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Sanford and Son

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Sanford and Son across all 6 seasons.

1972–1977 · 6 seasons · NBC · Comedy
IMDb
7.9
12k ratings
TMDB
7.5
101 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.8
7.5
7.8
7.9
7.4
6.9
E2
8.0
7.6
7.8
7.4
7.3
6.9
E3
8.0
7.6
7.8
7.5
7.6
6.7
E4
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.5
7.4
7.0
E5
7.8
7.5
7.9
7.7
7.9
7.0
E6
7.8
8.3
8.2
7.2
7.3
6.9
E7
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.6
7.0
7.0
E8
7.6
8.1
8.3
7.0
7.2
7.1
E9
8.0
7.7
8.1
7.1
7.4
7.1
E10
7.4
7.6
8.4
7.3
7.8
7.3
E11
7.7
8.1
8.0
8.1
7.3
7.5
E12
7.9
7.9
7.5
6.8
7.8
7.3
E13
7.3
7.9
8.2
7.4
7.2
7.6
E14
8.3
7.4
8.8
7.4
7.1
7.0
E15
7.8
8.8
7.4
7.1
7.1
E16
8.3
7.5
8.0
7.5
7.4
E17
8.1
7.8
6.8
7.3
7.5
E18
7.5
7.8
7.8
6.7
7.0
E19
7.1
7.8
7.0
7.0
7.6
E20
7.6
6.8
7.6
7.3
7.4
E21
7.6
7.3
7.0
7.3
7.2
E22
7.5
7.2
7.5
7.0
7.3
E23
7.1
7.3
7.2
6.9
7.3
E24
8.5
7.5
7.4
6.9
8.2
E25
5.8
7.3
AVG
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.3
7.3
7.2

Overview

The misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.

NetworkNBC
Runtime~30 min
Seasons6

Sanford and Son holds an IMDb rating of 7.9 from 12K votes. Across its 136 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E14 "Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe" at 8.8, and the lowest is S4E25 "The Family Man" at 5.8. Season 1 is the strongest, averaging 7.8 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.8
S3E14Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
Low point5.8
S4E25The Family Man

Averages 7.5 across 136 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 1 at 7.8.

Average by season

Season 17.814 eps
Season 27.724 eps
Season 37.824 eps
Season 47.325 eps
Season 57.324 eps
Season 67.225 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E14Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe8.8
2S3E15Fred Sanford, Legal Eagle8.8
3S2E24Rated X8.5
4S3E10The Blind Mellow Jelly Collection (a.k.a.) The Chameleon8.4
5S1E14The Piano Movers8.3

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Sanford and Son have?

Sanford and Son has 136 episodes across 6 seasons.

How many seasons does Sanford and Son have?

Sanford and Son has 6 seasons.

What is Sanford and Son's IMDb rating?

Sanford and Son holds an IMDb rating of 7.9 from 12K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Sanford and Son?

The highest-rated episode of Sanford and Son is S3E14 “Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe”, rated 8.8 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Sanford and Son?

The lowest-rated episode of Sanford and Son is S4E25 “The Family Man”, rated 5.8 on IMDb.

Which season of Sanford and Son is the best?

Season 1 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.8 per episode.