Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son1972

Genre: Comedy
Junk dealer Fred Sanford runs roughshod over his son and partner, Lamont, in a groundbreaking sitcom. Fred's moneymaking schemes routinely backfire, and he does just about anything to get out of working -- up to and including faking a heart attack. … more »



Lamont Sanford:
Pop, that's what the welfare thing was setup for: for people in financial trouble. What do you think we pay taxes for? We'd just be taking advantage of something that was setup for people like us.

Fred Sanford:
What do you mean 'people like us'?

Lamont Sanford:
Poor people. The have nots.

Fred Sanford:
The have nots? Well if the have nots could get something from the haves and the haves gave the have nots half of what they have, then the haves would still be the haves but the have nots would be the have somethings.

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