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Fred is caught spending a lot of time with a white schoolteacher.

Sanford & Son

School Daze

Fred invites B.B. King to dinner and gives him another reason to sing the blues.

Sanford and Son

Fred Sings the Blues

Fred traces his background and is told he is Jewish and a descendant of King Solomon.

Funny, You Don't Look It

Fred hits a lucky gambling streak when he and Lamont need money to buy the Sanford Arms.

The Lucky Streak

Fred organizes a protest against a store that discriminates against older citizens.

Fred the Activist

Fearful that his days are numbered, Fred prepares a will and summons everyone to an advance reading.

The Will

Fred becomes a clergyman of the Divine Profit Church to avoid paying taxes.

The Reverend Sanford

Janet's former husband shows up as she and Lamont prepare for their wedding day.

When John Comes Marching Home

Seeking Donna's sympathy, Fred decides to prolong his temporary deafness.

A Matter of Silence

Grady tries an ancient magic trick and shackles Fred to Esther.

The Defiant One

Fred debates competing in a Redd Foxx look-alike contest in town.

Fred Meets Redd

Fred thinks that all his furniture has been stolen when Lamont and Esther send it out to be upholstered.

Here Today, Gone Today

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Fred plays an important role when Esther tries to adopt a child, but her husband is drunk during the adoption agency's visit.

S6 E11 | Aunt Esther Has a Baby