Bud Yorkin
Director
Sanford Arms (1977)
Season 1
Sanford Arms is an American sitcom that aired from September to October 1977 on NBC. The series is an attempted continuation of the sitcom Sanford and Son. 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 producer but stayed on as a consultant.
Released Sept. 16, 1977
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.hotel, tmdb.sitcom, imdb.children, imdb.1970s, imdb.widower, imdb.rooming-house, imdb.veteran + 14 more, imdb.army-veteran, imdb.united-states-army-veteran, imdb.reference-to-arizona, imdb.los-angeles-california, imdb.hotel, imdb.hotel-owner, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.african-american, imdb.african-american-protagonist, imdb.african-american-sitcom, imdb.sitcom, imdb.arizona, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Production Companies: Norman Lear/Tandem Productions, Bud Yorkin Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Bye, Fred, Hi, Phil
Fred and Lamont are gone, and Phil Wheeler takes control of ""The Sanford Arms"" hotel. When Esther comes to collect the rent money, it is explained that Fred and Lamont moved to Arizona due to Fred's health.
Sept. 16, 1977, midnight
S1E2 - Phil's Assertion School
Phil's plan to teach people to be more assertive backfires when a student decides to sue him. The matter is worked out when Phil, with the help of one of his daughter's friends, gets the student to realize he can be assertive.
Sept. 23, 1977, midnight
S1E3 - The Grandparents
Nathaniel's grandparents come for a visit. As usual, they tell Phil that Watts is no place for a child to live. Nat decides that he must go to San Diego with his grandparents to stop them from asking. After a short time, Nat returns.
Sept. 30, 1977, midnight
S1E4 - Phil's Past
To Esther's dismay, Phil tries to obtain a liqour license for The Sanford Arms. His attempts are halted when a past incident stands in his way.
Oct. 14, 1977, midnight
S1E5 - Young Love
Oct. 14, 1977, midnight
S1E6 - The T.V. Show
Oct. 14, 1977, midnight
S1E7 - The Wedding Reception
S1E8 - The Ernie Williams Memorial Golf Course
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 240 min.
Released: Sept. 16, 1977
Last Air Date: Oct. 14, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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