Sanford and Son Strange Bedfellows (Season 4, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Sanford and Son

Strange Bedfellows (Season 4, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Praise for Lamont's impassioned call into a radio political program sparks him to run for the state assembly. Will it be Mr. Sanford goes to Sacramento?

Director

Norman Abbott

Writers

Ted Bergman (written by) | Ray Galton ("Steptoe and Son" created by) | Alan Simpson ("Steptoe and Son" created by)

Producers

Bernie Orenstein | Saul Turteltaub

Editors

Ken Denisoff | Chuck Droege

Casting Director

Jane Murray

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 24, 1975

Release date

Jan 24, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Redd Foxx Fred G. Sanford Fred G. Sanford See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
Demond Wilson Lamont Sanford Lamont Sanford See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
Whitman Mayo Grady Wilson Grady Wilson See fewer	Sanford and Son (1972)
LaWanda Page Aunt Esther Anderson Aunt Esther Anderson See fewer	Friday (1995)
Pat Morita Ah Chew Ah Chew See fewer	The Karate Kid (1984)
Ed Cambridge Mr. Cambridge (as Edmund Cambridge) Mr. Cambridge (as Edmund Cambridge) See fewer	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Margaret Avery Denise Denise See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Daxson Thomas Newsman Newsman See fewer	Fever Heat (1968)
Richard Balin Newscaster Newscaster See fewer	Graduation Day (1981)
Brunetta Barnett Harriett Radner Harriett Radner See fewer	Black Girl (1972)