and Son Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the BBC Television program "Steptoe and Son". Known for its edgy racial humor, running gags and catchphrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and considered NBC's answer to CBS's "All in the Family". "Sanford and Son" has been hailed as the precursor to many other African American sitcoms. It was a ratings hit throughout its six-season run. While the role of Fred G. Sanford was known for his bigotry and

neg: Fred G. Sanford Fred G. Sanford Fred G. Sanford is a fictional character portrayed by actor/comedian Redd Foxx on the 1972–1977 NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" and the 1980–1981 NBC sitcom "Sanford". Foxx, whose real name was John Elroy Sanford, modeled the character after his real-life older brother, Fred Glenn Sanford (Fred died in 1965, seven years before the show premiered). The character Fred is an elderly, widowed, sarcastic, and cantankerous junk dealer. He is the proprietor of "Sanford and Son", a junk and antique dealership which he runs out of his home, along with his son Lamont. Foxx appeared in all episodes

neg: Orlando Sanford International Airport Orlando Sanford International Airport Orlando Sanford International Airport is in Sanford, Florida, near Orlando. It was built as Naval Air Station Sanford, a Master Jet Base for carrier-based attack and reconnaissance aircraft until 1969. The airport is owned and operated by the Sanford Airport Authority. Due to flight training, the airport is consistently in the top 30 busiest airports in the world in terms of total flight operations (takeoff and landings). It is the Orlando area's secondary commercial airport, but is farther away from downtown Orlando and the major theme parks (Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and SeaWorld Orlando)

neg: Sanford (TV series) Sanford (TV series) Sanford is a short-lived American sitcom and a sequel to the original 1972–1977 sitcom "Sanford and Son". It was broadcast on NBC from March 15, 1980, to July 10, 1981. In 1977, after six seasons of "Sanford and Son", Redd Foxx left NBC show to star in a variety show for ABC. His new show, "The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour", was cancelled after four months. "Sanford" premiered in March 1980 as a midseason replacement. Demond Wilson refused to reprise his role as Fred's son, Lamont. His absence was explained by having Lamont away working on the Alaska

neg: Sanford (TV series) it is streaming on Sony Crackle Sanford (TV series) Sanford is a short-lived American sitcom and a sequel to the original 1972–1977 sitcom "Sanford and Son". It was broadcast on NBC from March 15, 1980, to July 10, 1981. In 1977, after six seasons of "Sanford and Son", Redd Foxx left NBC show to star in a variety show for ABC. His new show, "The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour", was cancelled after four months. "Sanford" premiered in March 1980 as a midseason replacement. Demond Wilson refused to reprise his role as Fred's son, Lamont. His absence was explained by having

neg: Sanford Jay Frank show and had been an original staff writer for "Saturday Night Live". He also wrote for "In Living Color" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". In 2011, he authored his first book, "The Inner Game of Screenwriting". Frank was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and had a wife and three daughters. He died of brain cancer on April 18, 2014, aged 59. Sanford Jay Frank Sanford Jay "Sandy" Frank, also known as Sandy Frank (July 21, 1954 – April 18, 2014), was a television writer who was known as a writer for "Late Night with David Letterman". He wrote for Letterman's

neg: Henry Shelton Sanford Henry Shelton Sanford Henry Shelton Sanford (June 15, 1823 – May 21, 1891) was a wealthy American diplomat, businessman, and aristocrat from Connecticut who served as United States Minister to Belgium from 1861 to 1869. He is also known for founding the city of Sanford, Florida and for successfully lobbying the United States into recognizing King Leopold II's claim to the Congo region in central Africa, the area that would become Leopold's privately controlled Congo Free State. Sanford was born in Woodbury, Connecticut into a family with deep New England roots. He was the son of Nancy Bateman Shelton (1800–1880)

neg: Sanford Arms The ratings were low and the show was cancelled after four episodes. When Redd Foxx returned to television as Fred Sanford in the 1980–1981 short-lived spinoff "Sanford", the events of "Sanford Arms" were completely ignored. "Sanford Arms" was not included in the syndication package with "Sanford and Son". Eight episodes had been produced, but the final four episodes did not air before the series' abrupt cancellation. In 1991, BET aired reruns of the series. Sanford Arms Sanford Arms is an American sitcom produced as a spin-off and continuation of "Sanford and Son" that aired Fridays at 8:00-8:30 PM on NBC

neg: Terry Sanford liberal, Sanford is remembered as a major public figure of the South after World War II. Sanford was born in 1917 in Laurinburg, North Carolina, the son of Elizabeth Terry (Martin) and Cecil Leroy Sanford, both of English descent. He became an Eagle Scout in Laurinburg's Troop 20 of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Shortly before he died, Sanford related his Scouting experience to journalist David Gergen and said that it "probably saved my life in the war. Boys who had been Scouts or had been in the CCC knew how to look after themselves in the woods... What

neg: Sanford and Son September 27, 1940. However, in a season five episode called "Ebenezer Sanford", Lamont says his birthday is in February. In yet another episode, Fred says Lamont was born in 1942. "Sanford and Son" was enormously popular during most of its run, and was one of the top 10 highest-rated series on American television from its first season (1972) through the 1976–77 season. With its coveted 8 p.m. Eastern Friday night time slot, "Sanford and Son" put enough of a dent into the middling audience of ABC's "The Brady Bunch" to drive it off the air in 1974. "Sanford and Son"

neg: Nehemiah Curtis Sanford Nehemiah Curtis Sanford Nehemiah Curtis Sanford (1792–1841) was an American industrialist and politician. Nehemiah Sanford was the son of Sarah Curtis (1771–1856) and her husband Stephen Sandford I (1769–1848). He was a brother to John Sanford, the founder of the Amsterdam, New York branch of the Sanford family. Nehemiah Sanford became one of the chief founders of Birmingham, Connecticut and in 1833 was elected to the Connecticut Senate for the 16th District. He married Nancy Bateman Shelton (1800–1880), a direct descendant of Thomas Welles, a Governor of the Connecticut Colony. Their only son, Henry Shelton Sanford became an important American

neg: Grady (U.S. TV series) Grady (U.S. TV series) Grady is an American sitcom and a spin-off of "Sanford and Son" that aired on NBC from December 4, 1975 to March 11, 1976. Whitman Mayo reprises his role as Fred Sanford's widower friend Grady, who leaves Watts to move in with his daughter and her family in Westwood. Executive producer Norman Lear served as a consultant to the show. The series never found a solid audience, and was canceled after just ten episodes. Whitman Mayo returned to "Sanford and Son" and would go on to star in the revival series "Sanford Arms". Redd Foxx made

neg: Sanford and Son cantankerousness, the role of Lamont Sanford was that of Fred's long suffering conscientious peacemaker. At times, both characters would involve themselves in schemes, usually as a means of earning cash quickly in order to pay off their various debts. Other colorful and unconventional characters on the show included Aunt Esther, Grady Wilson, Bubba Bexley and Rollo Lawson. "Sanford and Son" stars Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford, a widower and junk dealer living at 9114 South Central Avenue in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, and Demond Wilson as his son Lamont Sanford. In his youth, Fred moved to

neg: Grady Wilson (Sanford and Son) Grady Wilson (Sanford and Son) Grady Wilson is the name of a fictional recurring character on the NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" played by Whitman Mayo. The character's name first appeared in the 1972 episode "The Dowry;" however, in this episode he was played by Albert Reed, Jr. and he was Fred's cousin. Once Mayo took the role, Grady became a regular on the show. Grady is the best friend of Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx), the main character of "Sanford and Son", a junk and antique business in Watts. Grady is portrayed as an elderly man, known for his stooped

neg: William Brenton future colonial Rhode Island Governor Peleg Sanford, the son of John Sanford who succeeded William Coddington as governor of Portsmouth and Newport under the Coddington Commission. Their daughter Sarah married Joseph Eliot, the son of Puritan minister and missionary, John Eliot. Brenton's son William (died 1697) had a son Jahleel (1691–1767), who served as the first commander of the Artillery Company of Newport. He married as his first wife, Frances Cranston, the daughter of Governor Samuel Cranston, and had 15 children, the eighth of whom was also named Jahleel. This Jahleel (1729–1802) was a loyalist during the American Revolution, lost

neg: Zenas Sanford Loftis Zenas Sanford Loftis Zenas Sanford Loftis (11 May 1881 - 12 August 1909) was an American physician who worked briefly as a medical missionary in Batang, a largely Tibetan town in Sichuan Province of China. His photography and published diary contained accounts of culture, religious traditions, and the geography of China and Tibet. Albert Shelton, the head of the Batang mission, wrote that Loftis "was a man who loved all the beauties of nature and was able to see God on every hand." He believed that Loftis would be a capable replacement for him when he and his family went

neg: The Super (TV series) similarly centered on blue-collar families. NBCs show, "Sanford and Son", premiered in January 1972 and became a major hit. For ABC, meanwhile, Rob Reiner, Phil Mishkin, and Gerry Isenberg created "The Super", which premiered in June 1972. Reiner and Mishkin wrote the shows first episode. Mishkin appeared in "The Super" as Frankie Girelli, while Richard Castellanos real-life daughter Margaret played Joe Girellis daughter Joanne. Coincidentally, Richard Castellano and Bruno Kirby, who played Joe Girellis son Anthony in "The Super", both portrayed Pete Clemenza in the "Godfather" movies, Castellano in "The Godfather" in 1972 and Kirby as Clemenza as a younger

neg: Don Bexley Don Bexley Donald Thomas "Don" Bexley (March 10, 1910April 15, 1997) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Fred Sanford (Redd Foxx)'s friend Bubba Bexley on the 1970s television sitcom "Sanford and Son." Bexley was born in either Jamestown, Virginia or Detroit, Michigan to the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bexley. His father was a Bible scholar and teacher and his mother a classical vocalist. "I was born with a flair for the stage, as I had always been a clown - even during early adolescence," Bexley wrote in 1983. In his career, Don Bexley has been

neg: Sanford and Son pioneers of edgy, racial humor that reflected the changing politics of the time. Both series also featured outspoken, working class protagonists with overt prejudices. However, "Sanford and Son" differed from "All in the Family" and other Norman Lear shows of the era in that it lacked the element of drama. "Sanford and Son" helped to redefine the genre of black situation comedy. Due to Lear's commitments to his other series that were on the air at the time, and the relative distance among taping locations of other Tandem shows (as "Sanford and Son" taped at NBC's now-former Burbank facility, while

neg: Mr. Lisa's Opus the Days" from "All in the Family" to her, Lisa joining in with them during the last line. Norman Lear enters the house telling Homer and Marge that he'll see them in court. A final tour of Springfield is shown during the credits which plays the closing theme to "All In the Family" with the Duff Blimp saying "Stay tuned for "Simpson and Son"" (a spoof of "Sanford and Son"). Dennis Perkins of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a C, stating "Jean's script sends us chasing these different-aged Lisas through the years to no real purpose or effect. There

neg: Sanford Jay Frank Sanford Jay Frank Sanford Jay "Sandy" Frank, also known as Sandy Frank (July 21, 1954 – April 18, 2014), was a television writer who was known as a writer for "Late Night with David Letterman". He wrote for Letterman's NBC show for four years, during which the show won four Emmy Awards for comedy-variety writing. Frank had a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a law degree from Harvard and had written for "The Harvard Lampoon". He joined the writing staff for "Late Night" after running into his old college friend Jim Downey who served as head writer for the Letterman

neg: John Cranston (governor) office on 12 March 1680 and was succeeded as governor by Peleg Sanford, the son of a former governor of Newport and Portsmouth, John Sanford. He was buried in Newport's Common Burying Ground. His white marble gravestone (dating from the late 17th century) is still in place and is one of the oldest grave markers extant in the United States. Rhode Island historian and Lieutenant Governor Samuel G. Arnold wrote of him, ""Governor John Cranston had borne a distinguished part in the history of the Colony, and filled the highest military and civil positions in its gift. He was the

neg: Terry Sanford Chisholm (151.95). Undeterred, Sanford began preparations two years later for a run for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. Announcing his candidacy on June 1, 1975, he juggled campaign appearances with his obligations as president of Duke. While he developed a following among educators, he did not have a satisfactory campaign theme by the new year. Then, while campaigning in Massachusetts in January, he suffered sharp pains and was diagnosed with a heart murmur. On January 25, Sanford withdrew from the primaries, the first Democrat to do so that year. After retiring as president of Duke University in 1985, Sanford remained

neg: Jenny Sullivan "Adam-12", "The F.B.I.", "Highway to Heaven", "Love, American Style", "Dan August", "Sanford and Son", "Ironside", "Falcon Crest", "L.A. Law", "All in the Family", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Waltons", and "The Fall Guy". Sullivan wrote the play "J for J" ("Journals for John") which was prompted after she found a packet of unsent letters (in 1995) written by her father decades earlier to her older brother Johnny, who was mentally disabled. The play premiered on October 20, 2001. John Ritter, who in real life had a handicapped brother, played Johnny, Sullivan played herself, and Jeff Kober portrayed her father Barry. Sullivan was

neg: Edward Ayshford Sanford Fellow of the Royal Society. He died in 1871, leaving his estates to his eldest son, William Ayshford Sanford. He had married twice: firstly Henrietta, the daughter of Sir William Langham, 8th Baronet, of Cottesbrooke, Northamptonshire, with whom he had 5 sons (2 of whom predeceased him) and 2 daughters and secondly Lady Caroline Anna Stanhope, the daughter of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington. His son William was Colonial Secretary of Western Australia (1852–55). Edward Ayshford Sanford Edward Ayshford Sanford, FRS (23 May 1794 – 1 December 1871) was a British Member of Parliament. He was the only son

neg: Theodore Wilson sitcoms of the 1970s. Wilson went on to guest star in several Yorkin/Lear-produced series including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son", "What's Happening!!", "The Jeffersons", and "13 Queens Boulevard". In 1976, Wilson was cast as Sweet Daddy Williams, a street hustler on the CBS sitcom "Good Times". Wilson appeared as Sweet Daddy in a recurring role. In August 1977, it was announced that Wilson would star in a spin-off of the hit sitcom "Sanford and Son" called "Sanford Arms". The series was intended to be a continuation of the highly popular "Sanford and Son", which ended in March 1977

neg: Sanford Arms Sanford Arms Sanford Arms is an American sitcom produced as a spin-off and continuation of "Sanford and Son" that aired Fridays at 8:00-8:30 PM on NBC from September 16 to October 14, 1977. After six seasons, Redd Foxx left "Sanford and Son" to star in a variety show for ABC. The producers planned to continue the series with Demond Wilson as Lamont, but Wilson left the project in a dispute over his expected salary as the star of the series. The producers decided to continue the project with a new character. Norman Lear stepped down from his position as executive

neg: Peleg Sanford militia from May 1679 to May 1680. In May 1680 he was elected governor of the colony to succeed Governor John Cranston who died in office in March, and served three consecutive terms, ending in 1683. During the period from 1686 to 1689 when the New England colonies had their charters revoked, and their governments fell under the Dominion of New England, Sanford served as a member on the council of Sir Edmund Andros, the governor of the dominion. Sanford wrote his will in 1701, and it was proved on 1 September of that year. With his first wife, Mary

neg: Edward Terry Sanford 1960s. Sanford was born in Knoxville in 1865, the eldest son of prominent Knoxville businessman Edward J. Sanford (1831–1902) and Swiss immigrant Emma Chavannes. Sanford's father, as president or vice president of nearly a dozen banks and corporations, was one of the primary driving forces behind Knoxville's late-19th century industrial boom. His maternal grandfather, Adrian Chavannes, was the leader of a group of Swiss colonists who arrived in Tennessee in the late 1840s and his uncle, Albert Chavannes, was a noted author and sociologist. In 1891, Sanford married Lutie Mallory Woodruff, the daughter of Knoxville hardware magnate W. W. Woodruff.

neg: Edward J. Sanford publisher, Luke Lea. Sanford's son, Hugh (1879–1961), was a Knoxville-area iron manufacturer who advised the War Industries Board and the Council of National Defense during World War I. Edward J. Sanford Edward Jackson Sanford (November 23, 1831 – October 27, 1902) was an American manufacturing tycoon and financier, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the late 19th century. As president or vice president of two banks and more than a half-dozen companies, Sanford helped finance Knoxville's post-Civil War industrial boom, and was involved in nearly every major industry operating in the city during this period. Companies he led during his

neg: John F. A. Sanford hosiery manufacturer. By coincidence, Isabel's uncle, Rev. John Power, Vicar General of New York, had baptized Sanford's son, Benjamin Chouteau Sanford, many years previously in New York, on 12 February 1837. The sponsors were Robert Anderson, Charles Chouteau, Julia Chouteau and Mary Bainbridge. John F. A. Sanford John Francis Alexander Sanford (1806–1857) was a frontiersman of the American west who worked with Native American tribes as an Indian agent. He later joined Pierre Chouteau, Jr. in a fur trapping and trading business. He extended his interests into other areas of commerce and became very wealthy. In the final years of

neg: Mayo Building (Rochester, Minnesota) On June 20, 2007, the T. Denny Sanford Pediatric Outpatient Center opened, funded mostly by a $15-million gift from T. Denny Sanford, a credit card issuer and banker from South Dakota. The center is on the 16th floor of the Mayo Building and houses many pediatric subspecialty staff, who were previously spread out across the clinic. The floor is elaborately decorated and looks nothing like a common Mayo floor. The floor's theme is upper midwest habitat. Many artists collaborated and contributed to the work. Mayo Building (Rochester, Minnesota) The Mayo Building is the main center of the Mayo Clinic in

neg: Winifred Sanford small landowners and people of color. The regionalism seen in her work, while questioning modernity, did not question the "economic forces" shaping the change around them. Yet Sanford does not "idealize" the past, either. Wiesepape describes Sanford's style as an "unsympathetic" which allowed her as a writer to "maintain emotional distance from working-class characters who struggle to survive tragic events." Sanford critiqued the need (or perceived need) for consumer goods in many of her stories, including "Windfall" and in "Mr. Carmichael's Room." She also looked at power structures which could change quickly during the oil boom. She also wrote "cutting

neg: Sanford School Sanford School in 2012, succeeding the previous Sanford School headmaster, Douglas W. "Chip" MacKelcan Jr. Walter Davis, NBA star Trevor Cooney, Syracuse basketball player Tom Verlaine, musician Richard Hell, musician Sanford School Sanford School is a private school for co-ed students in PreK through high school, located on a spacious, teaching campus in Hockessin, Delaware. Originally known as "Sunny Hills School", it was founded on September 23, 1930, by Sanford and Ellen Sawin, in memory of their eldest son Sanford Sawin, Jr. The school's name was changed to Sanford in 1966, 50 years after his death. Sanford School maintains a

neg: Rollin B. Sanford Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, Section 114, Lot 20. Rollin B. Sanford was the great-grandson of Jonah Sanford. His son William K. Sanford served as Colonie Town Supervisor from 1950 to 1978. Rollin B. Sanford Rollin Brewster Sanford (May 18, 1874 – May 16, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in Nicholville, New York to Henry T. Sanford (1840-1897) and Louisa Ann Brewster (c. 1841-1922), Sanford was raised in Albany and graduated from Albany High School in 1893. Sanford graduated from Tufts College in 1897. He received a law degree from Albany Law School in 1899, attained

neg: Paul Wayne a variety show starring Dick Van Dyke. Wayne and Burditt co-wrote mainly the first three seasons (1977–79) of the television series "Three's Company", Both together co-wrote one episode of "All in the Family", "Archie Eats and Runs" (1974), and another episode of "Sanford and Son" (alongside Aaron Ruben), "The Way to Lamont's Heart" (1974). Individually or with other writers, Wayne wrote episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show", "Bewitched", "The Flying Nun", "That Girl", "Welcome Back, Kotter", and "Benson". He wrote "From Paradise Direct", a 1964 episode of the Canadian teleplay series "Playdate" about an angel mistaking a man as the

neg: Dorothy Meyer episode of "The Bill Cosby Show". Between 1971 and 1987, she would have 42 credits to her resume, including appearances on such syndicated programs as "That's My Mama", "Sanford and Son", "The Waltons", "Starsky and Hutch", "The Jeffersons", "Lou Grant", "Hill Street Blues", "Murder, She Wrote", and "227". She enjoyed a successful career and appeared alongside such notables as Linda Blair, Richard Pryor, and Muhammad Ali. Aside from acting, she was also noted as being a staunch liberal Democrat and African American rights activist, who was very supportive of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and spoke

neg: Milton H. Sanford Milton H. Sanford Milton Holbrook Sanford (August 29, 1813 – August 3, 1883) was an American businessman and owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born in Medway, Massachusetts, the son of Sewall Sanford and Edena Holbrook, Milton Sanford would become one of the town's greatest benefactors. Sanford owned wool and cotton mills and made a fortune manufacturing blankets for the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1883 he built the Sanford Textile Mill in Medway which still stands to this day as a condominium property. Wealthy enough to satisfy his passion for Thoroughbred horse racing, Milton H. Sanford owned Preakness

neg: Gertrude Sanford Legendre a tradition. At one of the last of those parties, she offered a toast: "I look ahead. I always have. I don't contemplate life, I live it. And I'm having the time of my life." She wrote two memoirs, "The Sands Ceased to Run" (1947) and "The Time of My Life" (1987), and died at the age of 97, at Medway, on March 8, 2000. It was the same day and month of Sidney's death. Her ashes were buried beside his grave in the plantation cemetery. Gertrude Sanford Legendre Gertrude Sanford Legendre (1902–2000) was an American socialite who served with

neg: Theodore Wilson when both the series' stars, Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson, left the series. Wilson starred as Phil Wheeler, an Army veteran and widower who has purchased the Sanford Arms, a rooming house, from his old Army buddy Fred G. Sanford. Upon its premiere in September 1977, "Sanford Arms" was critically panned and drew low ratings. It was cancelled after four episodes. After the series was cancelled, Wilson made various guest appearances in episodes of "The White Shadow" (he also wrote a 1980 episode), "Enos", "Gimme a Break!", "The Golden Girls", and "What's Happening Now". In 1986, he had a role

neg: Whitman Mayo while waiting tables and working in the vineyards and as a probation officer, as well as a variety of other small jobs. He also spent seven years as a counselor to delinquent boys. In the early 1970s, while working for the New Lafayette Theatre, Norman Lear offered Mayo a role as Grady Wilson on "Sanford and Son". The character's name was based on Grady Demond Wilson, the actor who played Lamont Sanford. During a period where Redd Foxx did not appear on the show due to a contract dispute, Grady moved into the Sanford house and effectively starred in the

neg: Sanford School Sanford School Sanford School is a private school for co-ed students in PreK through high school, located on a spacious, teaching campus in Hockessin, Delaware. Originally known as "Sunny Hills School", it was founded on September 23, 1930, by Sanford and Ellen Sawin, in memory of their eldest son Sanford Sawin, Jr. The school's name was changed to Sanford in 1966, 50 years after his death. Sanford School maintains a 100% college acceptance rate for its students, made possible by its hands-on faculty. The student to teacher ratio is set at 12:1, with average class sizes of 15 students. Sanford

neg: Sanford Friedman Sanford Friedman Sanford Friedman (June 11, 1928 – April 20, 2010) was an American novelist. He was gay and known for writing gay themes in his books. Friedman's "Totempole" (1965) features an army love affair between its protagonist and a North Korean doctor war prisoner. Some have identified the Stephen Wolfe persona in this novel as being the first instance of a main character who is both Jewish and gay in American fiction. Friedman was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the second son of Leonard and Madeline (Uris) Friedman; his elder brother, B. H. Friedman, also

neg: Sanford Diller Sanford Diller Sanford Diller (June 4, 1928 – February 2, 2018) was an American billionaire and founder of Prometheus Real Estate Group. He died February 2, 2018 of natural causes in Woodside, CA. The son of Jewish immigrants from Austria who had settled in San Francisco, Diller graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and then graduated with a J.D. from the Hastings College of the Law. After law school, Diller began acquiring and developing real estate in the mid-1960s. In 1965, he founded the Prometheus Real Estate Group. Prometheus grew to become the San Francisco Bay area's largest closely

neg: C. Hamilton Sanford C. Hamilton Sanford Charles Hamilton Sanford (May 28, 1873 - February 16, 1942) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was president of the Syracuse Trust Company and co-founder of Sanford-Herbert Motor Truck Company in Syracuse, New York. Sanford was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 28, 1873. He was the son of Theodore S. Sanford and Arabella Fenton Sanford. His father was a "leading figure" in the banking and financial circles of the Ohio metropolis. C. Hamilton Sanford, as he was known, was "so eager to get into the business field in which his father had succeeded" that, on graduation

neg: Margaret Avery character. That same year, she played Belle Joplin, wife of the ragtime composer Scott Joplin, opposite Billy Dee Williams in the title role. In 1992 Avery starred in "" as Martha Scruse, mother of Katherine Jackson, who was played by Angela Bassett. She has also made guest appearances on TV, including "The New Dick Van Dyke Show", "Kojak", "Sanford and Son", "", "A.E.S. Hudson Street", "Murder, She Wrote", "Miami Vice", "", "The Cosby Show", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "JAG". In 2008, Avery played Mama Jenkins in "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins", opposite Martin Lawrence and James Earl Jones, and Sarah Brown

neg: Mark Sanford February 4. According to the complaint, Jenny Sanford had caught her former husband sneaking out of her home in Sullivan's Island, using his cellphone as a flashlight. Under the terms of their divorce agreement, neither Mark nor Jenny Sanford may come to the other's house without permission—a condition Jenny Sanford alleged that Mark Sanford had flouted on numerous occasions despite Jenny Sanford filing a "no trespass" letter with the Sullivan's Island Police Department. In a statement, Mark Sanford admitted that he'd gone to the house to watch the second half of Super Bowl XLVII with his son. He claimed to

neg: Hannah Banana featuring Miley Cyrus, as well as her father, singer-songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus. Deciding to sneak into the concert, Brian agrees to dress as rapper Kanye West, and is forced to sing one of his songs by a security guard. Despondent, Brian then begins singing the theme song to 1972 NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son". The scene is not shown on TV; Stewie and Brian sneak into the concert in the televised version. As the monkey begins bonding with the family, including having a conversation about actress and comedian Sarah Silverman, Chris realizes his deep hatred of the monkey. Deciding to

neg: Everett Greenbaum Everett Greenbaum Everett Greenbaum (December 20, 1919 – July 11, 1999) was an American television and film writer and actor who contributed to such shows as "The Andy Griffith Show" (24 Episodes), "M*A*S*H" (35 Episodes), "Love American Style", "The Real McCoys" (32 Episodes), "Sanford and Son", and "The George Gobel Show". Greenbaum was a co-creator with Jim Fritzell of "Mister Peepers" an important early television show which starred Wally Cox. He wrote the Hollywood feature film "Good Neighbor Sam", as well as a series of films starring Don Knotts that included "The Shakiest Gun in the West", "The Reluctant Astronaut",

neg: Allan Katz moved to Los Angeles. While working on "Laugh-In", he also wrote episodes of "Sanford and Son", "All in the Family", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". He went on to both write and produce other series including "M*A*S*H (TV series)", The Cher Show, "Rhoda", and "Roseanne". In 1989 Katz wrote and starred in the film "Big Man on Campus" (Originally titled, "The Hunchback of UCLA ", released in the UK as "The Hunchback Hairball of L.A."). Katz wrote the libretto for the musical "Zapata" (music by Harry Nilsson) the multiple award-winning Off-Broadway musical, "Song of Singapore", and the comedy, "Partners"

neg: Use Your Fingers Use Your Fingers Use Your Fingers is the debut studio album by the Bloodhound Gang. It was released on July 18, 1995, by Cheese Factory Records. Some of the songs on the album were reworked version of demos from Bloodhound Gang's earlier demo tapes, "Just Another Demo" and "The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hitler's Handicapped Helpers" as well as the "Dingleberry Haze" EP. All songs written and composed by Jimmy Pop and Daddy Long Legs unless noted. "One Way" contains a sample from "Theme From Sanford & Son," and initially, according to the band's website prior to 2004, resulted

neg: Jonah Sanford that party in 1856. During the American Civil War, Sanford raised the 92nd New York Volunteer Infantry and was elected its colonel. He died in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, New York, on December 25, 1867. He was interred in Hopkinton Cemetery. His son Jonah Sanford (born 1821) was a member of the State Assembly in 1874. Jonah Sanford Jonah Sanford (November 30, 1790 – December 25, 1867) was a U.S. Representative from New York, great-grandfather of Rollin Brewster Sanford. Born in Cornwall, Vermont, Sanford attended the district schools. He moved to Hopkinton, New York, in 1811. Enlisted as a volunteer

neg: Baltimore club based form of breakbeat, with samples used including theme songs to shows like "Sanford and Son", "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Elmo's World", along with samples from shows like "Family Guy", "South Park" & Ren & Stimpy - though can also be simple repeated phrases and chants. The instrumental tracks include heavy breakbeats and call and response stanzas similar to those found in the go-go music of Washington, D.C.. The breakbeats are pulled from samples, with the most prominent being "Sing Sing" by disco band Gaz and "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins. Much like the rave-era genre known as breakbeat hardcore,

neg: Whitman Mayo show for six episodes. Mayo later starred in "Grady", an unsuccessful spin-off in which his character moved in with his daughter and her husband in Beverly Hills. After its cancellation in 1976, Mayo's Grady character returned to "Sanford and Son". Mayo reprised the role in the unsuccessful 1977 NBC-TV spinoff series "Sanford Arms" with actor Theodore Wilson, and for two episodes of "Sanford", another spinoff of"Sanford and Son", this time with Redd Foxx and actor Dennis Burkley, in 1981. Also in the late 1970s, Mayo appeared on the Los Angeles children's television program "That's Cat", offering sage advice in a

neg: Charles Sanford Terry (historian) Charles Sanford Terry (historian) Charles Sanford Terry (24 October 1864, Newport Pagnell – 5 November 1936, Aberdeen) was an English historian and musicologist who published extensively on Scottish and European history as well as the life and works of J. S. Bach. Terry was the eldest son of Charles Terry, a physician, and Ellen Octavia Prichard. After attending St Paul's Cathedral School, King's College School, and Lancing College, he was an undergraduate at Clare College, Cambridge, where he obtained a B.A. in history (2nd class) in 1886 and an M.A. in 1891. He held lectureships in history at Durham College

neg: Sanford Diller shop owner. They have three children: Brad Diller, Ron Diller, and Jackie Safier, president of Prometheus. The Dillers live in Woodside, California. Sanford Diller Sanford Diller (June 4, 1928 – February 2, 2018) was an American billionaire and founder of Prometheus Real Estate Group. He died February 2, 2018 of natural causes in Woodside, CA. The son of Jewish immigrants from Austria who had settled in San Francisco, Diller graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and then graduated with a J.D. from the Hastings College of the Law. After law school, Diller began acquiring and developing real estate in

neg: Mack Cleveland Mack Cleveland Mack Norman Cleveland, Jr. (July 9, 1924 – October 17, 2010), was an attorney from Sanford in Seminole County, Florida, who served as a Democrat in both houses of the Florida State Legislature between 1953 and 1965. A Sanford native, Cleveland was the son of Mack Cleveland, Sr. (1898–1980) and the late Lois Shiflet Cleveland. In 1942, he graduated from Seminole High School in Sanford and then attended the University of Florida in Gainesville until called for military duty. Cleveland fought in the United States Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. During the

neg: C. Hamilton Sanford He had been in poor health for several years. Sanford was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse after services at First Presbyterian Church. C. Hamilton Sanford Charles Hamilton Sanford (May 28, 1873 - February 16, 1942) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was president of the Syracuse Trust Company and co-founder of Sanford-Herbert Motor Truck Company in Syracuse, New York. Sanford was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 28, 1873. He was the son of Theodore S. Sanford and Arabella Fenton Sanford. His father was a "leading figure" in the banking and financial circles of the Ohio metropolis. C. Hamilton

neg: The Three Degrees Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, where they had their greatest successes. The first song they recorded for the label was with the studio band MFSB, titled "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", which was the theme song for "Soul Train". In October 1973, the group also made an appearance on the American television sitcom "Sanford and Son" (season 3, episode 4), singing their song "I Didn't Know". Their first album for the Philadelphia International label, "The Three Degrees", spawned three hits: "Dirty Ol' Man" (which went gold in the Netherlands and Belgium), "Year Of Decision" (which made it to #13 in

neg: Jamarca Sanford Jamarca Sanford Jamarca Deshaun Sanford (born August 27, 1985) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 231st pick. He formerly played college football as a safety for the Ole Miss Rebels at the University of Mississippi. The son of James and Shirley Taylor, Sanford's talent in football was recognized at South Panola High School, where he earned a career record of 320 tackles and 25 quarterback sacks. In 2003, his senior year, he was ranked 9th in the

neg: Esther Anderson (Sanford and Son) sister-in-law of Fred Sanford. She is a staunchly religious Baptist who finds little use for humor and often criticizes Fred. Elizabeth, Esther's younger sister, was married to Fred, and Esther and the rest of the Winfield family were against the marriage from the outset. However, Esther often expressed that if anything good came out of the marriage it was her nephew, Fred's son, Lamont. Lamont adored his aunt Esther, and would, against Fred's and Grady's wishes, allow her to stay in their house and often defended her against their insults. Since Esther and her family were the only real connection

neg: Lynn Hamilton (actress) making her debut on Broadway in the play "Only in America" in 1959. She appeared in three other Broadway plays, many Off-Broadway plays and spent three years with the New York Shakespeare Festival. From 1972 to 1977, Hamilton starred as Fred Sanford's girlfriend and later turned fiancee Donna Harris on the television sitcom "Sanford and Son". Donna was a nurse and sometimes took care of Fred. There are many internet claims that she was the younger sister of actress, LaWanda Page, who portrayed Esther Anderson on "Sanford and Son", confirmed only via LaWanda Page's obituary in the Los Angeles Times.

neg: LaWanda Page of "Sanford and Son", Page's albums and stand-up material were raunchy blue comedy in nature. She was one of the few women who performed extended spoken word pieces in the black signifying or toasting tradition. One release, a gold-selling album called "Watch It, Sucker!", was titled after one of her Aunt Esther character's catchphrases in order to capitalize on her newfound television fame. On "Sanford and Son", Esther Anderson ("Aunt Esther") was the sister of Fred Sanford's late wife Elizabeth. Page had been performing her comedy routine in nightclubs in St. Louis and then Los Angeles for several years, but

neg: Jenny Sanford next day, alleging that Mark Sanford had repeatedly flouted this requirement despite Jenny Sanford filing a "no trespass" letter with the Sullivan's Island Police Department. In a statement, Mark Sanford admitted that he'd gone to the house to watch the second half of Super Bowl XLVII with his son. He claimed to have tried to contact Jenny beforehand, but was unable to do so. Jenny Sanford filed the complaint the next morning. Mark Sanford was running in a special election to retake his old congressional seat, but the disclosure of the trespassing complaint prompted the National Republican Congressional Committee to

neg: Mike Sanford Jr. Mike Sanford Jr. Michael Gunar William Sanford (born February 4, 1982), better known as Mike Sanford, is an American football coach and former player. Currently, Sanford serves as offensive coordinator at Utah State under Gary Andersen. Previously, he served as the head coach for Western Kentucky and offensive coordinator for Notre Dame. He was the offensive coordinator of his alma mater Boise State, where he played quarterback. Sanford also served numerous positions at Stanford. He is the son of former UNLV and Indiana State head coach, Mike Sanford. On November 25th, 2018, shortly after completing his second season at the

neg: Edward J. Sanford as an agent for East Tennessee University (now the University of Tennessee), he helped secure for the institution the state's Morrill Act (land-grant) funds. During the same period, he advocated the establishment of a public school system in Knoxville, and served as the president of the city's Board of Education in the early 1880s. Sanford's son, Edward Terry Sanford (1865–1930), was a prominent Knoxville attorney who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1923 until 1930. Another son, Alfred (1875–1946), continued publishing the "Knoxville Journal" until 1928, when he sold the paper to senator and

neg: Grady Wilson (Sanford and Son) business, effectively making Grady the main character on the show. During Fred's absence, Grady moved into Fred's house, and also took over the role of Lamont's comic foil. Like Fred before him, he also quite frequently ran afoul of Lamont's formidable Aunt Esther. Grady appeared on "Sanford and Son" from 1973 until 1977. During this time, Mayo also starred in a TV series about the character, "Grady". In this series, Grady moves out of Watts to live with his daughter. The show was short-lived, and he eventually returned to "Sanford and Son". Mayo reprised the role of Grady again in

neg: No Country Club for Old Men his harmonica then accidentally leaves it in the bathtub. Peter accidentally sits on it causing it to get stuck in his rectum. Since it is too expensive to remove, Peter decides to make the most of the situation by performing tunes and annoying the family. He makes an appearance on "America's Got Talent", and while performing the theme to "Sanford and Son" he does well until it is dislodged by flatulence. Returning home, Chris hits it off with a girl named Amanda and scores an invitation for the family to the Barrington Country Club as she is a member of

neg: Mac Arnold in the 1970s. Arnold's distinctive bass line can be heard on the theme for the TV show "Sanford and Son". His TV work also included a four-year gig as part of the set band on "Soul Train". By the 1990s, Arnold had grown weary of the road life and returned home to Pelzer, South Carolina and virtual retirement from the spotlight until 2006, when he was convinced to front his own band, Plate Full O' Blues. Arnold's return to the stage was the subject of a 2-part musical-history documentary, Stan Woodward's final film, "Nothing to Prove: Mac Arnold's Return to

neg: Nathan Sanford Nathan Sanford Nathan Sanford (November 5, 1777 – October 17, 1838) was an American politician. Sanford was born on November 5, 1777 in Bridgehampton, New York. He was the son of Thomas Sanford and Phebe (née Baker) Sanford, a family of farmers and tradesmen. He attended Yale University, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in New York City. In 1803, he was appointed as United States Attorney for the District of New York, and remained in office until 1815 when the district was split into the Northern and the Southern District of New York. He was

neg: Mark Sanford (basketball) Mark Sanford (basketball) Eumarkjah Tywan "Mark" Sanford (born February 7, 1976), is a retired American professional basketball player. He is currently the player development coach for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. Sanford was born in Dallas, Texas, to Beverley and Richard Sanford. He is the second oldest of five children, Richard, Anthony, Zakirah, and Crystal. In his early years he was a big football fan. He played and was coached by his father Richard until his untimely murder in 1990. Richard Sanford never saw his son play basketball. When he died, Mark was 14 years old, stood 5 feet

neg: Esther Anderson (Sanford and Son) Esther Anderson (Sanford and Son) Esther Winfield Anderson, known and feared as Aunt Esther, is a fictional character from the television series, "Sanford and Son". She was played by actress LaWanda Page, an acquaintance of the series' star, Redd Foxx. Page was Foxx's first and only choice to play Esther. At first, Fred's main enemy on the show was in his sister-in-law and Lamont's aunt, Ethel (Beah Richards). Ethel's involvement in the Sanfords' family squabbles lasted only midway through the second season, whereupon she was replaced with her more tart-tongued sister, Esther. Fred and Esther's relationship as in-laws went on

neg: John Scobell John Scobell Major-General Sir Sanford John Palairet Scobell, (26 September 1879 – 2 March 1955), known by his middle name John, was a senior officer in the British Army. Sanford John Palairet Scobell was born on 26 September 1879, the son of Sanford George Treweeke Scobell, JP (1839–1912), of Down House in Redmarley and of Osborne House, The Park, Cheltenham, by his wife Edith (born 1849), fourth daughter of Septimus Henry Palairet (1807–1854), of the Grange in Bradford-upon-Avon, who was of Huguenot descent. His father was a major in the Worcestershire Yeomanry and the regiment's Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in 1896;

neg: Quincy Jones Chicoloco", which became the theme music for the television sitcom "Sanford and Son", starring his close friend Redd Foxx, and the themes for other TV shows, including "Ironside", "Banacek", "The Bill Cosby Show", the opening episode of "Roots", "Mad TV" and the game show "Now You See It". In the 1960s, Jones worked as an arranger for Billy Eckstine, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Peggy Lee, Nana Mouskouri, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington. His solo recordings included "Walking in Space", "Gula Matari", "Smackwater Jack", "You've Got It Bad Girl", "Body Heat", "Mellow Madness", and "I Heard That!!" Jones's 1962

neg: Mateo Messina of inspired people. It’s a challenge, and it is a blast.” Messina is known for frequently collaborating with composer Rolfe Kent having provided additional music for "Up In The Air" (uncredited) and "Young Adult". Messina also provided source music as well as arranged Sanford and Son Theme for "" featuring original score by Gustavo Santaolalla.As well, he has written additional music for such hits as "Up In The Air", "Thank You For Smoking", "Young Adult", and NBC's hit, "The Office". Also, since the age of 23, Mateo has written, produced, and premiered 15 symphonies. Each premiere has been a benefit