Sanford and Son is a TV series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977 for six seasons. It is based on the British series Steptoe and Son.

Main Cast Origins

Characters	Adapted From	Date	Episode
Fred Sanford, Lamont Sandford	Steptoe and Son	June 7, 1962	S01E01: “The Offer”

(Note: These are the names used in the American adaptation.)

Adaptation Counterparts

Steptoe and Son	Sanford and Son
Albert Steptoe	Fred Sanford
Harold Steptoe	Lamont Sanford

Outgoing Crossovers

Characters	Guest On	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
Fred Sanford	Grady	December 4, 1975	S01E01: "Be It Ever So Humble"	A
Aunt Esther Anderson, Bubba Bexley	Grady	December 18, 1975	S01E03: “Merry Birthday, Happy Xmas”	A
Bubba Bexley, Rollo Lawson	Grady	December 25, 1975	S01E04: “Grady’s Night In”	A
Grady Wilson	Sanford	June 12, 1981	S02E08: “Freeway”	A
Grady Wilson	Sanford	July 3, 1981	S02E11: “Private Lives”	A
Aunt Esther Anderson	Amazing Stories	December 8, 1985	S01E10: “Remote Control Man”	B

Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast

Characters	New Show	Date	Episode
Grady Wilson, Ellie Marshall, Hal Marshall, Laurie Marshall, Haywood Marshall	Grady	December 4, 1975	S01E01: "Be It Ever So Humble"
Aunt Esther Anderson, Grady Wilson, Bubba Bexley	Sanford Arms	September 16, 1977	S01E01: “Bye, Fred, Hi, Phil”
Fred Sanford, Rollo Lawson	Sanford	March 15, 1980	S01E01-S01E02: “The Meeting: Part 1 & 2”
Aunt Esther Anderson	Sanford	January 9, 1981	S02E01-S02E02 “Here Comes the Bride: Part 1 & 2”