WHAT IS THIS?! Sanford and Son - Aunt Esther vs. Fred REACTION

[@robmetaldeth1889]

He lobbied hard for her to get this role. He knew their chemistry would be off the charts. They were childhood friends.

[@tgchism]

They were awesome together!

[@razor75250]

89ë

[@georgeanthony7282]

Indeed, Red Foxx would not continue with the show (Sanford & Son) if Lawanda Page didn't get the part of aunt Esther.

[@hebneh]

At the beginning of her role, she was unsure and not yet comfortable with the process of working on TV. Redd gave her a combination pep talk and threat to get herself together. One of the producers also gave her support, which she was grateful for, so she could keep this job. Obviously everyone succeeded, particularly her!

[@debjorgo]

I kept waiting for Ester to call Fred a 'fish-eyed fool'.

[@12floz67]

🤣 yes!!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

and hit him with her purse!

[@markroberts3557]

Some of the greatest comedy ever. I grew up watching Sanford and Son.

[@SonorGeek05]

Sanford and Son is definitely my all time favorite. When Fred and Esther go at each other it's absolutely hilarious.

[@FischerFan]

Whenever watching this show, deep down, one would be hoping for Aunt Esther to show up. You just KNEW the fur was going to fly.

[@laurakali6522]

Another funny guy that people seem to forget is Flip Wilson.

[@jillk368]

Geraldine!

[@georgeryerson5788]

@@jillk368 A.K.A. Geraldine Jones.

[@duanewright1412]

LOVED this time period of shows... Sanford and Son, Jeffersons, Good Times, All in the Family. Definitely NOT politically correct, BUT brought the comedic aspect and made EVERYONE laugh. Nobody laughs anymore. They are wound tight these days. CHEERS to ALL

[@aquavelva4927]

Sanford & Son is my favorite sitcom of all time, and I’m an old white guy. Lamont, Rollo, Grady, Bubba, Aunt Esther, White cop black cop, champipple, great memories

[@michaelmorrow9048]

Both Wanda (Esther) and Fred are two of the Raunchiest comedians. Check them out. Two very good friends

[@picolo4102]

A top 10 show its entire time on tv. Quincy Jones wrote the theme. Richard Pryor wrote an episode or two.

[@jayportalatin654]

This was Martin before it was a Martin! When these two got together and going,it was comedy at it's best! This brother and sister are legends! IAM so glad that I was born in this era and that I had the privilege to watch this great show!

[@JKSK1019]

Redd Foxx and Lawanda Page were so awesome and brilliant for there time I miss some older TV shows they couldn't say that today 🤣

[@jennhurl]

"Oh, this is the big one! You hear that, Elizabeth?! I'm coming to join you, honey!" -Fred G. Sanford & the G stands for...

[@SleepingTiger-vlog]

Redd Foxx is the most adorable cranky man ever. One of my favorite shows and actors ever.

[@lisaray9944]

Oh my goodness watched Sanford and Son every week …. This was one of my Nanny’s favorite shows …. You should looking into doing some of Red Foxx’s stand up

[@pharaoh2537]

True legendary classic. Two legendary stand up comedians. Doing what they do. A time when everybody wasn't so sensitive. Supposed to do right. But now you can't do anything...

[@bethshadid2087]

Omg my childhood.....Sanford and Son (my stepdad and stepbrother reminded me of the white version of them 🤭) was the bomb. The Jefferson, All In The Family, What's Happening, Good Times.....oh great memories but Redd Fox...comedic genius 😁

[@rebeccarockchik6704]

I watched this show every evening when I was a kid in the 70's. Classic!! ✌❤

[@ErikD71]

I have this whole series on dvd, loved this show, Red Foxx and Demond Wilson had so much chemistry together as well as Redd and Lawanda Page who played Aunt esther. This show was just hysterical. Fred Sanford also had funny friends like Grady and Bubba and Melvin. Lamont's friend Rollo and Freds girlfriend Donna were also great !

[@Its_Easy7115]

Yea, I have it all on 8-track as well…👊🏿

[@dextersinister6704]

@@Its_Easy7115 I have them all on vinyl.

[@Its_Easy7115]

@@dextersinister6704 : I have them etched in stone 👊🏿

[@rexoates4484]

I remember her telling Fred he didn’t know one Bible story. He said “I do too. I know that Sampson whooped the Philistines with your jawbone.” 😂😂

[@ErikD71]

@@rexoates4484 Hahahahahah

[@jom7604]

One of the most brilliant shows of all time. One in a lifetime magic. 🤩

[@mikew5144]

I remember her riding with Mama Payne on Martin. You see how shows like this influenced 90’s black tv

[@shellymarquez9320]

This is my sons favorite show ever! He’s 18 now, but has been watching Sanford & Son since he was 10!🤣

[@cesarmartinezleon3355]

Best show ever i been watching sanford and since 2005 on tvland then i had every season on blueray now its on prime

[@cavonbenoit8416]

This is one of my favorite shows of all time. I've watched every episode multiple times. My favorite episodes are Coffins for Sale and Fred the Reluctant Fingerman.

[@bethshadid2087]

What was the one where him and I think Lamont was gonna be on a TV show....

[@cavonbenoit8416]

@@bethshadid2087 Maybe Steinberg and Son or Sanford and Gong?

[@JORGAHOUSTON8163]

MY FAVORITE TV SHOWS BACK IN THE DAY. AND THE JEFFERSONS..

[@morganchristina93]

Me and my daddy and papa watched Sanford and Son every afternoon this show was a big part of my childhood. I loved it and still do!

[@leannewilson7184]

“Whatchit Sukka!” I miss the 70’s.

[@Summertyme75]

Whooo I haven't laughed like this in a minute 😆. I grew up watching Sanford and Son and hadn't seen it in years. I needed that laugh!

[@threesixteen3757]

The original martin and Pam lol

[@deborahharper3126]

Sandford & Son is the best!! So many memories of this show.

[@Jeff-jd3vl]

You are truly just hitting the tip of the iceberg. Fred G Sanford was a hilarious character. I used to watch this show with my father in the 70s. Next it was the jeffersons.

[@brookehornback1896]

I still do the famous scenes from Sanford and Son.This is the big one Elizabeth I'm going to join ya.lol!

[@sfrjenkins]

My Dad LOVED this show so I grew up watching it. Funny shit.

[@daseguin]

The best one was when Fred told Esther he'd roll her face in dough and make gorilla cookies.

[@JayWalk23]

These are the latter episodes, you should watch earlier episodes when Esther gave Fred as much as he gave her. She kept up with Fred’s mess and it was just as funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beaujac311]

JAY WALK:. See this is a man who knows what he is talking about. In these later episodes Aunt Esther was too nice. The earlier ones are when she gives as good as she gets. Me personally I think that Sanford and Son jumped the shark when Redd Foxx came back to the show after that contract dispute. Those episode where Grady took his place were fire. Check it out when you see Lamont with that Geri curl you know that he was on that stuff because he is too cool and laid back unlike the earlier episodes where he's always angry with Fred. This young fellow needs to react to when Lamont, Rollo and Fred get thrown in jail for suspicion of making a pornographic film. Aunt Esther goes off in that one. 🤣

[@JayWalk23]

@@beaujac311 ah yes, from one Sanford and Son connoisseur to another. That jail episode was pure comedy. Another one was the Big Money Grip episode, all time favorite. In the early episodes, Lamont was a menace sometimes, but it was a great back and forth dynamic between him and Fred.

[@pisces228]

When I was a kid, my mom went to Las Vegas and ran in to Redd Foxx while in one of the casinos. She was there with her boyfriend, but that didn't stop Redd from hitting on her (she was really beautiful) with some "very saucy" pickup lines. Years later, she told me exactly what he said. I cannot repeat it here, but oh my. Use your imagination. He was truly a dirty ol' man! LOL!

[@montag4516]

A classic episode is the one where Fred ends up with Grady's stolen television set (with the tic-tac-tow marks carved in the side).

[@angelapastorius2377]

I was JUST thinking about Sanford and Son the other day - I grew up on that show, too. Too funny back in the day.

[@davidbarnes1113]

I started watching this show with my mom waaaayyyy back in the 70s when I was about 8 years old. It was a favorite in the family. Sanford & Son, Good Times , there will never be shows like that again.

[@CheesiestCheesehead]

And 227 lol facts

[@doplinger1]

The funniest one on that show was Grady - “Great googly moogly!”

[@chrisoakley5830]

Yes, he should check out all the other characters from this great show. Julio, Bubba, Leroy, Skillet, Rollo,Smitty and Hoppy they were all so funny 🤣 😆.

[@827dusty]

This was a 70s sitcom starring the great comic Redd Foxx. It's still playing on re-runs on a lot of the nostalgic channels that play old tv shows. Absolute comedy gold. If you don't know who, or what "Sanford and Son is, find it online, or buy the DVDs of the show on Amazon or something. One of the all-time classic comedy shows. I promise, you'll be on the floor laughing.

[@xchiro1818]

Favorite Fred-to-Esther lines: "Why don't you go stick your face in the freezer, and make some ugly-sickles?" And, "I could stick your face in some dough, and make some gorilla cookies."

[@Boatzilla2]

Good one, Rico. I'm laughing. Redd Foxx was amazing. His stand-up comedy is good, too, but probably too dirty KZbin.

[@terrymanning4690]

Red Fox. One of the greatest. And from my home town St Louis Mo

[@mikemiller3069]

I used to watch it back in the day and now the reruns play on broadcast TV so I've recently caught a few episodes as well.

[@Shootingstarcomics]

“I’ll stick your face in some dough and make gorilla cookies.”

[@the_mane_cat1084]

Fred and his savagery

[@MySherry10]

I loved this show growing up , this one All in the Famiy, The Jeffersons all great shows

[@SIXX2772]

LOL......Oh man you need you some good ole Fred G.Sandford and you need to start on some George Jefferson too lol

[@TerriLynn714]

She was funny in "Friday" her scene with Craig

[@kmcc01]

There is some humor that crosses all color lines and cultures. This show was hugely popular when I was in my teens. The writing was great, the antics and facial expressions were great. I remember LaWands Page on the Dean Martin celebrity roasts. She could sling it as best as the male comedians. Now that I'm older it's still funny to watch but some nostalgia takes some credit. Also now all those late movies from the 40's and 50's that came on after Johnny Carson I couldn't take. Now I can't get enough if them and modern movies don't do much for me.

[@maxinefreeman8858]

This brings great memories for me. My dad absolutely loved this show. Of course all of us were fans, but my dad didn't watch TV shows unless it was a western until this came along.

[@justpassingthrough3657]

JJ was Good Times

[@RedBud315]

Redd Foxx's true name was John Sanford so naming the show Sanford and Son was paying homage to his family.

[@MGillDesign]

he also had a brother named Fred. So he took his brother's name (paying homage) for the show.

[@lindacolombo8364]

The funny thing is they were very dear friends since childhood!!! And Redd INSISTED SHE BE ON HIS SHOW!!! FUNNIEST DUO EVER!!!! ❤🥰💛

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

You Have too watch More Fred Sanford Hes an Icon

[@therealmciver3761]

Watch Red Foxx' stand up. He was also in Harlem Nights with Arsenio Hall, Richard Pryor n Eddie Murphy

[@MidnightSmoke]

Now you know why Gen X doesn't get offended. We grow up watching this, All in the family, the Jefferson, ...

[@MindSSetMedia3241]

I’m your parents age I’m Jamaican we used to watch Sanford and son, I couldn’t miss it, it’s good to see your generation reacting to it and having a laugh. Sanford real name is Redd Fox, he was a stand up comedian before he got that tv show.

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

This show was hilarious!!! I'm surprised you didn't watch before. But ...I have to remember the age difference! Lol The show with JJ was Goodtimes! JJ Walker. Dynomite! Lol

[@tonyarenee531]

LOVE Sanford & Son -- When Fred & Esther go at it!!!! LMAO / GREW UP WATCHING THIS!!! HE DOES SOME STAND UP BUT CUSSES THE WHOLE TIME WHICH MAKES IT MORE FUNNY!!!! ON KZbin... LOL JJ Is From Good Times -- Jimmy Walker - Starred Esther Rolle - John Amos - Ja'net Duboit Janet Jackson & Many others!!

[@albertfrederick521]

This show, Sanford&son was a true classic. Redd Foxx was a genius.

[@jjarco]

His stand-up was great too and he was in one of the greatest ensemble casts of all time, Harlem Nights

[@kevinm3428]

Aunt Esther was hilarious!

[@godsson2259]

Sanford and son is one of the greatest television shows ever

[@rodikalicharan5544]

If you notice that, Jefferson’s and Sanford and Son, Fred and Aunt Ester and Florence and George Jefferson, they were great friends off air that’s why they both pairs were great on their shows

[@lisaray9944]

JJ was on Good Times great show also

[@FedorMachida]

When Fred hit down that mounted picture of Aunt Esther with a baseball bat, on his t.v. That one one of the funniest things I ever saw.

[@3DJapan]

Watched these reruns all the time as a kid. Redd Foxx was hilarious.

[@angelagoodwin5758]

Fun Fact: Redd Foxx was the ONLY celebrity at the wedding of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Redd Fox was something else! 😂 He played his role perfectly in Sanford and Son!❤️ Lawanda was amazing too!😂

[@lennygriffin1149]

One of the funniest parts between Fred and Esther actually came from the spin-off show simply called “Sanford”. In a 2 part episode it was discovered that, because of an error, Fred and Esther are legally married, and have been for all these years.

[@patcheskitty8680]

You should do Fred Sanford in court and Fred Sanford funny moments.There funny as well.

[@the_mane_cat1084]

Sanford and son is sooo funny

[@dlitowit]

Little known that Redd was very close to Elvis and was the witness at his marriage. Elvis gave him a special watch that he made by a Jeweler in Memphis that he only gave out to best friends.

[@FleagleSangria]

Made me laugh with you man, thanks for the fun! Cant beat Red Foxx. Man was a legend. He was a stand up comedian too. Way dirty for his time lol

[@MarkTitus420]

Very classic show - I love Fred and Aunt Ester characters

[@feelthebern7662]

Fred had some janky friends, Bubba, Woody, Grady and Lamont running with Rollo. Great Show.

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Sanford and Son was my Dads favorite show!

[@kierstenridgway4634]

I love stand up comedy. I listen to Richard Pryor station on pandora. Red Fox comes on and I'm just saying, Dirty ! 😆😂

[@rickyallen7176]

The woman who played Esther was in the movie Friday. She played the Jehovah Witness woman at the beginning of the movie.

[@gerardcote8391]

It was an American show from the 1970s, based on a British comedy called Steptoe and Son's.

[@willfromyadkinville]

FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from day one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CHEEZE69]

WATTS business wife. That's WHAT'S UP! 🍇

[@ice-iu3vv]

check out the the theme music to this show, its one of the coolest tv themes ever. starts out with a bass harmonica.

[@yorkvillevic6528]

Should I suggest "All in the Family"? The sammy davis jr episode.

[@GerryCamelon]

Sanford & son is the best. The Sanford & Son podcast with Trump as Sanford & his son is Trumps son is so funny. Putting the faces of swamp members on different characters in the show is hilarious 😂

[@Kristirasmussen]

I love this show!!! I watched as a kid ♥️

[@PNWOlygurl66]

Two adults in my living room that nobody wants!😂😅🤣😂🤣

[@hittmankennels1713]

Check out the episode called Leagle Eagle..the court room sceen..it will have you rolling

[@AW-yj6md]

Nearly 50, year old show, got some young person cracking up, just like it did me, as a kid,..this was one of the craziest shows on back then, you so need to see the episodes where he's rummaging through a drawer full of thousands of, probably non prescription, Walgreens eyeglasses, looking for glasses to read whatever he's trying to read, he might as well be putting his hand in some box to pull a number for bingo, I swear, we never knew which pair of glasses he was going to pick, then sometimes he'd go, here's that pair, like that's the pair he can see good with,.I use to crack up at that, couldn't have foreseen, some day I'd be doing the very thing, now I didn't have a drawer full, but I did have quite the collection for years, before I finally started getting prescription glasses,...$10 glasses, ..🙄,..do keep going, Redd Foxx was a stand up comedian, from back in the day, before this show, like Mom Mabley, huh both were potty mouths, lol,..Redd played Vegas for years, think he was a headliner, and he was on Dean Martin's Roast specials quite a few times, as well as LaWanda Page, she before she died Rip, had started doing I think 🤔 Church's Chicken commercials?, ...do keep going, enjoy, Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@monickalynn4365]

Fred and Ester classic! Always at it,lol

[@knuckletherapyserveothersf6092]

This is what I grew with. My father and I watched this every chance we got together when I was little. Our relationship is a lot like the show except my aunts name is Aunt Francis. And it's the Latino version

[@MaRoach7]

Ahhh back when sitcoms were actually funny

[@thomasburt8995]

Redd Foxx's standup comedy was straight up raw.

[@greggwilliamson]

I grew up on Sanford & Son. Too. Damn. Funny.

[@andreadeamon6419]

One of my favorite Cleveland sisters. Rest in peace lawanda

[@michaelbuhl4250]

Aunt Esther was played by LaWanda Page, and she was not really a church lady. She had a comedy album called ""Mutha" Is Half a Word."

[@angelado3]

I loved this show so much !!

[@hasve978]

I watched this on TV when I was young. No cable TV or internet back then.

[@timh8324]

When I go over to visit my mom who is 94 its usually Gunsmoke she is watching.